San Sebastián Walking Tour & Pintxos Tasting: Old Town Food Tour

Walk the old town, then eat like a local at five bars

A 4.5-hour walking tour of San Sebastián's old town and La Concha Bay with a bilingual guide, followed by a pintxos tasting at five neighborhood bars. The guide chooses the route based on your food preferences or allergies, recommends drinks to pair with each pintxo, and explains how to order and move around the bars like a local. Five pintxos and five drinks are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. La Concha Beach1h 30m
2. San Sebastian Old Town3h

Explore city and taste local pintxos

• Start tour at La Concha Bay
• Walk through city center and old town
• Learn about local culture and history
• Taste pintxos and typical Basque drinks

The experience

The tour starts at La Concha Beach and moves into the old town, where your guide walks you through the main spots in the city center while sharing the history and local stories that don't make it into guidebooks. You'll learn about the culture and architecture as you move through the streets, building context for the neighborhood you're about to eat in.

Once you've covered the landmarks, the focus shifts to food. Your guide takes you into five bars across the old town, each one a stop on a route they've tailored to what you actually want to eat. At each bar, they suggest pintxos from what's available, recommend a drink from the Basque Country or Spain that pairs with your choice, and show you how to order and navigate the space the way locals do. The five pintxos and five drinks are included. You're not paying separately at each stop.

The whole day runs 4.5 hours, which gives you time to walk without rushing and to linger at each bar long enough to eat and absorb the rhythm of the place. Public transportation is nearby if you need it, and the tour suits all fitness levels.

What’s included

• Bilingual expert guide leading the walk and the pintxos stops.
• five pintxos from a selection of specialties.
• five drinks from the Basque Country and Spain paired with each pintxo.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30 and 17:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (10 to 95 years) · Under 10: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Discover San Sebastian

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English fluently, so you can follow the history and the food stories without translation delays. This works well if you want to understand the context of what you're eating, not just taste it.

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Top questions

What is the old town of San Sebastián like, and what will I actually see there?

San Sebastián's old town is the historic heart of the city, built around narrow streets and lined with bars, shops and landmarks that trace the city's culture and history. Your guide will point out the main spots and explain their significance as you walk through, so you understand the neighborhood before you start eating in it.

How does the guide choose which bars to visit if each tour is different?

Your guide decides the route and the bars based on what you tell them about your food preferences and any allergies or dietary needs. This means the five pintxos you taste and the five bars you visit are chosen to match what you actually want to eat, not a fixed itinerary everyone follows.

Do I need to know Spanish to order at the bars, or will the guide help?

Your guide is bilingual and will be with you at each bar, explaining how to order and what to ask for. They show you how locals move through the space and interact with the bartenders, so you learn the rhythm of the place and can do it yourself next time.

What drinks are included with the pintxos?

Five drinks from the Basque Country and Spain are included: your guide recommends which one pairs best with each pintxo you choose, and explains why the pairing works.

How much walking is involved, and is it suitable if I'm not very fit?

The tour is 4.5 hours total, but that includes time spent at bars eating and drinking, not just walking. The route is through the old town and city center, and the tour is designed for all fitness levels, so pace is manageable.