Photos: Jose Luis Espinosa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Dllu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 King of Hearts, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Jose Luis Espinosa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Dllu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 King of Hearts, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe and the Bermeo coast
Your local guide
Iker Etxeberria
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Highlights
- 241 steps to the Gaztelugatxe hermitage
- Rock layers along the Urdaibai cliffs
- The working fishing port of Bermeo
- Mundaka, where the estuary meets the sea
- Anchovies sorted and coffee in Bermeo's harbour
About this tour
This session follows the coast west of Bilbao, from the hermitage of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe to the fishing port of Bermeo and the estuary at Mundaka. You see the cliffs of the Urdaibai coast and the boats working the harbour. It is a route built around water, rock and one very long staircase.
The call opens with a sound check, then follows the coast stop by stop as the guide narrates from each. Questions come in as you go, and a short list of the places covered follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone drawn to coastlines rather than city centres, whether planning a trip to the Basque Country or simply missing the sea. It also suits viewers who like their history told from a cliff edge.
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 10 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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San Juan de Gaztelugatxe 21 min
The camera climbs the 241 steps to the hermitage on its islet, connected to the mainland by a stone bridge. The guide points out the drop on both sides and the open Atlantic beyond.
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Urdaibai cliffs 21 min
Along the Urdaibai coast the camera follows the cliff line, showing the folded rock layers exposed in the rock face. The guide traces how the layers tilt, a record of the coastline's slow buckling.
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Bermeo fishing port 21 min
In the working port of Bermeo, boats unload alongside the quay while the guide explains how the anchovy catch is sorted. A coffee stop in the old harbour gives a still moment to watch the fleet.
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Mundaka estuary 21 min
At Mundaka, where the estuary meets the open sea, the camera pans across the sandbar and the moored boats. The guide points out Bermeo across the water and how the tide reshapes the channel through the day.
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Your questions 18 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 8 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 8 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 San Mamés and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 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 walk Bilbao live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
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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