Free Tour of Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain

Free Tour of Bilbao

Free Tour • free tour
2 Hours
Accessible
Pet friendly
Family friendly

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Tour details

Walking
Outdoor
Duration: approximately 2 hours
Fun and educational
Depart at the time that best fits your travel plans
This is a free tour. There is no fixed price: at the end of the tour, each participant freely decides how much to leave as a tip based on their satisfaction.

The tour begins:
Bilbao

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Places you'll visit

1

Areatzako Kiosk

Meeting point
2

Church of St. Nicholas

Exterior visit
3

The Seven Roads

Exterior visit
4

Plaza Nueva

Exterior visit
5

Santiago Cathedral

Exterior visit
6

La Ribera Market

Exterior visit
7

Zumárraga Square

Exterior visit
8

Basilica of Begoña

Exterior visit

Free Tour of Bilbao: A Different Way to Get to Know the City

Exploring Bilbao isn’t just about strolling through its streets—it’s about understanding the transformation of a city that has successfully reinvented itself over time. With this free tour, we invite you to discover Bilbao from a close-up and dynamic perspective, where each stop has its own context and every explanation adds value to your visit.

Accompanied by a local guide, you’ll learn how Bilbao has evolved from its industrial past to become a cultural and architectural landmark in Europe. During the tour, you’ll discover the city’s relationship with the estuary, its urban development, and the elements that define its current identity. All of this is explained in an entertaining way, combining history, fun facts, and details that often go unnoticed.

This tour is designed for both first-time visitors to Bilbao and those who want to delve deeper into its history and understand what makes this city in northern Spain unique.

What makes this free tour special?

The “7 Secrets” are our special way of adding a touch of mystery and excitement to our free tours. During the tour, you’ll discover seven unique stories—including anecdotes, fun facts, and little-known tales—that usually don’t appear in traditional guidebooks.
If you’d like to learn more _about the 7 secrets, click here to find out

In addition, this free tour covers the main highlights of the historic center and its surroundings, with clear and entertaining explanations that will help you understand Bilbao and its evolution.

You’ll discover a city shaped by its industrial past, its modern present, and its strong cultural identity, along with useful tips and details about daily life here—making this an ideal way to get a comprehensive overview and make the most of your visit.


Everything You Need to Know

How does a Freetour work?

A freetour is a guided tour with no set price; at the end of the tour, each participant decides how much to contribute based on their satisfaction.
This allows you to enjoy a high-quality experience with no obligation, accessible to all types of travelers.

On our Free Tours Los 7 Secretos, you’ll discover the city with professional guides who’ll share stories, anecdotes, and interesting facts.
It’s an ideal way to get to know the history, culture, and essence of each destination in an intimate and fun way.

Booking is free, but at the end of the tour, each participant decides how much to contribute based on their satisfaction.
The contribution is usually between 10 and 20 euros.

Why “The 7 Secrets”?

We’re called “The 7 Secrets” because our mission is to help you discover what isn’t always visible to the naked eye. In every city, we select stories, places, and interesting facts that offer a different perspective on the destination.

Beyond the secrets themselves, we design our tours to be rich in anecdotes, historical context, and details that enrich each stop. Everything is explained in a dynamic way, so the experience is both educational and fun.

We like to think that every traveler doesn’t just take a guided tour, but leaves with a new way of understanding the city, with memories that go beyond what meets the eye.


Tours with Professional Guides

All our tours and free tours are led by professional guides, in accordance with European quality standards.
In every tour, we combine historical accuracy, energy, and fun.


Benefits of a Free Tour

  • No fixed price: you decide how much to pay at the end based on your experience.
  • Affordable for all budgets
  • Passionate guides who make the tour dynamic and fun
  • Ideal for a first taste of Bilbao
  • Social atmosphere: you’ll meet other travelers during the tour
  • Comprehensive tours of the city’s main points of interest

Who Are We?

We’re a team of guides passionate about history and culture, with years of experience creating dynamic and fun tours.
Our mission is to turn every tour into a memorable experience, where every traveler can discover the city up close and authentically.

We believe that a good tour shouldn’t just inform, but also surprise and provide context.
That’s why we combine history, interesting facts, and details that help you better understand each city’s identity.

If you’d like to learn more about our team and our story, we invite you to find out who we are.

Meet the Los 7 Secretos team