Idiazabal Cheese Farm and Basque Cider House Lunch from San Sebastian

Escape the busy city life and head into the Basque Countryside to learn about our most famous cheese at an Idiazabal Designation of Origin Cheese Farm. After the visit to the cheese farm, enjoy a traditional Basque Cider House menu lunch in one of the famous Cider Farmhouses of the Basque Country.

The typical Basque Cider House Menu includes:

Cod Omelet,
Fried cod with green peppers,
“Txuleta” – big rib eye steak,
Idiazabal cheese with quince and walnuts,
and Self-serve cider.

Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Get to know the elaboration process of our most famous cheese at an authentic Basque cheese farm and factory. We will have the opportunity to learn first-hand from the shepherd about the techniques of cheese-making, followed by a tasting of their Idiazabal Designation of Origin cheese.

Later, 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. The typical Cider House menu consists of: Cod Omelet, Fried cod with green peppers, “Txuleta” – big rib eye steak, Idiazabal cheese with quince and walnuts, and self-serve cider. Any time or season is ideal to live a cider house gastronomic experience. 

The tour includes a guided excursion through a Basque cheese farm and factory, Idiazabal Designation of Origin cheese tasting, a full traditional lunch at a Basque Cider Farmhouse, and private transportation to and from your accommodation.