San Sebastian: walking tour with pintxo and drink

Name: San Sebastian: walking tour with pintxo and drink
Brand: GetYourGuide
Price: 17.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.51 (301 reviews)

4.5 (301 verified reviews)

La Concha bay from the pier, with moored boats and Monte Igueldo across the water

Three guests on the Kursaal bridge deck looking back along the Zurriola beachfront

Bar counter stacked with long filled pintxos on toasted bread, barman working behind

Guide talking to visitors on Plaza de la Constitucion in front of the old town hall

Visitors walking a narrow Old Town street lined with bar signs and restaurant awnings

About This Experience

The cheapest guided experience on this site by a wide margin, and the one it is most important to be clear about: this is a full city walking tour with a pintxo and a drink at the end, not a pintxos tour.

Taken on those terms it is excellent value. An hour and a half to two hours from the elegant nineteenth-century centre into the narrow lanes of the Parte Vieja, with a guide who explains why this stretch of Atlantic coast turned into a royal resort.

The route runs along the Boulevard and past the theatres and grand hotels of the Belle Époque period — Hotel de Londres, the Maria Cristina, the Victoria Eugenia theatre — with the story of Queen María Cristina's summers here, the nineteenth-century walled origins of the city and the twentieth-century expansion that produced the grid you are walking.

It then turns into the ancient heart of the city, where the churches of San Vicente and Santa María anchor a maze of squares and pintxo-lined streets, and the guide sets out the gastronomic tradition that made the place famous — with recommendations for exploring it yourself afterwards.

The experience ends the way it should in San Sebastián: one pintxo and one local wine in a classic Old Town bar. Read the booking options carefully — the food and drink are included ONLY on the small-group option.

A minimum of two adults is required for a departure to run, or four on the bilingual option. If the minimum is not met, the operator offers an alternative date, a different tour or a full refund.

Highlights

Stroll through the charming streets of the Old and New Town with a guide
Learn about the town's ancient history and its 19th and 20th-century buildings
Gaze at the Hotel de Londres and Maria Cristina, and the Buen Pastor Cathedral
Enjoy a delicious pintxo and a local wine (if small group option selected)
Uncover all the city's secrets, local tips and hidden gems on this tour

What's Included

✓ Local tour leader
✓ Walking tour
✓ One pintxo and a drink per person in the Old Town (if small group option selected)

Not Included

Rain clothes
Hotel pick up and drop off
Food and drinks, unless specified

Good to Know & Caveats

A minimum of 2 adults (4 adults in the Bilingual group option) is required to carry out the tour
If the minimum group for carrying out the activity is not reached, an alternative date, tour or full refund will be offered
If your booking is below this number we will contact you at least 3 days in advance to inform you in case the minimum group size is not covered by this stage. Please feel free to contact us anytime to confirm the total amount of bookings for your tour date

Meeting Point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

What Travelers Say

Rated 4.5/5 by 301 verified GetYourGuide travelers.

This boat trip was fantastic & the highlight of our holiday in Trogir , the boat was comfortable & modern with a canopy to shelter us from the sun and great music , first we visited a small village we stopped there for an hour for coffee and a wander , then the blue lagoon for swimming off the boat and then a fantastic beach bar/club where we swam & had cocktails before heading back to Trogir , Nina & Luca were amazing hosts so kind warm welcoming and professional , you must do this boat trip , me & my daughter had a fantastic time
— Hilary, Septemb

We especially want to highlight the service provided by Ibeth, who was very kind, caring, approachable and attentive at all times, always looking out for us and willing to help. It was a very pleasant experience, with a friendly, practical and very enjoyable tour through the most important streets, areas and corners of Donosti. In addition, she gave us good recommendations for eating and buying typical products.
— Rosa, August

The guide, Alaia, was great. We ate absolutely delicious pinxtos that we wouldn't have chosen so easily, with wonderful wines. Excellent explanation and had a great time after 10 snacks and 5 drinks.
— Fam, August

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a pintxos tour?

No, and the listing does not pretend it is. It is a 1.5–2 hour guided walking tour of the city that finishes with one pintxo and one drink in a classic Old Town bar. If you want a food tour, the three-hour tours in the $115–$168 band are what you are looking for.

Is the pintxo and drink always included?

Only on the small-group option. The operator states this explicitly and repeatedly: the pintxo and the local wine come with the small-group booking option, not with every option. Check which one you are selecting.

What does the walking tour cover?

The Boulevard, the City Hall, the Buen Pastor Cathedral, the Hotel Maria Cristina and the Victoria Eugenia Theatre in the Belle Époque centre, then the Old Town's two great churches, San Vicente and Santa María, and the squares and pintxo-lined streets between them.

How long is it?

An hour and a half to two hours, on foot. That is roughly half the length of a full pintxos tour, and it covers considerably more of the city — the trade-off is that you are seeing rather than eating.

Is there a minimum group size?

Two adults, or four on the bilingual option. If the minimum is not reached the operator contacts you at least three days before and offers an alternative date, another tour or a full refund.

What languages is it available in?

Small-group departures run in Spanish or English, and there is a bilingual group option that combines both — the bilingual option requires four adults rather than two.

Is it worth adding a pintxos tour as well?

For most visitors, yes, and the two work well together. This walk gives you the city's history and geography; a three-hour pintxos tour gives you the bars, the ordering rules and the hot menu. Doing this one first makes the food tour make more sense.

What is not included?

Rain clothes, hotel pick-up and drop-off, and any food or drinks beyond the single pintxo and drink on the small-group option. Bring weather-appropriate clothing — San Sebastián is on the Atlantic and the tour goes ahead in the rain.