Photos: Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jose Luis Espinosa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jose Luis Espinosa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Up Mount Artxanda for the whole city at once
Your local guide
Miren Uranga
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Highlights
- A funicular running since 1915
- Bilbao's river, seen bending below
- The Guggenheim's roof from above
- A city's whole shape, in one view
- A short climb, a wide reward
About this tour
This session rides the funicular up Mount Artxanda and looks out over the whole of Bilbao from the summit. You see the city's river bending through its centre and landmarks like the Guggenheim picked out from above. Miren explains how the funicular has climbed this route since the early twentieth century.
The ascent itself runs a few minutes of quiet footage before the session settles at the main viewpoint, where Miren keeps commentary light and lets the view carry most of the time. She answers questions about the landmarks visible below as they come up.
This suits anyone who wants an overview of Bilbao before or after exploring it at street level. It also works well as a short, calm session between two busier ones.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bilbao before heading out.
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Funicular ascent 15 min
The camera looks out through the funicular's window as it climbs the hillside on rails first laid in 1915, the city dropping away below.
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Summit viewpoint 15 min
From the top, the camera turns slowly across the whole city, the river bending through the middle and the Guggenheim's roof catching the light among the rooftops.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Bilbao: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Marmitako and Casco Viejo, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bilbao, showing you Funicular ascent and Summit viewpoint live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I ride the funicular live and show the view from the top.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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