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Donostia - San Sebastian City Tour Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour

Experience San Sebastián effortlessly with the official hop‑on hop‑off double‑decker bus, featuring 15 stops and multilingual audio guides. Enjoy panoramic views and visit top attractions like Paseo Nuevo, Peine del Viento, and Monte Igeldo at your own pace.

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Highlights

  • Explore San Sebastián freely with a hop‑on hop‑off double‑decker bus
  • Enjoy panoramic views, rain canopies, and onboard TFT information screens
  • Listen to multilingual audio guides available in 12 languages
  • Access 15 convenient stops and complete the full route in about 1 hour
  • Visit top sights like Paseo Nuevo, the Aquarium, Peine del Viento, and Monte Igeldo
  • Smartphone Voucher Accepted! (No need to print the tickets)

Overview

The Donostia–San Sebastián City Tour offers a relaxed, hop‑on hop‑off experience aboard open‑top double‑decker buses, letting you explore the city at your own pace with 15 convenient stops and a one‑hour route. With panoramic windows, rain canopies, TFT information screens, and a multilingual audio guide in 12 languages, the buses are designed for comfortable sightseeing and can accommodate 67 passengers, including space for those with reduced mobility. This official tour takes you to San Sebastián’s most iconic highlights—from Paseo Nuevo and the Aquarium to the Plaza del Funicular, Chillida’s “Peine del Viento,” and the scenic ascent to Monte Igeldo—making it an easy and enjoyable way to discover “The Pearl of the Cantabrian Sea.”

Itinerary

Explore Donostia–San Sebastián at your own pace aboard our double‑decker sightseeing bus. Hop on and off as many times as you like with the same ticket and discover the city’s history through a comfortable audio system with individual earphones. The Donostia–San Sebastián City Tour operates a fleet of buses designed specifically for guided urban sightseeing. They run at a relaxed maximum speed of 25 km/h and feature rain canopies, panoramic windows for clear views, and TFT screens offering information about the landmarks along the route.

Enjoy an individual multilingual audio guide available in Basque, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, and Galician. Each bus accommodates up to 67 passengers and includes an adapted space for travelers with reduced mobility. If you prefer to explore Donostia–San Sebastián freely and without a fixed timetable, our open‑top double‑decker bus is the most comfortable and efficient choice. With 15 stops along the route, you can begin your tour from any of them.
 
Experience “The Pearl of the Cantabrian Sea” with our Hop‑on Hop‑off service, allowing you to board and disembark at any stop as often as you wish. Use this flexibility to visit the city’s key attractions at your own rhythm. The route is designed to showcase every detail of this magnificent destination. From Paseo Nuevo, home to the Aquarium, to Plaza del Funicular, where you can admire Chillida’s iconic “Peine del Viento” or ride up Monte Igeldo for panoramic views and its charming theme park—the Donostia–San Sebastián City Tour brings you to the city’s most essential sights.

Schedule

  • Opening Times: From 10:00am – 11:00am to 05:00pm – 08:00pm (depending on the season)
  • Frequency: Every 30-60minutes (depending on the season)
  • Full Loop: 60 minutes Approx
  • First Stop: Avd. República Argentina, 2 in front of Theatre Victoria Eugenia ZIP 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
  • Kindly refer the Map under Useful Downloads

Inclusions

  • 24 Hours Ticket for the Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus
  • Audio guide available in Basque, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Dutch and Galician
  • Map containing all Donostia-San Sebastián City Tour stops

Exclusions

  • Hotel Transfers

Redemption Info

  • You can board the bus at any stop and voucher can be exchanged directly with the driver.
  • Smartphone/ Printed both vouchers are accepted.
  • You will receive a ticket in exchange for your voucher, which you must keep until the expiry date/ tour.
  • Please check your ticket to know when it expires.
  • After exchanging your voucher for a ticket, your voucher will no longer be valid.
  • In loss of voucher/ticket, company is not liable for any refund.
  • Your voucher is valid for redemption on the booked travel date. However, you can modify your booking at least 24 hours before the start time of the activity/experience.
  • Mobile App: Download "City Tour Worldwide" official app and you will have city in the palm of your hand.

Know Before You Go

  • Wheelchair Access: Allowed with Manual Ramp
  • Pets: Not allowed on the buses.
  • Smoking: Not allowed on board
  • Voucher Information: Both Mobile and Printed Vouchers are accepted.
  • Multiday tickets can only be used on consecutive days.
  • During the San Sebastián Film Festival, throughout the month of September, Stop 1 – Teatro Victoria Eugenia, located on Paseo República Argentina, will be moved to Paseo de Salamanca (150 meters from the usual stop).
  • For any questions or enquiries, please contact incoming@julia.net 
    Opening times. From 10:00 – 11:00 to 17:00 – 20:00 depending on the season.
  • Disclaimer:Due to traffic issues, public holidays, weather conditions and unforeseen circumstances, there might be sudden changes in the route or in the schedule. Traffic congestion and road closures- may cause delays and changes to the route. We’ll do all we can to provide a smooth and frequent service! No refund will be offered for any changes or cancellations due to any unforeseen circumstances.
  • Important Instructions: We recommend our all passengers please try to board the bus at first stop if possible. During high season, specially on weekends, buses can be full, we advise you must wait for the next buses. NO REFUND possible in such conditions.

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Cancellation Policy

  • You must cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the start time of the activity/experience to get a complete refund.
  • If you cancel your booking less than 24 hours before the start time of the activity/experience, you will not be reimbursed.
  • Any modifications made less than 24 hours before the start time of the activity/experience will not be allowed.
  • The cut-off times are determined by the activity/experience's local start time.
  • This activity/experience is weather dependent. If it is cancelled due to inclement weather, you will be given an alternate date or a full refund.

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Irene Hazeu

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04 Sep 26

Fabulous tour around San Sebastian!...

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Shelley Preen

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03 Sep 26

Always a good way to orientate a new city, and this was another informative experience. Disappointed not to be able to s...

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Emily Loveday

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01 Aug 26

Real-time bus location on the app would be helpful....

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John Button

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02 Jul 26

Op de rondrit zaterdag 16/5 omstreeks 13.00 was de bus betrokken in een ongeval met een oranje dienstwagen met alleen ma...

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Karl Haepers

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19 May 26

Excellent!!...

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Tapani Niskanen

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14 May 26

Please make the bus stops evident by pointing out the little red sticker for the bus stops. Also, offer a map of the sto...

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H Boslet

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09 May 26

The staff was very nice. The city isn’t that big so the whole ride wasn’t that long. ...

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Idania Gonzalez

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27 Apr 26

Great way to get an overall impression of the city and learn about the history ...

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Iacovos Angelides

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28 Mar 26

Very helpful & pleasant driver, comfortable & informative tour using headphones, value for money as it enabled us to tou...

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Susan Drysdale

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18 Mar 26

It was ok...

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Sourik Gasparian Manush sldrn

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17 Jun 25

Nice tour. ...

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Chris Campbell

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01 Jul 24

We were using the bus the day it broke down. Fortunately we were ‘rescued’ by the train which was amusing for us. ...

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Lorraine

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14 May 24

Bus does keep to published schedule. It arrived at funicular stop as to posted schedule time....

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Bob Teeling

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