Biscay Essentials: San Juan, Bermeo, Gernika

Explore the iconic landmarks of the Basque Country on a full-day tour from Bilbao. Visit San Sebastian and San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, with a guided tour of the city and free time to enjoy the famous pintxos. Discover the stunning scenery of Game of Thrones in San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. Book now!

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Juan de Gaztelugatxe - On the guided tour of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, participants will have a remarkable experience that blends history, nature, and culture.
    During the tour, they will relish the coastal views while strolling along the scenic trail and capturing photos of the landscape.
    They will ascend the 241 steps to visit the hermitage at…
What's Included
  • Guided tour in Bermeo
  • Guided tour in Gernika
  • Guided tour in Mundaka
  • San Juan de Gaztelugatxe Admission Ticket
  • Professional Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a unique journey to explore the highlights of Biscay: San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Mundaka, Gernika, and a delightful txakoli tasting.
✔ Convenient Pickup in Bilbao
The adventure begins near the iconic Puppy sculpture, where the guide will be ready to lead the way to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.
✔ Explore Dragonstone at San Juan de…

Location
Mazarredo Zumarkalea, 60
Mazarredo Zumarkalea
The guides will be waiting for you next to the Poppy flower sculpture, opposite the entrance to the Guggenheim Museum. Please be sure to arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starts. The guide cannot wait for late arrivals due to the strict schedule of the itinerary.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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A_r
Dec 29, 2025
Amazing tour with Aitor - The tour is really worth it, if you have only a few days in Bilbao. Aitor was a very knowledgeable guide. Highly recommended.
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Dori_w
Dec 15, 2025
Wonderful day! - This was a very good, well planned trip that was pleasant from beginning to end. Danny was bright, entertaining and knowledgeable. We'd highly recommend this day trip.
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Tadeusavio_f
Nov 11, 2025
Excursion... - Unforgettable excursion through Biscay! It has been a wonderful experience from Bilbao, touring spectacular places like San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Mundaka and Gernika, with a delicious tasting of Txakoli. Our driver Cristian, a true pilot, made the journey comfortable and safe. And Aman, the guide, was a charming person: friendly, attentive and knowledgeable that made the visit even more interesting. Highly recommended! An excursion of ten. 🌟
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Gregory_h
Nov 5, 2025
Exceptional Tour Visiting a Variety of Interesting Locations - Though there was a bit of confusion at the beginning as to which group ours was, thankfully everything worked out fine. Our guide, Stephan, provided key information on the places to visit, the order of visits, and so forth. Our first stop was Gaztelugatxe, or as HBO fans will recall “Dragonstone”. Stephan rightly informed us the hike would be strenuous and everyone accepting the hiking “challenge” needed to keep time in mind as the hike out could take 25+ minutes and would be tiresome due to the downward incline and number of steps up to the top while the return trip could easily take 40+ minutes repeating the numerous steps down along with a hike “back up” on a steep incline. He also highly recommended we take water along with. He wasn’t kidding, while it was well worth it for the captivating views, etc., it was grueling work, reminding us we could do for a bit more exercise once we returned home—a great workout for sure. Our next stop was Bermeo, which was a quant little town. While there wasn’t a lot of time to explore the town, we did get to try the local “buns” which had a sweet, buttery taste; hereafter, thereafter, we headed to Gernika, where the visit was informative, but too short…would’ve loved to visit the museum. Hereafter, off to Mundaka we went where the sea fairing town was quant. Again, not a lot of time here, but did enjoy some local seafood, etc. After this visit, we proceeded to our final spot, the Bodega Berroja where we were able to try some of the local wine. By and far, while you always want more time to visit each location, it was an enjoyable experience overall. Would definitely recommend. Also, thanks to our driver, John, we made it to each location and home safely.
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Wenjie_h
Sep 26, 2025
Phenomenal day in the Basque country - This was an excellent trip. We visited various sites around the Basque country with significant historical and religious significance. I got to eat lots of tasty pintxos too. Stephen (our guide) was also very upbeat and shared with us a lot about Basque history. Kudos to Veronica (our driver) who drove us safely through the winding mountain roads too.
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Daniel_w
Oct 20, 2025
A good series of stops... - A good series of stops around Biscay. I will warn the initial hike is a bit tougher than it looks and you should go prepared for it as a short hike and not as a walk. The stops in the towns are relatively short so if you want to see something there that's not on the iterinary you will need to depart from the iterinary somewhat but these are mostly small places definitely worth seeing. Recommended.
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Lucialetizia_l
Oct 19, 2025
Not too exciting... - Not exciting too publicized and tiring. Perhaps because there is no possibility of Italian language.
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Clarisa_g
Oct 4, 2025
Recommended 100% - This tour was the highlight of my trip to Bilbao. It was well organized and the agenda was perfect . Out tour guide Aman and driver Verónica we’re the best !!!! Aman explanation were excelente . He’s knowlegenle and very profesional … Verónica is most ajillo drivet i’ve ever seme ….my respecto to them !
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Leidys_m
Sep 19, 2025
Sauna bus - Pedro the tour guy showed knowledge. He was able to narrated and explain everything. On the other hand Veronica de driver was rude. Also there was no Air conditioning after the third stop. It was unbereable. Really hot.
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Fina_g
Sep 18, 2025
Medium good. - The order of visits is not as marked in the itinerary that is contracted: At 10 am we were with our faces in the wine cellar, which was initially as a last excursion and the visit to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe was at 15.30 with 30 degrees, when he appeared from the first excursions... I don't know everything very nice to see but those two things...
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).