4-Day Bilbao Guggenheim & Basque Pintxos City Break
Gehry's titanium museum, pintxos bars and green Basque hills.
- Destination: Bilbao, Spain
- Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
- Budget: 522–680 GBP
- Estimated cost: 522 GBP
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: Arrive and Casco Viejo
Stay near the old town.
Morning: Airport bus to the centre.
Afternoon: Casco Viejo wander and cathedral.
Evening: Pintxos crawl on Plaza Nueva.
Day 2: Guggenheim day
Book Guggenheim tickets ahead.
Morning: Guggenheim Museum at opening.
Afternoon: Riverside walk and Ribera Market.
Evening: Dinner in Abando.
Day 3: Artxanda and Getxo
Metro covers the bay.
Morning: Funicular up Mount Artxanda.
Afternoon: Metro to Getxo's cliffs and beach.
Evening: Seafood dinner back in town.
Day 4: Market morning and fly
Airport bus from Plaza Moyua.
Morning: Breakfast at Ribera Market.
Afternoon: Last riverside stroll.
Evening: Fly back to London.
Budget
- Return flights from London — 30 GBP
- Accommodation, 3 nights — 372 GBP
- Food and drink — 70 GBP
- Local transport — 20 GBP
- Activities and entries — 30 GBP
Tips
- Guggenheim Museum: Gehry's landmark museum of modern art.
- Casco Viejo: Old town lanes packed with pintxos bars.
- Ribera Market: Huge riverside food market.
- Mount Artxanda: Funicular to panoramic city views.