Basque MTB can organise custom stag (bachelor) parties in San Sebastian.

San Sebastian, in the north of Spain, is a fantastic place for a stag, or bachelor, party. The old town of San Sebastian is a tightly packed grid of streets, composed almost entirely of bars. The Basque nightlife is a fantastic mixture of Spanish and Basque culture with friendly people, reasonably priced drinks and excellent food. The coastline around San Sebastian is perfect for all manner of activities should you wish to do something during the day and we can help organise that. Or why not allow us to organise something less active like a wine tasting tour in the local Txakoli vineyards. Txakoli is a dry white wine unique to this part of Spain and is grown along the Basque coast, within sight of the sea.

We are happy to recommend and book restaurants for your stag party. San Sebastian can offer the finest dining in Spain, or traditional Basque sidrerias where you can be a bit more rowdy. Whatever you want for a stag (bachelor) party, San Sebastian is bound to have it.

We can organise accommodation, airport transfers and everything else so that you can just concentrate on having a good time during your stag party. Alternatively we can leave you to organise your trip and we can just offer some advice and organise the activities for you. Either way just get in touch and we can discuss it further.

This year we have taken a few stag parties mountain biking near San Sebastian. At first we were a bit unsure as to the wisdom of taking big groups of guys, (who had likely spent the previous evening partying), for a potentially dangerous day of biking, however everyone has been sensible the night before and it has all worked out brilliantly. It isn’t something for everyone’s stag party but the groups we have taken out so far this year have really enjoyed themselves. We’ve really enjoyed it too. So if you are interested in an adventurous stag party in one of the coolest cities in Europe, (San Sebastian!), then read on… Read the post »

 

Basque MTB can offer plenty of holiday activities as an alternative to Mountain biking.

Wine Tours
Now we’re talking! The rioja region is about an hour and a half away and the wine is fantastic. A day out wine tasting is a great way to see some different scenery and taste some fantastic wines as well. I should point out that you don’t have to spit it back out either! The next day we can ride away your hangover with some of our refreshing coastal singletrack! We can also offer a day’s mountain biking, close to the wineyards, followed with a wine tasting session. Speak to us before your holiday and we would be delighted to organise this for you.

Climbing
Climbing has a long tradition in the Basque Country and the area has produced some of the best climbers in the world. The sea cliffs, Pyrenees and Basque mountains offer many places to climb, catering for a wide range of abilities. Near to our base, there is a good bolted limestone single pitch crag and also some fantastic bouldering. We can point you in the right direction for these climbs but you would have to bring the climbing gear with you.

Paragliding
If after climbing to the top of Larun you feel that you’d like to go higher still then we can organise paragliding days with one of the local schools. Apparently it is a fantastic experience to climb high into the clear air and see the mountainous Basque country laid out before you. I say apparently because, like B.A., “I don’t go in no planes”. We are more than happy to organise a day or evening paragliding for anyone with a less healthily developed sense of fear though.

Horse Riding
There are herds of wild horses roaming the hills here, however I doubt that they would take kindly to a rider. We can organise horse riding on tamer steeds though and let you see the spectacular hills without the need to pedal.

Quad Riding
Another option for those who want to see more of the hills and get a bit more adrenaline but have had enough biking.

Paintball
There are a couple of paintball sites around here so if you fancy donning your camoflage gear and taking your aggression out on something other than the trail we’ll be happy to oranise this for you.

 

With Basque MTB you can surf in the evening after mountain biking in the Pyrenees all day.

The Basque coast is one of the best places in the world for surfing. Mundaka, with its hollow left break, is just along the coast and is widely regarded as one of the top ten surfing spots in the world. Hendaye beach, just a 5 minutes boat trip from our base in Spain, offers a very relaxed sandy beach break, perfect for learners. There are hundreds of surf spots all along the Basque coast, from San Sebastian to Bilbao, and we can help organise surfing trips for you.

Often holiday makers choose to mountain bike until the late afternoon, leaving them free to surf in the evening. We can organise board hire and lessons for anyone who is keen to give it a try in the evenings or on a day away from the bike. Alternatively if one of your group would rather not mountain bike we can organise a course of surf lessons during their holiday.

If you are keen to try surfing in the Basque country then please get in touch.

 

Spain knows how to do fiestas. The Basque Country knows better!

All over Spain local areas have regular festivals and the Basque country is no different. San Sebastian has Europe’s longest continually running Jazz festival and Pamplona hosts the world famous running of the bulls at their San Fermin festival.

San Fermin – Pamplona – 2nd week of July
The biggest celebration of a local saint in Spain San Fermin is famous for the running of the bulls but it’s easy enough to go without seeing a single bull as they do the run early in the morning. Hundreds of thousands of people descend on Pamplona for a full on but good natured party. Apparently it’s possible to find a party any time of the day or night all week.

Jazzaldia festival - San Sebastian – 4th week of July
Europe’s longest continuously running Jazz festival, <jazz voice>nice!</jazz voice>

Hondarribia blues festival 17th – 20th of July.
Great bands playing right on the sea side with lots of people, food and drinks. Did I mention that it’s all free?

Semana Grande - San Sebastian – Mid-August
For its “Big Week”, San Sebastian literally erupts, with an amazing nightly firework display lighting up the bay.

Clásica San Sebastián Start of August
San Sebastian’s big cycling race which is normally well attended by the Tour de France riders.

Jaizkibel Hill Climb Time to be Determined
A car race up and over Jaizkibel. There is normally a great turn out of WRC cars, highly tuned Japonese cars and various other exotica. They race up the switchbacked road to the highest point. We will try to take this in as part of our normal Jaizkibel bike ride for those that are interested.

Fiesta of Hondarribia Start of September
A slightly more relaxing fiesta which only lasts for a couple of days. One of my favourite fiestas because of it’s relaxed atmosphere.

Fiesta of Irun Middle of June
This is my favourite fiesta. It is full of life and energy and lasts for over a week. The streets are full of dancing and singing but the atmoshphere is so friendly and all you will see is smiling faces.

Fiesta of Pasajaes Start of August
A fiesta in a stunning local fishing village.

If you haven´t seen these small towns fiestas you cannot believe the intensity or the energy of these parties. For up to a week the streets are packed with people eating, drinking, dancing and generally being merry. There are parades, boat races, competitions and most importantly eating through the day and the pubs are open most of the night and the fireworks and singing carry through the warm summer air!