San Sebastian Culinary Tours Weekend

Arrive to Bilbao airport where your private driver will be waiting for you, and transfer east to San Sebastian (it’s about an hour and 15 minute drive). Your driver will drop you off at your delightful beachfront hotel. Located right on the Bay of Biscay, San Sebastian is one of Spain's loveliest towns, with a real aristocratic air. You'll have privileged sea views from your bedroom, and a complimentary bottle of bubbly will be waiting for you.

The afternoon and evening are yours to settle in, relax and take it all in. have a drink overlooking the sea, go for tapas in the old quarter (why not try some classic Basque dishes such as Hake served in a clam sauce, stuffed spider crab, and the expensive delicacy of baby eels?), take in some gourmet shopping or go for a brisk walk along the bay. San Sebastian has a couple of fun non- gastronomic attractions like its wonderful aquarium, where sharks swim overhead.

Tonight for dinner we have an exceptional treat: a chef’s tasting menu at the 3 Michelin starred Martin Berasategui! Your elegant driver will pick you up in the evening to drive you here, just a few miles outside of town. Some of the sample dishes from the Grand Tasting Menu you will enjoy include: cod lightly smoked on a dust of hazelnuts, coffee and vanilla; caramelized mille feuille of smoked eel, foie gras, shallots and green apple; apple and forgotten mushroom plate in different textures; red mullet with rockfish and saffron sauce and cold “essence” of basil with lime sorbet and dill. Dinner here is a wild culinary roller coaster and a once in a lifetime experience, enjoy and welcome to San Sebastian!

Overnight:

4* Historic Hotel, Sea View

Meals Included in Price:

3 Michelin Starred Dinner with paired wines, Welcome bottle of wine in room

Transfers:

Bilbao airport- San Sebastian- Dinner Transfers

Today, you will enjoy a private cooking class right in San Sebastian, at a professional culinary academy run by a famous, published chef. Meet your driver guide in reception of the hotel and he will take you on a pleasant stroll through the old town. You will rendezvous with your extremely charming chef, put your aprons on and get chopping! You’ll be given a private lesson in Basque Cuisine and together with your chef will assemble a three course meal. Typical Basque dishes that may be included on the menu today include: Lubina a la pimienta verde (sea bass with green pepper) and Marmitako (typical soupy dish made of bonito tuna, potatoes, onions, peppers, and tomato). Wines are naturally included with lunch, and you will taste fine Rioja wines, made only an hour and a half south of San Sebastian.

After a convivial lunch with your chef and guide, the rest of the afternoon is yours to enjoy San Sebastian. Your driver is on hand for you if you’d like to head to the nearby villages of Getaria, Hondarribia or the Chillida sculpture park for some sightseeing. Tonight we have another culinary treat for you- a gourmet dinner at Three Michelin starred Akelarre, run by chef Pedro Subijana (quite possibly our favorite chef in Spain). Pedro will come out to greet you and you’ll have a keepsake signed tasting menu on the table outlining the unforgettable dishes you will have tonight. The wines included will be a tangy Albariño from Rias Baixas and a velvety red from Ribera del Duero or Priorat. A dessert wine from Sherry country will be a great way to finish! After dinner your driver will take you back to your hotel.

Overnight:

4* Historic Hotel, Sea View

Meals Included in Price:

Full breakfast, cooking class lunch with wines, 3 Michelin Starred Dinner with paired wines

Transfers:

Dinner Transfers

This morning your driver will take you back to the airport in Bilbao for your outbound flight, depending on your flight time. We hope you have enjoyed this short and delicious tour of San Sebastian! We look forward to seeing you again on another food and wine tour.

Meals Included in Price:

Full breakfast

Transfers:

San Sebastian- Bilbao airport

What's Included:

• Accommodation for 2 nights in historic 4* Hotel
• Private Airport Transfers and all transfers as per the itinerary by luxury Mercedes E and English speaking chauffeur
• Bottle of Spanish wine in your room upon arrival
• 2 Full breakfasts
• One Cooking Class of Basque Cuisine
• Two extraordinary Michelin starred dinners- tasting menu with paired wines
• Sightseeing in and around San Sebastian
• 1 keepsake itinerary with maps and ample information on Spain, food and wine, and all locations visited
• Gourmet Gift
• All Local taxes

What's Not Included:

• Flights
• Meals and Drinks not Specified
• Personal Expenses such as Telephone, Minibar, etc
• Tips and Gratuities (Guides, Restaurants, etc)
• Travel Insurance (Strongly recommended)
• Cancellation Insurance

Prices:

This is a SAMPLE TOUR ITINERARY. Please note that our chauffeured luxury tours have the following starting prices:

• Final price depends on chosen style of accommodation and dining. Please contact us with your group size (minimum 2 guests, no maximum group size), travel dates and preferences and we will send you custom pricing.
• Discounts available for larger groups
• Please note that our tours are available upon demand for PRIVATE GROUPS and are not scheduled tours for mixed groups.

More Information on San Sebastian Culinary Tours Weekend:

If you are interested in this package, contact us today for more information. This tour can also be adapted for bigger groups with a substantial discount. All of our tours are available year round upon request for your private group of minimum 2 people. If you would like us to customize a luxury gourmet tour for you, contact us with your requirements, and we can send you a free itinerary and quote with no obligations. We organize cooking packages and wine tours from 1 day, to weekends to longer food and wine discoveries throughout Italy, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.

Email us at: info@cellartours.com