Oribay Tours

If you are passionate about the sea and want to enjoy the curiosities of the marine environment in a different way, you are in the right place.

Our privileged location, the Basque coast , allows us to enjoy guided excursions with which you can spot incredible species of the local fauna and be amazed by the treasures that the flora hides.

We carry out daily trips along the coast adapted to the level of experience you have as well as your preferences, being able to choose between the following activities :

• Boat trips along the coast
• Fishing for native species
• Cetacean sightings that use routes through the areas where we navigate
• Ornithology to discover which birds inhabit our coast

Always guided by the lighting of the lighthouse, the sea is the reason for our guides. The experience they have acquired over the years allows us to offer different modalities and routes in which they will transmit the authentic marine values: respect, sustainability and interaction with the environment.

Seduced by the beautiful scenery of the Cantabrian Sea, you will enjoy a pleasant day by the hand of a professional skipper and specialized guide who will transmit his passion for the environment and will guarantee you total fun and complete safety in all the time.

If you want to invite your family to go on a boat trip along the Basque coast where young and old alike can enjoy while learning the virtues of the marine environment, surprise your partner with a romantic illuminated cruise at sunset, or take a getaway with a different touch with your friends, we invite you to continue reading.

We carry out boat trips guided by experts that will adapt to your tastes and will keep you safe during the journey. We adapt to your level of experience , so if it is the first time you ride a boat you have nothing to fear, we promise that you will return safe and sound!

In the company of the sun or the moon, our relaxing days give you the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful experience where you will see hidden coves that not everyone can enjoy .

Also, if you come in the month of August you can enjoy an irresistible getaway: you will sail the Cantabrian Sea while enjoying the fireworks of San Sebastián.

We will teach you to enjoy a responsible way of nature tourism , join the adventure, fun on board is guaranteed!

Would you like to enjoy a responsible fishing day along the Basque coast ? We carry out outings that combine the advantages of modern technology with the ancestral traditions most deeply rooted by the master fishermen.

Our philosophy is based on knowledge and respect for the environment and the species that inhabit it. We will teach you how to fish quality seafood products under sustainable parameters.

Whether you want to explore the art of fishing for the first time or if you are already an expert in handling the rod and hooks, we have a trip designed for you. We carry out different modalities according to the time of year , among which you can find:

• Coastal trolling , the only technique that allows you to fish while sailing. Available in spring and autumn, you can get hold of species found in the shallowest part of the sea using artificial lures.

• Jigging or vertical fishing , by which the fisherman releases leaded lures from the boat to the bottom of the sea.

• Spinning , a type of sport fishing that consists of casting an artificial lure playing with different depths and speeds.

If you want to know more details about our outings, do not hesitate to call us, we will answer all your questions.

Whales, dolphins, fin whales, pilot whales, porpoises ... if you are passionate about these marine giants of unparalleled beauty , this is your opportunity to see them closer than you would have ever imagined.

We carry out whale watching tours in the Cantabrian Sea . Our guide, an expert in the marine environment, will pick you up at the port of Donostia-San Sebastián to get on board a boat where you will live a unique experience full of adventure.

Depending on the time of year in which we are, you can see the different types of cetaceans that are hidden on the seabed. You must have your eyes wide open! Although we will give you the keys to facilitate the visualization of these beautiful species and, if you are lucky, you will even be able to observe how they jump over the water and play with each other.

We invite you to know the characteristics of the marine species in such an idyllic place as the Cantabrian coast through responsible nature tourism, since all our activities are designed to respect and preserve the marine environment and the species that inhabit it.

Bathing the north coast of the Spanish territory is the Cantabrian Sea, a sea that constitutes a hymn to diversity due to the multitude of species it houses.

In this dreamy place surrounded by lush mountains and crystal clear waters, we invite you to enjoy our ornithological routes where you can meet the birds that cross the Cantabrian sky.

It is not necessary that you have previous knowledge about the birds, in all our visits you will be accompanied by an expert guide who will tell you the most interesting characteristics of the species you see: Balearic shearwater , Shady Shearwater, European Cloth, Pygmy Skink, Gull, Common Tern, Atlantic Gannet… the diversity in this environment is enormous! Depending on the time of year in which we are and the migratory flows of each species, you can enjoy one or the other.

We will visualize the birds without interfering with their routine at any time, we will limit ourselves to observing the majesty of these species while they fly over us and we learn curiosities about them.

If you are looking for a different way to practice responsible tourism in the marine environment, this is your chance!