Culinary Vacation in the Basque Country and Wine Tour in Rioja, Spain
Wheelchair person
About
Language
English, Spanish
Excursion type
By car/By bus, Country trip
Transfer:
I can pick up from the hotel
Meeting point
San Sebastian Airport
Description
During 4 days you will have the opportunity to enjoy the best of the Basque Country. You will taste different and delicious pintxos in the wonderful city of San Sebastian, you will learn the secrets of Basque gastronomy and you will discover on of the most famous wine region of Spain.
Day 1: Arrival and pintxo tour
The arrival day we will welcome you at the airport and we will assist and transfer you to the hotel you have chosen to do the check-in. At 7 p.m. you will meet up at the lobby and discover San Sebastian doing a walking tour and visiting the most emblematic spots in the city and learn about the local history and traditions trying five different pintxos (Basque tapas).
Day 2: Michelin-star cooking class
At 10 a.m., you will have a Michelin-star cooking class. With the most Michelin stars per capita, this city carves out a special place for avant-garde cuisine. Join Bask for All in learning the latest techniques and secrets of what is happening now in these award-winning kitchens. The class will have bilingual instruction with the local chefs, aperitif and digestif, hands-on preparation of avant-garde dishes, plating techniques, recipes, gourmet lunch with wines and souvenir. Each Michelin-star secrets class ends with a delicious lunch and carefully chosen wine pairings. You will gather around the rustic wooden table to enjoy what you and your fellow classmates have created using your newly acquired techniques. Includes welcome drink, expert chef instruction, aperitif, 100% hands-on class, multi-course lunch comprised of the dishes made in class, a selection of Spanish wines, digestif, recipes, gift.
Day 3: Visiting wineries
At 8 a.m., you will depart from the hotel. At 10 a.m., you will visit the best wineries, vineyards, and historical villages and try some of the finest wines, red, white or sparkling. Guided by a local expert, you’ll visit two renowned local wineries, understanding the winemaking process and tasting several wines in each of them. At the end of the day, you’ll enjoy a walk through the medieval streets of Laguardia village. You will return to San Sebastian at 3 p.m.
Day 4: Departure
The last day breakfast will be taken at the hotel. After doing the check-out, we will transfer you to the airport in an adapted vehicle.
Day 1: Arrival and pintxo tour
The arrival day we will welcome you at the airport and we will assist and transfer you to the hotel you have chosen to do the check-in. At 7 p.m. you will meet up at the lobby and discover San Sebastian doing a walking tour and visiting the most emblematic spots in the city and learn about the local history and traditions trying five different pintxos (Basque tapas).
Day 2: Michelin-star cooking class
At 10 a.m., you will have a Michelin-star cooking class. With the most Michelin stars per capita, this city carves out a special place for avant-garde cuisine. Join Bask for All in learning the latest techniques and secrets of what is happening now in these award-winning kitchens. The class will have bilingual instruction with the local chefs, aperitif and digestif, hands-on preparation of avant-garde dishes, plating techniques, recipes, gourmet lunch with wines and souvenir. Each Michelin-star secrets class ends with a delicious lunch and carefully chosen wine pairings. You will gather around the rustic wooden table to enjoy what you and your fellow classmates have created using your newly acquired techniques. Includes welcome drink, expert chef instruction, aperitif, 100% hands-on class, multi-course lunch comprised of the dishes made in class, a selection of Spanish wines, digestif, recipes, gift.
Day 3: Visiting wineries
At 8 a.m., you will depart from the hotel. At 10 a.m., you will visit the best wineries, vineyards, and historical villages and try some of the finest wines, red, white or sparkling. Guided by a local expert, you’ll visit two renowned local wineries, understanding the winemaking process and tasting several wines in each of them. At the end of the day, you’ll enjoy a walk through the medieval streets of Laguardia village. You will return to San Sebastian at 3 p.m.
Day 4: Departure
The last day breakfast will be taken at the hotel. After doing the check-out, we will transfer you to the airport in an adapted vehicle.
Additional information:
Prices are given during low season and for a group of 4 people. Different rates available depending on the chosen accommodation:
— 5 star hotel: from 1.946€/person
— 4 star hotel: from 1.497€/person
— 3 star hotel: from 1.394€/person
Translation services cost 205,70€ half day and 350,90€ full day.
It is advisable to take out insurance to avoid unnecessary economic losses. Trip Cancellation insurance or health or loss, theft or damage to baggage is not included into the price.
Considering this is a gastronomic trip, all travelers should inform Bask For All from different types of intolerances to certain products if any can be had as allergies, celiac disease, lactose intolerance or whatever it might be. The minimum age for cooking class is 12 years.
— 5 star hotel: from 1.946€/person
— 4 star hotel: from 1.497€/person
— 3 star hotel: from 1.394€/person
Translation services cost 205,70€ half day and 350,90€ full day.
It is advisable to take out insurance to avoid unnecessary economic losses. Trip Cancellation insurance or health or loss, theft or damage to baggage is not included into the price.
Considering this is a gastronomic trip, all travelers should inform Bask For All from different types of intolerances to certain products if any can be had as allergies, celiac disease, lactose intolerance or whatever it might be. The minimum age for cooking class is 12 years.
Included in price:
Transfer service
Pick up at the airport the arrival day to the selected Hotel
3 nights’ accommodation and breakfast
City tour and pintxo tour with a gastronomic guide
Five pintxos and five drinks
Cooking class including a visit to the local market with instruction by a renowned chef
Cooking materials
Tour to Rioja wine region with tickets to visit the wineries
Wine tasting in two wineries
Traditional lunch
Accessible transport and guided visit
Personal assistant for all kinds of activities and plans are carried out.
Not included in price:
Flights to San Sebastian or around the country from the city of origin
Rates of airports and visa arrangements
Price taxes (VAT)
Insurance
Tips
Other drinks or meals which are not part of the program
Consumption of extras in hotels
Translation Services.
Bask For All
Bask for all is an incoming agency in Spain dedicated to accessible tourism based on five principles: autonomy, comfort, safety, closeness and sustainability. We provide everything that a traveller might need during a trip to the Basque Country: accessible accommodation, accessible transportation, accessible tours, equipment and customized assistance. Our team offers bespoke trips, putting at your disposal activities, places, companions and everything you need for a vacation designed exclusively for you.