San Sebastián Bike Tour: Explore Authentic Neighbourhoods and Local Beaches

Discover San Sebastián’s authentic neighborhoods and local beaches by bike. Explore 30 km of paths, historic sites, and vibrant surf culture.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Buen Pastor Cathedral - This San Sebastian bike adventure begins in the historic street of Reyes Católicos. After meeting your guide and getting acquainted with your new wheels, we’ll head towards historic Buen Pastor Cathedral
  • Puente de Santa Catalina - First bridge built in the city with historical information. Perfect place to appreciate some emblematic buildings of the city for their spectacular architecture and see how the city has been growing over the decades.
  • Galtzada Nagusia - Next, we’ll glide through one of the city’s busiest and hippest neighbourhoods: Gros. Here, we’ll take time to mingle with the locals and we’ll show you where to find the best people-watching spots. At Cataluña Plaza you’ll learn about life in the city, as you’re guide talks about the cost of living in this popular local neighbourhood.
  • Zurriola Beach - As you cycle, we’ll enjoy stunning views of the Bay of Biscay and admire the brave surfers along Zurriola beach
  • Kursaal - We will also pass by one of the most important and controversial buildings in San Sebastián, Kursaal — boasting a glamourous history.
  • Ayuntamiento de San Sebastian - An emblematic building that separates the old town from the new part.
  • Paseo Nuevo - Spectacular view of the city and the ocean.
  • La Concha Beach - We’ll follow the contemporary boulevard that separates the Old Town from the new part of the city and head towards La Concha beach, one of Europe’s most beautiful beaches where we’ll stop to appreciate the views. Learn why there are so many small trees in this area, and how a local legend connects San Sebastián with Japan.
  • Miramar Palace - The bidegorri bike path is next; we’ll follow the route along La Concha beach up to the palace of Miramar, before arriving at one of the locals’ favourite beaches in the city: Ondarreta.
  • Peine del Viento - Enjoy the view of the city from another side and see some art of contemporary artists.
  • Miraconcha - From there, your San Sebastián sightseeing bike tour takes you to the end of the bay, where nature meets civilisation. Discover some Basque modern art before veering through one of the city’s oldest, most authentic neighbourhoods and toward a “secret passage” that connects two parts of the city. Ride through districts that show the many faces of San Sebastián, from the workers’ city to the aristocratic belle époque of the past.
  • Rio Urumea - Follow the Urumea River back to the city centre, passing villas and bourgeois palaces.
  • LA BICICLETA DONOSTIA BIKE RENTAL.ELECTRIC BIKES. SCOOTER. MTB. ROAD BIKE. BIKE TOUR. REPARACION PATINES ELECTRICOS - Our tour ends here. If you are hungry, Reyes Catolicos is a great place to find some food. Or join our Pintxo tour! Before you go, don’t forget to ask your expert local guide.
What's Included
  • Use of a bicycle for the tour
  • Helmet provided for safety
What's Not Included
  • Comida y bebida
Additional Information

Enjoy panoramic views of San Sebastián from a bicycle seat. Traverse the city’s 30-kilometre bike trail network and delve into one of San Sebastián’s most historic and indigenous districts. Our route includes local-favourite beaches and visits to the vibrant surfing spots.

Acquire comprehensive knowledge about the heritage and traditions of San Sebastián and the Basque Country

Location
LA BICICLETA DONOSTIA BIKE RENTAL.ELECTRIC BIKES. SCOOTER. MTB. ROAD BIKE. BIKE TOUR. REPARACION PATINES ELECTRICOS
Reyes Catolicos Kalea
Our offices are located at Calle Reyes Catolicos 14, San Sebastian 20006. In the same facilities of La Bicicleta Bike Rental where we will be outside waiting for you with the bikes ready
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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G4401grangiek
Jun 7, 2024
A must tour to do in San Sebastian - This bike tour was one of the best. Alin was an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable and was able to give us a great overview of San Sebastian and the culture of the area. We were a family of four with two teenage girls and they absolutely loved the tour.
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Traveler645938
Jun 5, 2024
Excellent experience, the e-bikes are the best way to explore. Our guide Tarik Burns was most knowledgeable, a great guy - The experience was amazing, great views & places visited. Our guide Tarik Burns was most informative & very friendly. Thank you, highly recommended.
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C7080tafeliciam
May 21, 2024
Don’t miss this tour! - Fabulous tour, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly guide, Alin. We learned about interesting history of the city, the uniqueness of Basque culture and Alin shared tips for our stay in San Sebastián. Don’t miss this!
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14bertt
Aug 25, 2023
Educational and fun! - We had booked a cycling tour in San Sebastián and we had a fantastic guide! He doesn't just cycle around, but tells a lot about the city of course, but also a lot of information about the Basque Country and the culture around it! This is highly recommended if you want to understand a little more about this region!
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Andrew
Aug 11, 2023
Best of the Basque country tours. - Jacob was the tour guide. His entertaining vibe and vast knowledge of the Basque country made the tour immensely enjoyable. Strongly recommend Jacob, oh and the tour..🙏
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Ericsb9781ro
Jul 20, 2023
Family of 6 Private Bike Tour Highlight of Trip - As a family of six with 4 teenagers this was one of our highlights of our trip! Carlo was an incredible guide and his expertise and guidance not only on the tour, but also from his recommendations about restaurants, beaches and other sites was amazing. He even taught us some local Basque phrases to use. The kids were pleasantly surprised with the ELECTRIC bikes which made the tour around the city easy, exciting and a new adventure on its own. Carlo recognized what would appeal to teenagers and made it fun and interesting. He emailed us a list of bars and restaurants to visit and we ended up planning our own Pintxos (Tapas) Tour where we ran into Carlo that evening out and about. A memorable trip and something we would recommend at the very beginning of your stay so you get to see the entire city and what you can explore for the rest of your stay. Highly recommend and would repeat. Eskerrik Asko Carlo!!!!
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Davidge1431tv
Sep 10, 2022
Great introduction to San Sebastian - The Private Bike Tour of San Sebastian with Jacob was one of the highlights of our holiday. Jacob has an intimate knowledge and an interesting perspective on San Sebastian and Basque culture and the tour was extremely interesting but also great fun. Having visited a number of European cities and had similar type tours this was easily our favorite and I can't recommend it enough. Thanks for a great start to our holiday Jacob!! Liz and David
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407isak
Aug 28, 2022
Perfect tour with all background information and Tipps you will need - Wonderful tour, excellent guide Jacob. Giving us al the background and insights you need to know when visiting San Sebastián and Basque Country. Perfect!!
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Lola
Aug 17, 2022
Amazing tour with amazing guide - We did our bike tour yesterday with Carlo. And it was really amazing! Carlo told us all about the history and showed us beautiful places in San Sebastiaan. He made the tour very interactive and fun. We received helpfull tips about where to eat, go out, do activities. All in all it was a really fun day and I would recommend it to everyone to make sure you see more of San Sebastiaan. Thank you very much Carlo!
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Rob
Jul 24, 2022
Great experience with ‘Story Teller’ Jacob! - Great experience mainly because of the great, great story telling of Jacob our guide, a natural talent! We now know a great deal more about the city, its history (Jacob’s ‘small version’ was 10 minutes long 😃) and of course its delicious food. Jacob afterwards mails a huge list of places to go (eat & site seeing). Highly recommended!
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