Pintxos Culinary Journey: A Private Gastronomic and Cultural Adventure in San Sebastian
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72 Ratings
San Sebastian - Donostia

What’s the reason behind the Basques’ hearty appetite? What’s the secret to their fantastic culinary skills? Join our pintxo tour of the top bars in San Sebastián to find out. If you don’t get the answer, it’s okay. You’ll at least indulge in food just like a Basque, eating to your heart’s content and savouring quality cuisine.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parte Vieja - Txikiteo: The first rule of the txikiteo club is: there are no rules. An approximate definition of
    ‘txikiteo’ could be: going from bar to bar, eating a pintxo and drinking a glass of something (the usual is a low-alcohol beverage, not cocktails!) in each. The txikiteo is done standing up, in front of the bar full of pintxos and surrounded by people you don’t know (but that you could end up meeting.)
    And this is precisely what you’ll do with Ikusnahi: pure txikiteo, flying from bar to bar, tasting the most renowned specialty of each in a genuinely Basque environment and surrounded by locals that, y’know, you don’t know…but that you could end up meeting.
What's Included
  • Private group
  • Private guide
  • Five pintxos and five drinks included, sufficient for a complete meal
  • Convenient hotel pick-up
What's Not Included
  • Meals, drinks and tickets that are not listed
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Please note that many of the bars don’t offer seats
Location
Parte Vieja
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Coastal16542976694
Dec 27, 2023
Best way to see, eat, and learn!! - This exceeded my expectations. Our guide was local and knowledgeable, and took us to places and gave us food bites that we would never have had on our own. She procured the Pintxos and drinks for us and while we ate she gave us a history lesson that was inspired by place, Basque people. food and drinks. My family of 3 had a once in a lifetime Xmas eve daytime tour that made our San Sebastián holiday memorable and delicious! The owner was also super responsive and friendly — he made sure we were taken care of despite the busy Christmas days.
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I8825hxnoelp
Oct 9, 2023
A night of tastes and exploration - A absolutely fantastic tour, Markel was very knowledgeable and gave us a good run through of where to go and what was some of the specialties. He was well prepared and we all had a fun night that set us up well for the next three nights we were there. Highly recommend this guide and this tour company. Would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Sunshine68273226426
Sep 30, 2023
A must if you visit San Sebastian! - Amazing experience! Highly recommended. A great way to learn about the city, history and food, while eating delicious pintxos combined with refreshing beverages. (Do try the txakoli wine and the Gilda pintxos) Great service, friendly, fun, informative and helpful guide. A must if you visit San Sebastian! (Still daydreaming of those pintxos - how are they all THAT delicious?) An extra thank you to Markel for being such an awesome and helpful guide.
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Jeff_l
Sep 27, 2023
Ania , best guide ever - Ania the tour guide made this experience such a memorable one. We had such fun and learned so much from such a knowledgeable and friendly person. We will Always remember this time with affection.
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S2253sxphilips
Sep 26, 2023
Pinxos tour in San Sabastian - We were very lucky to have Ania as a guide. She made the whole experience something we will never forget. She some how managed to not only take us for some unbelievable pinxos but also managed to find vegetarian options for one of our group. We had an amazing evening with great food, wine and great company educating us on the pinxos culture. Thank you Ania for a fantastic evening. If you want to have the full pinxos experience, ask for Ania as your guide.
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Arv5058zi
Sep 16, 2023
Incredible Pintxos Tour - Markel led an incredible pintxos tour, which was the highlight of my trip to San Sebastián. Thanks to his expert guidance, in three short hours I learned not just about food, but also about local history, language, tradition. I highly recommend a tour with Markel!
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55niamhf
Sep 15, 2023
Best Tapas Tour in San Sebastián - This was a fantastic tour! We were picked up from our apartment and got to experience the best tapas San Sebastián had to offer! Our guide Mark was super knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed the day. Would very much recommend it.
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Bsy2021
Jun 3, 2023
Pintxos and Walking - Markel was very helpful in organizing the process and adjusted to our needs as a large group. He gave us a detailed info on the history and food!
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John
May 29, 2023
Great food tour and Basque experience - We had a great time on our pintxos tour! Telmo was an incredible host and guide. He was easy to get along with and helpful/nonjudgmental with the wide range of questions we had. We loved the historical and political knowledge he shared along with the gastronomical wisdom. He shared local tips about where to eat and how to get pintxos. We had a great time. Without this tour our San Sebastián visit would have been half as enjoyable.
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Katie_c
May 19, 2023
San Sebastián good tour - Claudia was amazing and gave us both history and amazing food. Very articulate about both San Sebastián and food trends!
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