We dealt with Katharine throughout our Honeymoon in San Sebastián. We could not have asked for more…read morepersonalized, thoughtful, and fun travel professionals to deal with. The Tenedor team of guides and drivers seemed like they knew us. The cooking class with Katharine, Pintxos tour with Lide, and winery/cider house/brewery tour was well planned and great fun. All of our guides and drivers were knowledgeable and excellent communicators. They helped us understand the historical context and cultural importance of our experiences. This perspective made our trip so much more vivid and meaningful. They also helped us find the right restaurant for our taste. At the last minute, Katharine even arranged for a tour of Bordeaux wine country. Tenedor does the heavy lifting for you. They learn about your interests and customize your experience to your desires. They are worth the money. They put you in the best situation to maximize your visit to the Basque Country. Thanks Tenedor for a great honeymoon!

I booked a pinxtos tour in San Sebastian with Gabriella 2 days into my husband's and my 6 day visit…read moreto San Sebastian. I am so glad I did! The old town is FULL of pinxtos bars. The first night we randomly went into a few and it was very hit-or-miss. Gabriella introduced us not only to food specialties, but also Spanish history. It was like meeting a friend and having a fun and informative evening together. Subsequent evenings we returned to most of those bars again but we also tried others with more confidence than we would have otherwise. Gabriella's pinxtos tour is the perfect example of a niche, local food tour that is PERFECT for the right clients (us and apparently a lot of other people). Highly recommended.

I spent the first morning with Julen in a fishing village where their annual festival was kicking…read moreoff. You had to get there by boat and then had a blast with the locals running with the Bulls. Not as chaotic as Pamplona but it was crazy non the less. From there were had the pleasure to visit the preservation project of an early whaling ship from Basque Country, the San Juan at Albola. Day 2 was a drive to Basque Country and the wine region of Rioja. We stopped at 2 great wineries, Julen tried to arrange tour guides who spoke a little English which helped me a great deal. See some of the amazing pictures below. It truly was a fantastic time and without Julen I would have never even known of the options available to you while visiting San Sebastián. Aupa Hi is a great guide, someone raised in the area who is kind and outgoing so has many friends in the area and can customize your experience to exactly what you want to do in Basque Country. I highly recommend Julen and will point all of my friends his way if they were to pass through the area. Aupa Hi!!!

Fantastic Day and a Great Way to see the True Basque Country…read more Our family of 4 (including two teenagers) had an incredible day with Julen from Aupa Hi! Julen is a dedicated, caring, passionate and excellent tour operator. This was apparent to us from the start when Julen wanted to meet my entire family, over pintxos, the day before to go over our entire itinerary. We chose the Coast, Wine & Fish tour which allowed us surf at a remote beach, visit a vineyard/cider house and cook as a family two types of paella and grilled tuna with Julen (who is also an impressive chef). We had to prepare two different types of paella as my son is allergic to shellfish - this was never an issue with Julen. From the prompt morning pickup at our apartment, Julen drove us out of San Sebastian and along the coast providing us with incredible views of Basque Country. From our drive, we arrived at a fishing port where we experienced an "old world" fish market (including auction house). At the fish market, we picked up all the seafood we would need for one of our paellas (clams, prawns, calamari, etc.) as well as fresh tuna to grill. After the fish market, we headed to the vegetable and bread markets to get the remaining ingredients for both our paellas (the other was a chorizo and chicken paella). Since we were outside of San Sebastian and in true Basque Country, it was incredible to just stroll along the cobblestone streets going from store to store. A real "old world" experience that you don't see too often. My teenagers were really impressed. Once we were done shopping, we headed to a local and remote beach to do some surfing. Julen was great with his instructions and was totally confident that everyone would be successful surfing. My teenagers did great and took a ton a video to prove it. After surfing, we headed to a family owned Txakoli vineyard and cider house. We were greeted by the owner, Antonio who welcomed us in just like we were family. We learned the art of pouring and drinking cider. We also toured his vineyard and bottling operation and drank plenty of Txakoli before, during and after dinner. At the vineyard is where we prepared our paellas and tuna with Julen. Everyone in our family had a job in preparing the meal. It was a real fun experience for our family. After a long day, it was nice to sit down and eat with Julen and Antonio and learn about life in the Basque Country. We had a lot of laughs and at the end we really felt like family. At the conclusion of the meal, we toured more of the property, including a really neat cave that Julen says goes on for miles. We just went in about 200 yards. As you can tell, we had a great day with Aupa Hi! and Julen was fantastic! I really recommend spending a day or several days outside of San Sebastian to really enjoy the true Basque Country! This tour was the overwhelming favorite by our entire family during our 11-day trip to Spain!

Formidable, great. I consulted them about facilities in advance of my visit and they were…read moreresponsive and informative. We stopped in to the office on square near the center of town and got maps and help. The best?! Even after we had returned home they took the time to assist in a correction with a local merchant. Professional, knowledgeable, courteous. A reason to visit Biarritz by itself. (But don't miss the walk along the beach and the cliffs, rocher de la vierge.)