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San Sebastián & the Basque Country Pintxos Trail
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San Sebastián & the Basque Country Pintxos Trail

The world's highest concentration of Michelin stars per capita

San Sebastián & Bilbao, Spain
8 days
5 (54 reviews)
Groups of 2–12

About this experience

San Sebastián has more Michelin stars per square kilometre than anywhere else on earth. But the real joy is the pintxos — Basque tapas piled high on bar counters, eaten standing with cold txakoli wine. This trip is an education in the world's most technically advanced cuisine.

Highlights

Pintxos bar crawl in San Sebastián's Old Town (3 nights)
Asador Etxebarri — world's best grill restaurant
Arzak or Mugaritz tasting menu (world top 10)
Guggenheim Bilbao & Basque cultural afternoon
Txakoli wine estate tour & tasting
Fish market & cooking class with a Basque chef
Idiazabal cheese farm visit

Included

  • Return flights from London
  • 7 nights accommodation (boutique hotels)
  • San Sebastián pintxos evening tour (guide, 8 bars)
  • One Michelin tasting menu (Arzak or Mugaritz)
  • Txakoli winery visit
  • Chef-guided market & cooking class

Not included

  • Most meals (set aside serious dining budget)
  • Guggenheim entry
  • Personal spending
Best time to visit: May–October

Starting from

£2,299/ person

Up to £3,800 pp depending on options

Duration8 days
Group size2–12 people
Activity levelEasy
Spread the cost with 0% interest instalments over 3, 6 or 12 months.

No payment required at this stage. Our team will prepare a tailored proposal.