San Sebastián Private Family Food Tour
Churros, market bites & pintxos
Destination
San Sebastian, Spain
Duration
Tour size
Small group
Language
English
Overview
Most San Sebastián food tours move at an adult's pace and hope the kids keep up. This private San Sebastián family food tour is built backward from that: a private guide who tailors the stories, the pace, and the stops entirely to your family, from fresh churros to a market stall tasting to pintxos, kids included.
- •Watch churros come straight out of the fryer, then dunk them in thick hot chocolate
- •Complete Adventure Booklet challenges that turn the Old Town into a treasure hunt
- •Taste ham and cheese at a market stall while picking up a few words of Basque
- •Sample pintxos as a family, including kid-approved tortilla de patatas
- •Pick your own treat at a Basque shop, the perfect bribe or reward
What's included
- Churros and thick hot chocolate for the kids, plus coffee for the parents
- Ham and cheese tasting at a traditional market stall
- Pintxos and a drink at a lively Old Town bar
- An Adventure Booklet packed with games and challenges, yours to keep
- A treat of choice at a traditional Basque pastry/candy shop
- A private guide experienced at keeping kids engaged, no screens required
What to expect
Churros: the best way to start a family morning
Begin with the delicious taste of churros, and watch the dough hit hot oil before it's dusted with sugar. Dunk each piece into a cup of chocolate thick enough to stand a spoon in, while your guide gets to know your family and the day ahead. Parents get a coffee and an actual minute to sit down before the walking starts.
The Old Town & Adventure Booklet: a treasure hunt through Basque history
From there, head into the Parte Vieja, San Sebastián's Old Town and the neighborhood where the city's food reputation was actually born. Kids get their Adventure Booklet and start working through challenges as you pass historic squares and pintxos bars just starting to fill up. Your guide tells two versions of every story: the fun one for the kids, the fuller one for you.
“Parents always apologize for their kids' questions. I always tell them: the questions are my favorite part of the whole morning.”
Marta,
WalksDevour Tour Guide
“We designed this so a five-year-old and their grandmother could both leave talking about the same pintxos bar.”
Ana,
WalksDevour Tour Designer
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