Getaria Txakoli wine tour from San Sebastian
Description
Experience an authentic Basque wine tour focused on txakoli, the fresh, saline, and vibrant white wine produced here since before the sixteenth century. Depart from San Sebastian along the coastal towns of Getaria and Zarautz, where the Atlantic breeze and sea-facing vineyards shape the unique character of Getaria Txakoli DO. Stroll through Getaria’s harbor and Old Town, then visit a txakolindegi (winery) to see grape-to-glass production, including steep-slope viticulture, harvest, pressing, and fermentation. Enjoy a guided tasting of different txakoli styles paired with a local Cantabrian aperitif. With hotel pick-up and drop-off, private air-conditioned transport, this tour combines wine, scenery, and gastronomy while providing tips for exploring more wineries and restaurants along the Basque coast.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Getaria, a picturesque coastal town known for its fishing heritage and as the birthplace of Juan Sebastian Elcano, is one of the locations we may visit on this tour. If the chosen wine region for the day is Getaria, you will have time to explore its charming streets, scenic harbor, and learn about its deep connection to Txakoli wine before heading to a prestigious local winery for a guided tasting experience.
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.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available upon request. Please indicate your preference in the comments section at the time of booking so we can make the necessary arrangements.
- A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required. If the minimum group (2 adults) 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.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- 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.
- Both the final number of txakolis and the food pairing may vary depending on the winery and the season.
- Unfortunately, this tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Reviews(105)
Albi was a very good very friendly tour guide with great knowledge of the region. The vineyard was an interesting experience.
The guide seemed inexperienced and talked a lot with only someone in the group. It was not a pure vineyard tour, there were two stops in addition. The staff at the vineyard had a lot of knowledge but some of the information disappeared in sometimes poor English. At the price we paid, we expected more.
Rafael is the best! So knowledgeable and the tour was incredibly beautiful. Would come again 10/10.
Hubby and I took the Getaria Txakoli wine tour from San Sebastian. Our tour guide, Eider, gave us 100% of her attention during the entire trip. Her personal pride of the Basque culture and history added a new depth of understanding. She was engaging and energetic. The scenic stops, the town of Getaria and the personalized wine tour and tastings were fantastic! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to venture outside of the San Sebastian "bubble."
Winery is beautiful and the Getaria is great to explore. Paul was amazing and had wealth of knowledge.
Wine and location are both top notch. Tour is very informative and well led. Stops before the winery very nice and well led.
We had a great time! Our guide Paul was great too!
Ibai is a great local guide! He had great stories about local history and was super helpful with recommendations of where to go and what to eat. The wine tour part was also great, very knowledgeable. Beautiful place.
Nice tour and good guide. More free time in getaria so we could have a meal of their fish would have been very nice.
Beautiful views with stunning picture spots. Felt like the wine tour itself was a little long but the wine and food was nice. As mentioned you only go to one winery and you try three wines. Pretty decent for one winery but if you are expecting a lot of wine on this tour it is not for you. We decided we would give this more like a 4.5 out of 5. Viktor was nice and knowledgeable.
