9.3 hours ashore on average
Ships typically dock in San Sebastian de la Gomera for around 9.3 hours. That's enough time for a full island tour, a beach day, or a combination of shorter experiences.
Tours & Experiences in San Sebastian de la Gomera
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Explore San Sebastián’s History & Taste Its Flavors at Lunch
#10 Top Food Experience in the World 2022
With Discover San Sebastian you will walk through the city center and old town, visiting the most important places while learning our history and captivating anecdotes only known by locals. In an hour and a half, we will have time to see the main spots in town before tasting the variety of the best pintxos in the city.
Each pintxo/tapas tour of Discover San Sebastian will be unique since your guide will decide the route that you will take based on your food preferences or allergies. In each bar that you visit, our guide will suggest a variety of pintxos and recommend the best drink that goes with your choice while explaining how to order and move around the old town like a local.
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Hiking in the Garajonay
The hiking we do is a friendly and sustainable hiking that brings you closer to the idiosyncrasy of La Gomera, a paradise in the middle of the Atlantic, an enchanted island where we can observe living nature in the Garajonay National Park. Through us you will learn about the legends and history of La Gomera and you will feel the difference that will make you return to a different destination, where traditions are maintained and little by little combined with new technologies to make this place a comfortable, friendly and open place to discover.
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Taste the best pintxos of San Sebastian and make an impact
This is a foodie immersion in real, ordinary San Sebastian to get a real sense of community, understand how locals live and eat as you learn about local history and culture.
With every person that joins the tour, we help a person in need by donating a meal to the city's soup kitchen, you eat one you feed one!
It's a 3h walking tour, where there's mostly eating and less than 10 mins-walk between each stop. We’ll go to 5 specially selected stops within two different neighbourhoods.
You'll indulge and learn all about the unique culinary tradition of going out for pintxos! Pintxos pronounced 'pin-choss', these are different from tapas and imbedded in Basque culture. We're going to show you how to navigate the local food scene and eat the best that this city has to offer.
This experience is the kind of tour for people who hate the word 'tour' and genuinely travel for food and really want to get immersed in the culture and have fun.
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Private San Sebastian Pintxos Tour with Local Guide
Why do Basques eat so much? Why do Basques eat so f ***ing well? Our pintxo tour of the best bars in San Sebastián will help you learn the answer to this question, but if you don’t, well, at least you will have tried, eating as much and as well as a Basque.
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San Sebastian Lunch Time Pintxo Tour with Wine
Explore the winding streets of the atmospheric Old Town with a gastronomic guide and discover local haunts that serve the best pintxos in town. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of six exquisite eateries and sample styles ranging from classic to contemporary. Sip cider and fine wines designed to compliment each dish and enjoy the intimate atmosphere of this small-group tour, on which numbers are limited to 10 people
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Private Day in Rioja from San Sebastian
Enjoy a relaxed private day in Rioja designed to help you truly understand the region, from funky modern wineries to classic styles and long-established traditions. With 3 wineries: one guided winery visit and two guided tastings, this experience offers time to learn, taste, and ask questions at an easy pace. Along the way, your local guide shares the stories behind Rioja’s history, labels, styles, and how the region is changing today—without lectures or jargon. The approach is personal and informal, the wines are carefully chosen, and the focus is on clarity, enjoyment, and quality. You’ll leave not only having tasted great wines, but with a clear sense of what Rioja is, where it comes from, and where it’s heading.
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Rioja Wineries and Laguardia Tour with Picnic from San Sebastian
Enjoy a day of wine tasting in Spain's famed Rioja region during this 9-hour guided tour and picnic from San Sebastian. Visit three wineries, tasting at least 3 different wines in each, before heading to a fourth winery to tour its underground wine caves and tunnels – the setting for a picnic-style lunch paired with a Crianza red wine from the winery. Spend the afternoon exploring the medieval village of Laguardia. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
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Private Cultural Tour: Biarritz, St Jean de Luz & Hondarribia
Are these the luckiest 40 kilometers of coastline in Spain and France? They are the luckiest 40 kilometers of coastline in Spain and France. The Côte Basque is world-famous for its quality of life, beaches, landscapes, idyllic houses and amazing gastronomy. A tour with stories from the Belle Epoque, pirates, surfers from 1950s Hollywood, cheese, chocolate, pintxos recommended by the New York Times… Need I say more? REALLY?
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Eat Pintxos As A Local
This is a gastronomic experience, thoughtfully designed to offer much more than a food tour.
Each pintxo is carefully selected according to your dietary preferences, allergies, or intolerances, and many of the specialties you'll taste are the kind that would be difficult to discover or order on your own.
Beyond the food, you'll learn what makes a pintxo different from a tapa, the different styles of pintxos, and why San Sebastián has earned its reputation as Europe's food capital. My goal is for you to leave not only having eaten exceptionally well, but with a deeper understanding of the city's culture, gastronomy, and identity.
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Pintxo Lunch Tour in San Sebastián: A Unique Culinary Experience
#10 Top Food Experience in the World 2022
Would you like to know the difference between pintxos and tapas? Do you want to feel as if you where local?
Our unrivaled experience in the world of gastronomy and our worldwide culinary expertise makes us the perfect guide to show visitors the unique Basque city of San Sebastian, a city loved by its inhabitants and a location without compare for food lovers from all over the world.
Discover with us the flavors of the best pintxos in San Sebastian. We will teach you how to get around the streets of our city like a Donostiarra (inhabitant of San Sebastian) so that you feel one more among us.
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Private French Basque Country Food Tour from San Sebastian
'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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Private French Coast Tour: Bayonne, Biarritz & St-Jean-de-Luz
- Convenient pick-up and drop-off services from your hotel in a comfortable private car.
- Experience the ultimate in exclusivity with a private tour and dedicated tour guide.
- Explore Bayonne, Biarritz, and San Juan de Luz on your journey.
In this tour we will cross the boarder and visit the French Basque Country.
First stop we will visit Bayonne, a charming small city full of historic buildings and a lovely quaint downtown with the impressive UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.
Second stop it will be Biarritz, One of the most posh beach resorts of the Basque Coast. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers.
And the Third stop is St-Jean-de-Luz, Former Basque Corsairs’ capital, this small fishing village became rich in the 16th century from fishing and whaling. colorful houses long beach and a lot of history.
Driving time it will be 1 hour to go and another hour to come back
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French Basque Countryside Tour from San Sebastian
A wonderful way to take a day off from exploring San Sebastian and head into the peaceful countryside of the French Basque region. You will cross the border into France through a mountain pass used by smugglers in the past and visit the typical villages of the French Basque Countryside. During the journey, you will learn about the way of life of local farmers and the importance of this charming area to the Basque Country, all while encountering beautiful mountainous and countryside scenery.
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San Sebastián Private Food-Historical tour & meal at a Gastronomy Club
Discover the charms of San Sebastian, including a private meal in a famous Sociedad Gastrónomica (men's cooking club), during this 4-hour private tour of Spain's culinary capital. This all-inclusive experience includes hotel pickup/drop-off a local guide and chef just for your group.
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Private San Sebastian Highlights & Pintxos Tour
A trip through San Sebastián from East to West, climbing a mountain, crossing a river, getting to know its architecture, its geography, the secrets of its history and ‘cool,’ as well as its authenticity. There will be pintxos and an in-depth course on how to roll like a local in the beloved Basque bars.
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Full Day Tasting The Unknown Rioja Wine Region
Get to know about the Rioja terroir, from classic Rioja wines to new trends while enjoying a drinking journey full of colors and vineyards along the way throughout the whole day.
THIS EXPERIENCE IS UNIQUE because we emphasize meeting "the terroir", those humble hardworking people passionate about what they do. We will visit very small wineries, from rustic ones with medieval cellars to newer and sophisticated ones.
You are not visiting only just waiters in a wine bar, you will meet the locals, the grower or winemaker and you will see that sparkle in their eyes that betrays the passion and magic that makes them enjoy every moment of their job.
The wine aging system has been revolutionized (back to the past) and today wine is not only aged in oak, stainless steel or concrete barrels.
With your expert guide you will have the chance to buy more wines aged in clay, ceramic or cement eggs.
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5 full days in the Basque Country
Discover the Basque Country like a local. 5 Full day tours along the basque country, visiting the main touristic places as well as of the track ones which only local people know. Unique experience not to be missed, be a local while exploring the area, gather basque people on their daily lives.
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Inflatable boat without a license
Enjoy on your own with the rental of this boat and know the entire south coast of La Gomera without the need for someone to take you.
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San Sebastian History & Highlights Walking Tour | Small Group
Discover the History, Highlights & Hidden Stories of San Sebastián.
Perfect for first-time visitors, this small-group walking tour helps you understand San Sebastián, not just see it.
We'll explore the historic heart of the city, uncovering the people and events that shaped the city you see today. Along the way I'll bring its past to life with historic photographs and old postcards.
I focus on engaging, memorable history rather than long lists of dates and names.
As a Brit who's called the Basque Country home for over 20 years, I love helping English-speaking visitors discover the streets, stories and hidden corners that make this city so special.
Whether it's your first day or your only day here, you'll leave with a deeper understanding of San Sebastián and ideas for what to explore next.
There's plenty of time for questions, plus recommendations for pintxo bars, restaurants and places to visit afterwards.
Join me for an engaging introduction to this wonderful Basque city!
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3 Day Basque Country Private Tour
Explore this beautiful region in a friendly way and discover the Basque Country like a local. Tours are given by local licensed guides, visiting the main touristic places as well as off the track ones which only local people know.
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San Sebastián Walking Dinner Tour with Basque Bites
Minimum of 2 participants please. If you are solo, have a
large group, don't see your date available or have special requests message me!
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The only CHEF-LED pintxo tour in San Sebastián!
Everything's included on this four-hour walking tour of San Sebastián's Old Town--the birthplace of Basque tapas AKA pintxos. We will visit 5 different bars for small plates and the perfect pour at each--it's a full meal and the best night out you've had in ages!
From the modern to the traditional, from braised veal cheeks to seared squid, local cider to txakoli white wines. Maybe we'll nibble on a crispy pig ear and wash it down with a Crianza from La Rioja?
Dive into the culinary corazón of the Basque Country on this one of a kind culinary tour!
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Private Half Day Txakoli Wine Tour & Getaria Fishing Village
Discover this unique and Interesting Wine that you can only taste in the Basque Country
In this tour we will go to Zarautz viewpoint enjoying of this impressive view and learn about the wine area and what we are going to visit, after that we walk through Getaria and learn about the history of this beautiful fishing village.
Now in time to taste some Wine! We will visit one of the best Txakoli Winery of the area, walking through the vineyard and learn about the wine making process and at the and taste he flavor of this local white wine with some local snacks enjoying the view
Remember all our tours are private, so we are flexible to add, remove or change anything.
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Basque-French Coastline Private Experience
Private Basque Coastline of France tour, discovering the beautiful landscapes and villages on the Spanish and French sides of the Basque Country, an experience not to be missed.
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Private Basque Cheese & Txakoli Wine Tour from San Sebastian
We Basques maintain a very strong bond with our surroundings and, as children, many of us develop a very special connection with the sea or the mountains. Throughout the day, we’ll explain the reasons for this idyll and how it relates to the other great Basque passion: product-based cuisine.
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Small Group Bayonne, Biarritz, St.Jean De Luz from San Sebastian
This tour is limited to a very small group of maximum 7 people, creating a relaxed and personal atmosphere that’s impossible on standard day trips. Led by a warm, knowledgeable local guide, the day feels more like traveling with a friend than following a script.
The small group size allows for flexibility, easy conversation, and time to enjoy each place properly, from everyday life in Bayonne to the coastal charm of Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz. It’s a social and well-paced way to experience the French Basque Country from San Sebastián.
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Rioja Uncorked: Private Wine Experience from San Sebastián
Visit 4 top Rioja wineries with guided tastings and a traditional lunch as part of this private, guide-led experience designed around quality rather than quantity. Led by passionate local guides who know Rioja inside out and love sharing it, the day unfolds at an unhurried pace. You’ll visit four carefully selected wineries, each with its own style, landscape, and story, with relaxed tastings that leave plenty of time for questions and real conversation—no scripts, no rush. We work with a small network of wineries and producers we know personally, allowing for thoughtful encounters and carefully chosen wines. Everything, from tastings to lunch, is included so you can focus entirely on enjoying Rioja at its best.
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Customized Basque Country & Rioja Private Tour
Taylor made tour to set your own route, this is a special and unique way to see the basque country with great value! Choose from one of the featured tours or let us know what, where, how and when would you like it, and we'll make your dreamed trip become true.
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Sunrise SUP tour & breakfast - Private stand up paddle boarding experience
For the early risers amongst you the Sunrise SUP (stand up paddle board) private trip is a very special time to be on the water, with perfect glassy conditions and nobody around. Paddle board as the sun comes up and see San Sebastian from the sea.
La Concha is a famous, picture postcard, natural bay right in the heart of the city. It`s surrounded by two white-sand beaches overlooked by Santa Clara Island. While the city's still sleeping we’ll will take you on a magical mystery tour, tailor-made to suit your level, stopping off for dips with a pit-stop on the island and breakfast.
It's an incredible way to start the day.
(We tend to get booked up quickly for this tour so please reserve as far in advance as possible)
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Small Group Basque Food, Pintxos and Wine Tour in San Sebastian
This is not just a pintxo crawl—it’s the ultimate Basque food experience with seven (lucky ;) stops! From iconic bars to hidden gems, we’ll dive into the flavors, history, and culture that make San Sebastián one of the world’s top foodie destinations. Along the way, we’ll meet the people behind the food and taste everything from cheeses to pintxos, pastries to wines, and cider to liqueurs, discovering why Basque cuisine goes far beyond pintxos. You want the real thing? This is the tour for you!
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2 Basque Country Private Tours from San Sebastian
Discover the Basque Country like a local with a private guide. With the possibility of choosing from 3 amazing itineraries, this tour offers travelers a unique and personalized way to see the stunning cities of the Basque Country.
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When to Visit San Sebastian de la Gomera
Cruise season patterns based on scheduled ship visits and passenger volumes
Winter Season
Dec – Feb
100,536 estimated passengers across 77 ship visits. Moderate activity — good availability.
Spring Season
Mar – May
47,681 estimated passengers across 33 ship visits. Moderate activity — good availability.
Summer Season
Jun – Aug
516 estimated passengers across 1 ship visits. Quieter period — fewer crowds.
Autumn Season
Sep – Nov
36,257 estimated passengers across 42 ship visits. Moderate activity — good availability.
Cruise Lines Visiting San Sebastian de la Gomera
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Small Cruise Lines Cruises (12)
Star Clippers Cruises (12)
Phoenix Reisen Cruises (9)
MSC Explora Journeys Cruises (7)
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