Bilbao Tour Map: Start Points And Districts

Bilbao packs nearly every tour start into two districts. The 10 walking tours and 6 food tours begin in or around the Casco Viejo, the medieval old town whose lanes hold most of the pintxo bars. Along the Abandoibarra riverside, the 3 museum tours and 3 bike tours cluster beside the Guggenheim, where the riverside path also feeds the single boat tour out onto the estuary. Beyond the city, the 22 day trips fan out toward the Basque coast, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe and Rioja wine country, each leaving from a pickup point marked on the map.

How Bilbao Fits Together

Bilbao splits in two along the Nervión estuary. On the right bank sits the Casco Viejo, the medieval core where most of the 10 walking tours and 6 food tours begin. On the left, the Ensanche around Plaza Moyua and the Abandoibarra riverside holds the Guggenheim, and with it the pickup zone for the 3 museum tours and 3 bike tours. The halves sit close enough that a two-hour walking tour can cross between them more than once. Day trips behave differently, since all 22 leave the city for the Basque coast and Rioja wine country, each from its own stated departure spot. For the whole picture, a funicular runs up the Artxanda hillside, and the view from the top takes in both banks at once.

All 45 Tours, Pinned Where They Begin

This map plots all 45 tours from the roster by where each one begins. The 10 walking tours cluster in the Casco Viejo, joined there by the 6 food tours, which start amid the pintxo bars rather than by a monument. The 3 museum tours and 3 bike tours sit on the Abandoibarra side near the Guggenheim, and the single boat tour departs from the estuary itself. Spread wider and the 22 day trips appear, leaving the city for the coast, inland wine country and the wider Basque Country. Where a listing gives no fixed spot, the live booking page carries the detail, and clicking a pin here opens that page directly.

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  1. Casco ViejoCasco Viejo, where most first days start
  2. San Francisco (Bilbao la Vieja)Casco Viejo · 260 m from Casco Viejo
  3. Plaza NuevaCasco Viejo · 180 m from Casco Viejo
  4. Catedral de SantiagoCasco Viejo · 60 m from Casco Viejo
  5. Mercado de la RiberaCasco Viejo · 250 m from Casco Viejo
  6. Teatro ArriagaCasco Viejo · 210 m from Casco Viejo
  7. Bilbao City HallCasco Viejo · 720 m from Casco Viejo
  8. Basilica de BegonaCasco Viejo · 840 m from Casco Viejo
  9. AbandoAbando & Ensanche · 630 m from Casco Viejo
  10. EnsancheAbando & Ensanche · 870 m from Casco Viejo
  11. IndautxuAbando & Ensanche · 1.4 km from Casco Viejo
  12. BasurtoAbando & Ensanche · 2.2 km from Casco Viejo
  13. Museum of Fine Arts BilbaoAbando & Ensanche · 1.4 km from Casco Viejo
  14. Mercado del EnsancheAbando & Ensanche · 890 m from Casco Viejo
  15. Azkuna ZentroaAbando & Ensanche · 1.1 km from Casco Viejo
  16. San Mames StadiumAbando & Ensanche · 2.2 km from Casco Viejo
  17. Abandoibarra RiverfrontRiverside & Abandoibarra · 1.7 km from Casco Viejo
  18. Guggenheim Museum BilbaoRiverside & Abandoibarra · 1.4 km from Casco Viejo
  19. Euskalduna PalaceRiverside & Abandoibarra · 1.9 km from Casco Viejo
  20. Zubizuri BridgeRiverside & Abandoibarra · 1.1 km from Casco Viejo
  21. Puente de la SalveRiverside & Abandoibarra · 1.4 km from Casco Viejo
  22. Torre IberdrolaRiverside & Abandoibarra · 1.6 km from Casco Viejo
  23. Parque de Dona Casilda IturrizarRiverside & Abandoibarra · 1.7 km from Casco Viejo
  24. The Ria de BilbaoRiverside & Abandoibarra · 1.1 km from Casco Viejo
  25. DeustoDeusto & Zorrotzaurre · 3.1 km from Casco Viejo
  26. Artxanda FunicularDeusto & Zorrotzaurre · 1.7 km from Casco Viejo

The pins get more useful once you read them together. Three of the walking tours are free to join, tip-based, and the largest is rated 4.76 across 2,399 reviews over 2 hours. The estuary boat trip, rated 4.2 across 3,351 reviews, starts from $17 and lasts 1-2 hours. A 3-hour bike tour, rated 4.7 across 783 reviews and from $56, begins on the riverside, while a 3-hour food tour, rated 4.9 across 431 reviews and from $115, starts in the old town lanes. Knowing which bank each begins on saves a wasted crossing.

Where Tours Begin And What They Cost

The roster holds 49 tours across 6 categories: 22 day trips from bilbao, 10 walking tours, 8 pintxos, food and wine tours, 4 guggenheim and museum tours, 3 bike tours and 1 boat tours. Durations vary widely. The shortest is a 1-hour tour, several walks run an hour, and the longest is a 11-hour day trip. Ratings come from the reviews published on each listing and run from 3.1 on one walk to a flat 5 on several others. 46 of them publish a from-price. The map shows where each one starts before you compare anything else.

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Showing all 49 things to do, most reviewed first.

What it isKindStarts fromTime neededFromRating
1-Hour City Boat, 2-Hour Portugalete Boat Tours Not stated Not stated $17 ★ 4.2 3,351
Gaztelugatxe Loop, Wine Tasting Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 10h $67 ★ 4.7 3,182
Basque Free Tour: Historic Bilbao Walking Tours Not stated 2h Free, tip based ★ 4.76 2,399
6-Hour Gaztelugatxe, Mundaka, Guernica Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 6h $76 ★ 4.7 2,387
3-Hour Basque Food and Wine Tasting Pintxos, Food And Wine Tours Not stated 3h $108 ★ 4.8 1,025
10-Hour San Sebastian and Getaria Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 10h $51 ★ 4.6 994
Dragonstone, Mundaka, Lunch Included Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 6h $57 ★ 4.8 894
Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz Day Tour Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 10h $80 ★ 4.7 888
9-Hour Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Gernika Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 9h $80 ★ 4.8 851
3-Hour E-Bike, Small Group or Private Bike Tours Not stated 3h $56 ★ 4.7 783
VIP Guggenheim, Small Group Guggenheim And Museum Tours Not stated Not stated $108 ★ 4.5 750
6-Hour Gaztelugatxe with Access Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 6h $68 ★ 4.3 599
2-Hour Small-Group Old Town Walk Walking Tours Not stated 2h $40 ★ 4.7 442
Authentic Pintxos, Wine and Food Tour Pintxos, Food And Wine Tours Not stated 3h $115 ★ 4.9 431
French Basque Country, Bayonne Included Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated Not stated $51 ★ 4.7 329
Chef-Led Wine and Food Walk Pintxos, Food And Wine Tours Not stated 3h $116 ★ 4.9 321
History and Culture, Small Group Walking Tours Not stated 2h $41 ★ 4.7 276
3.5-Hour Gaztelugatxe, Coast Walk Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 3h 30m $80 ★ 4.9 242
3-Hour E-Bike Highlights Tour Bike Tours Not stated 3h $57 ★ 4.8 241
Original Food Tour, Wine Pairings Pintxos, Food And Wine Tours Not stated 3h $117 ★ 4.9 219
Rioja Day Trip, Two Winery Tastings Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 9h $85 ★ 4.4 208
Biarritz Loop, Hondarribia Stop Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 10h $81 ★ 4.5 188
Gourmet Tapas and Pintxos Tour Pintxos, Food And Wine Tours Not stated 3h 30m $87 ★ 5 186
2-Hour Highlights Walk, Local Guide Walking Tours Not stated 2h $35 ★ 4.5 164
San Sebastian First, Then Biarritz Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 10h $81 ★ 4.2 149
11-Hour Full Day, Txakoli Tasting Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 11h $52 ★ 4.4 148
Semi-Private Rioja, 3 Premium Wineries Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated Not stated $348 ★ 5 135
Gaztelugatxe Access, Guided Tour Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 6h $70 ★ 4.4 134
10-Hour San Sebastian, Hendaye, Getaria Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 10h $63 ★ 4.4 126
Rioja and Laguardia, 8-Hour Tour Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 8h $105 ★ 4.9 126
Exclusive Private Walking Tour Walking Tours Not stated Not stated $40 ★ 4.7 115
Exterior Guided Tour, Entry Included Guggenheim And Museum Tours Not stated 1h $51 ★ 4.7 113
Hands-On Pintxos Cooking Class Pintxos, Food And Wine Tours Not stated Not stated $115 ★ 5 112
1.5-Hour Guggenheim Guided Tour Guggenheim And Museum Tours Not stated 1h 30m $75 ★ 4.7 76
4-Hour Basque Coast, Dragonstone Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 4h $90 ★ 4.9 73
1.5-Hour Small-Group History Tour Walking Tours Not stated 1h 30m $34 ★ 4.7 70
Pintxos Class, Cheese Board and Wine Pintxos, Food And Wine Tours Not stated 2h 30m $90 ★ 4.8 70
2-Hour Classic Bike Highlights Bike Tours Not stated 2h $44 ★ 4.9 65
Pintxos and Drinks with a Local Pintxos, Food And Wine Tours Not stated Not stated $101 ★ 4.7 60
Private Old Town Walk Walking Tours Not stated 2h $35 ★ 4.7 55
Vitoria and Rioja, Winery Visit Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 9h $81 ★ 4.4 36
Basque Free Tour: Guggenheim Museum 360 Walking Tours Not stated 1h 30m Free, tip based ★ 4.73 22
Historical Walking Tour, Budget Fare Walking Tours Not stated 2h $3 ★ 4.7 21
Sopelana Surf Lesson, All Levels Not stated 2h $45 ★ 4.8 21
Vizcaya Bridge, Gaztelugatxe, Wine Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 5h $87 ★ 4.8 20
Guggenheim Entry Ticket Only Guggenheim And Museum Tours Not stated 2h $32.40 ★ 3.1 16
Feel Bilbao: A Journey Through Secrets, Culture and Essence Walking Tours Not stated 2h Free, tip based ★ 5 13
Pamplona and Vitoria Day Trip Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 10h $93 ★ 5 2
Dragonstone Entry, Ticket Included Day Trips From Bilbao Not stated 3h $67 ★ 5 1

Published from-prices across the roster run from $3 for the 2-hour activity rated 4.4 across 43 reviews up to $348 for a 5-hour private day trip. Between those sit wine experiences from $31, food tours from $36 and nightlife options from $27. The map places every option where it actually starts, not in order of price or rank, so the cheapest walk on your corner is as visible as the longest excursion.

Every tour on this site can be filtered by duration, rating and category, from a 1-hour tour to a 11-hour day trip. The 6 categories cover 22 day trips from bilbao, 10 walking tours, 8 pintxos, food and wine tours, 4 guggenheim and museum tours, 3 bike tours and 1 boat tours, with the filters at the top of the page. Ratings run from 3.1 to a perfect 5, and published from-prices start at $3 for a 2-hour activity. One click separates a short stroll around the Casco Viejo from a vineyard visit in Rioja wine country.

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