Basque Country Full Day Tour with Lunch from Bilbao | La Vacanza Travel

Basque Country Full Day Tour with Lunch from Bilbao

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: Spain, Euskadi, Bilbao
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  • 9 hours
  • Bilbao
  • E-Voucher
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

From Bilbao we will go to Vitoria-Gasteiz where we will take a guided walking tour of the old town. We will then drive through the so-called "Valle Salado" (Salt Valley) where we will stop to visit the Añana salt mine, one of the oldest in the world. Once the guided tour is over, we will make a short stop in Orduña to visit its beautiful historical centre. Afterwards, we will cross the beautiful natural landscape of the Ayala Valley to regain our strength with lunch (included) in a beautiful convent that has been converted into a restaurant in Balmaseda. Finally, we will visit Bizkaia Bridge, the first transporter bridge built in the world with a metal structure which we will cross by nacelle.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Province of Alava, Basque Country

Walking tour of Vitoria, famous for having one of the finest old quarters in the Basque Country.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Salinas de Anana, Salinas de Anana, Province of Alava, Basque Country

Guided tour to discover Añana Salt Valley, one of the oldest salt factories in the world .

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Orduna, Orduna, Province of Vizcaya, Basque Country

Walking tour to discover the beautiful town of Orduña and its medieval square, the largest in the whole Basque Country.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Balmaseda, Balmaseda, Province of Vizcaya, Basque Country

Lunch at a traditional restaurant (included)

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Puente Colgante Vizcaya, Puente de Vizcaya Zubia, Getxo Spain

Cross the first transporter bridge built in the world with a metal structure by nacelle.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Lunch
  • Driver/guide
  • Professional local guide
  • Guided visits
  • Entry/Admission - Puente Colgante Vizcaya

Exclusions
  • pick up / drop off at hotel
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Children will have 50% discount if accompained by 2 adults, from 2 to 12 years old.
  • May be operated by a bilingual guide
  • Please advise of any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • This tour will take place rain or shine
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Mazarredo Zumarkalea, 65, Abando, 48009 Bilbo, Bizkaia, Spain


Departure Time

08:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours


User's Reviews

jodyk540

07 Nov, 2023

We visited with our kids (17 & 21, so not really kids…) and had a good experience. Most of the tour attendees were Spanish speakers, but Sonja our guide was very good about giving the information in both languages. I never felt we were getting an abridged version. Vitoria was a beautiful stop and the salt flats were fascinating. The last stop in Getxo was fine, nothing particularly great. The lunch in a converted monastery was delicious, and a nice way to break up the day. I would recommend it as a good way to cover a lot of country easily and quickly.

Jody_K

04 Nov, 2023

Sonja was a great guide. Very informative and took her time narrating in both English and Spanish—we never got the feeling she was just hitting the highlights for the few English speakers in the group. Lunch at the old convent was amazing, and we liked touring the salt flats and Vitoria. Highly recommended for an overall Basque experience in a short amount of time.

Fredrico44

30 Sep, 2023

I had a great time, it's a good opportunity to get out of Bilbao and San Sebastian and see some of the Basque countryside. I went with my wife who was pregnant and the tour was very suitable for her. The lunch was delicious and the salt beds were a great experience.

Alfred_C

13 Sep, 2023

Overall, the sights and itinerary were great. We saw a lot of the beautiful Basque Country. Unfortunately, we were the minority (English speaking) in a mixed language tour group (Spanish and English). The tour guide was very friendly. But he did not translate everything into English (even after I asked him). How did I know? We ended up reading the transcript from Google Translate to find out why the Spanish translation was two times longer than the English commentaries. At the salt fields in Salina de Ananas, the entire tour was in Spanish. We were told that La Vacanza Travel did not book us a bilingual tour guide. We were given a booklet to follow along from station to station. This was unacceptable. La Vacanza Travel let us down this time.

Ken_C

19 Aug, 2023

Traveling with a family from Madrid. Having a tour guide that knew a lot about professional cycling and took the time to point out sites from the recent Tour de France stage. The visit to the salt mines.

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