Bilbao Tours: 15 With Prices and Running Times

1.1- or 2-Hour Sightseeing Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,723 reviews · from $16Our pick

Cruise from Pio Baroja Square through central Bilbao on a one-hour route, or choose the two-hour ride toward the Puente Bizkaia area. You’ll pass the Guggenheim Museum, bridges, riverfront buildings, Zorrozaurre, and the Deusto Canal. Bring headphones and a charged phone for the multilingual audio guide.

“Very nice sailing through the river, audio guide was helpful and informative, boat was comfortable, I was out in the open, got a bit windy and cold, but there's always the inside cabin.”

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2.San Mamés Museum and Stadium Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,464 reviews · 1 day · from $19

Explore San Mamés, Athletic Club’s famous Bilbao home, at your own pace with an audio guide in English, Spanish, Basque, or French. Walk through the changing room, players’ tunnel, press room, dugouts, and pitchside areas, then visit a museum packed with trophies, memorabilia, videos, and interactive displays. Bring your phone and headphones.

“Very good stadium visit. Museum was excellent and the tour of the Stadium was self guided but worked well. A very impressive place!”

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3.The Award-Winning Bilbao Food Tour & Wine Pairing by Basque Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 967 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126Top rated

Spend about three hours in Bilbao’s Casco Viejo with a local guide such as Irene, Olaia, or Leire. Visit five bars, try one or two freshly prepared pintxos at each, and pair them with five drinks including wine, cider, or beer. You will leave full, better prepared to order on your own, and familiar with Bilbao’s food customs.

“The experience was very enjoyable. The tour guide was personable and knowledgeable. I do think it’s important to know that most of the wine pairings were with seafood.”

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4.Guided Highlights Small Group or Private E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 608 reviews · 3 hours · from $58

Spend three hours cycling Bilbao with a local guide such as Oskar, Roberto, Willie, or Txema. Follow mostly flat bike lanes and pedestrian streets from the old city to the Guggenheim, Zubizuri Bridge, San Mamés, and Maritime Museum. E-bikes make the route easy, while private groups are available.

“Our guide was excellent funny full of knowledge also the rest of the staff were friendly and helpful. It was a great tour would book again booked while on cruise ship fir the next day off ship”

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5.Bilbao Estuary and Abra Bay Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 585 reviews · from $22

Cruise from Bilbao’s town hall bridge along the Nervión River to Abra Bay and back. You’ll pass the Guggenheim Museum, Deusto Canal, Bizkaia Bridge, Portugalete, Getxo, and Santurtzi. The traditional boat has indoor and outdoor seats, with an audio guide in Spanish, Basque, English, and French. Allow nearly three hours.

“A good trip - very nice way to spend a couple of hours. Commentary was good - informative.”

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6.Guggenheim Museum Skip-the-Line Guided Tour & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 456 reviews · from $204

You’ll tour Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum inside and out with a private English, Spanish, or French-speaking guide, then sit down to a five-course Basque dinner with dessert and two wines. Guides such as Javier, Javi, Vanessa, and Mike are praised for making the art and Bilbao’s story easy to follow.

“Guide knowledgeable and very informative. Great manner with clients. Would recommend him to anyone going to the museum”

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7.Guggenheim Museum Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 372 reviews · from $108

Spend two hours inside and outside Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum with an official guide. Javi, Javier, Vanessa, Teresa, and Pilar have led highly praised visits, explaining Gehry’s building, permanent and temporary exhibitions, and the stories behind modern and contemporary art. Skip-the-line admission and WhatsApp support are included.

“Having an experienced guide thoroughly knowledgeable with the museum and its artwork was invaluable for bringing to light the meaning and background of each piece that would have been missed if doing this alone.”

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8.The Authentic Bilbao Pintxos, Food & Wine Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about three hours walking Bilbao with an English-speaking local guide such as Jack, Kaya, James, or Maria. Visit roughly five bars for enough pintxos to make dinner, paired with five red and white wines plus cider, local drinks, and a cocktail. Routes change, keeping the focus on local favorites rather than a fixed tourist circuit.

“Great experience, the guide was very knowledgeable about the culture and history of the city. She had great recommendations and took us to some amazing spots”

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9.Exclusive Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 347 reviews · 3 hours · from $113

Spend three hours in Bilbao’s Casco Viejo with guides such as Oscar, Roberto, Aitor, or Milan. Visit traditional and lesser-known bars, taste six pintxos with four drinks, and hear local stories about Basque food, culture, history, and football. The route can adapt to your tastes and dietary needs.

“Milan was an amazing guide. This shows you the best food and drinks in the city. It was helpful to talk to an expert about my other plans while I’m in town too”

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10.Bilbao Like a Local: Customized Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 325 reviews · from $55

Meet a private local guide such as Alejandro, Ainhoa, David, or Lorena at your centrally located hotel or Airbnb. Choose 2 to 6 hours and shape the walk around Bilbao’s old town, churches, neighborhoods, food, shops, transport, and views from Mount Artxanda. Entrance fees, meals, and drinks cost extra.

“Lorena was keen to know our interests, and tailored the 3 hour tour accordingly.”

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11.Private & Exclusive Guggenheim Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 296 reviews · 1.5 hours

Meet your private guide inside the Guggenheim Bilbao for a 1.5-hour visit through temporary and permanent exhibitions. You’ll study Richard Serra, Louise Bourgeois, Jeff Koons, Chillida, Yves Klein, and Fujiko Nakaya, while learning how Frank Gehry’s curved galleries and glass atrium changed Bilbao. Tours run in English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian.

“Our guide was very knowledgable and was passionate about the museum.”

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12.Walking Tour in Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 271 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Walk Bilbao with a local guide such as Beatriz, Miguel, José, or Adur, beginning at Arriaga Theater and moving from the Seven Streets and La Ribera Market to the Ensanche, Zubizuri Bridge, and Guggenheim Museum. In two hours, you get history, Basque culture, local food advice, and an easy introduction to the city.

“Victoria was super knowledgeable, friendly and considerate. Could not have been better. We loved learning about Bilbao and Basque region history.”

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13.Basque Best Bites – #1 Food & Wine tour of Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $120

Meet at 6 pm in central Bilbao for a three-hour food walk led by a local guide such as Usoa, Marina, or Irene. Expect several Old Town and city-center bars, a full meal of Basque pintxos, seafood, and small plates, plus Txakoli, cider, Rioja, vermouth, and non-alcoholic choices. The tour ends at Plaza Nueva.

“Exceptional tour. Marina was outstanding and her knowledge on what was presented, impeccable. It was refreshing going to the different bars to try their "Pintxo" specialty, where locals go and not your tourist trap type of place. Choice of food and drinks were amazing. Highly recommend! Thank you Marina! :)”

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14.Guggenheim Like Never Before: VIP Access. Small Group.Top

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 190 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $114

Spend two hours at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao with an official English-speaking guide such as Javier, Laura, Garazi, or Xavier. Expect direct entry, an exterior look at Frank Gehry’s titanium building, and selected works by Warhol, de Kooning, and other modern artists. Groups are usually capped at six, though larger groups have occurred.

“I took the train from San Sebastian on a rainy morning. I didn’t think I’d get to the museum but found a souvenir store with mini umbrellas. It’s a long walk from the amphitheater and it rained heavily until early afternoon. Some of the exhibits were time sensitive as to when visitors could enter a room. All exhibits were very different from each other. The architecture of the museum itself and water exhibit were something to behold as well.”

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15.City Highlights Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 171 reviews · from $40

Ride through Bilbao with a live English, Spanish, or Basque-speaking guide. In two hours, you’ll connect the Guggenheim, La Salve Bridge, Euskalduna Palace, Doña Casilda Park, Plaza Nueva, Ribera Market, and the old industrial waterfront. Bikes, helmets, locks, and insurance are included. Guides such as Manu, Garai, Alberto, Maria, and Danny are praised for lively local stories.

“Excellent, great local knowledge, full of tips for the rest of my visit. Really interesting understanding of the cultural and architectural history of Bilbao”

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