Idiazabal Cheese Farm and Basque Cider House Lunch from San Sebastian

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Spanish
Private transportation
Guided tour of the Cheese Farm
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Driver/guide
All Fees and Taxes
Traditional cider house menu lunch
Self-serve cider at the Basque Cider Farmhouse
Cheese tasting

Any other food or drinks not specified in inclusions

Overview

Escape the busy city life and head into the rural heart of the Basque Countryside to enjoy a day surrounded by nature and taste delicious traditional products and food of the Basque Country. You will learn about our most famous cheese at an Idiazabal Designation of Origin Cheese Farm and later enjoy a traditional Basque Cider House lunch in one of the famous cider farmhouses of the Basque Country. This is the perfect activity for those travelers who want to learn more about where some of our Basque products come from and enjoy a very local experience surrounded by locals. The typical Basque Cider House Menu includes: - Cod Omelet, - Fried cod with green peppers and onions, - “Txuleta": bone-in rib-eye steak, - Idiazabal cheese with quince and walnuts, - and Self-serve cider. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Pickup points

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Arima Hotel & Spa Paseo de Miramon, 162, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20014
Aristondo San Martin 54 bis, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20007
Arrizul Congress Hotel C/ Ronda, 3, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20001
Barcelo Costa Vasca 15 Avenida Pio Baroja, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20008
Casual del Jazz San Sebastian Paseo del Urumea, 15, next to Lehendakari Agirre Bridge, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20014
Codina Sercotel Hotel De Zumalakarregi Hiribidea, 21, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20008
Gudamendi Hotel Paseo de Gudamendi 26, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20008
Hostal Alemana San Martin, 53 - 10, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20007
Hostal Bahia San Martin 54 bis, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20007
Hostal Eder 2 Alameda del Boulevard, 16, Level 2, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20003
Hostal Fernando Gipuzkoa Plaza 2, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20004
Hostal La Concha C/ San Martin, 51, Guipuzcoa, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20007
Hostal Ozkariz Fuenterrabia, 8 - 2, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES
Hostal Residencia La Estrella Plaza Sarriegi, 1, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20003
Hotel Akelarre Paseo Padre Orcolaga 56, Monte Igueldo, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20008
Hotel Anoeta Paseo de Anoeta 30, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20014
Hotel Arrizul Beach c/ Pena y Goni, n 1, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20002
Hotel Avenida Paseo Igeldo 55, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20008
Hotel Ezeiza Avda. Satrustegui, 13, Playa de Ondarreta, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20008
Hotel Leku Eder K. Balenziaga 2, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20008
Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Sebastian Paseo Republica Argentina 4, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20004
Hotel Monte Ulia Avda. Alcalde Jose Elosegui 21, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20013
Hotel Nicol's Gudamendi, 21, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20008
Hotel Niza C/ Zubieta, 56, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20007
Hotel One Shot Tabakalera House Paseo Duque De Mandas 52, Plaza de las Cigarreras, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20012
Hotel Palacio De Aiete Goiko Galtzara Berri, 27, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20009
Hotel Punta Monpas Jose Miguel Barandiaran, 32, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20013
Hotel San Sebastian Orly Affiliated by Melia Plaza De Zaragoza 4, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20007
Hotel Terminus Avenida de Francia, 21, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20012
Hotel Villa Soro Avenida Ategorrieta 61, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20013
Hotel Zaragoza Plaza Plaza de Zaragoza 3, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20007
Hotel Zenit San Sebastian C/ Antonio Ma Labaien n0 1, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20009
Hotel Zinema7 Familia Santua Kalea,1, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20010
Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra Zubieta 2, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20007
ILUNION San Sebastian Av Zumalacarregui 20, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20008
Ibai Accomodations C/ 31 de Agosto N16, 2nd fl, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20003
Intelier Victoria San Bartolome, 13, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20007
Lasala Plaza Hotel Plaza Lasala 2, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20003
Legazpi Doce Rooms & Suites C/ Legazpi, 12, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20004
Mercure San Sebastian Monte Igueldo Paseo del Faro 134, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20008
NH Collection San Sebastian Aranzazu Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20018
New Berri Hostal San Sebastian - Donostia 20006, Spain, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20006
Parma Hotel Paseo de Salamanca, 10, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20003
Pension Aires San Jeronimo, 22, 2, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20003
Pension Anoeta Etorbidea Madril n 0 13 10 Izquierda, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20011
Pension Edorta Calle Puerto, 15, 1st Floor, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20003
Pension Kaia Calle Puerto, 12 - 20, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20003
Room Mate Gorka Gipuzkoa Plaza 11, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20004
Rural Farmhouse Aristondo Calle De Pillotegi Bidea, 70, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20018
Sercotel Hotel Europa San Martin 52, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20007
Silken Amara Plaza San Sebastian Plaza Pio XII 7, , Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20010
Txartel calle de san francisco 1, 20160, Lasarte-Oria 6 Km - San Sebastian, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, ES, 20160

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Itinerary

Urnieta

After pickup in San Sebastian, we will drive into the Basque Countryside, surrounded by beautiful ever-green mountains, to visit an Idiazabal Designation of Origin Cheese Farm and learn about the elaboration process of our most beloved cheese: the Idiazabal Cheese. You will get to learn the secrets behind the techniques of cheese-making directly from the shepherd and later enjoy a tasting of some of the products of the farm in a very intimate and familiar setting.

2 hours
Astigarraga

After the Idiazabal cheese farm visit, we will head to one of the more than 30 Basque Cider Houses spread throughout Astigarraga and Hernani (without a doubt the two towns with the greatest cider tradition in the entire Basque Country) to enjoy a typical cider house lunch. By the hand of a local, you will learn all the secrets and history behind Basque Cider and enjoy the typical Basque cider house lunch consisting of: cod Omelet, fried cod with green peppers and onions, “Txuleta” – bone-in rib-eye steak, Idiazabal cheese with quince and walnuts, and self-serve cider.

2 hours

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
A minimum of two people per booking is required

Free Cancellation

February 06100% refund

February 07No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.