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Pintxos Culinary Journey: A Private Gastronomic and Cultural Adventure in San Sebastian
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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.
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:
24 hours
Highlights
- Parte Vieja - Txikiteo: The first rule of the txikiteo club is that there are no rules. An approximate definition of ‘txikiteo’ could be: moving from bar to bar, enjoying a pintxo and sipping a glass of something (usually a low-alcohol drink, not cocktails!) at each stop. The txikiteo is experienced standing up, in front of a bar filled with…
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Parte Vieja - Txikiteo: The first rule of the txikiteo club is that there are no rules. An approximate definition of ‘txikiteo’ could be: moving from bar to bar, enjoying a pintxo and sipping a glass of something (usually a low-alcohol drink, not cocktails!) at each stop. The txikiteo is experienced standing up, in front of a bar filled with pintxos and surrounded by unfamiliar faces (who you might end up getting to know.)
And this is exactly what you’ll experience with Ikusnahi: pure txikiteo, hopping from bar to bar, savoring the most famous specialty of each in a truly Basque setting and mingling with locals who, you know, you don’t know…but might end up meeting. - Sarriegi Plaza - Txakoli: A typically Basque dry and sparkling white wine, with grapes grown in vineyards near the Cantabrian Sea. It is perfect for pairing with fish dishes…or pintxos. Nothing more to add.
Cider: A low-alcohol drink made from fermented apple juice. Slightly sweet, slightly bitter, it has only one danger: it is as easy to drink as water.
Zurito: A small beer (about 20-25 cl.) Perfect for accompanying pintxos. The term ‘zurito’ is unique to the Basque Country. If you go to Madrid and ask for a ‘zurito’ no one will understand you (unless the bartender is Basque, of course).
- Calle 31 de Agosto - San Sebastián Cheesecake: If God were a cake, He would be a San Sebastián Cheesecake. Did you know that San Sebastián Cheesecake is considered global cheesecake royalty, right alongside New York Cheesecake? Did you know that, due to this success, the Thermomix kitchen robot includes the recipe for ‘San Sebastián Cheesecake’ in its programs? Today you’ll taste the authentic, the origin, the Big Bang.
What's Included
- Private group
- Private guide
- Five pintxos and five drinks included, sufficient for a complete meal
- Convenient hotel pick-up
- 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
- 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
- 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
Plaza Sarriegi
San Juan Kalea
Meet your guide at the Monument of the Drummer at Plaza Sarriegi, Old Town of San Sebastián
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
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(82 Ratings)
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O6948cjscottc
Sep 23, 2025
Excellent customer service - So many good things to say. We were able to book online last minute. We had less than 24 hours. We booked a 5 wine/5 Pintxos tour with a private guide. The response was very quick. We learned later that the tour company usually doesn’t do tours on Sundays, but arrange one just for us. Our guide, Mattin, was knowledgeable and went to a great deal of efforts to customize the experience for us. We saw and learned things that we wouldn’t have discovered any other way. And he was just fun to spend time with. Highly, highly recommend.
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Helli1987
Jul 18, 2025
5 Stars!! Best tour ever! - We got the inside scoop on Ikusnahi tours and they totally delivered! Our guide Martin was a local legend, with a deep passion for Basque culture and history that was infectious. He took us on a pintxo-tasting adventure, hitting up 5 of the best bars in town and sharing his expert knowledge on the best bites and drinks to try. With Martin, it felt like we had a friend showing us the ropes, not just a guide. He was warm, witty, and made the whole experience feel like a day out with a buddy. If you're looking for an authentic taste of Basque life, Ikusnahi tours are a must
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Scottjp1172se
Jul 17, 2025
Great Experience - We had an incredible experience touring San Sebastián, thanks to our amazing guide. She not only showed us the must-see sights but also gave us the history and local stories. We were also introduced to some great Pintos - that helped guide us for the rest of our stay. Highly recommend this tour.
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Cecily97
Nov 10, 2024
Food and fun in San Sebastián - We had a pintxo food tour in San Sebastian. The food was really very good and interesting. Definitely a great experience.
Our guide Cristina Guia was very pleasant and helpful. She is very knowledgeable with her craft. She was generous with extra information about other points of interest around Spain and neighboring towns.
We were very happy with the tour and our guide. It’s worth trying their tours.
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Kyleb644
Oct 29, 2024
Best food tour we’ve ever done - I would give this tour 10 stars if I could! We spent an amazing 3 hours with Martin on the pinxtos San Sebastián tour. Martin is a local who was born and raised in San Sebastián and has a passion for sharing his city. His English is perfect and he delivers the perfect balance of food, culture, history and fun. Martin also gave many recommendations for the remainder of our time in his city. If you have the chance to book with Martin, just do it!
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Cindyf869
Oct 11, 2024
Fun time! - Amazing Pintxos and drinks through old town! Martin was a wonderful guide!
What a great way to do the barhopping experience !
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Curiosity381370
Oct 2, 2024
San Sebastián 411 - Such an enjoyable day seeing the sights of San Sebastián, hearing of the history of the city and tasting some of the favorites. Carlotta was very easy to spend time with
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Anonymous
Aug 18, 2024
Awesome food and great local people to hang out with - My husband and I enjoyed the half day tour. Not only we had delicious food but also learned a lot of the Basque culture. Our tour guide Jan took us to the Pinxtos bars in the old town area as well as the more local area like Gros. He was able to choose the best dish in each bar and tell us the stories behind it. Jan also explains to us about the Basque history and culture which we are very interested into. It’s great to hear the “insider” stories. He even worked over time in order to show us more places and also sent us more restaurant and shopping info that we can explore on our own after the tour. Jan is really helpful and interesting to hang out with and we had a great time.
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Garypq275zi
Aug 4, 2024
Pintxos night - A great evening with our friendly guide Carlotta - she was soo much fin and informative. Food and bars amazing,.
Thank you so much
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Canosinim
Jun 8, 2024
Fabulous evening - Myself and my husband really enjoyed our evening with Claudia our guide. The fact that it was a private tour meant that Claudia was able to tailor it exactly to our requirements. She brought us to some venues that we would never have found ourselves and was very knowledgeable when explaining the different Pintxos and drink options. Claudia is from San Sebastián and is very proud of the city and its fabulous food scene. After we finished the tour Claudia sent us some great recommendations for the rest of our time here. A 10/10 experience, don’t miss it
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