Day Trips

From Bilbao: Gaztelugatxe, Biscay Bridge & Txakoli Tasting Tour

Name: From Bilbao: Gaztelugatxe, Biscay Bridge & Txakoli Tasting Tour
Start: 2026-08-08T09:30:00
End: 2026-08-08T14:30:00
Location: Puppy

Make the most of your morning with a trip from Bilbao, enjoying round-trip AC transfers between the Guggenheim Puppy and coastal areas.

An expert bilingual guide leads your group, sharing Basque culture and history as you explore iconic sites and taste Txakoli at a local winery.

At the UNESCO-listed Biscay Suspension Bridge, stroll the riverfront, admire the iron structure, and capture sweeping views over the Nervión estuary.

Continue to the Gaztelugatxe viewpoint to follow a cliffside path, pause at lookouts, and photograph the dramatic island hermitage, recognisable to Game of Thrones fans as Dragonstone.

Choose a Spanish small-group tour at checkout for a more intimate experience, with a guided walking tour through historic Bermeo.

5 to 7-hour day tour of Gaztelugatxe

Round-trip bus or minivan transfers to/from the Guggenheim Puppy sculpture (as per option selected)

Round-trip hotel transfers to/from Bilbao (as per option selected)

Spanish and English-speaking bilingual guide or Spanish-speaking guide (as per option selected)

Guided visit to the Biscay Bridge

Visit to Gaztelugatxe viewpoint

Bermeo guided walking tour (as per option selected)

Free time for lunch and exploration in Mundaka (as per option selected)

Tasting of 2 to 3 varieties of Txakoli

Small group tour of 8 (as per option selected)

Meals

Access to the San Juan de Gaztelugatxe hermitage

TOTAL DURATION5 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
Timeline
Map
Start point
Guggenheim Museum
Get direction
20 min by a/c bus
14 km
1. Biscay Suspension Bridge
Visit the world-famous Biscay Suspension Bridge with your guide and learn how this engineering landmark transformed transport across the Nervión Estuary. Enjoy views of the river, surrounding towns, and the striking steel structure from the promenade.
25 min by a/c bus
13.5 km
2. Txakoli estate
15 min by a/c bus
8 km
3. Gaztelugatxe viewpoint
50 min by a/c bus
35 km
End point
Guggenheim Museum
Get direction
Your ending point would be same as your start point
TOTAL DURATION7 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Minivan
Timeline
Map
Start point
Your hotel in Bilbao
Get direction
20 min by a/c minivan
14 km
1. Biscay Suspension Bridge
Stand beneath the world's oldest transporter bridge as your guide explains how its moving gondola still ferries people and vehicles across the estuary. Walk the waterfront and admire this UNESCO-listed feat of 19th-century engineering.
25 min by a/c minivan
13.5 km
2. Txakoli estate
15 min by a/c minivan
8 km
3. Gaztelugatxe viewpoint
25 min by a/c minivan
13 km
4. Mundaka
7 min by a/c minivan
3 km
5. Bermeo
40 min by a/c minivan
34 km
End point
Your hotel in Bilbao
Get direction
Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

What to bring

Clothing: Dress comfortably for walking and the day's weather conditions.

Accessibility

Mobility access: This tour is not suitable for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility.

Additional information

Timings: The tour starts at 9:30am and ends at approximately 2:30pm (or 4:45pm for the small group tour).

Meeting point: You must meet at the Guggenheim Museum's Puppy sculpture. Picked the small-group tour? You will be picked up from your hotel.

Language options: Your tour will be in Spanish or bilingual Spanish-English, depending on the option selected.

Transport type: Your vehicle may be a bus or a minivan, depending on group size and demand.

Tasting policies: This experience may include crafted beverages. Availability is subject to age restrictions and local laws. Please carry a valid ID and drink responsibly.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.