- Arrival, rental car pick-up, and check-in. We’ll provide you with details on getting to your hotel.
- Your guide meets you for a stroll at Chillida Leku, the16th century farmhouse and sculpture garden.
- A guided walk along Donostia’s pretty Belle Epoque boulevards, through the narrow streets of the Parte Vieja, and including a stop at La Bretxa market.
- Lunch: discover Basque pintxos on a tapas tour.
Afternoon free time – stroll the beach or sit in a café along La Concha, ride the funicular for a view from Monte Igueldo, shop, relax.
- Dinner on your own, with suggestions on everything from rustic sidrerías to homey local cooking clubs or gastronomic societies to Michelin stars (we’ll help with reserving, as needed).
- Set out for Bilbao and the Guggenheim in your rental car – we’ll provide you with the best route.
- Take a personalized guided stroll past Bilbao’s highlights and zip to the museum along the Ría de Bilbao in the nifty Eusko-tram.
- You’ll have advance tickets to the museum, as well as an introduction to the space and significant exhibited works from your guide.
- Lunch at a Caserío (popular Basque country grill) overlooking Bilbao, or at a traditional spot in the Casco Viejo (old city) if you prefer.
- Make a leisurely return to Donostia, stopping for coffee and a stroll in a fishing port on the coast.
- Dinner on your own, again with our suggestions and help booking if needed.
- Breakfast and checkout, rental car return, and departure.
- If your departure for onward travel is not until later in the day, we’re happy to provide additional sightseeing and restaurant suggestions.
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