
Welcome to Sakana!
Nature and Culture
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AIZTI Environmental Services
Offers you many Environmental Education activities to help you discover and enjoy the nature and culture resources of this valley.
Activities include
Environmental Scientist & Educator
Teaching Materials
Civil Liability and Accident Insurance
Pictures of the activity
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AIZTI Clue
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Northern forest of Bakaiku
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Escape-room format game
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Time limit:1hour
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2-6 friends
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For children and adults
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AIXE: children between 8 and12 years old.
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TREBE: over 13 years old.
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Children always with an adult.
Base prices
(21%VAT included)
AIXE
80€
TREBE
100€
AIZTI Clue 2.0
-Portable format-
Base prices
(21%VAT included)
AIXE
TREBE
100€
120€
What is it about?
You have been hired as a group of zoologists to solve the mistery that has stroke the village... What has Joxean seen?

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Science Workshops
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A fun way to learn about Zoology, Botany, Chemistry and Physics
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At the agreed place
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Indoor possibilities
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45min - 1hour 30min
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4-20 people
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Older than 8 years
Base price
(21%VAT included)
Workshop starting from 60€
*Natural body-soap and Night sounds workshops
from 72€

Studying water quality
During this workshop, we will focus on the study of water quality. Sampling process, parameters measurement, and presence of macroinvertebrates. What quality do our creeks have?
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Lichens and air quality
These symbiotic beings can be used as air pollution/quality bioindicators, do you want to know them?
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Tracking traces and footprints
We know that many animals live around us, but it is quite difficult to see them. Among fauna tracking methods, the identification of traces and footprints is a very used one. Do you want to become a tracker?
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Natural cleaning-soap
-Bad weather-
In this workshop, we will combine chemistry and recycling. We will convert used oil in soap.
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Natural body-soap
-Bad weather-
In this workshop, we will combine chemistry and the therapeutic properties of plants to make a natural body-soap.
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Ecosystems: the forest
We will immerse ourselves in the forest to learn about the elements that make it up and their relationships.
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Ecosystems: the countryside
This ecosystem of anthropic origin has its own elements and relationships. Through a short tour we will know how it works.
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Night sounds
-Sunset-
When good night turns into good morning. Through this workshop, we will know those animal groups that are active at night. Four variants are available: birds, amphibians, bats and moths.
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Medicinal plants
Many plants have been used along centuries due to their therapeutic properties. Even nowadays, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries use some of them. We will learn to recognise some of them and their applications.
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Interpretative Nature Tours
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AIZTI will help you to interpretate the natural resources and landscapes of Sakana valley all year round, taking you through short and pleasant walks.
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Meeting at the agreed place
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Possibility to do it around your accommodation
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2-3 hours
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<8km
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From 2 to 25 people
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Price may change according to the number of participants
Base price
(21%VAT included)
Adults
20€
Children (<11years)
15€
Price for 4-6 people group.
The greater the number of participants, the lower the individual price.
*2 people: 35€ each
*3 people: 25€ each

AIZTI offers you guided tours specially designed for the interpretation of the nature and diversity of the nearby environment.
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That landscape, likewise, may be responsible for the biodiversity of that place... do you want to discover it?
The landscape that appears in front of our eyes can be understood as a reflection of events (natural and man-made) that occurred in the past, and if we learn to interpret it, we will be able to better understand the history of our land.
Our tours
Inside the oakwood
Duration: 2 h 30min
Length and unevenness: 8km and 200m
Difficulty: Easy
Description: we will enter the north forest of Bakaiku. Although oak is the dominant species, we will find secondary species such as beech, chestnut, ash, birch or alder. We will also study the vegetation related to an acidic soil, and how humans have taken advantage of it to survive. Along the way, we will learn to identify the footprints and traces of fauna.




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Up through the beech forest
Duration: 3 hours 30min
Length and unevenness: 5km and 400m
Difficulty: Medium
Description: From Bakaiku we will head towards Urbasa. As we go up, the countryside and pastures will give way to beech forests. Once at the top, we will leave the forest to contemplate the beautiful panoramic view of the Sakana Valley. Throughout the tour, we will talk about the uses of the valley's soil, the flora and fauna of the beech forest, and the geological origin of Sakana and Urbasa.
Ancient oaks
Duration: 2 hours 30min
Length and unevenness: 5km & 110m
Difficulty: easy
Description: we will leave the campsite of Etxarri-Aranatz to take the SL-NA137 path, and enter the SAC Sierra de Aralar, which is part of the Natura 2000 Network. We will get to know the flora of the oak forest, as well as the fauna that inhabits it. We will also witness the longest living inhabitants and their importance in the ecosystem: life cycle, biodiversity, etc.


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Tobería waterfall of Andoin
Duration: 2 hours 30min
Length and unevenness: 3km & 120m Difficulty: easy
Description: starting from Andoin (Álava), we will walk towards the SAC Entzia, also part of the Natura 2000 Network, to reach the Tobería waterfall. Uniting geology, fauna and flora, we will be aware of the beauty and ecological value of this space.
Aralar Natural Park
Duration: 3 hours
Length and unevenness: 6,5km & 155m Difficulty: easy-medium
Description: starting from the interpretation center of the Park in Lizarrusti (Guipúzcoa), we will walk north through this protected space. We will learn about geology, hidrology, endangered species and human history.



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Do you have a tour in mind, and need some help with interpretation? Contact us.
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Explain your idea to us.
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At the agreed date and time, we can meet at the starting point and do the tour together ;)
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If you plan to visit a Protected Natural Area (Ex: Urbasa-Andia Natural Park), we advise you on the legislation and rules of conduct.
