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By TouringBee
Free cancellation available
Price is €10 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • The audio guide is your convenient mobile companion for a self-guided tour of San Sebastián. Simply download the app and the tour, and you're ready to explore without needing an internet connection. This tour is specially designed for exploring the city in a relatively short timespan of 2–3 hours. Just follow the route on the app's map, and the GPS will keep you on track. You'll walk from City Hall to La Mota Castle, passing by the city's main attractions.

    Tour highlights include: Beach of La Concha, Luxury Collection Hotel Maria Cristina, San Vicente Church, The oldest street in the city, San Telmo Museum, Stunning city and sea views.

    The tour features 25 points of interest. All stories are crafted by professional journalists and historians, with a touch of humour and a passion for travel.

    We recommend using headphones for better sound quality. Enjoy engaging stories and legends at your own pace, without a need to keep up with a group.

Activity location

  • San Sebastián City Hall
    • 1 Plaza de la Constitución
    • 28701, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Boulevard Zumardia
    • Boulevard Zumardia
    • 20003, Donostia / San Sebastián, Euskadi, Spain

Check availability

English in English

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • Opening hours: Thu 08:00-21:00
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€9.99 x 1 Adult€9.99
Total
Price is €9.99

French in French

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • Opening hours: Thu 08:00-21:00
  • French
Language options: French
Price details
€9.99 x 1 Adult€9.99
Total
Price is €9.99

Spanish in Spanish

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • Opening hours: Thu 08:00-21:00
  • Spanish
Language options: Spanish
Price details
€9.99 x 1 Adult€9.99
Total
Price is €9.99

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Offline map with a route for easy GPS navigation
  • Inclusions
    Audio Guide App for iPhone and Android
  • Inclusions
    1-year access to the tour in your preferred language
  • Inclusions
    Illustrations to help identify landmarks
  • Inclusions
    25 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone and headphones
  • Exclusions
    In-person tour guide
  • Exclusions
    Transport
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • The audio guide is available through a special mobile app for iOS and Android
    • Admission tickets to the museums are not included. Please purchase them separately in advance
    • The tour does not cover all sights in San Sebastián
    • This is a self-guided tour. You will need to download the audio guide mobile app, activate your purchase, and follow the route on the app's map. There is no human guide provided
    • The audio guide is available anytime, the date and time provided for checkout are approximate
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

San Sebastián City Hall

  • 10m
The Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián de los Reyes is the main civic building of this town north of Madrid. Located in Plaza de la Constitución, it represents the administrative heart of local life. The square around it reflects the town’s historic centre, shaped by municipal traditions, public gatherings, and everyday community life.

Beach of La Concha

  • 10m
La Concha Beach is the most famous bayfront landmark in San Sebastián, known for its elegant crescent shape and calm waters. Framed by Mount Igueldo, Mount Urgull, and Santa Clara Island, it has shaped the city’s image as a refined seaside resort since the 19th century. Its promenade, views, and urban setting make it a defining symbol of the city.

Kontxako Erlojuak

  • 10m
The Clock Tower, known locally as Reloj de La Concha in Spanish and Kontxako erlojua in Basque, is a familiar landmark on San Sebastián’s seafront. Set along the elegant promenade of La Concha Bay, it forms part of the city’s classic seaside image. Its ornate design, lamps, and clock face reflect the refined urban style of the early 20th-century resort.

Cathedral Buen Pastor de San Sebastián (Pass by)

The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, known locally as Catedral del Buen Pastor in Spanish and Artzain Onaren katedrala in Basque, is the main cathedral of San Sebastián. Completed in the late 19th century, it was designed in Neo-Gothic style with a tall spire that dominates the city centre. Its stone façade, pointed arches, and stained glass reflect the elegance of San Sebastián’s modern urban expansion.

Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Sebastian

  • 10m
Hotel Maria Cristina is one of San Sebastián’s most prestigious historic hotels. Opened in 1912 and named after Queen María Cristina, it reflects the city’s Belle Époque elegance and royal seaside culture. Its grand façade, refined interiors, and connection with the San Sebastián Film Festival make it a symbol of the city’s cosmopolitan identity.

Victoria Eugenia Antzokia

  • 10m
Teatro Victoria Eugenia is one of San Sebastián’s landmark cultural venues. Opened in 1912 and named after Queen Victoria Eugenia, the theatre reflects the city’s Belle Époque elegance. Its ornate façade, riverside setting, and long connection with music, theatre, and cinema make it an important symbol of San Sebastián’s artistic life.

Plaza Sarriegi

  • 10m
Sarriegui Square, known locally as Plaza Sarriegui in Spanish and Sarriegi plaza in Basque, is a lively square in San Sebastián’s Old Town. It is named after Raimundo Sarriegui, the composer associated with the city’s famous Tamborrada festival. The square reflects the musical traditions, social life, and festive spirit of the Parte Vieja.

Gorriti Taberna

  • 10m
Gorriti Taberna. Located on San Juan Kalea in San Sebastián’s Old Town, it is a traditional pintxos bar with a lively, informal atmosphere. The taberna reflects the everyday food culture of Donostia, where small bites, local drinks, and counter service are central to social life.

Bretxa Public Market

  • 10m
Bretxa Public Market, known locally as Mercado de la Bretxa in Spanish and Bretxako merkatua in Basque, is one of San Sebastián’s traditional food markets. Its name refers to a breach in the old city walls made during the 19th-century siege. Today, the market reflects the city’s strong culinary culture, with stalls dedicated to fresh fish, meat, vegetables, and local produce.

San Telmo Museum (Pass by)

San Telmo Museum is one of San Sebastián’s main cultural museums. Housed in a former 16th-century Dominican convent with a modern extension, it explores Basque society, history, and art. Its architecture links monastic heritage with contemporary museum design.

Saint Vincent's Church

  • 10m
Saint Vincent’s Church, known locally as Iglesia de San Vicente in Spanish and San Bizente eliza in Basque, is one of the oldest churches in San Sebastián. Built in Gothic style in the 16th century, it stands in the heart of the Old Town. Its stone walls, vaulted interior, and historic altarpiece reflect the religious heritage of medieval Donostia.

La Viña

  • 10m
La Viña, known locally as Bar Restaurante La Viña, is one of the best-known pintxos bars in San Sebastián’s Old Town. It is especially associated with the city’s famous burnt Basque cheesecake, now recognised far beyond Donostia. The bar reflects the lively food culture of the Parte Vieja, where traditional counter service and local specialities shape the atmosphere.

Plaza de la Constitución San Sebastian

  • 10m
Constitution Square, known locally as Plaza de la Constitución in Spanish and Konstituzio plaza in Basque, is one of the central squares of San Sebastián’s Old Town. Formerly used as a bullring, its numbered balconies still recall that past. The square is now closely linked with civic life, festivals, cafés, and the social rhythm of the Parte Vieja.

Capilla de San Pedro Apóstol

  • 10m
The Chapel of Saint Peter the Apostle, known locally as Capilla de San Pedro Apóstol in Spanish and San Pedro Apostoluaren kapera in Basque, stands by the harbour of Donostia-San Sebastián. Completed in 1896, it reflects the city’s maritime heritage and the devotion traditionally linked with fishermen, net-makers, and shipbuilders.

Euskal Itsas Museoa (Pass by)

Euskal Itsas Museoa, known in Spanish as Museo Marítimo Vasco, is the Basque Maritime Museum of Donostia-San Sebastián. Located by the harbour in the former Consulate Tower House, it presents the seafaring history of the Basque Country. Its exhibitions connect the city with fishing, shipbuilding, trade, navigation, and the long maritime culture of the Bay of Biscay.

Aquarium San Sebastián (Pass by)

Aquarium Donostia-San Sebastián, known locally as Aquarium Donostia, is one of the city’s classic attractions by the harbour. Founded in the early 20th century, it combines marine life displays with exhibitions on Basque maritime history. Its ocean tunnel, historic setting, and views over La Concha Bay connect the museum with the city’s deep relationship with the sea.

Motako Gaztelua

  • 10m
Motako Gaztelua, known in Spanish as Castillo de la Mota, is the historic castle on Mount Urgull in Donostia-San Sebastián. Built to defend the city and its harbour, it was expanded and reinforced over several centuries. Its walls, batteries, and strategic position reflect San Sebastián’s military past and its long relationship with the sea.

Santa Clara Island (Pass by)

Santa Clara Island, known locally as Isla de Santa Clara in Spanish and Santa Klara uhartea in Basque, rises in the middle of La Concha Bay. Once linked with defensive and religious uses, it later became part of the city’s seaside landscape. Its small beach, lighthouse, and green slopes form one of the most recognisable views of Donostia-San Sebastián.

Location

Activity location

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    San Sebastián City Hall
    • 1 Plaza de la Constitución
    • 28701, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Boulevard Zumardia
    • Boulevard Zumardia
    • 20003, Donostia / San Sebastián, Euskadi, Spain

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