Things to Do in San Sebastián

Dive into Basque culture with a guided cider house tour from San Sebastián. Taste authentic cider and explore the rich gastronomy of the region.

An immersive sound and light show in a legendary location! Immerse yourself in the secrets of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in San Sebastián.

#10 Top Food Experience in the World 2022 With Discover San Sebastian you will walk through the city center and old town, visiting the most important places while learning our history and captivating anecdotes only known by locals. In an hour and a half, we will have time to see the main spots in town before tasting the variety of the best pintxos in the city. Each pintxo/tapas tour of Discover San Sebastian will be unique since your guide will decide the route that you will take based on your food preferences or allergies. In each bar that you visit, our guide will suggest a variety of pintxos and recommend the best drink that goes with your choice while explaining how to order and move around the old town like a local.

Visit and explore the Reale Arena in this interactive tour

The free tour of San Sebastian is the best way to discover the streets of this stunning city in the north of Spain, experiencing its monuments and traditions.

• Plan your itinerary without worrying about commuting in San Sebastian with this unlimited hop-on hop-off tour aboard an open-top double-decker bus.
• Don’t let commute schedules spoil your fun! Easily hop on or off from any of the 15 stops with buses plying every hour.
• Get to know more about the locations you pass through multilingual audio guides and TFT screen on-board. Foldaway canopy will save you from the rain.
• Cover all must-see landmarks of San Sebastian like the symbolic crescent beach of La Concha, historic lanes of Parte Vieja, and the Eduardo Chillida.

Dive into Basque maritime history and cider tradition with a visit to a reconstructed 16th-century whaling ship and lunch at a traditional cider house.

Discover the stunning bay and picturesque coastline of San Sebastian. Enjoy the refreshing sea breeze as you glide through crystal-clear waters, taking in panoramic views.

Why do Basques eat so much? Why do Basques eat so f ***ing well? Our pintxo tour of the best bars in San Sebastián will help you learn the answer to this question, but if you don’t, well, at least you will have tried, eating as much and as well as a Basque.

Explore a stunning sculpture garden and museum near San Sebastian

On this tour to the Igartubeiti winepress, we'll visit a 16th century farmhouse and a Basquen cider house. We'll also enjoy a delicious lunch.

• Explore the Basque region surrounding Bilbao on a small-group guided tour with hassle-free hotel transfers from San Sebastian.
• Fall in love with the hermitage of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe and climb its 241 stairs to enjoy its magnificent views, reminiscent of Game of Thrones!
- Head to Bilbao and explore the charming Old Town & downtown area. Savor a delectable lunch that includes a selection of *pintxos*, paired with drinks.
- Visit Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum, made of titanium, and marvel at the artworks of Jeff Koons, Yves Klein, and more!
- Fun Fact: Guggenheim Museum's design is floral from above but shaped like a boat reflecting Bilbao's industrial past.

Dive into the history of Basque cider making at a 16th-century farmhouse. Taste traditional cider paired with a traditional lunch at the cider house.

Visit the best pintxos and wine bars in San Sebastian on an exclusive tour. Discover some of the best local, family-run eateries and hidden gems.

Villages and wines. Wines and villages. It’s all about visiting some and drinking the others. There’s a bit of everything: medieval villages enclosed behind walls, young and daring wines, the longest river in Spain and a typical Riojan meal consisting of four dishes and designed to be paired with a local wine. You can’t go wrong with a plan like this.

See where sculpture meets nature at the Chillida Leku Museum

Located in the middle of the bay of Donostia, Santa Clara Island is one of the icons of San Sebastian. See it up close with this boat cruise!

• Sip on classic Spanish wines and savor regional snacks at 2 wineries in Rioja as you soak up stellar landscapes.
• Travel comfortably in a private air-conditioned vehicle with round-trip hotel transfers.
• Get to know the basics about the wine-making process from the grape harvest to the maturation.
• Wander around the streets of Laguardia and experience the medieval atmosphere that gives the village.
• Fun Fact: Rioja is the host of an annual wine fight every summer in Haro, the wine capital of the region. Thousands of locals and tourists come together for the wine festival 'La Batalla de Vino de Haro.'

Discover the secrets of Real Sociedad de Fútbol on an exclusive guided tour of Reale Arena. Explore off-limits areas and delve into the club's rich history.

Enjoy a 30-minute boat tour around the bay of San Sebastian, along with a to visit Santa Clara Island. Enjoy insightful commentary as you sail with the included audio.

Explore the winding streets of the atmospheric Old Town with a gastronomic guide and discover local haunts that serve the best pintxos in town. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of six exquisite eateries and sample styles ranging from classic to contemporary. Sip cider and fine wines designed to compliment each dish and enjoy the intimate atmosphere of this small-group tour, on which numbers are limited to 10 people

Take a scenic sightseeing bus excursion around San Sebastián

Discover the fishing tradition of the Basque Country with this excursion to three of its top seafaring towns: Hondarribia, San Juan, and San Pedro!

• Delve into Spanish culture and history on a small group tour that facilitates greater interaction with your guide.
• Interact with locals and admire the blend of modern culture and traditional heritage in the Old Town and Downtown San Sebastian.
• Toast to your day of discovery with a taste of pintxo and drink in a traditional restaurant in the Old Town.
• Tailor the experience to your liking by choosing to take the tour in either English or Spanish.
• Fun Fact: It is said that the first pintxo was born in Northern Spain over 60 years ago.

Explore San Sebastián's culinary landscape on a guided food tour. Taste traditional pintxos, Basque beverages, and iconic cheesecake.

Join a small group for a hands-on cooking experience in a real restaurant kitchen, where you’ll discover the secrets of Basque cuisine and prepare its most famous recipes.

Enjoy a day of wine tasting in Spain's famed Rioja region during this 9-hour guided tour and picnic from San Sebastian. Visit three wineries, tasting at least 3 different wines in each, before heading to a fourth winery to tour its underground wine caves and tunnels – the setting for a picnic-style lunch paired with a Crianza red wine from the winery. Spend the afternoon exploring the medieval village of Laguardia. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Sweeping views, a medieval history lesson, and a winery tour – with tasters!

Explore the town on the Bay of Biscay your own way with this San Sebastián Private Tour! Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and feel the soft sand of La Concha beach.

• Explore the picturesque villages along the Basque coast and enrich your understanding of the local history & culture.
• Visit Hondarribia, a medieval town with century-old walls where the lively fishermen’s quarter completely contrasts the somber Old Town.
• Next, stop at Mount Jaizkibel, a magnificent mountain that offers a bird’s eye view of the Basque Country.
• Finally, cross the Bay of Pasajes with a boat ride, where some of the world’s most impressive whale ships were built in the 16th century, and reach San Pedro.
• Fun Fact: Victor Hugo, a celebrated French poet & novelist, lived for a summer in a beautiful waterfront house in San Pedro.

Catch the sunset while walking through the old town of San Sebastián and visit the world-famous bars for drinks and pintxos.

Discover the flavors of San Sebastian on a foodie walking tour and try five pintxos paired with regional wines. Navigate the scenic Old Town and learn the history behind each turn from your guide. 

This is a foodie immersion in real, ordinary San Sebastian to get a real sense of community, understand how locals live and eat as you learn about local history and culture. With every person that joins the tour, we help a person in need by donating a meal to the city's soup kitchen, you eat one you feed one! It's a 3h walking tour, where there's mostly eating and less than 10 mins-walk between each stop. We’ll go to 5 specially selected stops within two different neighbourhoods. You'll indulge and learn all about the unique culinary tradition of going out for pintxos! Pintxos pronounced 'pin-choss', these are different from tapas and imbedded in Basque culture. We're going to show you how to navigate the local food scene and eat the best that this city has to offer. This experience is the kind of tour for people who hate the word 'tour' and genuinely travel for food and really want to get immersed in the culture and have fun.

A Game of Thrones style morning, with art, lunch, wine, and transport!

Tour the beautiful city of San Sebastián in a comfy, convenient way, when you take this fantastic panoramic bus tour. Let's go!

Discover the Old Town and Downtown San Sebastián at your own pace thanks to the private tour and chose between the 2-hour and 4-hour option.

Set off from San Sebastian to discover the eastern coastline toward Pasaia and discover its secrets and dramatic cliffs. Chill out at Kantauri 2 Bays, marvel at rolling hills, and explore Pasaia.

Are these the luckiest 40 kilometers of coastline in Spain and France? They are the luckiest 40 kilometers of coastline in Spain and France. The Côte Basque is world-famous for its quality of life, beaches, landscapes, idyllic houses and amazing gastronomy. A tour with stories from the Belle Epoque, pirates, surfers from 1950s Hollywood, cheese, chocolate, pintxos recommended by the New York Times… Need I say more? REALLY?

Spanish tapas, sandy beaches, and old town history with a local expert

Discover San Sebastián's best-kept secret with this traditional Cider House Tour. You'll learn all about this classic Spanish sidra and enjoy a tasting session.

Join this half-day market tour and enjoy pintxo lunch – a fun, active and authentic experience to try in San Sebastián.

Discover Dragonstone in San Juan de Gaztelugatxe on an unforgettable scenic trip from Bilbao. Visit essential towns in Biscay such as Bermeo, Mundaka and Guernica, and enjoy txakoli at Berroja Winery.

#10 Top Food Experience in the World 2022 Would you like to know the difference between pintxos and tapas? Do you want to feel as if you where local? Our unrivaled experience in the world of gastronomy and our worldwide culinary expertise makes us the perfect guide to show visitors the unique Basque city of San Sebastian, a city loved by its inhabitants and a location without compare for food lovers from all over the world. Discover with us the flavors of the best pintxos in San Sebastian. We will teach you how to get around the streets of our city like a Donostiarra (inhabitant of San Sebastian) so that you feel one more among us.

A dive into the Basque-French coast history

Biarritz and Bayonne are two charming cities on the French coast. Discover these cities in the French Basque Country on our day trip from San Sebastian.

Discover the Biscay region, enjoy the magnificent view at San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, learn from the bombings in Gernika, and admire Picasso's Gernika portrayal.

Discover San Sebastián with an open top, double-decker tourist bus. Hop on and off at any of the stops en route, or take a full loop in 1 hour. Audio guides provide commentary in 8 languages.

We are going to eat pintxos where the locals eat pintxos! We will explore the neighborhood where the locals normally go out for pintxos and drinks. Normally every Pintxo Bar has its specialty, a “must”, and I personally selected the specialties of four Pintxo Bars. We will have four pintxos and four drinks each. We will enjoy and appreciate the best of the Basque Country and its unique gastronomy in a few bites. Every bar we are going to has been awarded a prize for that particular pintxo that we will try, so quality is guaranteed!

Watch an exciting football game live in San Sebastián

Feel the glamour of the French Atlantic coast by visiting its beautiful southern towns with this tour of San Sebastián, Biarritz and Bayonne.