--- title: Hike the heart of the Basque country lang: en type: tour city: San Sebastián country: Spain price: 642 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.98 reviews: 50 duration_minutes: 600 languages: [en] guidekin_pick: Mountains, full day? rank_in_category: 8 of 27 (Day Trips from San Sebastián) schedule_checked: 2026-09-16 data_updated: 2026-09-16 canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/tours/hike-the-heart-of-the-basque-country/ --- # Hike the heart of the Basque country **Guidekin's take:** A full day hike inland with a Basque mountain guide who has run these walks for years, with private transport, poles, water and local food and drinks along the way at €642 per person; lunch at a shepherd's hut is optional. Moderate fitness needed. Rated 4.98 by 50 travellers. **Mountains, full day?:** A full mountain day inland with a Basque guide, private transport, poles, water and local food at €642 per person; hut lunch optional. 4.98 from 50 reviews. Trade-off: Priced per person; lunch optional. (last checked September 16, 2026) ## Overview I am a Basque native, in love with my country, culture and gastronomy. And after be working with travelers 7 years, in 2015 I started offering artisan, unique and authentic experiences in my own. Aiming to offer the possibility to enjoy feeling and living, the true essence of the Basque Country, out of the commercial and away from the tourist masses. And this is the best experience I offer ever about hiking in the country side and probably the most pure that is offered in San Sebastian. If you don’t believe me, came on to hike to the Shepherd´s paradise and taste best mountain food & drinks into the wild. And after completing the experience, you are not satisfied. I will return you, the amount paid for it. ## Key facts - Price: from €642 per person - Duration: 10h - Rating: 4.98/5 from 50 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: AUPA HI! ## What's included - Private transportation - Accident and liability insurance. - Base in local and natural foods and drinks - Mountain guide, mountain sticks and water. - Base in local and natural foods and drinks ## Not included - Optional lunch in the sheperd´s edge (food and drinks not included). ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 08:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-16 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations. ## Meeting point You can find me uploaded in the kiosk and wearing a typical Basque black beret. ## Good to know - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - The schedule is ideal to enjoy the experience, but I am always ready to personalize it. - Bring appropriate clothes and shoes for hiking, and towel and swimsuit if you like to swim. - If you have any particular request for food or drink, no worries you can decide at the moment the food or drinks. ## How it compares in Day Trips from San Sebastián Ranked **#8 of 27** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [private-day-in-rioja-from-san-sebastian](https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/tours/private-day-in-rioja-from-san-sebastian/?format=md) — 5.0 (87) 2. 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