DAY 1: Arrival – Bilbao

Arrival at Bilbao airport and private.

Transfer to the hotel.

Leisure time to enjoy the Basque city.

Overnight at the hotel in Bilbao.

DAY 2: Bilbao

Breakfast at the hotel.

Bilbao sightseeing tour based on hop on-hop off bus.

Stop in the old quarter of the city to visit and walk through its streets, visit its old town, or have a coffee in one of its many bars. From here, you can go through the great architectural and infrastructure projects that have been the driving force of the urban and economic regeneration of the city; the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, the Euskalduna Conference and Music Centre, Norman Foster’s Underground and more.

Overnight at the hotel in Bilbao.

DAY 3: Bilbao – San Sebastian

Breakfast at the hotel and check out.

Tapas tour in the old town of Bilbao.

Pinchos (in Spanish) or pintxos (in Basque) are the Basque version of Spanish tapas, miniature bar snacks that come with a variety of tastes and ingredients. If you are paying a visit to the Basque Country, a pintxos tour is an essential part of the experience. during this two-hour pintxo bar tour you will visit four of the best bars in the old town of Bilbao, accompanied by a culinary guide who will recommend the pintxo speciality of each bar and tell you about the town’s food and cultural hotspots.

In the late afternoon, check-out and transfer to Bilbao bus station to take the bus to San Sebastian.

Transfer from bus station San Sebastian to hotel and overnight at the hotel in San Sebastian.

DAY 4: San Sebastian

Breakfast at the hotel.

San Sebastian sightseeing tour based on hop on-hop off bus.

The style of San Sebastian’s old town is very unique and attracts tourists from all over the world with its charm and traditions. Even though San Sebastian is a relatively small city, there are plenty of quarters which all distinguish in some magnificent ways. In the old city you can visit the Plaza de Constitución square, Paseo Nuevo and we will see the Saint Mary’s Church, San Telmo Museum, the Aquarium and the Naval Museum. In the evening we will have a pintxos walking tour. Pintxos are presented in every bar in San Sebastian’s famed old town, but knowing where to find the best ones is an art. We dive straight into the culinary heart of the city for a night of eating and drinking unlike any you’ve ever experienced. From fresh prawns to line-caught baby squids to perfectly charred steak, the pintxo hunt changes nightly but always features a range of traditional spots and chic, avant-garde bars. Come thirsty too, as we will be pairing each pintxo with the perfect pour, from cider to local white and red wines.

Overnight at the hotel in San Sebastian.

Some typical tapas are:

STUFFED MUSSELS (TIGRES)

This Spanish dish is often served as a tapa with a spicy tomato and anchovy sauce which has led to the dish becoming known as ‘tigres’, because they are fiery in their taste. The mussels are steamed and the chopped mussels are mixed with lightly caramelized onions, a dollop of fried tomato sauce and sweet and spicy paprika. The shells are filled with this mixture, covered with béchamel, brewed and fried. The filling is crispy on the outside and creamy in the centre.

GILDA

Gilda means lollipop, and the classic gilda is a simple assembly of a guindilla (Spanish chili pepper), an anchovy and an olive. The combination of good-quality pinkish anchovies, smallish and crisp, unwrinkled chillies and a freshly pitted olive produces a sophisticated mélange.

CHATKA

Chatka is a seafood cream mixed with mayonnaise and is a very famous Basque topping for the classic pintxos you’ll find in this region.

EMPANADAS

This tasty Spanish pies filled with meat, tuna, vegetables, chicken and many other options is something you can’t leave without trying!

BACALAO AL PIL PIL

Bacalao al pil pil is a traditional dish from the Basque country. It is well known all over Spain and popular with Spaniards and tourists alike. It is made with salt cod, garlic, guindilla chilies and olive oil.

DAY 5: San Sebastian

Breakfast at the hotel and check out.

Private transfer from hotel to San Sebastian airport.