Tour to the farmhouse of Igartubeiti, with lunch and transport included

Dates:

Wednesday and Friday. Also available for private groups upon request.

Itinerary:

On this excursion to Igartubeiti and a working cider house, with transportation from San Sebastián – Donosti, you will be able to connect with the traditions of Basque cider, from its past more than 500 years ago to its present in a working cider house.

To do so, we will head to the Igartubeiti farmhouse, a museum that preserves the original wooden structure and its cider press. Here, the real life of the old Basque farmhouses is recreated. There, we will be able to see how apples were pressed and how cider was made in the olden days.

Afterwards, we will head to a typical Basque cider house, where you will see its apple orchard and traditional cider production facilities, such as the farmhouses, presses, and cellar, where you will taste the house’s natural cider in the traditional Basque way: in bottles and directly from the barrel. You will also enjoy a traditional cider house menu.

The cellar you visit will be selected based on the majority of the group’s requests and availability, so don’t forget to let us know if you have any preferences when booking.

The available cellars are: Aburuza (Aduna), Altzueta (Hernani), Astarbe (Astigarraga), Bereziartua (Astigarraga), Gatziategi (Astigarraga), Gaztañaga (Andoain), Iparragirre (Hernani), Mizpiradi (Andoain), Oiharte (Zerain), Ola (Irun), Petritegi (Astigarraga), and Saizar (Usurbil). All of them are part of the Sagardoa Route, the Basque Country Cider Route, which will be our host during the tour.

 

What’s included:

Not included:

• Accommodation
• Anything not mentioned in the “Included” section

Included:

• Transportation to and from San Sebastián – Donosti
• Visit to the Igartubeiti farmhouse
• Visit to a typical Basque cider house with tasting
• Traditional cider house menu
• Small group: Maximum 10 people

 

What to bring

Bring comfortable shoes and something warm to wear, as we will be walking outdoors among the apple trees.

This excursion to the old Basque farmhouse of Igartubeiti and Basque cider cellar is available regularly on Wednesdays and Fridays with morning departures.

 

Conditions

Tour also available in Basque and French.

The meeting point is in San Sebastián. For private groups, hotel pick-up can be arranged.

The standard menu includes cod omelet, fried cod with peppers, grilled steak, cheese with quince jelly and walnuts, bread, and cider. Customized menus and adaptations can be arranged if requested sufficiently in advance. Please contact us.

Discounts are available for children aged 4 to 13 and 14 to 17. In these cases, the menu will be adapted.