Biarritz and French Coast tour from San Sebastian or Bilbao
Overview
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Discover the French Basque Country with a Biarritz tour from San Sebastian or Bilbao (choose option when booking), blending Atlantic scenery, history, and local flavor in a relaxed day.
Start in elegant Biarritz, the nineteenth-century holiday retreat of European royalty. Visit the Grand Plage, Rocher de la Vierge, Casino, and Hôtel du Palais while your guide shares Belle Époque stories, photogenic spots, and seaside recommendations.
Next, explore Bayonne, the Basque-French chocolate capital, wandering the Grand Bayonne, visiting Cathédrale Sainte-Marie, exploring the market, and enjoying the charm of half-timbered streets and artisan shops.
With a bilingual local guide and private transport, this itinerary showcases “a different country, the same culture”: imperial coastlines, medieval alleys, river bridges, and Basque hospitality. Perfect for a comfortable, authentic, and enriching day trip from San Sebastian or Bilbao.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 adults is required, among all bookings, for the tour to go ahead (minimum of 4 adults for the Bilingual group option). If the minimum group for carrying out the activity would not be reached, an alternative date or full refund would be offered. If your booking was below this number we will contact you at least 2 days in advance to inform you in case the minimum group size was not covered by this stage. Please feel free to contact us anytime to confirm the total amount of bookings for your tour date.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
We would like to remind you that it is compulsory that you bring your identification document (ID or Passport) with you in order to cross the French border.
Bilingual tour: This tour operates with a minimum of 4 adults. Individual bookings or groups of fewer than 4 people are welcome and may be joined with other travelers to reach the required minimum.
Bilingual tour: If the minimum number required to operate the tour is not reached, Local Experts Tours will contact you 3 days before the start date to inform you of the situation and offer alternatives.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Biarritz
10:00am Arrival in Biarritz: Casino, Rocher de la Vierge, Hotel du Palais and Sainte Eugenie Church and free time for lunch
Bayonne
12:30pm Arrival in Bayonne: Sainte Marie Cathedral, Port Neuf, city hall and market.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off (not available for Bilingual group, meet at specified meeting point)
Professional guide
Saint Jean de Luz (not available for Bilingual group)
Lunch is included (not available for Bilingual group)
Food and drinks, unless specified
Rain clothes and umbrella
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
From San Sebastian (English)
Duration: 8 hours
Lunch included
Hotel pick-up
Language: This tour will be in English
Pickup included
Bilingual from San Sebastian
Pick up at the meeting point: Meet your tour guide and the transport at the meeting point.
Tour language: bilingual: Our tour leader speaks Spanish and English simultaneously. Travellers speaking one or both languages are welcome.
Group size: The minimum group size for this tour is 4 people, with a maximum of 45 people during the tour.
Duration: 6 hours: This tour option begins at 9.00 am and ends at 3.00 pm.
Lunch is excluded: Contrary to the other tour options, this one does not offer lunch.
Saint Jean de Luz excluded: This tour option doed not visit Saint Jean de Luz, only Biarritz & Bayonne.
Bus: The vehicle used for this tour option is a bus or minivan depending on demand
Meeting point: San Sebastian bus station, Federico García Lorca Pasealekua, 20002 Donostia, Gipuzkoa. Main door of the cafeteria.
From Bilbao (English)
Duration: 10 hours
Lunch included
Hotel pick-up
Language: This tour will be in English
Pickup included
From Bilbao (Spanish)
Duration: 10 hours
Lunch included
Hotel pick-up
Language: This tour will be in Spanish
Pickup included
From San Sebastian (Spanish)
Duration: 8 hours
Lunch included
Hotel pick-up
Language: This tour will be in Spanish
Pickup included
Reviews
196 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Ana is very knowledgeable...
ALEJANDRO D,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Ana is very knowledgeable and an excellent tour guide. Quick tour hits all the high notes. Great food at Biarritz market.
French Basque
C754WAdanielam,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lovely day in French coast, thanks to our tour guide Albie. Perfect pace with a relaxing and excellent lunch. Would recommend this trip to anybody wanting to spend a day in the French Basque.
A wonderful day in the beautiful French Basque Country
Curiosity01776249358,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I participated alone from Japan. Our guide, ANA, showed us very carefully the historical buildings and beautiful places in the Basque Country of France. Thank you very much. I was told the story and cultural background behind each historical spot, which made my trip more meaningful. ANA was really happy with the way they arranged things to suit the interests of the participants and the accurate time management. Meeting ANA, who was very kind to me when I was traveling alone and enjoyed talking to me, is an unforgettable memory from my trip to Spain. Also, when I visited the Basque Country, I was guided by ANA and next I joined cooking. From Mizuho A wonderful day in the beautiful French Basque Country
Interesting visit
Esther S,,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good visit in a small group and very nice.Super recommended. Very interesting and entertaining
Great day out
Stephenprice227,,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a great day out and experienced the ‘essentials’ of Biarritz and Bayonne. Javier was a formidable guide.
Small group tour turned...
magizmushrm,,Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Small group tour turned out to be a private tour with our accommodating and friendly guide, Alby. Alby was fantastic with many cool tips and gave us enough information to enjoy the Biarritz, Bayonne and Saint Jean De Luz. Felt like a friend showing you around
Great to see French Basque Region
tomnD3567WS,,Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a fantastic tour of the French Basque region in the towns of Bayonne, Biarritz, and St Jean of Luz. Anna our guide knew the towns well, and gave us a great informative tours of the towns with the history. The lunch we had at the Bajadita restaurant in Bayonne was one of top meals during our trip. We really appreciated Anna on a very windy and rainy day on the conversation and keeping us dry.
Amazing tour in San Sebastián!!
expatprosa,,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alby, my tour guide was personable, kind and well versed in the history of Biarritz, Bayonne and St. Jean de Luz. It was truly a very enjoyable day with him as my guide. I will definitely recommend your agency to my friends and acquaintances.
Our guide was very...
Kara B,,Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was very accommodating. We had our young son with us, and the guide provided a car seat. Be aware, there is some walking through the streets, with cobblestones and steps, which could be difficult for some.
Highly Recommend!
Peter L,,Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Alby and our small group of 6 guests. Alby knew history of the 3 cities we visited and he knew current lifestyles and situations. Alby guided us to main points of interest in each city and then gave us time to explore on our own. Alby’s van was very comfortable and his headset/speakers made it easy for the folks in the back to hear every word he said. Highly recommend!
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