Basque visit in Biarritz
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Good morning ! I am a real Basque, I will show you around Biarritz and the Basque Country, with its prehistoric, very ancient and particular culture. I have been doing tours for 2 years with great success.
We leave from the lighthouse where we have an overview of Biarritz and the Basque Country. Then we walk to the city center: I tell the story by telling you about the architecture, the emblematic buildings.
I bring good humor, poetry and a connection to nature. I put Biarritz in the Basque Country by explaining to you our language, our culture and its religion of nature which has its source in prehistory.
I invite you to tourist trails for gastronomy, sports and cultural activities.
I am French Basque from Biarritz, I speak Basque and I give you an authentic experience. I welcome you with good humor so that you leave the Basque country wiser.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Phare de Biarritz
From the lighthouse we have a general view of Biarritz, the Pyrenees and the Basque Country. I begin to explain the geography and history of Biarritz and the Basque Country.
Plage du Miramar
We say hello to the sea with stops before to talk about different beautiful houses and Biarritz
What‘s Included
Culture, poetry and good humor
Pickup points
Sofitel Biarritz Le Miramar Thalassa Sea & Spa
13 rue Louison Bobet, Biarritz France
Hotel Plaza Biarritz Plage - Handwritten Collection
10 Avenue Edouard VII, Biarritz France
Hotel Du Palais Biarritz
1 Avenue De l'Imperatrice Biarritz France
Regina Experimental Biarritz
52 Av. de l'Imperatrice, Biarritz France
Options
Basque Biarritz in English
English: Basque visit of Biarritz in English
Reviews
30 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Superb time with Alan
Vytautas S,,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an excellent tour with Alan! He guided us from the Biarritz lighthouse, weaving together insights on Basque nature, history, geography, architecture, and culture. The tour was very nicely balanced, with some fun game elements that made it engaging and enjoyable. Alan’s style is gentle and welcoming, which made the experience even more special. Truly recommend this tour! Mila eskerrik asko!
Pleasant and interesting tour
YUVAL M,,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Alan, our guide, explain us a lot of interesting things regarding history, geography of the Biaritz and Basque Country, architecture of the Biaritz houses. Very pleasant and interesting tour!
Great tour with many insights
Lars B,,Aug 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Alan is a very good guide and gives interesting insights into the Basque culture as well as the city of Biarritz and its history.
Biarritz
mark s,,Aug 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alan is native to Basque Country. Very well informed. Very pleasant. Quite worthwhile. Was a great overview of the area.
Wonderful Tour
208anng,,Jun 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alan is a wonderful guide and I would recommend his tour. He was very informative and had a lovely way of explaining the history of the region and the culture of the people. Thank you so much Alan.
Limited information. Alan...
Roger B,,Jun 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Limited information. Alan was nice and totally accommodating but we didn’t feel we got much out of the tour.
A Basque cultural and historical walk around Biarritz.
Anthony J,,May 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Alan is a passionate, proud Basque man. A local from Biarritz with great historical, cultural, geological and more information and stories of the Basque country and Biarritz. If you visit Biarritz, the walk with him from the Lighthouse to the centre of town is unmissable. Highly recommended.
Basque visit in Biarritz.
Nancy C,,Mar 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Alan was informative about the basque culture and history of Biarritz. We appreciated his tour during the low season where others weren’t available. He followed up with restaurant suggestions as well.
Brilliant Basque Biarritz tour with Alan
PaulNRocks,,Nov 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00As in Irishman, I've always had a love of France and an interest in the Basque culture that straddles the French-Spanish Pyrennean borderlands. When we had the opportunity to do a Basque flavoured tour of Biarritz, we snapped it up. When we met Alan for the tour, I could have been forgiven for thinking he was Irish due to his red hair. A good omen before the tour even started, which proved prescient. Over the course of the next couple of hour, Alan proved to be an engaging, informed, friendly guide. Some poignant things that would have passed over my head were highlighted by him on the tour, providing a great insight into Basque culture. particulalrly about the importance of stone in the pre-history and how it ties in to the Basque perception of the landscape. And my i add, for a man whose surname is "Rocks", this was particulary fascinating :-). We also got great insight in to the Basque famlial structure, which as a student of history I found enlightening too, and there was more over the course of the tour that resonated with me. Alan took the time to ask us what we were interested in hearing about ourselves. If you take his tour, ask him about what you're interested in. He'll tailor the tour for you if there is something you definitely want to do and spend more time covering that for you. As well as providing me with great historical and cultural insights using the sights and sounds of Biarritz, Alan also indulged us by allowing us to practice our rudimentary French. We're native English speakers, and he speaks English fluently too, but when we switched to French, he spoke in clear French and encouraged us to use the language. My spoken French probably progressed more in that couple of hours than it had in a month, and it helps that he is so easy to talk to. We had such a good time and chat, we stopped to have a Basque cider with him after the tour was finished. A nice intertwining of Irish and basque culture to complete a pleasant afternoon. To sumarise, I think this is a great tour, Alan is a knowledgeable tour guide, a gentleman, and an interesting character in his own right. This was one of the experiences that will definitely make me come back to Biarritz next year. If you like this type of thing, go on the tour. Let him know what you want to see or know about and he'll sort out the rest. Et lorsque la marche est terminée, prendre une cidre basque. Thanks for a lovely afternoon, Alan. Hope to see you next year.
Biarritz Tour
janeeA2169SE,,Aug 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was the perfect introduction to Biarritz. Alan was a brilliant guide who provided interesting, informed and compassionate information about the town, the surroundings, and the Basque and French history and culture.
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