San Sebastian E-bike trour: Basque History and Cultural.
Description
What do you get when you mash up history, art, and culture, add a sprinkling of beaches and palaces, and mix it all up with some Basque charm on two wheels? The best San Sebastián bike tour ever, that’s what! Give your brain a workout along with your legs and learn all about San Seb while riding the city’s fabulous bike trails and Head to beaches loved by locals and check out the raging surf scene.
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Itinerary
Your San Sebastian cycle adventure begins in the historic street of Reyes Católicos. After meeting your guide and getting acquainted with your new wheels, we’ll head towards historic Buen Pastor Catredal
First bridge built in the city with historical information. Perfect place to appreciate some emblematic buildings of the city for its spectacular architecture and see how the city has been growing over the decades.
Next, we’ll glide through one of the city’s busiest and hippest neighbourhoods: Gros. Here, we’ll take time to mingle with the locals and we’ll show you where to find the best people-watching spots. At Cataluña Plaza you’ll learn about life in the city, as you’re guide talks about the cost of living in this popular local neighbourhood.
As you cycle, we’ll enjoy stunning views of the Bay of Biscay and admire the brave surfers along Zurriola beach
We wil also pass by one of the most important and controversial buildings in San Sebastián, Kursaal — boasting a glamourous history.
Emblematic building that separates the old town from the new part.
Expectacular view of the city and the ocean.
We’ll follow the contemporary Boulevard that separates the Old Town from the new part of the city and head towards La Concha beach, one of Europe’s most beautiful beaches where we’ll stop to appreciate the views. Learn why there are so many small trees in this area, and how a local legend connects San Sebastián with Japan.
The bidegorri bike path is next; we’ll follow the route along La Concha beach up to the palace of Miramar, before arriving at one of the locals’ favorite beaches in the city: Ondarreta.
Get to know the history of these beach.
Enjoy the view of the city from another side and see some art of comteporany artist.
From there, your San Sebastián sightseeing bike tour takes you to the end of the bay, where nature meets civilisation. Discover some Basque modern art before veering through one of the city’s oldest, most authentic neighbourhoods and toward a “secret passage” that connects two parts of the city. Ride through districts that show the many faces of San Sebastián, from the workers’ city to the aristocratic belle époque of the past.
Follow the Urumea River back to the city centre, passing villas and bourgeois palaces.
Our tour ends here, if you are hungry, Reyes Catolicos is a great place to find some food. Or join our Pinxto tour! Before you go, don’t forget to ask your expert local guide.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(432)
Everything was rushed One guest asked for help/instructions for the electric bike and the guide said that he would work it out as we go along!
Fun tour with e-bikes. Got to see most of San Sebastian in only a few hours! Good quality bikes for the ride.
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This is a great tour for getting to know the city and its history. Our guide Terek was great. The pace is leisurely and the e-bikes make it easy to get around.
thank you very much
Honestly we had done the free walking tour the day before and it covered all the same information. The tour guide the day before was local and had a lot more energy. I would have skipped this knowing that. We got off and talked for long periods of times, I wish we would have done more biking.
Sorry for your dissapointed, Next time read carefully what we offer. We have been doing this for so long and customer like it alot. So I believe this is not our fault so giving a review is not necessary. Of course you are free for write....and this is your text message... Hello, my name is Allie. We had a tour today and I must admit I’m quite disappointed. I thought it was more biking opposed to riding and hopping off every couple hundred meters to talk about the town. I plan to leave a bad review because in all honesty, a free Walking tour offers the same exact thing and if we want to rent bikes it’s much more affordable than to pay €150 for two adults and an infant which is absurd. I will hold back my poor review if we can get a 50% refund please consider it. Thank you.
Tarik was an excellent guide on our bike tour! He was informative and funny and made excellent recommendations for places to eat and additional things to do. Highly recommended!
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Tarik was an excellent guide, knowledgeable about all things Donostia. He was friendly, and gave us plenty of helpful tips for the rest of our visit. The bike ride was easy to maneuver, even without using the e-assist, and a great way to see the city!
Wonderful, thank so much you enjoyed Tarikś tour.
We had an absolutely brilliant bike tour with Julen today and couldn’t recommend it more. To be honest, we were a little hesitant at first. We usually book bike tours with Dutch guides because we’ve often found that Spanish guides can be quite difficult to understand in English. But Julen completely changed our minds. As a Basque Brit, his English is excellent, clear and effortless to follow. He’s enthusiastic and has a great way of telling stories. Rather than overwhelming you with endless dates and facts that you’ll forget five minutes later, he explains the history and culture in a way that feels relevant, interesting and easy to remember. He also answered every question with genuine enthusiasm. The route itself is fantastic. Unlike some bike tours we’ve done in other cities, where you’re constantly getting on and off your bike, this one lets you actually enjoy cycling. You cover a large part of San Sebastián, ride along the beautiful bay and beachfront, and see an incredible amount of the city in just two and a half hours. We also appreciated the coffee and toilet stop halfway through, which made the pace really comfortable. The electric bikes were in great condition and made the ride enjoyable for everyone. As a lovely finishing touch, Julen shared loads of great recommendations for restaurants, bars and things to do in the area, which really added extra value to the experience. If you’re wondering whether to book this tour, don’t hesitate. Just do it. The groups are small, which makes the whole experience feel personal, relaxed and enjoyable. A perfect introduction to San Sebastián… I mean, Donastia. Thanks again, Julen!
Thanks for taking your time to leave this review. Ver greatfull.
This was the perfect way to break up the day and going on the first day, we had a great idea of the towns layout. Our guide Tarik was just brilliant, filling us in on all the local history at various stops. Our only negative would be why we could travel to the famous sculptures at the end of the bay whilst we had the bikes as it was quite a walk from the old town. Highly recommended.
Thanks and veryglad you enjoyed the expierence
Discovering a city by bike is always the best way to learn a city. We did this in San Sebastian with a great tour guide Tarik! We had an e-bike, but to be honest not really needed as most roads we did were flattish. Tarik is a very passionate and proud guide and had many interesting stories about San Sebastian and its history. He speaks excellent English and takes time to explain everything in debt. We enjoyed the tour a lot and would highly recommend to book it and ask for him as a guide!
Thanks so much, we are very glad you enjoyed Tarik adventure.
The guide’s talks were excellent. Our problem was that we had not bicycled in years and never on e-bikes. So we were trying to learn the bikes, and at the same time keep up with the group while avoiding vehicles, pedestrians, and other bicycles. The San Sebastian bike lanes are an inherently difficult environment. There are two narrow lanes, one for each direction, with no separation from vehicular traffic. We fell behind, lost the group, and had to call the bike shop to figure out how to rejoin. We were told that this happens every day.
You are free to write your expierence. But thi sis not fare for us. Because it is not our fault they way the bidegorri is biult and even less that you are not use to bikes. Sorry agaian for not having agreat expierence but it is not fair to leave a 3 star because of what you write
