Photos: Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jchmrt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jchmrt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
La Concha, twice in one day
Your local guide
Maddi Etxarri
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Highlights
- The same beach, twice in one day
- Sand that disappears by evening
- A bay's dramatic tidal swing
- Water reaching the promenade wall
- Understanding the Concha's tides
About this tour
This session compares Playa de la Concha at two different tides, showing how dramatically the beach changes shape within a single day. You see a wide stretch of sand at low tide and water reaching the promenade wall at high tide. Maddi explains the bay's particular tidal pattern.
The session is built around timing rather than distance, returning to the same spot at two points in the day so the contrast is clear on screen. Maddi answers questions about tide tables and swimming conditions as they come up.
This suits anyone planning their own beach time who wants to understand the tides in advance. It also pairs well with Maddi's promenade session for the fuller picture of the bay.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of San Sebastian before heading out.
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Low tide sands 15 min
At low tide the camera shows a wide stretch of flat sand rarely visible in photographs taken at other times of day.
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High tide waterline 15 min
Hours later, the same spot shows water reaching almost to the promenade wall, and I explain how much the bay's shape changes between the two.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about San Sebastian: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Txuleta and Gros, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through San Sebastian, showing you Low tide sands and High tide waterline live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the promenade live with my phone.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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