Private tour in San Sebastian Alex L
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My name is Alex and I am from San Sebastian in the Basque Country. I currently work here in my hometown as a tour guide and I provide private tours and outdoor activities for my clients. I feel very blessed to work in this industry. I love to meet people and share with them the wonders of the Basque Country while also learning new things about other cultures from my clients. My first experience working with tourists was as a surf instructor on the beaches of San Sebastian. I had to ask "can I really do what I love the most and make a living that way?" I am a nature lover, history buff, foodie and outdoor sports fanatic. With that first step 10 years ago, I finally found a way to combine all of these facets of my personality into the perfect profession and my tour company was born. Over the years, I have gained experience and knowledge with every client I serve. Each year is better than the last with more tours and options and my clients are happy with the experiences we provide. These last years I have grown both personally and professionally and I am proud of the reputation my company has made for itself. My personal goal is to exceed my client's expectations and I apply that to each and every trip which I still guide personally. You know what they say, "if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life". That pretty much sums up how I feel about San Sebastian Trips. I hope to see you in the beautiful Basque Country soon! ESIC Business & Marketing school WSET 3 Cooking member at the gastronomic club in San Sebastian. 10 years of experience as a tour guide. I drive a Mercedes V Tourer I can´t provide tours inside the museums.
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San Sebastian is very famous for its gastronomy, for its bars and restaurants. In this case we'll focus on getting to know the city in depth and exploring its local cuisine through the pintxos (basque tapas). We'll know the most beautiful and emblematic places of the city. We'll also enjoy the local traditional food by the hands of an expert guide: ME, I am a Cooking member at the gastronomic club of the city, so I am in to it with passion! It can be challenging to ask for something to eat in these bars with so many so many options: but don't worry, I take care of it! There are many bars with good pintxos but we will go to the best ones. The ones I've been going to all my life with my father when I was little and I still go nowadays. I like to start with the fish and seafood specialties to continue with the meats. As far as wine is concerned, we start with the traditional white wines we call txakoli, perfect to accompany fish and then we move on to red wines with the meats. Best sights and savours Tour!
It was a beautiful day and Alex was ale to drive us to the best lookouts in the city! Spectacular views. The second part of the trip was to the old city where we had a pintxo tasting. Alex took us to places where he had gone with his father and grandfather. You will taste 'real' Basque pintxos!
Alex gave us a great introduction to the beautiful city of San Sebastián! Car trip To the heights of town, giving beautiful vistas of the marina and the ocean. Brought us to multiple beaches to show us where to go later In the week. Finished off with pinxtos dinner In old town. He taught us how to order and showed us the local specialties. A great night among the locals with great food and wine/beer combinations.
We had a great time with Alex. We saw highlights which we would not have ventured to see. We ate some lovely Pinxtos in bars we had not been in before as well as lovely wines which we want to try again. We would highly recommend Alex for any tour, we wish we had enough time here in San Sebastián to take another with him.
This truly is a tour of the "Best of San Sebastian". Alex loves his city and does a wonderful job of sharing it with you. He is very knowledgeable of the area, living there all his life, and is delightful and FUN to be with. He is flexible and does whatever he can to ensure that you have a memorable tour that exceeds your expectations.
We will visit some of the best locations in the city. From the seaside to surrounding hills. We will finish the visit tasting 3 different pintxos in 3 different bars. Wine or beer included. 1. We'll begin with a breathtaking view from Mount Igueldo, there is a charming amusment park from 1920 best place to appreciate San Sebastian's natural beauty. 2. After that, we will drive to El Peine del Viento, a sculpture by local artist Eduardo Chillida, which has become a symbol for the city since its installation in 1976. It's located at the very edge of La Concha bay. 3. We continue through Mount Urgull and the old city. Here you can appreciate San Sebastian's historic buildings and the remaining fortifications from the Napoleonic Wars. San Sebastian was a critical battleground during the war for independence. 4. After the promenade we will taste the local basque tapas we called "pintxos" in the old town. Only the best bars and the best pintxos cooked on the spot. Contact me for a customized experience.
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Mercedes Vito Tourer 2021 8+1 pax
Donostia-San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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