THE TOUR:

1. EKAIN ADVENTURE: cave + experiences

The complete guided tour of the Ekainberri complex. Start by visiting the Basque coast’s most spectacular cave paintings at Ekainberri, feeling what the people who inhabited this place 15,000 years ago must have felt in the cave. Continue exploring by learning how to start a fire, hunt and paint in the prehistoric way.

The experiences are only available in Spanish and Basque

DURATION: 2 hours
COST: €8.00. Concessions €7.00 (students, teachers, pensioners and retirees). Children up to 6 years, Basque Country Autonomous Region’s public school teachers and ICOM members, free.

EKAIN ADVENTURE TICKET

2. EKAIN FAST: cave only

If you don’t have time for all the activities and you are just interested in visiting the cave, this is the guided tour for you.

DURATION: 1 hour
COST: €6.00. Concessions €5.00 (students, teachers, pensioners and retirees). Children up to 6 years, Basque Country Autonomous Region’s public school teachers and ICOM members, free.

EKAIN FAST TICKET
GROUP VISITS

If you want to make a group visit contact us.

Tel. +34 943 86 88 11

info@ekainberri.com

OPENING HOURS

You can visit Ekainberri all year round and it is the perfect weekend plan for couples, families and groups! All visits to Ekainberri are guided tours, so we recommend you make a prior reservation.

FROM TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: 10:00-18:00
WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS: 10:00-19:00
JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER: from Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-19:00 (closed on Mondays).

Tel. +34 943 86 88 11

info@ekainberri.com

THE TOUR, STEP-BY-STEP

Ekain is located in the Sastarrain valley, 4 kilometres from exit 48 of the AP-8 highway, just half an hour from San Sebastián and very close to the other main cities of the Basque region.

The walk from the car park to Ekainberri takes 25 minutes on foot, but the time limit for collecting your entrance tickets from the Information Office in Zestoa is half an hour before the start of the tour. In case of making the purchase online, the tickets must be validated before the visit at the entrance to the museum.

  • Step 1: Leave your car in the car park and go to the Ekainberri Information Office to collect your entrance tickets. It is important to get there at least 30 minutes before your tour begins. It takes 5 minutes on foot.

  • Step 2: Collect your tickets and follow the path to the entrance to the replica of the Ekain cave, Ekainberri (20 minutes).

  • Step 3: You can now enter Ekainberri.

Important notes: Please read these instructions:

Vehicles may not enter Ekainberri. Entry is on foot only. Comfortable shoes are recommended for the walk.

Visitors should collect their tickets 30 minutes before the tour starts, otherwise the tickets will not be valid. Please be on time.

The temperature inside the replica is about 18° C and humidity is 60%.


Download the dossier with the necessary information for the visit. (pdf)

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HOW TO FIND US

Address: Portale kalea 1

20740 Zestoa (Gipuzkoa)

Telephone: 943 86 88 11

E-mail: info@ekainberri.com

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TOURISM IN ZESTOA AND THE BASQUE COAST

Zestoa es un pueblo lleno de tesoros, situado en el valle del río Urola y a 10 minutos de la costa vasca. Además de Ekain, podrás conocer otros lugares de interés como el Palacio  Lilí, y el centro de interpretación del Flysch de Zumaia ALGORRI… 

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