Free Walking Tour of Bilbao, Bilbao - Book online at Civitatis.com

Name: Free Walking Tour of Bilbao
Brand: Civitatis
Rating: 9.2 (227 reviews)

Very informative gentle walk around the old town. Ester very knowledgeable and backed up her words with photos. Her prin...

Alison

Delve deep into the stories and secrets of Bilbao's historic centre on this free tour of the best known areas of the Biscay capital.

Details

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes.

Language

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English.

Included

English–speaking guide

Not included

Tips

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Yes, imperative to point out when the booking is made

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Free cancellation

If you are not able to attend the tour, please cancel your reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.

Meeting point

Plaza del Arriaga.

Reviews of our customers

9.2

Exceptional 2,546 Travelers·227 reviews

April 17, 2026
Alison
France
Very informative gentle walk around the old town. Ester very knowledgeable and backed up her words with photos. Her printed sheet at the end of the to...
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August 23, 2026
Sheila
Ireland
It was a great tour. The guide gave so much information and interacted well with the group
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August 16, 2026
Emanuele
Italy
Very interesting, funny and enjoyable Bilbao tour. Mikel was a great tour guide very knowable. The tour is really recommended.
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July 19, 2026
Valeria Canzano
Italy
Thank you to Mikael! A very nice person and good guide
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June 2, 2026
Helen
Waled, United Kingdom
Excellent. Esther was a very knowledgeable, animated guide who presented the tour very well. Her English was very good and she gave us indepth histor...
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May 25, 2026
Kevin
Ireland
Lovely walk through the old city with enthusiastic guide. Invited into circulo club for a glass of cider ! Learnt loads about Bilbao, its history and...
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May 22, 2026
Pauline
Sydney, Australia
Very knowledgeable guide who also made funny jokes.
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May 10, 2026
Jane
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Very pleasant and informative guide
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May 5, 2026
Brian
Netherlands
Excellent experience. Learned a great deal about the history and architecture of Bilbao. Our guide was very friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. ...
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March 9, 2026
Andrew Mclaren
Manchester, United Kingdom
Great guide (Mikel) and very interesting tour and excellent stories.
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Delve deep into the stories and secrets of Bilbao's historic centre on this free tour of the best known areas of the Biscay capital.

Description

Your free walking tour of Bilbao will start at the Arriaga Theatre, dedicated to a local composer known as the 'Spanish Mozart'. Just a few steps away, you'll find the San Nicolás Church and the famous Plaza Nueva where one of the best known 'bilbainadas' made his name. Have you heard this Basque music genre?

The tour will continue to the Mallona stairs: 316 steps - don't worry, you don't have to climb them - with a peculiar history. The stairs start in Plaza de Miguel de Unamuno, a square named after the Bilbao-born writer who famously defended the Basque country in a confrontation with a group of Falangists in 1936.

Dating back to the 1400s and one of the most historic areas of the old town, the Zazpikaleak or Seven Streets will be your next stop on your guided walking tour of Botxo, or 'The hole', as Bilbao's residents affectionately call their mountain-surrounded city.

After learning all about the history of the Biscay capital's other symbolic monuments, including Santiago Cathedral, you'll head down to the banks of the Nervión River to visit the famous Mercado de la Ribera, the biggest covered market in Europe.

Then, after 2-2.5 hours of exploring, we'll bring our tour to an end.

Groups

Groups with over 6 people will not be allowed to participate in the Bilbao Free Walking Tour. If this is the case, we recommend booking our private tour of Bilbao.

Free tour of modern Bilbao

As well as this free tour of historic Bilbao, you can also explore the avant-garde side of the city on our Free Walking Tour of Modern Bilbao.

Itinerary Changes

Please keep note that depending on the day of your visit, the order in which we'll visit each site may vary, though rest assured, each site will be visited.

Additionally, from August 18 to 24, 2025, the itinerary may be altered due to the celebration of Bilbao's Semana Grande festival.

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Delve deep into the stories and secrets of Bilbao's historic centre on this free tour of the best known areas of the Biscay capital.

Description

Then, after 2-2.5 hours of exploring, we'll bring our tour to an end.

Groups

Groups with over 6 people will not be allowed to participate in the Bilbao Free Walking Tour. If this is the case, we recommend booking our private tour of Bilbao.

Free tour of modern Bilbao

As well as this free tour of historic Bilbao, you can also explore the avant-garde side of the city on our Free Walking Tour of Modern Bilbao.

Itinerary Changes

Please keep note that depending on the day of your visit, the order in which we'll visit each site may vary, though rest assured, each site will be visited.

Additionally, from August 18 to 24, 2025, the itinerary may be altered due to the celebration of Bilbao's Semana Grande festival.

Free Walking Tour of Bilbao