San Sebastián Private Old Town Tour with Meal at a Sociedad Gastrónomica

Meet your guide at your San Sebastian hotel (or at the City Hall) at 9:30am or 5 pm to begin your full day of exploration. Kick off the experience with a walking tour of San Sebastian's Old Town. Shop for seasonal produce and do some people watching at the local market before heading to the sociedad txoko, or private cooking club for lunch.
These exclusive clubs, the Basque version of fraternal orders like the Elks or Freemasons, were created to give men a place to socialize with their friends in a culture where the woman is traditionally the head of the household. Nowadays women are allowed inside the clubs, but the cooking is still left to the men.
So sit back, relax, and sip on a class of txakoli, regional red wine, or cider as a private chef – still always a man according to Basque tradition – transforms fresh ingredients into typical Basque dishes for you to enjoy. After lunch, take private transport back to your hotel at around 4:30pm.