Zarautz, Getaria and Zumaia from San Sebastian
Description
Experience a full day along Gipuzkoa’s western coast on a tour from San Sebastian, combining viewpoints, seafaring towns, and cinematic landscapes. Start with views from Talai Mendi, then visit Zarautz, with its elegant promenade and Atlantic vibe, before continuing to Getaria, the hometown of Cristobal Balenciaga, where the harbour, Calle Mayor, and grill-fish tradition tell the story of local whalers and sea culture. The journey ends in Zumaia, facing Itzurun Beach and the iconic flysch cliffs, with the Hermitage of San Telmo, featured in the film “Ocho apellidos vascos”, offering a cinematic finale. With a bilingual guide and private transport, this tour blends culture, landscape, and gastronomy, with selected stops, pintxo tips, and photo-worthy corners, returning to San Sebastian with sea salt on your skin and stories to share.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Panoramic view from Talai Mendi, offering breathtaking coastal scenery, followed by a visit to Zarautz, where you can experience its vibrant surfer atmosphere.
Visit to the fishing village of Getaria, where we’ll stroll through the Old Town, its particular San Salvador church, and the charming pier. Along the way, we’ll share the stories of two important historical figures from this town who left a lasting mark on history.
Visit to Itzurun Beach in Zumaia, home to the stunning Flysch cliffs, a unique geological formation. This breathtaking location was also featured as Dragonstone in Game of Thrones! Enjoy the spectacular coastal views and admire the San Telmo small chapel perched on top of the cliffs.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick you up at any hotel/apartment of your convenience in San Sebastian. Please provide name and address. After booking we will send you a confirmation email. *The bilingual group does not inlcude this service
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- A minimum of 2 adults is required, among all bookings, for the tour to go ahead (minimum of 4 adults for the bilingual group option). If the minimum group for carrying out the activity would not be reached, an alternative date or full refund would be offered. If your booking was below this number we will contact you at least 2 days in advance to inform you in case the minimum group size was not covered by this stage. Please feel free to contact us anytime to confirm the total amount of bookings for your tour date.
- If there are children included in the booking, three days before the tour we will contact you by email to confirm their weight and height and to select the appropriate child seat for the car (this applies only to those who select the small group option).
- Unfortunately, this tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Reviews(71)
I felt the tour could be improved with more free time and/or some additional exploring. It was not well planned in that regard. A lot of time was spent standing on one spot listening to the information the guide was providing. Some people may like it, but for me personally it is not preferred.
We did this tour on June /23/20263 Had a wonderful day visiting Zarautz, Getaria, and Zumaia. Each place was beautiful and offered something different, from charming coastal towns to spectacular scenery. Our guide was Iker, was excellent very knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely funny. He shared interesting information throughout the tour while keeping the experience relaxed and entertaining. His personality made the day even more enjoyable. He gave us valuable insight about the history of these places. Took us to amazing spots for photography and took great photos of us We highly recommend this tour, especially for anyone wanting to explore the Basque coast with a great guide. Thank you, Iker, for such a memorable experience!
We took the tour with Diego, and the experience was perfect. Diego was able to orient us from the beginning about what we would see that day, and with an excellent sense of humor and remarkable knowledge of the route, he made our experience very interesting. All of this with a perfect understanding of what it means to be a host and an engaging teacher. His knowledge of the history and customs of the area is remarkable. Thank you!
The weather was filthy unfortunately, but our guide Gilles still made the tour fun and interesting. He was very knowledgeable as one would expect, but was humorous with it. A pleasant morning spent with some recommendations to follow up on for local restaurants, food and drink to try, etc.
I think this tour should be taken only if you want to dip your toes into the three locations and see what they can offer. In my opinion the tour should be broken up into 2 different tours to allow more time at each location. I felt a bit disappointed that we didn't have enough time to experience some of the locations and it felt a bit more like a taxi ride with a few stop-overs. For example, it would be great to actually go down to the beach at Zumaia to see the famous beach with flysch cliffs rather than just looking at them for 5 minutes from the cliff.
We had a great trip along the coast west from San Sebastian. Iker was a good guide who showed us great places.
Eider was a fantastic guide! She was knowledgeable, personable and FUN and she made a point of tailoring our tour to our interests. The places we explored were beautiful and she really brought them to life for us with her knowledge and personal insights. We honestly could not be happier and can’t say enough good things about both her and the tour itself.
Great tour. Javier was an excellent tour guide. Provides tons of local information and kept us all on schedule.
Wonderful places visited. We were struck by the attitude of the guide Íker Fernandez, because frankly he did not listen to us, even my husband asked to stand on the sign that said Zumaya because it was his mother’s name and simply ignored us. Instead the girl who accompanied him Estitxu charming and very helpful. I think that if Iker had been collaborative with the group and not only with the couple of Spaniards traveling, our walking experience would have been totally different.
Excellent guide and very interesting visits. Every stop is very enjoyable and the journey is enjoyable and fun.
