San Sebastian & the Basque Country:
An Overnight Journey from Madrid
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Duration
48 hours
Tour size
Max 10
Language
English
Overview
San Sebastián has more Michelin stars per square meter than anywhere on earth, Rioja Alavesa rivals France, and the coast hides vineyards no guidebook lists. Reaching all of it from Madrid on your own takes serious planning. This northern Spain wine tour does it over two days, with private transport, a night in San Sebastián, and just ten guests.
- •Taste at Marqués de Riscal, named the world's best winery in 2024, then lunch in the vineyards
- •Crawl San Sebastián's Old Town on our award-winning pintxos and cider evening
- •Sip Txakoli at its source in the cliffside fishing village of Getaria
- •Stand beneath Burgos Cathedral, a Gothic landmark on the Camino de Santiago
- •Travel by private minibus with everything booked, from cellars to hotel
What's included
- Two days with private minibus transport from Madrid and expert guides
- One night in a 4-star hotel in the heart of San Sebastián
- A guided visit, tasting, and vineyard lunch at Marqués de Riscal
- Our award-winning San Sebastián Old Town pintxos and wine evening
- A Txakoli tasting at a coastal winery in Getaria
- A guided visit to Burgos and its cathedral
You will visit
- Rioja Alavesa and Marqués de Riscal
- San Sebastián's Old Town
- The fishing village of Getaria
- Burgos Cathedral
Get a taste of San Sebastian & the Basque Country
What to expect
Day 1, Rioja Alavesa: lunch at the world's best winery
You'll leave Madrid by private minibus as the dry plains turn green and hilly and the vines take over. Your first stop is Marqués de Riscal, named the world's best winery in 2024, for a guided visit through the cellars and the story of how Rioja became Spain's first quality-classified region. You'll taste across its range, from bright young reds to oak-aged reservas, then sit down to lunch surrounded by the vineyards.
Day 1, San Sebastián: pintxos with the locals
By evening you've crossed into the Basque Country and reached San Sebastián, where every bar counter is run like a stage. After checking into your hotel, you'll join our award-winning Old Town pintxos and wine tour, learning how to order at a packed counter and what the regulars trust. You'll try Basque cheesecake, pour cider from a height, and see why people fly across the world for a night here.
"People stare out the train window on the way to San Sebastián, wishing they could stop in Rioja. We built this so you actually can."
Osane,
WalksDevour Overnights designer
"Getaria is my secret stop. You taste Txakoli with the Atlantic right below you, then eat grilled turbot off the harbor. Nobody expects it."
WalksDevour Basque guide
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