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Basque Shepherd For a Day Experience

Starting at €30 | 4 Hours | Parties of 2 to 50 | Mendiola ( 35 min from Bilbau)

Quick Details

Adults & Children

(Age 13 & older)

30

Children

(Age 3 to 12)

15

Young Children

(Age 2 & younger)

Free

“Pastor por un Día en Familia”

An incredible opportunity to spend a day in nature, surrounded by farm animals and Basque traditions.

We will welcome you at 10:00 and begin the workshops:

In the cheese/curd workshop, you will make curds using both traditional and modern methods, while learning about Idiazabal PDO cheese. Afterwards, you will taste them.

In the talos workshop, you will prepare this traditional snack to have with chocolate.

And you’ll also go to the stables, where you’ll meet the flock of sheep and the ponies. You can feed them by hand, pet them, learn how to milk them, and so on.

We will always be accompanied by the sheepdogs and cats of the farmhouse, surrounded by the beautiful mountain.

We’ll finish the workshops around lunchtime. Afterwards, you’ll have the option to stay for lunch and spend a little more time by bringing your own food.

What’s included
  • Milking of Latxa sheep and feeding of the flock

  • Hands-on workshop making cuajada (fresh sheep-milk cheese) and talos (Basque corn-tortillas) with chocolate

  • Free use of the farm’s facilities afterward, and the option to stay for lunch (you bring your own food)

  • Engaging activities designed for children and adults alike: animal interaction, nature immersion, traditional crafts

 

Transportation

  • Not included

Meeting point

  • After booking we will send all the details of the farm, location (meeting point) and contact.

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Reviews

Basque Shepherd For a Day Experience
Lots of fun. Tania

We traveled from Asturias specifically to meet Patxi and his flock, based on the reviews we had seen, and it was a great success. The visit was super dynamic, with excellent explanations about the local sheep, the milk, and much more. We made curd and chocolate-covered sheep stalks, a real treat. The sheep were very sociable, as were the dogs and cats, ideal for a trip for two or with family, and lots of fun.

Basque Shepherd For a Day Experience
Very friendly. Israel Sanchez Rodriguez

A highly recommended visit. We had a lot of fun watching the animals and entertaining children and adults with typical farm activities. Very friendly.

Basque Shepherd For a Day Experience
Highly recommended. Gaizka Carazo

An unforgettable day, a way to connect with nature. Patxi leads a fun and very educational workshop, interesting and that takes us back to our origins. Simply incredible!!! Highly recommended for children and adults; you will have a lot of fun! The location is spectacular and the animals are very friendly. Highly recommended.