--- title: Private San Sebastian Pintxos Tour with Local Guide lang: en type: tour city: San Sebastián country: Spain price: 226 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 5 reviews: 88 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: "true" guidekin_pick: Full meal, private guide rank_in_category: 6 of 22 (Pintxos & Food Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-16 data_updated: 2026-10-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/tours/private-san-sebastian-pintxos-tour-with-local-guide/ --- # Private San Sebastian Pintxos Tour with Local Guide **Guidekin's take:** A private crawl of the best Old Town bars with five pintxos and five drinks per person, enough for a full meal, led by a local guide for your group only at €226 per person. Many of the bars have no seats. Rated 5 by 88 travellers. In our comparison: #6 of 22 in Pintxos & Food Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Why do Basques eat so much? Why do Basques eat so f ***ing well? Our pintxo tour of the best bars in San Sebastián will help you learn the answer to this question, but if you don’t, well, at least you will have tried, eating as much and as well as a Basque. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Meet your guide at the Monument of the… - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 12:00, 18:00: 2 departures a day - Food included: see what is included - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €140: ages 10 to 17 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €226 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 5.0/5 from 88 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Ikusnahi Tours - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: English, Spanish - Start times: 12:00, 18:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-16 ## Reviews 5.0 from 88 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 88 of 88. - 5 stars: 88 (100%) - 4 stars: 0 (0%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## What's included - Private group - Private guide - 5 pintxos y 5 drinks - enough for a full meal ## Not included - Meals, drinks and tickets that are not listed - Gratuities ## Itinerary 1. **Parte Vieja** (1h) - Txikiteo: The first rule of the txikiteo club is: there are no rules. An approximate definition of ‘txikiteo’ could be: going from bar to bar, eating a pintxo and drinking a glass of something (the usual is a low-alcohol beverage, not cocktails!) in each. The txikiteo is done... 2. **Pintxo: A piece of miniature cuisine that started off as something simple (a ...** (1h) - Pintxo: A piece of miniature cuisine that started off as something simple (a portion of potato omelette, a slice of ham on bread...) and that the bars of the Basque Country improved upon over time, making it more complex in order to attract more customers. The story is... 3. **Txakoli: Typically Basque dry and sparkling white wine whose grapes are grown...** (30m) - Txakoli: Typically Basque dry and sparkling white wine whose grapes are grown in vineyards near the Cantabrian Sea. It is ideal to accompany fish dishes...or pintxos. Nothing more to add. Cider: Low-alcohol beverage obtained from fermented apple juice. Slightly sweet,... 4. **Calle 31 de Agosto** (30m) - San Sebastián Cheesecake: If God were a cake, He would be a San Sebastián Cheesecake. Did you know that San Sebastián Cheesecake is global cheesecake royalty, right up there with New York Cheesecake? Did you know that, as a result of this success, the Thermomix kitchen robot... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 12:00, 18:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-16 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Meet your guide at the Monument of the Drummer at Plaza Sarriegi, Old Town of San Sebastián Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJZ2qOC06lUQ0RAMGESHPt63k Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Minimum drinking age is 18 years - Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking - Please note that many of the bars don't offer seats ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €452 | €226 | | 4 | €836 | €209 | | 6 | €1224 | €204 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Pintxos & Food Tours start at €89 per person. ## Compared with other Pintxos & Food Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #6 of 22** | €226 | 3h | 5.0 (88) | private | | [Discover San Sebastián’s Best Pintxos on a Unique Culinary Tour](/spain/san-sebastian/tours/discover-san-sebasti-n-s-best-pintxos-on-a-unique-culinary-tour/?format=md) | €175 | 3h | 4.99 (624) | shared | | [Explore San Sebastián’s History & Taste Its Flavors at Lunch](/spain/san-sebastian/tours/explore-san-sebasti-n-s-history-taste-its-flavors-at-lunch/?format=md) | €215 | 4h 30m | 5.0 (114) | shared | | [Taste the best pintxos of San Sebastian and make an impact](/spain/san-sebastian/tours/taste-the-best-pintxos-of-san-sebastian-and-make-an-impact/?format=md) | €175 | 3h | 5.0 (108) | shared | Ranked #6 of 22 in Pintxos & Food Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €89 to €303, median €157; typical length 3h. 5 of 22 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/pintxos-tours-san-sebastian/?format=md ## More in San Sebastián - All San Sebastián tours: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/tours/private-san-sebastian-pintxos-tour-with-local-guide/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/?format=md