" Basque Farm House & Cider house" tour + meal from San Sebastian
Description
This visit gives you a chance to learn about the work of Basque farmers visiting a 16th-century farmhouse. Afterwards, the trip continues through the landscape until we reach the Cider House. You will get to know the family that runs it and the steps required to make Basque cider will be explained. You will then taste the product, first in the bottle and then sitting down to a traditional cider house menu. * The guided tour, as it is a shared service, may be in several languages depending on the origin of the clients.
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Itinerary
This visit gives you a chance to learn about the work of Basque farmers visiting a 16th-century farmhouse.
Then, you will visit a cider house with the apple orchards, the farmhouse presses/stores, the cider-making areas, the cellars and, naturally, you taste natural home-made cider as we Basques make it: in the bottle and through the ritual called "Txotx". ¡Txoootx! is a call to taste Natural Cider directly from the barrels while you enjoy a Traditional Cider House Menu.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(16)
Great insight into the cider industry in the Basque region.Our guide was interesting and seemed genuinely interested in the group and their opinons
Eskerrik asko for your feedback Claire. Hope to see you again soon :)
A really great day with Maya who was friendly and informative the food at the cider farm was amazing
Thank you so much for your review. Hope to see you again soon! :)
Really fun and interesting day in the Basque Country! We were driven to the very old Cider farmhouse for a tour and then to a visit to a modern day Cider House where we were given a tour of the orchard by the owner and given samples of the different ciders straight from the barrels. We were then treated to a delicious lunch with cider tastings throughout the meal. Our guide was so much fun and great company. As a native she was able to answer all our many questions about the region. The scenery was also breathtaking. Loved every minute!
Eskerrik asko for your whole feedback Sharon. It was great to meet you and really hope to see you again soon. Sagardoa Route. :)
Great food, very knowledgeable guide and the Cider was awesome. Might need to bring a jacket as it’s a bit cooler than expected.
Thank you so much for your feedback Dean. Hope to see you again soon :) Sagardoa Route
A wonderful day! The farmhouse was an incredible look at the past and a historical treasure. The cider house tour and lunch was an unforgettable and unique experience that can only be found in Basque Country.
Thank you so much for your feedback Nora! Hope to see you again soon
Elmo, our guide, was wonderful. He made the tour truly special. His knowledge about the important role the production of Spanish cider made to the Basque County was impressive. The tour was highly informative, tasty and super fun! It was a “must do” for any visit to Donostia/San Sebastián.
Eskerrik asko for your feedback. It was a very great pleasure meeting you and hope to see you again soon. Sagardoa Route.
Enriching experience and really recommended. The experience became enjoyable and really worth it from start to finish.
Eskerrik asko por tu opinión! Nos alegra leer que disfrutarais de la experiencia. ¡Hasta pronto!
Amazing tour, starting on drive into the beautiful hills, all while our guide provided history of the Basque, including personal stories of her family during the Spanish Civil War. The Basque farm house & barn with working cider press/operations is from the 1500. The site is like a national history site with guided tour 60-75 minutes....and very captivating and interesting. Next went to a locale cider producers /brewery for tasting, followed by a full 6 course meal that was fresh, delicious and ample. Each item is cooked fresh and brought to your table in courses....NOT steam tabled food. You get the choice of 2 ciders to pour as much or little as you like, multiple times. This was a full meal - soup, cod/mushroom omelet, Cod (4 oz portions), fresh green salad, 16 oz steak cooked to perfection to share and cheese & walnuts
Eskerrik asko for your feedback. We are very happy to read that you enjoyed the experience. Hope to see you again soon for more cider! :)
This tour was phenomenal. We were met by Miellen (pardon me if I didn’t get the spelling quite right) in a comfortable van. As we drove to the first location, M introduced herself and explained the plan for the day. We learned much about the agricultural culture in the Basque region, a little about the family who works at the cider house, and shared about our own experiences with Basque culture in our own country. First we visited a 15th century cider house that is now a historic museum. The house IS the mill! Then we went to a cider house for lunch and a cider tasting. We were shown how to pour our own cider out of the huge taps. The lunch was incredible. Tasty chilled Newfoundland style cod soup, a cod omelette, grilled cod with leeks, a salad. Then a huge T-bone steak—perfectly seasoned and rare. This was followed by s cheese plate. My husband snd I actually ate the whole thing—much to our servers amazement! The whole tour was such a treat. Not at all what we expected. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Thank you so much for your words Lisa, I really appreciate them. It was a great pleasure meeting you. Hope to see you again soon.
An absolutely fantastic trip which we thoroughly enjoyed. Our tour guide was amazing and explained everything in so much detail. To see the farmhouse with so much history and imagine how it was so many years ago was truly amazing. A wonderful experience shared with an extremely friendly group. The meal itself was excellent and the staff were very obliging, pouring the cider was great fun. Outstanding trip.
Thank you so much for your words Amparo. It was a great pleasure having you. Hope to see you again some day soon. :)
