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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

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

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 5 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

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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

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

Daniel

(About local Laura )

17 June 2024

We had a fantastic and fun time with Laura. She reacted spontaneously to our ideas and showed us some really cool places with lovely food and good wine. It was an insightful and interesting tour. Highly recommended! Fun and insightful private tour with Laura

Claire

(About local Jéssica)

17 June 2024

We had a wonderful afternoon with Jessica during the ten tastings tour. She told us a lot about the city and in between we got the most delicious typical dishes and drinks from Bilbao. Lovely and delicious walk through Bilbao!

Jason🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

15 June 2024

My wife and I combined the Hidden Gems Tour with a Guggenheim visit with Jessica and had the most delightful time. We started in the old city. Jessica wove wonderful tales of history and Basque culture as we trod the cobbled streets. So many centuries of amazing history of the Basque people ! We tasted amazing food, saw unique architecture and listened to the joyous energy of Casco Viejo. We then ventured across the river to the bustling modern portion of the city where we enjoyed fabulous pintxos, then headed toward the Guggenheim. At the Museum, Jessica was exquisitely detailed in her explanations of design and construction of the museum. She offered insightful interpretations of the exterior works. Her discussion of the meaning of the giant spider made it seem not so scary. Inside the museum, her interpretations of the exhibits brought us much fuller understandings of the art and the artists. Jessica's English was excellent and her mood bouyant. This was definitely a high point of our trip to Spain. Fantastic Afternoon in Bilbao w/ Jessica !

Peter🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Joseba)

1 June 2024

We hebben een leuke energieke tour gemaakt met Joseba. Hij vertelde ons enthousiast over de cultuur van pinxtos eten en de passende drankkeuze, waaronder cider. En wij genoten van het eten en drinken. Daarnaast wist hij op al onze vragen antwoord te geven en mooie achtergrondverhalen te vertellen. Goede energie, veel gezeliigheid.

Demetrio🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Jéssica)

15 May 2024

Pleasant guide and very friendly person Always attentive Jessica was very knowledgable. Thank youNice Tour Bilbao city

afriedraman🇮🇳 India

(About local Joseba)

13 May 2024

We had a wonderful experience with Joseba in Bilbao! He was a local and also deeply knowledgeable. It showed in the way he introduced the city to us, locating it in history and geography and crafting the walk accordingly. Once he gauged our degree of interest and level of knowledge, he picked up on our questions and added further interesting information. After a leisurely drink mid-walk, we ended our tour thoroughly satisfied that we’d got as good an overview of the city, and the history and culture of the Basque region, as we possibly could as visitors. Thank you very much, Joseba! Worth every penny!

Kristina

(About local Joseba)

11 May 2024

Joseba hat unser Herz im Sturm erobert! Wir hatten eine tolle Zeit in Bilbao. Er hat uns viel erzählt und gezeigt, die Pintxos waren lecker, der Wein auch. Jederzeit wieder. Ein perfekter Tag

Raymond🇺🇸 United States

(About local Laura )

11 May 2024

Laura was a great guide, she was fun and informative. It was a fun evening hanging out with her and visiting all local hangouts.Hanging out with the locals

Richard🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

9 May 2024

We really enjoyed our walking tour of the old and new town. We learned the history and saw sights we never would have discovered. She also send us a great list of other things to see and do. Thank you Jessica for a wonderful tour. Your English is excellent 👌Wonderful Bilbao tour with Jessica ☺️

Sue🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Laura )

21 April 2024

As it was our first time in Bilbao we wanted to get an overview of the people and places. Laura surpassed our expectations and went above and beyond by contacting us before and after the tour. Laura was keen to know our specific needs to ensure we got the very best out of the experience. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and this was largely down to Laura’s enthusiasm, knowledge and personality. Laura also provided useful tips and recommendations for the remainder of our stay in Bilbao. We would highly recommend the tour and Laura in particular Outstanding

Teresa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Laura )

19 April 2024

We chose the 10 Tastings in Bilbao in order to learn more about the local culture and foods. Laura was our guide and could not have done a better job. She treated us like family, taught us about the local foods, and was very patient with our slower style of movement. She thought of everything as our food tour progressed from breakfast type foods to more hearty dishes. She even brought an extra umbrella for us to use since we were visiting from a cruise ship. Realizing our time was limited because of the cruise, Laura took us to the Guggenheim and assisted with a taxi back to our ship. These are things that were not part of the tour, but shows the passion Laura has for people. I highly recommend her as your next guide. She was amazing!10 Tastings in Bilboa

Dagmar🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Joseba)

11 April 2024

We had a great time with Joseba and enjoyed his knowlegde. Unfortunately two hours were not enough time for this interesting place…Great Experience

Nadine🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Rune)

30 March 2024

We had a perfect tour with our host Rune. He showed us really cool places and told us a lot about the history of Bilbao, the food and so on. Rune was such a great guide: very nice, well prepared and has taken all our wishes into account. We can totally recommend the tour with him. 😊Great tour with great Rune 😊

Charlotte

(About local Joseba)

20 March 2024

We had a bike trip with guide Joseba on our first day in Bilbao. It was the best guided tour we ever had. Joseba knows a lot about culture, history, nice food spots, hidden gems, sports, … . Whatever you want to know, he can tell you more. It felt like we were on a bike tour with a friend and the trip passed by really quick. We highly recommend a trip with him, as he is a really passionate guide! Great experience!

Udo🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Joseba)

26 September 2023

Eine sehr interessante Tour mit Joseba durch Bilbao. Wir haben viel gesehen und über die Geschichte, die Architektur, die Menschen, die Kunst, die Wirtschaft und Sprache erfahren. Joseba ist ein sehr netter Guide. Vielen Dank.3 interessante Stunden in Bilbao