Idiazabal Cheese Farm and Basque Cider House Lunch from San Sebastian

Escape the busy city life and head into the rural heart of the Basque Countryside to enjoy a day surrounded by nature and taste delicious traditional products and food of the Basque Country. You will learn about our most famous cheese at an Idiazabal Designation of Origin Cheese Farm and later enjoy a traditional Basque Cider House lunch in one of the famous cider farmhouses of the Basque Country. This is the perfect activity for those travelers who want to learn more about where some of our Basque products come from and enjoy a very local experience surrounded by locals. The typical Basque Cider House Menu includes: - Cod Omelet, - Fried cod with green peppers and onions, - “Txuleta": bone-in rib-eye steak, - Idiazabal cheese with quince and walnuts, - and Self-serve cider. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

1. 1

   Urnieta

   2 hours

   After pickup in San Sebastian, we will drive into the Basque Countryside, surrounded by beautiful ever-green mountains, to visit an Idiazabal Designation of Origin Cheese Farm and learn about the elaboration process of our most beloved cheese: the Idiazabal Cheese. You will get to learn the secrets behind the techniques of cheese-making directly from the shepherd and later enjoy a tasting of some of the products of the farm in a very intimate and familiar setting.

2. 2

   Astigarraga

   2 hours

   After the Idiazabal cheese farm visit, we will head to one of the more than 30 Basque Cider Houses spread throughout Astigarraga and Hernani (without a doubt the two towns with the greatest cider tradition in the entire Basque Country) to enjoy a typical cider house lunch. By the hand of a local, you will learn all the secrets and history behind Basque Cider and enjoy the typical Basque cider house lunch consisting of: cod Omelet, fried cod with green peppers and onions, “Txuleta” – bone-in rib-eye steak, Idiazabal cheese with quince and walnuts, and self-serve cider.

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Minimum drinking age is 18 years
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• A minimum of two people per booking is required

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