San Sebastián through music notes

KEY DETAILS

LIVE GUIDE: English, French, Spanish, Basque
INSTANT CONFIRMATION
JAZZ FESTIVAL IN 2018 WILL BE FROM 25.07.2018 TO 29.07.2018

WHAT YOU´LL DO

Visit Donostia-San Sebastián, Getaria, Zarautz, Hondarribia and Astigarraga and enjoy the best jazz music concerts of Jazzaldia in the afternoons.

Day 1: Guided tour through the city of San Sebastian and enjoy a pintxos-based dinner
Day 2: Visit Zumaia, Zarautz and Getaria, tasting the local products
Day 3: Guided visit to the Old Town of Hondarribia, visit and tasting in the Txakoli Winery and a boat ride through the river Bidasoa
Day 4: Visit the cider museum Sagardoetxea in Astigarraga and have lunch in a cider house tasting the typical menu
Day 5: Visit the city of San Sebastián: La Concha, Ondarreta, mount Igueldo and so on
Day 6: Enjoy the La Perla SPA thalassotherapy center

WHAT TO EXPECT

Day 1 - DONOSTIA - SAN SEBASIÁN

Arrive to Donostia – San Sebastián, also known as the Pearl of the Cantabric Sea, is one of the cities that best combines gastronomy, culture and beauty, combining all in an unrivalled natural environment that also welcomes the traveller as unique in the city.

In the afternoon, we will have guided tour through the romantic city that runs along the Cortazar’s enlargement, projected in the second half of the nineteenth century after the demolition of the wall that protected the village. The streets, drawn perpendicularly, form an ordered and serene city where sandstone buildings are integrated into the environment, and is easy to guess the French influence in their designs.

We will have a pintxos-based dinner, meet local people and discover their way of life. Design your own route, ask for our suggested pintxos and use PintxoBox tokens to pay the pintxos and drinks. Easy and simple.

Jazz program could be choosen from the program: http://heinekenjazzaldia.com/es/

Day 2 - ZUMAIA, GETARIA AND ZARAUTZ

Breakfast in the hotel.

We will meet in Zumaia, a fishing village of quaint streets and Basque Gothic style churches, situated in a privileged coastal location. In its natural area, we can find one of the most precious secrets of the Basque coast, a great geological heritage, place where we can discover the history of our planet.

Transfer to Getaria, we will have the opportunity to taste Getaria’s txakoli and preserves from local producers in our favorite deli.

Lunch at one of the best restaurants in town, restaurant Kaia-Kaipe where tradition and good ingredients have managed to take their dishes to the finest tastiness for all senses.

In the afternoon, transfer to Zarautz and free time to explore the village and explore its streets. It is a beautiful villa with great artistic and architectural interest, plus an exceptional natural environment. The beach and its spectacular waves claim to serve thousands of surfers.

Transfer to Donostia a free time

Jazz program to choose between: http://heinekenjazzaldia.com/es/

Day 3 - HONDARRIBIA AND DONOSTIA/SAN SEBASTIÁN

Breakfast in the hotel.

Antique car ride to Hondarribia and guided tour of the medieval town, a walk through its streets is priceless; full of colour and history, it is one of the pleasures that you cannot miss.

Once the tour is finished, transfer to a Txakoli winery located in the foothills of Jaizkibel. Its proximity to France makes this wine becomes the gateway of Wine Tourism in Euskadi. During the tour, visitors learn about the history of the winery and its historical relationship with the city, enjoying the views and the vineyards around and learning about the elaboration process of Txakoli. To finish, taste of different types of txakoli accompanied by a delicious appetizer of local products.

Lunch in the winery.

In the afternoon, boat ride. We will travel from the mouth of Bidasoa river, we will travel Txingudi Bay going out to the sea to enjoy exceptional views of the Basque French Corniche and Biarritz until Jaizkibel coast. The boat ride on the river and its estuary Bidasoa will go shelling cultural and natural values of the region.

Transfer to San Sebastián and free time.

Jazz program to choose between: http://heinekenjazzaldia.com/es/

Day 4 - ASTIGARRAGA

Breakfast in the hotel.

Transfer to Sagardoetxea (Cider house) Museum, located in Astigarraga. It will be our meeting place, and the perfect place to learn about the culture of cider in the Basque Country.

Of course, an experience of this kind would not be the same without the typical menu served in a cider house: cod, cod omelette, steak, Idiazabal cheese and walnuts and, most of all, a lot of cider.

Back to San Sebastian and free afternoon to enjoy the city.

Jazz program to choose between: http://heinekenjazzaldia.com/es/

Day 5 - DONOSTIA - SAN SEBASTIÁN

Breakfast in the hotel.

We recommend a walk along the La Concha Bay to the famous Peine del Viento at the foot of Monte Igeldo, one of the best known works of Eduardo Chillida sculptor.

A magical space from which you can see the sea in all its splendour and especially during the stormy days when the waves rammed in all its fury against the rocks of the cliff.

Then we recommend to go up in the centenary funicular to the Igeldo amusement park, a park of those who no longer will be the delight children and adults. From here you can enjoy the most iconic and recognized views of the Concha Bay.

Free afternoon to rediscover the city and all its shopping possibilities. Its summertime and city flows featuring jazz.

Jazz program to choose between: http://heinekenjazzaldia.com/es/

Day 6 - DONOSTIA - SAN SEBASTÁN

Breakfast in the hotel.

In the morning, entrance to the La Perla Thalassotherapy, heir of the Belle Époque atmosphere. Queen Maria Cristina established the summer resort of the royal house in the city, as her greatest pleasure was swimming in the sea, combining the therapeutic effects, relaxation and wellness.

BEFORE GOING

With a private tour guide, the schedule, duration and activities can be adjusted to meet your needs. Please, provide any special requests you have.

Please note that this tour is a culture and food tour. But, you will get a pair of local snacks as well as a walk through the old quarter of San Sebastian in order to learn about the Basque culture and gastronomy. Please note that you will not receive a full meal.