If you only have time for a couple of things in San Sebastian, I highly recommend this boat tour!…read moreThe owner was a professional chef and the food is beautifully plated and selected. Let them know in advance if you have allergies or dietary restrictions. They have a recorded boat tour in several languages, which was professionally done by an historian. You will learn so much in such a beautiful relaxing day! And the owners know so much about their area and help along the way. They were so kind and let my 10 year old son stand in the captain's chair. He had the best time. After a month of being in Europe, two days that were his favorite. This was one of them. There is only room for a max of 12 people, so consider this a semi private yacht experience. Very clean, very well done. Great value for money.

Alex is exceptional; our family took the day trip to Bilbao and seaside cities. He is very…read morepassionate about the Basque Country and willing to share about history and culture of the area. He selected the perfect place for lunch in Getaria - Balearri. The charcoaled turbot and octopus were phenomenal. Alex made sure we saw all that was special about the areas we visited.

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We made that 6h (20km) tour - very nice. The staff was kind…read moreand helpful (also speaking English). The boats were in a good condition and the tour was wonderful. If you like to do some sports (not too demanding) in a beautiful nature surrounding - then try this.

From the owner: 2X Aventures - Location de canoë kayak, propose au choix des descentes de rivière en eau calme ou…read moreen eau vive, à la 1/2 journée, journée ou sur 2 jour (formule bivouac-hamac). En famille à partir de 5 ans pour le parcours eau calme et de 7 ans pour les parcours eau vive, explorer la nature encore sauvage du Gave d'Oloron. En canoë, en kayak, en stand ou en MEGAcraft (radeau avec accompagnement) nous vous proposons de passer un bon moment et de vivre une expérience unique.

Custom Tour 2 - 11 May 2025 We had used Basque Guides in…read more2024, for a shore excursion in Bilbao. That experience was so great, that we decided to hire them for multi-day tour of the Basque country. We had two main reasons for visiting the Basque country. 1. My wife's maternal ancestors are Basque and in fact come from a small town in the Basque country named Aginaga in Basque, Aguinaga in Spanish. 2. To visit wineries and taste wine in the Rioja wine region. We enjoyed the entire experience so much, that this review will probably become long and effusive but I hope helpful. We were joined on our tour by some great friends with whom we had traveled before. We stayed in three different cities in Basque country - San Sebastian, Briones, and Bilbao. First the hotels which were all recommended by Iker Bardaji, the owner of Basque Guides: 1. Lasala Plaza Hotel in San Sebastian for five nights - An adults only hotel perfectly located across from the malecón and in old town which is filled with amazing bars, restaurants, and shops. 2. Hotel Santa Maria Briones for two nights in the small town of Briones (population of 824) in the heart of Rioja. It is a small 16 room boutique hotel. You will never find better accommodations or friendlier staff anywhere. We wish we could have stayed longer. 3. Hotel Miro in Bilbao for two nights. The hotel is a very nice business/tourist hotel. Rooms are very good. But its main attraction is being directly across the street from the Guggenheim Museum. Our tours: San Sebastian - we spent five nights in San Sebastian which gave us time to venture out into the stunningly beautiful countryside especially along the seashore. The first day we took a comprehensive tour of San Sebastian The second day we headed off to the world famous city of Pamplona, know for the running of the bulls but we learned it was so much more. The next day we explored the French Basque country towns of Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, and other small towns along the way. The following day, we explored the Spanish coastal cities of Basque country including the town of Aginaga from which my wife's maternal line immigrated. Then it was off to Rioja. Briones - we stayed at the amazing boutique Hotel Santa Maria Briones and ventured out from there to visit wineries and taste the amazing wines of the Rioja DOC. For those of you who are wine lovers, we visited Bodegas Murua, Bodegas Amaren, Bodegas Tritium, Bodegas Ollauri Rioja Conde de los Andes, Bodegas Luis Cañas, and Bodegas Gómez Cruzado. We tasted great wine, ate great food, and slept well both nights at an exceptional hotel. Bilbao - Our hotel was the Hotel Miró and it was a great location from which to venture out and around Bilbao. Of course, the main tourist draw to Bilbao is the Guggenheim Museum. It is well worth the visit. A word about Iker Bardaji, Basque Guides, and his guides. If you communicate with Iker about what you would like to see and do, Iker will put together a memorable tour for you. Until Iker and Basque Guides we had never had a tour company listen as carefully to what we wanted to accomplish, ask the right questions, and then craft such an amazing itinerary that delivered an experience we will always remember. Iker also hires excellent tour guides. The best of the best. Not only were they fluent in English which was important to us, but they were also extremely knowledgeable about the history, culture, and lifestyle of the region. We had the pleasure of working with several of Iker's guides - Gonzalo, Andoni, Jaime, Gorka, and Mateo. All were exceptional. If you only have time for a short peek at Basque country or if you have days to explore, Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides are the right choice.

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We had the good fortune of booking a city sightseeing tour with Keith the day before we left San…read moreSebastián - it was nothing short of fantastic. He was professional, unbelievably knowledgable, added great contextual information to the tour and the best part - it felt like we were seeing the city with a friend who wanted to help us get the lay of the land. Another plus- we had a tour of only 4 people which was really nice. We only left with one regret... We wished we had booked it much earlier- so we would have had more time to explore the city after being given not only the history but also all of the helpful local tips. Don't make the same mistake we did! Book before you go- I promise you won't be disappointed! My husband and I loved San Sebastián much more after seeing it from Keith's perspective!

This tour was amazing. Keith is so knowledgeable as well as personable. He knows his audience and…read moreprovides a wonderful experience! Learned so much and ate the BEST food!

We had a wonderful 14 days trip to Spain and Portugal through Totally Spain. All the pickup, drop…read moreoff worked well. Guides were exceptional. Hotel rooms were as per our expectations except one. The hotel at Sevilla had overwhelming sewer smell at the reception and the breakfast area. It was not a pleasant experience having breakfast with the over powering smell. The room we stayed had no issue.

Just completed a 2 week tour of the Basque country and Barcelona. The entire trip was planned by…read moreTotally Spain, including hotels, transportation and timing for each locale. I was extremely pleased with the entire trip and itinerary. I had to make a transportation change during the trip, and their response time was immediate and exactly as needed. I will suggest Totally Spain to any and all.