SAVEURS of French BASQUE COUNTRY - Private Gastronomic Adventure | 9 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • High quality local food specialities all day long
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Wine, beer or cider with the meals
  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Food and drinks, unless specified in the description
  • Gratuities

Overview

'Gourmet' is a French word because our neighbors to the north know something about eating (well) and drinking (very well). We go to Gaul to have a few things explained to us about their national treasures. Namely: cheeses, wines, charcuterie and The Good Life in general. We’ll end the day in Hondarribia with some pintxos. Nothing can go wrong.

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Itinerary

  • Hendaye (Pass By)

    Getting up early to embark on a gastronomic adventure through the Côte Basque, one of the most picturesque areas of the Atlantic coast, shouldn’t be too difficult. Likewise starting the day by heading to San Juan de Luz to visit a cheesemaker.

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    The ‘affineur’ is the person who, once the cheese is received from the producers, stores it until the piece reaches its point of maturity, suitable for sale. In Saint Jean de Luz we’ll try a selection of cheeses specially ‘refined’ by our affineur and pair them with – of course - a good French wine from Irulegui.

    30 minutes

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    Protected by a bay, Saint Jean de Luz is a peaceful summer and fishing village. We’ll visit the Maison Adam pastry shop where, in 1660 (!) they created the famous ‘macaron’. At the same time, a certain Johannès de Suhigaraychipi, a French corsair who captured more than 100 British, Dutch and Spanish ships, was sailing through the area.

    10 minutes

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    We’ll also talk about this on our walk through town, while we visit the Church of St. John the Baptist, a church with spectacular polychromed woodwork and miniatures of ships that remind us of just how appreciated miracles of the sea were back in the day.

    20 minutes

  • Phare de Biarritz

    Biarritz is many things: Europe’s gateway to surfing in the mid-50s, one of the pioneers of beach tourism (they started promoting it 200 years ago!) And one of the most desired places to see and be seen. We’ll walk along the promenade admiring the sea and the sumptuous hotels until we reach the 44-meter-high lighthouse.

    5 minutes

  • Mercado Les Halles

    We’ll visit the colorful market of Les Halles to take the pulse of daily city life and get in touch with the greatest that France has to offer: its cheeses, charcuterie, and bakeries / patisseries. If you've waited the whole trip to do your gastro shopping, this is the time. We’ll stop at the best bar in the market, try the famous Arcachon oysters, prawns, and escargots (if you’re one who, like us, not only dares to eat them, but adores them) and we will accompany it with a prodigious Bordeaux white wine (what Bordeaux isn’t wonderful, eh?).

    45 minutes

  • Hondarribia

    We’ll finish the route on the other side of the border, beyond the Bidasoa river. The last (or the first, depending on how you look at it) city on the Spanish coast is a privileged place with sea, river, bay, mountains, a fishing district that is at the forefront of world cuisine (says the New York Times!), and a medieval walled neighborhood (with streets not suitable for heels) at the top. In Hondarribia we’ll try some of the best pintxos in one of the most prize-winning restaurants, and with a full stomach we’ll be able to discuss the differences between Basque-French and Basque-Spanish cuisine. We doubt you’ll ever find a reason for such a juicy discussion. Conclusion: we’ll return home with a full stomach and a wide-open mind.

    1 hour 15 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessibility is extra paid - contact for details
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

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Highly recommend this tour!

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a great time! We loved the selections of cheese, seafood, pintxos, wine, and sweets. Our guide Martin, was passionate about Basque culture and generous with sharing insights about the region's history, origins, and food trends. We got special access into a parador to see its tapestry exhibits as well as a panoramic birds eye view of the Basque coastline. Highly recommend this tour! Looking forward to more experiences from Ikusnahi tours.

Excellent French Basque foodie tour

Published on Sep, 2024

Outstanding tour. Our tour guide Mickel native to a Basque town near Hondarribia was authentic and very knowledgeable. We started in Saint Jean de Luz with the market and a beautiful tasting at a wine shop. If you love cheese, this is the stop for you. Beautiful town! And a stop at the bakery that created the macaron for Lois XIV wedding. No spoiler here but not what you might expect. Then on to Biarritz. Incredible market and pretty coastline. We ultimately finished at a beautiful txacoli winery for lunch. Highly recommend Mickel and this tour.

Food and history create an amazing experience

Published on Aug, 2024

Martin was the best tour guide and someone who has both the education and life experience to tell the story of basque country. You can tell he is passionate about his heritage and his story telling made you want to listen. The tour went all over the region with stops in small coastal towns we would never have visited if not for Martin and the tour. The tour centers on food but folds history into the conversation to give you the full understanding not only of how things work but why they work this way. Truly a delightful way to spend a day and got us out of San Sebastian to experience more of basque country. The tour is a bit pricey but honestly I would do it again in a heartbeat because it was private and personalized for me and my wife . This was my favorite activity so far in our week in basque country.

Awesome Tour and Guide

Published on Aug, 2024

Great day with Markel trying great food and wine in the Basque Country. His knowledge of the history and ability to explain to a diverse group of ages was great. Highly recommend the tour and Markel.

Amazing Experience and Food!

Published on Jun, 2024

We are a family who normally does not do tours however we decided to try this one and we did not regret it. Markel was amazing and explained many things about the Basque culture and allowed us to eat amazing food and drink great wine on both sides of the border. I fully recommend Markel and the quality of this tour.

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