Bilbao and San Sebastián, gastronomic destinations par excellence

Bilbao and San Sebastian

Unique incentive travel proposal to Bilbao and San SebastianThe city of gastronomy par excellence and the one with the most Michelin-starred restaurants in Spain and the world. Whether you want to delight your customers or build loyalty among your employees, this incredible journey will take you to a Gourmet's paradise they will never forget.

Your kitchen, considered one of the best in the world, The exquisiteness of its cuisine is based on the quality of its products and the experience of a people for whom gastronomy reaches religious levels.

In both Bilbao and San Sebastian, we will eat in fabulous restaurants, we will also discover other traditional places such as wineries to taste their famous wine. Txakoli, cider houses, cider bars to taste homemade cider taken directly from huge barrels accompanied by exquisite regional food, an authentic Idiazabal Granja cheese factory, tapas bars to discover the amazing world of pintxos as hundreds of these true miniature masterpieces are displayed on the tables ready to taste, to finish with an exclusive masterclass with a famous Chef with 3 Michelin stars.

This program will Bilbao and San Sebastian, The program can be adapted to the number of days you have available and can be custom designed if you have a preference.

1 DAY- Welcome to Bilbao

• Transfer by private bus from the airport.
  Guided tour of Bilbao, The Guggenheim Museum, the Euskalduna Conference and Music Palace or the Isozaki towers will be some of the points visited in the Bilbao of the XXI century, through the backbone of the Nervion Estuary, and the Gran Via, the Chávarri Palace or the Carlton Hotel in the city of the nineteenth century. We will go up to the Artxanda mountain, a magnificent natural balcony that allows us to see from the top of the town surrounded by mountains and a spectacular landscape. In the itinerary on foot, the visitor will be immersed in the medieval past of the 7 streets of Bilbao, discovering some of the most emblematic and loaded with history as the old old square.
• Pintxos lunch The tour guide will show you the most famous bars, taverns and pintxos of the city.
• Transfer to San Sebastian, check in at selected hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel

2 DAY- Basque Coast, Winery and San Sebastián

• Buffet breakfast
  Departure by bus to the Basque coast. An interesting visit to a Txacoli winery awaits us. An expert will explain the elaboration process of this precious wine, and we will finish the visit with a great tasting of typical products of the area (Guindillas de Ibarra, Bonito del Norte, Chorizo Navarro and Idiazabal Cheese) accompanied with the txakolis of the winery.
• We will visit the picturesque village of Zarauz, where we will enjoy, a magnificent meal based on fresh fish of the highest quality
• Afternoon guided visit to San Sebastian. La Concha Beach, Mount Igueldo, San Sebastian's old town, which offers visitors some of the most beautiful views of the city as the rococo façade of Santa Maria trying to stand out among narrow streets or the beautiful arches of the Plaza de la Constitucion.
• Dinner at a prestigious restaurant

3 DAY– Hondarrabia, Idiazabal Cheese and Cider Factory

• Buffet breakfast
• Departure to Hondarribia picturesque, its stronghold was frequently attacked by English and French pirates so it had to build formidable defenses as its wall, the castles of San Nicolas, San Felipe, Leyva or the impressive bastion of La Reina and the imposing castle of Charles V, which contrast with its picturesque seaside streets of the Marina.
• Taste the experience of the Basque cheese par excellence, Idiazabal Cheese. Learn all the secrets of its production in a cheese factory,
  nestled in the foothills of the majestic Mount Adarra, surrounded by nature and fresh air.
  step by step the whole process involved in the creation of cheese, from the feeding of the flock, through the milking of the ewes, to the production of the cheese in the cheese factory and its storage for curing.
• The food will be based on products made by themselves, idiazábal toast, chorizo and homemade croquettes, lamb and curd.
• In the afternoon, last stop at the Cider Museum,, You cannot leave the Basque Country without tasting this refreshing drink!
• Return to the hotel. Pintxos routeGastronomic experience not to be missed!

4 DAY- Basque cooking class and return.

• Buffet breakfast.
• We'll start the day with a fresh and stimulating visit to one of the most important food markets The company is one of the most prestigious, as many of the star chefs come to buy their products on a daily basis.
• Next, we can enjoy either a participatory cooking class where all the participants will be able to prepare themselves, following the Chef's instructions, typical Basque dishes or pintxos, or a master class or showcooking of a prestigious Chef with Michelin Stars.
• The meal will consist of either the food prepared by the group, or in the Chef's restaurant if the 2nd option is chosen.
• Departure by bus to the airport. End of our services.

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