Parks & Palaces of San Sebastian Tour
Discover the best parks and the secrets hidden in the palaces of San Sebastian. On this tour in English, you'll visit the Miramar Palace gardens, the Cristina Enea park and much more!
Parks & Palaces of San Sebastian Tour
We'll start our tour outside the Tabakalera cultural centre and from there we'll walk to the Cristina Enea park, famous for its palace and its peacocks!
"Hidden" inside the park lies the Duque de Mandas Palace. Built in 1890 and inherited by the city of San Sebastian years later on the wishes of its founder, we'll admire this curious palace from the outside as we make our way through the impressive gardens. With horse-chestnut, ash, large-leaved lime and London plane trees growing among the vast, luscious vegetation, you're sure to be impressed! We'll also walk around the beautiful Cristina Enea lake.
Afterwards, we'll head back into civilization and we'll wander along the streets of the Amara neighbourhood until we reach the Aiete park. In the shade of the trees, we can admire the outside of the Aiete Palace. This neo-classical building has seen many illustrious people pass through, including Queen Elizabeth I of England and General Francisco Franco.
Next, we'll head towards the Miramar Palace, an unmissable sight in the city. Commissioned by the Spanish Royal Family in 1893, and acquired years later by the council of San Sebastian, the palace and gardens have incredible views of the La Concha and Ondarreta beaches- in fact, you can see almost 6560 feet (2000 metres) of sand from the viewpoint! As we make our way around the gardens, you'll be able to admire the palace's exterior, designed by English architect Selden Wornum and well as the views and landscaped gardens.
To finish our tour on a high note, we'll then make our way to the old quarter of San Sebastian, not far from the palace, where we'll get a drink and relax. Finally, after three hours walking around the main parks in the city and discovering the history and legends of their iconic palaces, our tour will come to an end.
Covid-19 Measures
All of our providers comply with local legislation and applicable health recommendations regarding protection and safety, to help avoid the spread of Covid-19. Specifically, the provider of this tour will apply the following measures:
- Tours or activities will not consist of more than 8 people per group.
- A safe distance of one metre between clients will be maintained whenever possible.
- The use of masks is obligatory. Masks will be given to those clients who do not have their own.
- Alcohol gel will be available before, during, and after the service.
- All those running the service (guide, driver etc...) will wear a mask throughout its duration.
- Handing out of printed material such as maps or brochures will be avoided.
- Showing your voucher on your phone will be enough, and it is not necessary to print anything.
Price
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Duration
3 hours.
Language
This is a bilingual (English/Spanish) guided tour.
Included
English speaking guide.
Free drink at the end of the tour (either a hot or cold drink).
Not included
Food and drinks.
When to book?
Book as soon as possible to guarantee availability, especially during public holidays and festivities.
Ticket
Once your booking has been confirmed, you will receive an email containing your booking voucher. Please print it out or download on your smartphone/tablet to show on the day of the activity.
Frequently asked questions
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Q - How to book?
A - To reserve the activity, choose the date and complete the form on this page. You will receive your confirmation immediately.
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Accessibility
No (not suitable for people with reduced mobility).
Meeting point
Paseo del Duque de Mandas, 52 (Mandasko Dukearen Pasealekua, 52)
