Bilbao Historic Tour: Explore the Fascinating History with Local Guides

Discover the captivating history of Bilbao on a guided tour through its historic area. Explore hidden secrets, iconic buildings, and learn about the city’s transformation over the centuries.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Teatro Arriaga Antzokia - Introduction and walk through Old Town of Bilbao: Arenal, Plaza Nueva, San Antón Church and La Ribera Market
  • Plaza Nueva - Arrival in the downtown of Bilbao and walk through the area: railway station, Gran Via, the banks of the Nervión river and City Hall.
What's Included
  • Small group for a personalized experience
  • Expert guidance from a professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore Bilbao’s most captivating spots by strolling through its historic district! Join our local guides and uncover the hidden secrets of this iconic city, learning about its buildings and residents in detail.
Starting at the edge of Old Town and Downtown, you’ll navigate the winding streets of Old Town, passing through the seven authentic streets and…

Location
Teatro Arriaga
Arriaga Plaza
Arriaga Theater main entrance
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marty_w
Oct 7, 2025
Miguel was very... - Miguel was very knowledgeable and had an easy going manner. We learned about the history of the region, its conflicts and current state.
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Timothy_c
Oct 3, 2025
The local tour guide gave... - The local tour guide gave us a fantastic understanding of the history of the city of Bilbao and the Bask heritage.
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Ed_red_head
Sep 21, 2025
Personal and tailored - Our guide Miguel was excellent and made a real effort to find out what the group was interested in, and then tailored his commentary to match those interests. There were only 5 people in the group in addition to Miguel, which made for a great vibe and led to a much more personal experience. The tour itself went through the old town part of Bilbao, and we learned so much about the history of the region. It was a great way to orient ourselves to the city.
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Cheri_k
Sep 20, 2025
Get Joserra29 to be your guide - My tour guide was Joserra29 and he was excellent I liked his knowledge about Bilbao / Basque history; pass and present. I learned that Arizona is a Basque word meaning big oak
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Pamela_m
Sep 18, 2025
Bilbao walking tour - Excellent guide- Jose- led us at easy pace, explained the history well, knew lots of local facts, gave great insights into local life. Recommend this tour.
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Penelope_r
Sep 18, 2025
Nora is a wonderful guide - Loved the historical knowledge Nora had of Bilbao. She had lots of interesting facts and answered all our questions. Lovely personality too.
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Jet42737824402
Sep 12, 2025
Excellent - Excellent tour of the old town Bilbao. Jose is a young knowledgable historian who presents his city in an engaging way. I now know what and where to eat. I have some great architecture and art to check out.
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Lucienne_l
Sep 26, 2025
Joserra had an... - Joserra had an encyclopaedic knowledge of Bilbao in terms of history, politics, geography and the town itself. He was keen to share and very enthusiastic about his topic. It was great to have a local that we could ask questions of and know the answer had been considered.
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Geoffrey_s
Sep 17, 2025
Old town Bilbao is full of history - We did a tour of old town Bilbao. Nora was lovely and very knowledgeable about the history of the area. Having grown up in Bilbao, she had a special appreciation for it.
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Jonathan_t
Sep 27, 2025
I was expecting a lot... - I was expecting a lot more walking around the old quarter We probably only walked about one km ( we spent a lot of time stood still listening to the guide. He was very knowledgeable but needs to learn to filter and judge the internet levels of the group. He did loose a lot of the group by talking too much about each subject, went off on tangents & consequently I’m not sure how much I took in.
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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).