Top Bilbao 4WD Tours

Getting to the Picos de Europa National Park isn't easy on your own, especially if you don't have a car—but this full-day, private tour makes your visiting experience seamless. Following pickup from your hotel, travel in a comfortable 4x4 vehicle, and immerse yourself in nature. Pause at the park's beauty spots, opt to travel in the Fuente Dé cable car, or forgo the tourist trails for a personalized route through the mountains, with a special lunch stop en route.

Learn all about the Picos de Europa National Park with this guided tour of the area from Bilbao, and make sure to come hungry. Your guide will be a foodie, and they will share the culture of this area with you partly through food. You’ll be tasting tapas, alcoholic beverages, and a full meal along the way. Your guide will take photos of you in the natural beauty, and tell you stories about the history, too.

Learn more about Spanish wine on this fun small-group day tour of two wineries near Bilbao. Sample three Rioja wines and enjoy a light pintxos lunch with vegetarian and gluten-free options in Laguardia. Walk through the vineyards and learn how wine is made. A fun way to indulge in a glass or three without worrying about driving back to your hotel after.

Enjoy a dinner to remember—and discover the highlights of Bilbao’s vibrant food scene—during this small-group food tour. Meet your guide in central Bilbao, and be sure to come hungry: you’ll taste the best of the city’s many pintxos (tapas) bars. Try a number of local bites, learn all about what sets the Basque Country’s culinary offerings apart, enjoy drinks with your nibbles, and follow your guide to locals-frequented favorites.

Foodies will want to join this guided walking tour of Bilbao to learn about the gastronomy of Northern Spain. Indulge in Basque tapas, pintxos, and miniature cuisine, as well as wine pairings and other traditional local drinks. Discover the roots of each dish and drink, its ingredients, and how you can recreate it at home. Experience Bilbao like the Basque people, and explore with just a small group to keep things personal.

Spend a great half day cycling around Bilbao, learning all about the city’s highlights from your guide. Either join a small group,or take this tour privately. You’ll stop at several places today, including architectural sites, the Guggenheim, parks, government buildings, the Maritime Museum, City Hall, La Ribera Market, and then finish up where you started.

Make the most of your time in the Basque Country with this fusion of a bike tour and a “pintxos” tour. Riding around on a bike helps you access sights that large sightseeing buses can't reach, and it also covers more ground than a walking tour. Along the way, pass UNESCO World Heritage sites, see Vizcaya Bridge, and enjoy delicious “pintxos” and drink tastings.

Rioja lovers will love this private tour of three different family wineries near Bilbao. Or if you’re not a rioja lover before the tour, you’ll become one after. You’ll have transportation the entire way, so you can indulge in as many tastings as you like. You’ll be able to see the variation as you learn how each is produced. You’ll have a relaxing lunch today, too.

On this full-day guided tour of San Sebastian, you’ll combine must-see historical sights with some of the region’s tastiest gastronomy spots. Enjoy a scenic walk through the Old Town, nicknamed the “Petite France,” and escape the tourist track with a food and drink crawl—or “Pintxopote”—through a selection of local favorites. Tours also include a stop at Fuenterrabia on the French border for drinks overlooking the port.

With a small group, explore the sights of San Sebastian, and also visit a family cheese factory, to delight every cheese lover. Explore San Sebastian’s Old Town, La Concha Beach, and the famous sculpture called The Comb of the Wind. At the farm, you can try Idiazabal cheese, like Spanish parmesan, made from Oveja Latxa sheep. Purchase some cheese from the farm shop to take home.

The ultimate gastronomy experience, this small-group tasting and sightseeing tour takes you to some of Rioja’s finest food and drink establishments. Visit a traditional winery to learn about the region's classic styles, and tour a second winery to experience Rioja's more modern winemaking. This full-day tour also include a picnic lunch and a walk through the medieval fortified city of Laguardia.

Learn all the secrets of the Basque Country’s signature wine, Txakoli, with this small-group wine tour that includes a Txakoli Museum visit and a wine tour/tasting at a txakolindegi, a special Txakoli wine house. The white wine Txakoli from Bizkaia is made from a historic Hondarrabi Zuri grape. Learn all about the production and harvest, then taste Txakoli wine alongside typical Cantabrian snacks.

When in Bilbao, you cannot pass up the abundance of pintxos piled up in bars and restaurants throughout the city. Join this walking tour where your guide will help you choose the best spots to try them. You’ll visit La Ribera Market, the Old Town, and the Ensanche. Besides learning about the pintxos, you’ll also learn about the city’s culture, too.