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"Ibeth is the perfect guide. Knowledgeable, informed and funny. She knows everyone and that adds so much value to the excursion. "

"If you are thinking of investing in a guide to help orientate or experience San Sebastian and its amazing pintxos scene - do not hesitate, book Ibeth immediately. Ibeth took all the stress away and made it look easy. Four of us sailed into the best Pintxos places, tasted amazing pintxos with the sensational matching wine she recommended. As a local, she had access to tables and seating and the ability to skip queues (including the delicious pintxos and Basque cheescake at La Vina🥰) - it felt really, really special. We arranged the pintxos tour for our 1st night and it helped orientate us, Ibeth gave lots of recommendations for other restaurants / pintox for the rest of our stay with help to book also. Thankyou Ibeth for your incredible hospitality. We totally loved it. It made our holiday 🙏 "

"Usua was kind and thoughtful, as I am 80 and was having trouble with the heat wave. Her choices of Pinxos and drinks were marvelous. She shared history and art and architectural details beautifully ! It was a wonderful experience."

"My wife and i had a lovely guided trip with Usua. Lovely in the way that we were so taken care of. Got so much interesting knowlegde of the historie of San Sebastian. And since a private tour just for my wife and me so easy to have a dialog and ask the questions you felt like. The pinthoes places Usua wete so good and so much better than the ones we had tried the day before :) so all in all will probably the highlight of are experences in San Sebastion, and there has been a lot of high ratet experiences ;) "

"Melani met us with a huge smile and her warmth radiated for the rest of the evening. It was only me and my partner which was perfect for us. Malani shared her extensive local knowledge, listened and asked us questions and recommended pintxos she knew we'd like. The food and wine/cider were delicious and the evening went too fast! "

"We did the Pintxo tasting walking tour with a private guide, Usua. She was so knowledgeable, not only about San Sebastian, but the food and drink and the history of it. She was really interesting, friendly and charming and we had a great time. Highly recommend! "

""All pintxos bars are the same", is what I said after trying to tour them by myself. BUT after spending about 3 hours with Usua, I realized that my tourist-centric perspective couldn't have been more WRONG. Usua is brilliant, an art historian and native of San Sebastián who brought a perspective to the bars and restaurants of Old Town that I never would have discovered on my own. The reason I thought they were all the same was because I didn't understand the stories, the history, and the nuances of each of the bars, and each of the pintxos. Usua brought all this to life for me, and had me tasting items I NEVER would have ordered myself. It turns out that each of the places has a specialty, but it's not obvious unless you know what to ask for. There's a anchovy specialty location, a beef cheeks specialty, a txistorra specialty, and the best place to taste the iconic Basque cheesecake. This was a fantastic education for me, because I've been too busy ordering plain-old shrimp! I discovered the iconic Gilda and the reason behind eating this one first. I learned the history of pintxos and gained greater appreciation of the art behind them. I highly recommend Usua for a private tour through the old town of San Sebastián because it not only fills your belly, but your mind as well."

"We did the pintxos tour with Usua, and it was a fantastic introduction to the food, history, and culture of San Sebastián. Usua seemed to know absolutely everything about the city, whenever I noticed an interesting sculpture or landmark, she could explain it in detail. We did the pintxos tour with Usua, and it was a fantastic introduction to the food, history, and culture of San Sebastián. Usua seemed to know absolutely everything about the city, whenever I noticed an interesting sculpture or landmark, she could explain it in detail. She also shared personal stories about growing up in the Basque Country, which gave us such meaningful insight into the people and culture. Of course, the pintxos were amazing. She took us to excellent spots and had a great sense of what we’d enjoy. I highly recommend this tour and especially Usua."

"Full of knowledge and passion. Some great food and pointers for places to go later. Highly recommended "

"Usua is a great local guide, knowledgeable and friendly. We were taken to some wonderful bars and had delicious local plates and drinks. We learnt a lot about the food culture as well as local history. Highly recommended."