Admire the beauty of San Sebastian on a walking tour of the Old Quarter, before enjoying the food at the typical fishing village of Hondarribia. Delight yourself with Biarritz, The Beach of Kings, a place chosen to spend their summer vacations by European royalty and famous figures such as Napoleon III and Frank Sinatra.
Follow the highway towards the east, through stunning natural landscape. You will arrive in San Sebastian, the most beautiful city in the Basque Country to start a panoramic tour of the city. There are magnificent views up the mountain Igeldo, plus a walking tour into the old historical quarter. After your tour you will have free time to enjoy the city at leisure.
Later on, you will head towards the border with France, passing through the village of Pasajes and industrial port which is very important to the region. The next stop will be Hondarribia, a village full of history that holds a medieval fortress and a lovely area that in the past was a pirate and whaler port. There will be free time for lunch and your guide will suggest a selection of recommended local restaurants. Afterwards, transfer by boat from Hondarribia to Hendaya across the Txingudi (natural reserve) bay.
Following the rugged coastal road you will continue to Saint Jean De Luz, a lovely small village located on the French Basque coast. The house of Louis XIV and the Church of Saint Jean Baptist are the highlights, surrounded by narrow streets.
Your last stop will be at Biarritz. The Beach of Kings. It was a magnet for famous and royalty such as Napoleon III, Gary Cooper and Frank Sinatra, and still nowadays it is a very important tourist destination.
You will be able to enjoy the old port, the Virgin on the Rock, the streets and the beautiful figure that forms this village on the coast. Finally you will return directly back to Bilbao to arrive at approximately 7:30pm.
The guide was rushing too much. Not that great experience. We were looking to San Sebastian and Biarritz but he kept saying we have to cover 4 spots. Wish we had a bit more time on our own.
Review by: guywing, August 2017
I have already written my review, but your silly website erased it all after asking for my password._br/_ I will give a quick review._br/_ Decent tour, a bit long with a lot of driving. We were only English speaking tourists in our bus, mostly Spanish tourists although guide did a good job explaining in both languages, I think the Spanish patrons may have gotten a little more info._br/_ Visited Biarritz, Saint Jean De Luz, and Hondarribia. All charming towns. We dropped off to eat in Hondarribia, wished we could have eaten in San Sebastian where we were going anyways. Wished more time was spent in San Sebastian._br/_ Beautiful buildings and beaches in San Sebastian. As I mentioned, we should have spent more time here, final location was a castle on a hill converted to an amusement park. A weird place, but excellent vantage point for photos.
Review by: travelon1, July 2017
Very good tour and worthwhile however, I recommend not taking this on Sunday since many things were closed. However, we found it enjoyable nonetheless.
Review by: omarviator, June 2017
Highly recommended, beautiful scenery. San Sebastian was great, a lot of history there. Along the way we visited other small towns which were breathtaking. Our tour guide was great.
Review by: R W, June 2017
The tour was great and the sights amazingly beautiful. I thought the tour guide Stefan did an excellent job.
Review by: Amir Z, November 2016
the guide was excellent.He was very helpful and was in no hurry.He even helped me to find a hat that was made in spain
Review by: Kathleen M, September 2016
This was rescheduled to a time that I could not do it.
Review by: gerd.sjoholm, September 2016
The guide talked far too much and his English was not good
Review by: De Leong H, July 2016
The tour was definitely worth the money and our guide Stephan is excellent and kept to his time. Keep it up!
Review by: Akiko H, July 2016
Too many things too see with very little time.
Review by: Sissel Beate S, June 2016
Nice trip, but we had to wait one hour for a New bus to take us further.
Review by: Susan T, June 2016
It was a great adventure. The bus broke down, but the guide handled ii well. We saw so much, we would not have been able to do it on our own in one day.
Review by: Sheba S, June 2016
I think this is a good value tour. It rained most of the day, so we were not able to fully experience all that was advertised, but that is not something that can be helped. I liked our guide - he was warm, friendly and had a lot of information. Since we had both Spanish-speaking and English-speaking participants, he had to provide information in both languages. I was in the back of the van and it was very difficult to hear him. I would not do this again unless I knew there was amplification through a microphone. I missed quite a bit of what the guice had to say. Also, he never did introduce himself - so I don't know his name.
Review by: Sophia K, October 2015
It was great!
Review by: William C, October 2015
This tour was really enjoyable. Only thing is with all the stops we made, the tour should be split into two separate tours. We did not have enough time to spend in each place. Our tour guide, Pedro was wonderful. Especially being so patient speaking in both English and Spanish. After seeing these places, we know we want to go back and spend more time there.
Review by: thomascyn555, September 2015
Tour was disappointing as there was little information given about Basque culture, history and the differences between the French and Spanish Basque areas. Mostly, we were left on our own to wander the streets of the small towns.
Review by: sulava50, August 2015
Excellent! Our guide, Pedro, is very knowledgeable of the region and made the tour educational and fun!
Review by: vvt, June 2015
Perfect trip that you should not miss.Pedro is very knowledgeable and very nice. Very well organized.
Review by: Marlene M, June 2015
Pedro, our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the cities we visited. He was able to work well with both English and Spanish translations. Felt we had ample time at the stops. The only downside was a brief shower at the beginning of San Sebastián then the sun came out
Review by: stace, June 2015
We had an awesome time in Toledo. The sights are a must see. Our tour guide Jose was very knowledgeable about the city and its history. We took the tour with our 1 year old son. Everything was very manageable. We had a stroller and book bag for all his things. We walked a bit but we were expecting 2
Review by: Taru, June 2015
June 2015_br/_
This tour was a great experience and so much to see within 10 hours with our great guide Pedro.
Review by: Kai-Hsin C, June 2015
Pedro was a warmhearted and fabulous guide. With passion in his work. Thanks to him, though the weather is bad, still enjoyed the trip!
Review by: Julie R, June 2015
This tour was amazing!
Review by: C S, December 2014
An interesting trip to San Sebastian and Biarritz. San Sebastian turned out to be the most beautiful and the most interesting of the two. The Lunch break in Hondarribia was also a pleasant surprise. The guide was knowledgeable and very enthusiastic.
Review by: Fazal R, December 2014
good, though rain spoiled it
Review by: Alexey B, December 2014
It's good that the excursion schedule wasn't very strict: we could ask to spend more time somewhere or to stop somewhere for taking pictures at some picturesque place that was not in the plan._br/_
We liked the idea of crossing the border in two different ways (by car and by boat). We also enjoyed beatiful viewpoints and landscapes of Basque Country, and of course our guide telling a lot of stories. We didn't get bored for a single minute of this journey!
Review by: Diana W, December 2014
too little time in San Sebastian and we see even more less time in Biarritz. _br/_
My advice : rent a car - drive to Biarritz yourself.
Review by: Patricia R, December 2014
A very full day. Everything well worth seeing. The guide was marvellous, cheerful, full of knowledge and happy to answer all questions.
Review by: pererikdehlin, May 2014
Great Tour! We did the visit in the opposite direction of what was presented by Viator, but that was much better. The guide was excellent, interesting ,funny and relaxed. The high point was San Sebastián, beautiful city!
Review by: C D, April 2014
We enjoyed the tour very much. However we would have liked to have had more time in Biarritz. We had a very knowledgeable guide.
Review by: G J R M, April 2014
Excellent tour taking in the highlights of Biarritz, St Jean de luz and San Sebastian. Our guide Gary was genuinely friendly. He spiced up the tour with instructive comments and anecdotes on the region's history and current events. The tour participants were mostly Iberian but he ensured that english speakers (only 4 of us in a full bus) weren't short-changed. He even accompanied us on our short walks around the tour sites.
Review by: Ellen K, January 2014
the guide's english was not as strong as it should be to effectively communicate
Review by: Gail R, July 2013
loved the trip but not a good guide at all; ignored English speakers most of time and difficult to hear in back or understand with accent when he did speak English...would not have missed the countryside but need a different guide
Review by: Nadezhda P, May 2013
I really enjoyed the tour a lot. It was intensive but we saw fantastic views of the Cantabrian Sea, beautiful small towns and landscape. The guide - Jon, was very friendly and made it a great day for all of us.
Review by: BennyCampo, April 2013
A really good tour, could have spent more time in Biarritz but we had rain all day so maybe a good thing.
Review by: Grace A, February 2013
This is a must do tour when you are in the Basque Country. John was amazing, with a very friendly personality. If I do a tour again in this region, I will request for him personally. We saw some of the most amazing views one could ever imagine. The weather was also on our side. I highly recommend this tour.
Review by: baetenv, November 2012
Everything was great except the weather which was awful. Totally out of your control.
Review by: Melinda C, October 2012
The trip was wonderful but unfortunately it rained. Nevertheless the guide was excellent and it was well worth going.
Review by: Oriana D, October 2012
It was an amazing experience specially when you have a nice,humorous but professional guide(Joan) to lead you .
Review by: Jackie, July 2012
Biarritz and San Sebastian are really so awesome to visit. The clear blue seas are superb! Seafood and wine are great. You should try pintxos, different kind of foods in small portions on a stick. We would love to go back. Our guide was great.
Review by: Barbara R, July 2012
Not sure I would recommend this trip. There seemed to be more time spent driving than enjoying the destinations. For example. we were given 5 minutes to spend in Biarritz and then loaded back into the van.
Review by: Aakash, July 2012
I can sum up the experience in one word................._br/_
PATHETIC...We rode the bus to Biarritz where we were given about 5 min on the clock...The guide wasn't the best either..We ended up travellling for 6 hrs in the bus..
Review by: Patricia F, June 2012
Nice trip, a wonderful day. The guide was very nice too.
Review by: CATHERINE V W, June 2012
A lovely day despite the awful weather! the guide was knowledgable, and although quite a rushed day and pouring rain we saw all we wanted, and the best afternoon views over San Sebastian from high above and at last sunshine, as if to show the stunning beauty of the beautiful crescent beach.
Review by: Aakash, June 2012
I can sum up the experience in one word................._br/_
PATHETIC...We rode the bus to Biarritz where we were given about 5 min on the clock...The guide wasn't the best either..We ended up travellling for 6 hrs in the bus..
Review by: Benjamin L, April 2012
Would highly recommend, even in cold and windy weather. A great way to see this region in a short amount of time. Very informative.
Review by: Carina B, March 2012
I enjoyed the day and, our Guide was lovely, however, I (and my fellow travellers) felt that it was not worth the money paid- I recently paid less in Tunisia to visit Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and Tunis, with entry fees to all the sites included and lunch- there was only one entry fee on this trip and no lunch- it was basically a minibus trip to Biarritz and San Sebastian (not enough time there and it was the place we all wanted to see most) + a boat/ferry trip across a bay. I enjoyed it, however, was definitely over priced in my opinion (I've worked in the travel business for the best part of 15 yrs). Sorry!
Review by: Leslie W, October 2011
The tour was fine, giving us a chance to see the countryside north of Bilbao. Some good food, too. Personally, we would have preferred to stay in St. Jean-de-Luz for the whole day eating that great-looking seafood at all the outdoor restaurants.
Review by: Kathleen Susan M, October 2011
I really enjoyed seeing Biarritz and the small towns before San Sebastian. I had expected to eat in San Sebastian and had researched it for a place but we didn't get to to eat there so the advertising needs to not say lunch there as it is misleading. John was very enthusaitic but a bit hard to understand at times since it was so fast. Loved the little beach town and would so this again. Well organized.
Review by: KAREN S, June 2011
This tour was excellent, but a little too jam packed. There was no free time other than 45 minutes to have lunch. It would have been nice to drop our first stop and have a little time on our own in Biarritz and San Sebastian.. No coffee nor toilet stops were offered and luch was very late - around 3. Then off to San Sebastian which was very rushed. Still very worthwhile and the scenery will not disappoint..
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