Top San Sebastian Historical Tours

Experience San Sebastian’s highlights and lesser-known delights on this small-group electric bike tour. Hop on an easy-to-ride bike and see more than you ever could on a walking tour as you travel along the city's large network of bike lanes. Discover La Concha, the Boulevard, and Monte Igueldo for bird’s-eye views, and explore often-overlooked districts such as the university and sports quarter. Ideal for first-time and short-on-time visitors, with a choice of departures.

Maximize time in the Basque Country on this full-day tour from San Sebastian. Visit small fishing villages along the French Basque coast like Saint Jean de Luz and glamorous beach towns like Biarritz. Learn about local gastronomy as you explore the historic city of Bayonne and the town of Hendaye, on the border of France and Spain.

Visit the highlights of San Sebastian in a short amount of time on this guided bike tour. Cruise around the easy-to-bike city with a guide, stopping at more than 10 hotspots, including three beaches. This tour departs from a centrally located location at two convenient times, making it an easy to incorporate it into your day.

Stroll through the historic Old Town of San Sebastian with a guide on this walking tour. Through a guide's commentary, learn about the city's people, culture, architecture, and history. With a small group of just 15 people or fewer, travelers will enjoy personalized attention and the chance to ask questions on the tour, which will stop at a local bar for a round of pintxos (tapas) and a drink.

Explore the Basque coastline and some of its most charming seaside villages—San Pedro and San Juan—on this half-day tour from San Sebastian. All transportation is provided, and you'll travel with a small group of just eight people or fewer, enjoying personalized attention.

'Txakoli' is a lightly sparkling white wine predominantly from the Basque region: its green bottles dominate San Sebastian’s bars. This half-day tour lifts the lid on its secrets at two 'txakoli'-producing coastal towns: Getaria and Zarautz. Tour both towns, and visit a Getaria 'txakolindegi' (winery) to see and learn about its vineyards and taste its wines alongside local delicacies. Upgrade for a private tour, with just you and your guide.

Explore the Basque Country beyond San Sebastian on this full-day private tour. Get picked up at your hotel and set out to see the 10th-century hermitage of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. Stroll through the old town of Bilbao and along the riverbank to see the striking Guggenheim Museum. Lunch in a traditional restaurant is included.

Tour some of the less-visited gardens, parks, and palaces of San Sebastian on this small-group walking tour. Spend about three hours following your guide to sights such as Cristina Enea, Amara, Aiete Park, Miramar, and others. End your tour with an included drink, over which you can enjoy an intimate chat with your small group.

Enjoy a private city tour around San Sebastian’s historic center. Visit over 15 landmarks such as San Vicente Church and Plaza de la Constitución and learn about the history of each landmark from your informative guide. Finish the tour with a pintxo and a drink in one of the traditional bars of the old town.

Start your French Basque countryside tour in style with a hotel pickup. It’ll be the ultimate stress-free day, as you’ll be in a small-group, ensuring you have access to your guide if you have any questions. An ideal way to make the most of your time—you’ll visit many spots in a day including Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Saint-Etienne-de-Baigorry, and Espelette, and Ainhoa.

Take in the scenery on the French Basque Coast on this private tour from San Sebastian. With round-trip transportation taken care of, you can focus on the landscape of Biarritz, Guethary, and Saint-Jean-De-Luz. Commentary from your driver/guide sheds light on the history, culture, and architecture of the stops as you travel. This private tour ensures personalized attention and a flexible itinerary for you and your private party.

Immerse yourself in the history, culture, and art of Bilbao with this half-day tour from San Sebastian. Listen to guided commentary on the city and explore the Guggenheim museum's world-class art. Round-trip transportation from San Sebastian means no need to rent a car or fuss with public transportation.

Take a deep dive into the traditions of Basque cider making on this tour in San Sebastian. Follow the cider maker in a cellar tour and learn about how the cider is made in this family-run establishment. Taste some samples and visit other local highlights, such as the Flysch Route, the Abaola Maritime Factory, the Idiazabal Cheese Factory, and a local produce market.

Combine several Christian sites in one itinerary with this full-day tour in the Basque Country. Learn about religion and architecture from a local guide while you explore the hilltop San Telmo hermitage, the Sanctuary of Loyola, and the Sanctuary of Aranzazu. Relax between stops over lunch with wine. Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off are included.

Benefit from the personalized attention of a private guide on this comprehensive private tour of Biarritz and the Basque Coast. Travel in style in a private vehicle, stopping wherever you like to see the highlights of the area or focus on things that interest you. Your guide will provide personalized attention and answer all of your questions.

This private sightseeing tour of the Basque region gives you all the flexibility of independent sightseeing plus all the perks of a traveling with a guide. Choose one of three pre-made 2-day itineraries—all open to customization options—and let your guide handle travel logistics and itinerary planning for a hassle-free trip through the Basque country.

Discover the soaring cliffs, beautiful beaches, and fishing villages of the Guipuzcoa Coast on this full-day tour from San Sebastián. Visit the seafront towns of Orio and Zarautz, drive through the scenic vineyards of Getaria, tuck into traditional Basque cuisine at a local restaurant, and see filming locations from Game of Thrones in Zumaia.

Follow in the footsteps of two of your favorite characters on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” on this full-day, guided tour to season seven shooting locations. Set foot on the beach where Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen meet for the first time, walk the 241-step footbridge to ‘Dragonstone’ (hermitage of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe) and see the rocky landscape (The Flysch) leading to the castle shores.

Discover the two gems of the Basque coast on a private, full-day tour of San Sebastian and Biarritz. With a private guide leading the way, see why these seaside escapes have drawn celebrities, artists, and royals to their sun-soaked beaches and charming street cafés. Explore the medieval Old Town of San Sebastian, celebrated as Spain’s culinary capital, and then venture across the border into France and beautiful Biarritz on a customized itinerary designed to suit your group’s interests.

This will be a fantastic experience on the Basque Coast. We will meet in addition to the scenarios in which the seventh season of Game of Thrones has been recorded, two of the most important treasures in our Coast. “San Juan de Gaztelugatxe” and “Itzurun-Flysch en Zumaia”. The first stop will be to visit Basque Coast Geopark. That is a little area located between Cantabrian Sea and Basque mountains. On our way to the next location, we will stop at Portuondo, from where we will be able to have a beautiful view of Mundaka. There we´ll enjoy 2 pintxos and drinks suggested by the guide (Full Menu in a traditional restaurant in the PREMIUM option) and then you will be given free time to have lunch in Mundaka. Then, we will visit San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. At the end of the stairway you could place your feet into San Juan Bautista´s footprint and according to what it is said, it brings good luck.

Leave the bustle of the city behind for a day, and discover some of the Basque Country’s most spectacular scenery, on this full-day, private tour. Meet in the morning at your San Sebastián hotel, and set out in a private vehicle. You’ll wend your way along the spectacular Gipuzkoa coast. Visit the charming city of Hondarribia (located on the French border), soak up Zarautz Beach’s scenery, admire Txakoli vineyards, discover the famed rock formations along the Flysch Route, and much more.

Benefit from personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this private tour of the Pyrenees from San Sebastian. Visit local charming villages and travel off the beaten path with your guide, finding hidden gems that you might not otherwise encounter. Experience local agricultural practices and taste local wine, honey, jam, and cheese. This private tour means you can travel at your own pace and ask plenty of questions.

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.

According to the good old saying that love goes through the stomach, it is no exaggeration to describe San Sebastian as the city of love. There are many things that make me enthusiastic about San Sebastian, the nature and the vast sea, the beautiful buildings of the Belle Époque, the lively old town. San Sebastian is definitely a gem and the great food and great pintxos are the icing on the cake, so to speak. Of course, the visit will be tailored to your wishes.