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Basque Cider Tour: Taste Tradition & Culture
4.5
13 Ratings
San Sebastian - Donostia
Experience the magic of traditional Basque apple wine production on a guided tour of a cider house in San Sebastian. Discover the secrets of cider making and explore the cider culture in Hernani village. Transportation, lunch, and free-flowing cider included!
Experience the magic of traditional Basque apple wine production on a guided tour of a cider house in San Sebastian. Discover the secrets of cider making and explore the cider culture in Hernani village. Transportation, lunch, and free-flowing cider included!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Sebastian - Donostia - 11:00 am: Departure from San Sebastian
- Astigarraga - 11:30 am: Enjoy a guided tour of the Cider House
- Astigarraga - 1:00 pm: Delight in a traditional Cider House lunch featuring a juicy cod omelet, fried cod, charcoal-grilled steak, and a dessert of cheese with quince and walnuts. This meal is complemented by…
- San Sebastian - Donostia - 11:00 am: Departure from San Sebastian
- Astigarraga - 11:30 am: Enjoy a guided tour of the Cider House
- Astigarraga - 1:00 pm: Delight in a traditional Cider House lunch featuring a juicy cod omelet, fried cod, charcoal-grilled steak, and a dessert of cheese with quince and walnuts. This meal is complemented by unlimited cider, allowing you to savor its fresh, crisp, and fruity flavors with every pour.
What's Included
- Bottomless cider
- Traditional Cider House lunch (3 courses w/ dessert)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Unlimited drinks (open bar)
- Access ticket to Cider House
- Bottomless cider
- Traditional Cider House lunch (3 courses w/ dessert)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Unlimited drinks (open bar)
- Access ticket to Cider House
What's Not Included
- No food will be served out of menu
- Alcoholic drinks for underaged
- No food will be served out of menu
- Alcoholic drinks for underaged
Additional Information
Experience the rich Basque cider culture by visiting a traditional cider house near San Sebastian. Learn about the production of sagardo, from the orchards and presses to the historic wooden kupelas, all under the guidance of a local expert.
Stroll through orchards of native apple trees, discover different varieties and the fermentation process, and…
Experience the rich Basque cider culture by visiting a traditional cider house near San Sebastian. Learn about the production of sagardo, from the orchards and presses to the historic wooden kupelas, all under the guidance of a local expert.
Stroll through orchards of native apple trees, discover different varieties and the fermentation process, and partake in the txotx ritual, sampling cider directly from the barrel. Delight in the traditional cider-house menu featuring cod omelette, fried cod, grilled steak, and cheese with quince and walnuts, all complemented by unlimited cider to appreciate its fresh and fruity flavors.
With private transportation, hotel pick-up and drop-off, access to the cellar, and personalized attention in a small group, this tour offers the most genuine connection to Basque tradition and cuisine. It’s an ideal experience for food enthusiasts and curious travelers eager to celebrate the authentic spirit of the Basque Country.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A minimum of 2 adults is required, among all bookings, for the tour to go ahead. If the minimum group for carrying out the activity would not be reached, an alternative date or full refund would be offered. If your booking was below this number we will contact you at least 2 days in advance to inform you in case the minimum group size was not covered by this stage. Please feel free to contact us anytime to confirm the total amount of bookings for your tour date.
- Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available upon request. Please indicate your preference in the comments section at the time of booking so we can make the necessary arrangements.
- Kids menu is available upon request. Please specify in the comments section when booking.
- The location of the cider house may vary due to external factors
- If there are children in the booking, we will contact you by email three days before the tour to confirm their weight and height so that we can select the appropriate child seat for the vehicle
Location
San Sebastian - Donostia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(13 Ratings)
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459ibais
Sep 10, 2024
Visit to Cider House. - Cider shops are very famous in San Sebastian. Knowing the apple trees and the cider production process was very interesting. Both the Guide and the cider shop worker were very friendly and their explanations were enjoyable and precise. It is advisable to do so for who visits San Sebastian.
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Anyrivr
May 23, 2023
Cider, friends, fun and food, it doesn’t get much better than this! - Fun times at the Cider House. We have been on two different occasions to the Petritegi Cider House separated by 5 years and found it both times to be great. We always learn about the Basque cider approach and meet nice people. And they have great Basque cider.
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407maleahd
Feb 14, 2023
Interesting and enjoyable - Agency was efficient and had great communication. The tour was lovely and we had a brilliant guide. Meal was delicious and overall environment and experience would recommend.
Thank you!
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Jonathan_p
Feb 23, 2020
Seasonal and rustic - It was so fun! We live in the USA and love cider in general but this was very unique experience. You learned about the process and get taste typical cider house menu and drink cider(unlimited!) from the barrel! All natural no sulfite(contains little but not added sulfite like other ciders that you can find in th USA) we loved it!
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Maggie_h
Feb 20, 2020
Perfect day tour - Ruben was a wonderful driver, tour guide, and companion for our Basque Country cider experience! We loved our visit to Petritegi! A visit to a cider house is an absolute must if you travel to Donastia. We really enjoyed learning about the cider making process and history of cider in San Sebastián and the food was amazing!! Txotx!
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Dolph48
Jan 13, 2020
great experience in long established cider house - Our guide was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. The tour was informative even though we were there at probably slowest season. Lots of locals coming in for lunch is always a good sign. Great food but big servings and loved the experience of getting up and refreshing your drink direct from the spray huge barrels.
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Pathfinder716530
Nov 17, 2019
Spectacular from A to Z - Extraordinary visit. Lovely place. Excellent and hearty food. Cider at will, exquisite and of supreme quality. Friendly, professional and charming guide and owners able to involve a whole group in one. Take advantage of buying souvenirs. Spectacular day. Special Thank you to the granddaughter of the Petritegi group and to the Donostyle Tours agency for the suggestion and punctuality in the collection and return to the hotel.
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Bobelijo
Oct 14, 2023
Thoroughly enjoyable 4 hour experience - The minibus pick up our group of 6 people spot on time and the return trip was also punctual.
The tour of the Petritegi cider factory was interesting and informative. This was followed by a traditional Basque 2 hour lunch of local sausage hors d'oeuvre, salt cod omelette, fried cod with peppers and onions, T-bone steaks that were superb and finally idiazabel cheese with quince jelly and fresh walnuts. Also wine or cider included with the meal. The time overall was 4 hours. A great way to spend a few hours
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Emma_t
Aug 20, 2025
Overpriced for what it is - Pick up was too early so we were left waiting for 30mins at the cider house. Welcome not particularly warm
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I1284qwstevenh
Nov 7, 2023
Not A Great Experience, But Not Horrible - At least one cider house tour is a must when visiting San Sebastian. However, we felt that this probably was not a good one, and was a bit overpriced for what you get. We paid about 100 Euros a person. For that, we got a taxi ride to the Cider House to and from our hotel (which probably would have been about 14 Euros each way), and the Cider House pre-set menu (which, if purchased separately, would have been 39.50 Euros each), and a tour with a surly guide who did not want to let us take videos. WHen we were taking video during the tour, she asked us not to do it, so we had to wait until she was done talking before we could video the experience. Then, she kept rushing us, telling us she had to move along, and the fact that we had to wait until she was done to video slowed us down. We were the only two on the tour, by the way.
So, generally, the experience was not pleasant on the tour. The food and cider were OK, but not worth what we paid.
Finally, communication from the tour company was not great. They told us when they would pick us up and drop us off, but they did not tell us that there would be no tour guide to do so. As a result, we got to the pickup point and waited, and nobody showed. We called, and nobody answered. Ten minutes later, we had the hotel call, and they were told that there was a taxi waiting for us. We found the taxi, but neither we nor the driver had known to contact each other to start the ride. He was pleasant enough, however once the ride began.
When it was time to go, we asked the man at the Cider House if he was going to call the taxi to take us back, or if it was pre-arranged by the tour company. He did not know. Eventually our driver to take us back arrived (on time, and this time we knew this was probably the guy, and got in the taxi). He was very pleasant, and we had a nice conversation going back to our hotel.
In all, an OK experience, and a bit overpriced for what you get.
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