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Did you know the Bilbao tour of your dreams exists? Yes, and it's 100% personalized and tailored by your local host to match your interests. Imagine exploring only the places that captivate you. From iconic landmarks to charming neighborhood strolls, your adventure is uniquely yours. Your wishes are our command!

Destination

Bilbao, Spain

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

Dansk, English, Español, Norsk, Svenska, Deutsch, Italiano, Português

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 6 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at at the entrance of Baristas Club - Bilbao to start your journey

   View on Maps

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. This Experience is YOURS!

   See the landmarks and places in Bilbao that you pick on a 100% personalized tour. Make this a one-of-a-kind experience that will satisfy your curiosity with the help of a local. All you have to do is tell them your preferences and interests

4. See THE Main Attractions

   What’s on your bucket list? Hop from landmark to landmark admiring them from the outside, and get recommendations from your local host on what’s the best way to enjoy them to the fullest

5. Off the Beaten Path

   What if there’s a way to see the city’s main attraction from a different angle? All of this while avoiding the touristy crowds? It’s possible with a local by your side!

6. Neighborhood Exploring

   Spend some time deep-diving into the neighborhoods of Bilbao; there’s plenty of treasures to discover! From history, architecture, and local hangout spots, what area would you like to visit?

7. Amazing City Views

   Find the best lookout places in the city where you can spot your favorite landmarks as well as enjoy breathtaking views of the city - a picture-perfect personalized tour

8. All of Bilbao

   Go on a full-day tour to see the highlights of the city. Pick the places, duration and let a local take you on a journey where you’ll cross the must-sees from Bilbao off your list

9. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

MEIR🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rune)

13 October 2024

Hetty🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Laura )

2 June 2025

What a great way to (re)acquaint yourself with Bilbao and experience the local food and drink culture. Tour was at a very busy time, Friday evening at 19:00, but our great guide Laura knew exactly where to go and also gave us a lot of information about the city and life in the city. We really enjoyed it and Laura gave us a lot of great tips for the coming days. Really a super enthusiastic and involved guide! Thanks!!Great evening

Liesbeth

(About local Jéssica)

30 May 2025

Jessica was vriendelijk, vlot, flexibel en heel enthousiast! Ze had lekkere tastings geregeld, het was gezellig en voldoende. Het dessert was fantastisch :-)Perfecte invulling van een eerste avond!

Andy and Phin

(About local Rune)

30 May 2025

Thomas

(About local Jéssica)

28 May 2025

Jéssica was the perfect host. She took us to some amazing pintxos bars that we would never have gone to alone. Authentic food, freshly made, and surrounded by locals. On every stop Jéssica explained why the dish was special, and how it was made. She used the food as part of a narrative to explain Bilbao’s culture and history, and the new culinary influences coming from a more diverse population in recent decades. A fascinating evening that we enjoyed far more than the dull Michelin-rated restaurant we had dinner in the following night! Highly recommended. Wonderful food, wonderful host

Ronald🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

28 May 2025

We were joining a larger group tour and requested Jessica to arrange a walk that would show us more of Bilbao than covered by the group tour. She did that and more. With information about my wife’s art work, she included buildings with “hidden” art inside that we would never have known about on our own. We were very happy with the tour created by Jessica and would highly recommend her services to others. Great guide

n28t9c6d44

(About local Jéssica)

27 May 2025

Jessica showed us around and explained lots about the culture. She adapted the 'menu' to our taste which was realy appriciated. Nice way to get info about Bilbao and its good foodNice evening in Bilbao

David🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

23 May 2025

Jessica was presented with an insurmountable task. There was 100,000 drunk Englishman in old town Bilbao. she addressed the situation and with calm and control gave us an exemplary foodie tour. She held our attention as if there was a serene surrounding. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. She gave no excuses for the environment and when the tour was over, we were completely satisfied and amazed. Thank you DH.In control. 10

fiona 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Jéssica)

16 May 2025

Great food tour. Jessica was very knowledgeable and friendly. We tried lots of local delicacies and drink. hightly recommend.group food tour

Heinrich🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Rune)

15 May 2025

Rune hatte uns im Hotel abgeholt, obwohl er Däne ist hat er ein sehr gutes Deutsch gesprochen. Wir waren drei Ehepaare. Die Führung durch Bilbao war interessant und nie langweilig, und alle wichtigen und interessanten Informationen haben wir erhalten. Er hat die Tour auch auf unsere Bedürfnisse ausgerichtet, und und uns auch wertvolle Tipps gegeben. Wir können Rune auf jeden Fall empfehlen, und würden wenn wir wieder nach Bilbao kommen, Ihn als Stadtführer buchen. Vielen Dank für die gute Zeit in Bilbao Bilbao mit Rune ein Erlebnis

Phillip

(About local Jéssica)

14 May 2025

Excellent knowledge of the areas , pleasant and friendly person 9/10 👍🤓.

Pascal🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Rune)

11 May 2025

Rune var en utrolig faglig stærk guide. God til at fange vores interesser og formidlede sin viden på en god og interessant måde med et snert af god humor. Kan på det varmeste anbefale Rune igen. Vi havde 2 fantastiske timer på Guggenheim. Faglig dygtig og godt humør

Christian🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Rune)

9 May 2025

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Nicole🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Jéssica)

4 May 2025

Leuke tour, leuke gids. Paar heerlijke gerechtjes maar ook mindere. Jammer dat er geen zoet gerechtje erbij zat als afsluiterFoodtour

Michael🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Jéssica)

4 May 2025

An excellent food tour. We went as a group of 3 friends and Jessica did a great job of making the tour both fun and interesting. The food, drink and conversation were excellent. We would thoroughly recommend.Food tour in bilbao

Daniel

(About local Jéssica)

2 May 2025

We were 45 minutes late -- our fault and she was very patient and waited for us. She took us to great places and the explanations about the pinxtos and culture and history were very, very good, enhancing our experience. Because we were late, we do not believe that we had 10 pinxtos unless you count the wine as a pinxto. The price was very expensive given the cost of the food and drinks. We know the company sets the price, but given the cost of food/wine, it was too expensive. The tour should have cost $65 per person, not $100pinxtos tour

Tatiana🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Jéssica)

16 April 2025

Oh, it's definitely the best way to discover Bilbao! Thanks, Jessica - а well planned tour, spiced up with interesting information about history and culture, and seasoned with original local pintxos and drinks! Would recommend to everyone!when you don't notice how time flies

Axel

(About local Jéssica)

15 April 2025

We had an excellent tour with Jessica in the Guggenheim. Well prepared, even for the temporary exhibitions in the museum, she gave us a wonderful and insightful overview of the emblematic building and the stunning artwork inside. Absolutely worth it to have a tour with her.Excellent tour

Jens Gamauf🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Santiago)

8 April 2025

Santiago adjusted the tour perfectly to suit our questions and our needs. He knew almost everything we could think of to ask him. Thanks!Perfectly suited to our questions

Thomas

(About local Santiago)

8 April 2025

My wife and I did a 3-hour walking tour with Santi and couldn’t have enjoyed it more. Santi was funny and engaging and shared a deep knowledge of Bilbao and the Basque Country both as a native but also from the outside as someone who lived abroad for 7 years. His English fluency is near-perfect, so he is able to articulate and communicate his knowledge in a deep and nuanced way. We really loved Bilbao, and taking a tour with Santi the first morning we were there was a very big part of that. We recommend him wholeheartedly. Enjoyable and informative

Thomas🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Jéssica)

30 March 2025

Great walk good food

Norman🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rune)

29 March 2025

Rune took us to a good mix of pinxtos bars, each with a variety of options. He pointed out the typical local, and the "don't miss" options. Between stops, he was also very knowledgable about the local area and provided a good and interesting city tour. He was a great guide, and the personel introduction we got to Bilbao and pinxtos was well worth the price. Also we t to restaurant he recommended for lunch the next day, and had a great meal.Great introduction to Pinxtos

Sandra🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Jéssica)

23 March 2025

Jessica selected venues and food carefully for their variety and cultural/historical significance. We saw the old and new parts of the city as we worked our way through the foods to a lovely ending. Strong recommendation. Excellent food selections and contrxt

Sigurdur

(About local Rune)

21 February 2025

We enjoyed our visit to the Guggenheim very much. Rune was very good navigating us through the museum in an excellent way. Enjoyed the Guggenheim very much

Oner🇹🇷 Turkey

(About local Jéssica)

21 December 2024

Jessica picked us up from our hotel right on time and made us taste the locals' favorites and the specialties of each bar. She kept us informed throughout the tour and ensured that we had a pleasant time. We highly recommend the tour with Jessica Perfect choices

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Joseba)

13 December 2024

This was our first visit to Bilbao and Joseba was the perfect guide. His communication prior to meeting made it easy for us - 4 NYers. We had a nice mix of history, culture and food. Amazing day with a passionate guide!

Will🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Jéssica)

29 November 2024

Jesica is a star. Super friendly, great guide and knows all the best food spots in Bilbao. We are veterans of food tours and this is right up there as one best we have done. Awesome Bilbao food tour

Ingrid 🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Joseba)

27 November 2024

Joseba knows a lot about his city and he could answer all our questions. We highly recommend to book a Tour with himWe enjoyed our citytour with Joseba a lot

giovanna

(About local Joseba)

25 November 2024

Joseba è stato molto disponibile e simpatico nell'accompagnarci durante il tour. Preparato sulla storia e particolarità del posto. Siamo rimasti molto sorpresi ,non ci aspettavamo una Bilbao così bella! Grazie a Joseba per tutte le indicazioni !Sorpresi da Bilbao!!!

Frans🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Joseba)

13 November 2024

We loved our tour with Joseba. He knows so much about Bilbao and the Basque history. He pointed out the best places to eat Pinxtos and where to buy sweet specialities like the Bollo de Mantequilla. Also his story about the Guggenheim was very interesting. So, when in Bilbao: go with Joseba! When in Bilbao go with Joseba!

Jolien🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Rune)

4 November 2024

Rune was very pleasant. He really responds to the interests of those who will follow the tour. Due to the bad weather we had to change our schedule and he was very open-minded about that, thank you Rune!You made Bilbao extra special for us!

Thomas🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

22 October 2024

Jessica was a wonderful tour guide for our trip to the Guggenheim museum. She was knowledgeable, friendly, fun and able to answer all of our questions about the exhibits and building. The three of us enjoyed discussing our different interpretations of the art. I highly recommend Jessica as a tour guide for anyone. Guggenheim tour

Margaret🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

20 October 2024

Jessica leads a great food tour. She is knowledgeable about the city and especially its food scene. She provides a lot of information, while being relaxed and fun and funny. We shared a lot of delicious food and beverages.Great guide, great city, great food

Morten🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Rune)

19 October 2024

Rune took us around the history of Guggenheim as well as Bilbao in a very informative and interesting manner. We would highly recommend Rune and would not hesitate booking him in for our next visit in Bilbao Top experience with Rune

Unknown

(About local Laura )

12 October 2024

We had a wonderful Pintxo tour with Laura in Bilbao. She was extremely knowledgeable about the city and out of the way places for great pintxos and drinks. She also tailored our tour to our tastes in food/wine and our interests in the city. Finally, she gave us a whole set of suggestions on what to do in and around Bilbao on the next dayDelightful evening in Bilbao

Katrin🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Joseba)

6 October 2024

We had a great experience with Joseba. He is knowledgeable und easy-going. Really enjoyed the tour!Highly recommended

Rob🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Jéssica)

1 October 2024

Jéssica was a great host, able to tailor the tour to our likes and tastes as well as adapting due to some bars being closed. She gave a great overview of some of Bilbao’s history and recommendations of where to eat giving us plenty to do for the rest of our stay. Thank you!A great introduction to Bilbao

Michael🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Santiago)

30 September 2024

I booked Santi last minute for my partner’s birthday as another planned activity had been cancelled. Santi was so accommodating in organising a bespoke tour tailored to our interests. The tour itself was perfect for our needs and Santi responded to our interests, questions, and preferences across the afternoon so attentively. Even as we went off piste and fell into conversations about local politics and culture. Santi is wonderfully knowledgeable, charming, and passionate about the city. Not only that but It was like hanging out with an old close friend. A beautiful afternoon tailor made for us

Jeroen🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Jéssica)

30 September 2024

Antwoorden op al onze culinaire vragen, steeds inspelen op onze interesses, een lijst met suggesties om ook de rest van de week culinair verrast te worden. Jéssica heeft ons perfect geïntroduceerd en heerlijk geïnspireerd!Jéssica rules!

Eva🇫🇷 France

(About local Santiago)

29 September 2024

We had a great tour with Santi. It was definitely the most efficient way to see the city and get our bearings as it is quite large. The funicular was a stand out! Thanks Santi!Great city tour!

Ryan🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Santiago)

16 September 2024

We spent a full day with Santiago as he guided us through Bilbao and La Rioja. He expertly mixed entertainment, education, luxury, and relaxation throughout the day as he taught us about the history, cultures, and people of Basque Country and La Rioja. This was our first time booking through WithLocals, and we were extremely fortunate to have found Santi. The food was excellent. The wine was delicious. And as a guide (and person), Santi is amazing. His English is excellent and it very quickly felt like we were traveling around with a long-time friend instead of a guide; it´s a real testament to him. If you have any doubts about booking with him, forget about them -- this is who you want to guide you throughout Spain.Santiago: the best Bilbao & La Rioja guide

Victor🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Jéssica)

7 September 2024

As a start for our citytrip Bilbao, we decided to make a pintxos tour with a local. Jessica met us right ontime at the St.Nicolas church in the old city center. Despite a rainy evening, she managed to show us what the most wonderfull places to enjoy autentic pintxos and regional drinks like Cider, Vermut and licquor. During the tour she explained the history and recent Development of Bilbao. We visited small bars in the old City and more trendy bars at the otherside of the river. Overall, this trip was a wonderfull and tastefull start of our Bilbaotrip. And thans to Jessica with lots of tips for the coming days.Getting to know Pintxos cultur

Erica🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Laura )

27 August 2024

Due to a late arrival in Bilbao on our part and the end of a 10 day long fiesta in Bilbao, we rescheduled our Pinxoa tour to the Monday lunch at Laura’s suggestion. This was brilliant as the massive crowds had well and truly dispersed and even though some of Laura’s favourite bars weren’t open we still had a wonderful experience. We did a bit more exploring, up to the cathedral on the hill after our first Pinxos and then back into town for a couple more bars. Laura is a warm and friendly host and it was lovely to talk to her about her experiences in moving to Bilbao with her Basque husband 6 years ago. We would thoroughly recommend Laura as a host as she is also very accommodating in switching plans if need be and she also gave us a great recommendation for dinner on our first night. Traditional Basque food cooked in a lovely low key restaurant in the Old Town. What a magnificent host Laura is!

Brad🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Santiago)

24 August 2024

Santiago’s tour of Bilbao was outstanding. We highly recommend his services. He’s a local, smart, and knowledgeable about history, culture, geography, language, politics and food. His awareness of client needs is commendable as he is able to quickly adapt to individual preferences. He’s well worth the cost associated with a private tour and we would utilize him again.

Yousef🇰🇼 Kuwait

(About local Santiago)

10 August 2024

Santi was amazing and very informative about the history and culture of Bilbao and the Basque country. Amazing experience!

Megan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

29 July 2024

Our family had a magical time with Jessica. She is friendly, kind, and knowledgeable. She made the tour at our pace and encouraged my parents to get a cab when she was worried they couldn’t make it to the next spot. We would absolutely suggest using JESSICA!!!! The Best of Bilbao

Margaret

(About local Jéssica)

8 July 2024

The 6 of us had a great evening with Jessica. She was very knowledgeable and friendly, sharing with us some history of Bilbao and Basque foods and drinks. Even though it was a Sunday, and some of her favorite places were closed, she had worked out really good alternatives that we all enjoyed. Wonderful walking food tour

Charlotte🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

8 July 2024

This was our first time in Bilbao with two adults and two teens. We had a wonderful tour with Jessica!! Not only did we taste a variety of tasty pintxos, we saw the beautiful city of Bilbao and learned a bit about the Basque culture. Jessica was punctual, professional, kind, knowledgeable and customized our tour to make it an enjoyable adventure for my entire family!!Wow - What an experience!!

Jess🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

3 July 2024

Jessica took my wife and I on a wonderful private tour of Bilbao. She is very knowledgeable and planned a great route for our walking tour. We highly recommend her.Jessica is a Wonderful Guide!

Devon🇺🇸 United States

(About local Laura )

21 June 2024

Laura was fabulous. She was knowledgeable and warm, so easy to be with. Honestly it was like hanging out with a friend while enjoying pintxos and drinks. The last spot she took us was a real favorite for us. Would highly recommend! Like spending an evening with a friend