Private Basque Cheese & Txakoli Wine Tour from San Sebastian
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
We Basques maintain a very strong bond with our surroundings and, as children, many of us develop a very special connection with the sea or the mountains. Throughout the day, we’ll explain the reasons for this idyll and how it relates to the other great Basque passion: product-based cuisine.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessibility is extra paid - contact for details
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
What To Expect
Aia
We’ll leave the ‘big city’and travel to rural Gipuzkoa to learn the secrets of Idiazabal cheese production in a traditional farmhouse. A kilo of this cheese usually goes for around 20 euros, although a competition is held every year to select the best cheese of the season, sometimes reaching up to 14,000 euros per ½ kilo! We’ll do a tasting, and you’ll hear the secrets of Basque cheeses. You’ll taste traditional cheeses, all made with unpasteurized sheep's milk. This is the Real Thing, the Real Cheese.
Gaintza Txakolina
There’s a Spanish expression that roughly translates as, ‘With bread and wine you walk the road’. We’ve already eaten the bread and cheese. We’ll find the wine on the coast, in the hills overlooking the Cantabrian Sea, the ideal place for growing the grapes from which txakoli is born - a typical Basque white wine with a slight acidity, ideal to pair with fish. We’ll visit a small sustainable winery that uses traditional methods and grapes called Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Beltza. Thus you’ll learn the intricacies and power of txakoli.
Options
Regular pricing
Pickup included
What‘s Included
All transportation costs (petrol, parking and toll)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private group
Private guide and driver
Cheese farm guided visit and tasting
Traditional lunch (grilled fish)
Visit to Txakoli winery with wine tasting
Meals, drinks and tickets that are not listed above
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
23 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Hike and winery
R4947HQdianah,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Martin was an excellent guide for this amazing tour. Although we have been to Donostia three times before, we had not ever gone up in the hills. Breathtaking scenery and the lunch was fantastic. I would not miss this one. So glad we did it!
Amazing Wine Tour
JeffyPellman2855,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely amazing, professional, wonderful experience. Malena was full of energy, amazing history facts, kindness, patience. I could go on and on how wonderful of a guide she was! We didn't want our day to end with her. The food, treats and wine were all amazing. It felt like a hidden secret tour!
A perfect day
foreignergetslost,May 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mattis and Inigo picked us up right on time from our hotel and whisked us away for a delightful adventure. We loved the meeting the sheep and talking to the farmer/master cheese maker about his passion for his land. It’s giving Wendell Berry. The Txakoli winery was beautiful and they selected some really fascinating wines for our tasting. Lunch in Getaria was one of the best meals on our trip. Our guides knew what to order in season and the best bite on the fish.
Incredible Tour!
emilyrP1991MQ,Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The best day of our trip! Our guide was super friendly and knowledgeable and we had a blast! Amazing value. Would recommend to anyone and everyone!
A must do!!
claretL8589NW,Jul 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This past week with Ikusnahi Tours was absolutely incredible! From start to finish our tour guide Ania provided our group such a unique, unforgettable, and logistically fantastic experience! The details and seamless planning could be felt throughout the entirety of our journey. Ania’s knowledge of the history of the Basque Country, the local culture, restaurants, wineries, and villages provided us a different perspective than your average tour! I would highly recommend Ikusnahi Tours to everyone, it was one of the best trips I have ever been on!
Wonderful day trip around Getaria
whoisw,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It’s not easy to plan a trip for a multigenerational group of 7, and this is why we were appreciative of Ikushani, tour guide extraordinaire - Olatz! She provided us with a memorable day tour of sightseeing, wine, sheep, and cheese making all the while sharing stories of the Basque people and culture. Highly recommended - thanks again Olatz!
Larry from Texas
Larry S,May 9, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was very good and we even got to make our own cheese . The wine was exceptional and something we would not have experienced by ourselves.
Simply the Best
FloridaJayBird,Mar 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Incredible days with an incredible guide. Some of the best days of any trip I’ve ever taken. You’d be a fool to hire anyone else in Basque Country!
A day of learning and dining with Markel
joelP9487IF,Sep 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Markel was an amazing tour guide. We took the wine and cheese tour with him and had a wonderful day. As he drove a us around the Basque countryside he regaled us with tales of local heroes and shared his enthusiasm for his culture. In the mountains, we learned how cheese is made in the traditional way. And near the coast we visited a winery with fantastic views, learning about how these specific grapes must be grown about head height to take advantage of the ocean breezes and avoid mold. Down in Ameztoi, the fishing village just up from Getaria, Markel helped us order fresh fish grilled on-location, and we sat at a lovely outdoor patio overlooking the bay where the ships come in with their catch. Fantastic food, and wonderful company. I would endorse Markel for anyone who wants to enjoy a day of stimulating conversation and culinary delight.
Gorgeous day in Basque Country
bostonian,Sep 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I were on a trip celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. There were a lot of itineraries to choose from on TripAdvisor but this is the only one that included visiting a cheese farm. So, so happy we chose it. First of all, Markel was an incredibly, well-informed, well-spoken guide from the Basque country who was able to explain the land and culture so well. So we were already learning a lot on our drive to a family-owned cheese farm. We loved meeting this family and hearing about their business as well as meeting their goats and seeing the way they make their cheese. I've been on cheese cave tours before but never got to see (and smell) rennet made on a farm. This is the most detailed cheese experience I've ever had. Seeing every aspect and the passion of the people who make it just made my day. We went to a txakoli winery for a tasting (note that you don't do the wine-making tour which I was expecting but didn't mind as I was ready to just enjoy some wine and views after the cheese tour). I wish I had bought more bottles to bring back with me. Last was a delicious lunch of fresh, flaky fish, a tour of the village and some ice cream. Thank you Markel, for an informative, lovely day full of great memories and conversation.
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