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Transporter Bridge Tour: Explore History and Nature
4.3
31 Ratings
Bilbo
Discover the rich industrial history of the Vizcaya Bridge and explore the stunning Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve. Visit the picturesque fishing village of Bermeo and the historic town of Gernika on this immersive exploration tour.
Discover the rich industrial history of the Vizcaya Bridge and explore the stunning Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve. Visit the picturesque fishing village of Bermeo and the historic town of Gernika on this immersive exploration tour.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Puente Colgante Vizcaya - We will enjoy a nice short stop to discover from below this unique industrial structure heritage of Humanity by UNESCO,
- San Juan de Gaztelugatxe - We will stop at the lookout to discover from above in the distance this unique corner of the basque coast. There is no time in this excursion to visit on foot the hermit….
- Puente Colgante Vizcaya - We will enjoy a nice short stop to discover from below this unique industrial structure heritage of Humanity by UNESCO,
- San Juan de Gaztelugatxe - We will stop at the lookout to discover from above in the distance this unique corner of the basque coast. There is no time in this excursion to visit on foot the hermit.
- Bermeo - We will enjoy a nice stop at this traditional fishermen village with narrow streets and typical houses and taste a unique local gourmet delicacy, an special pintxo included.
- Casa de Juntas - We will enjoy a nice guided visit to this emblematic location for the basques. We will learn about the history, traditions and meaning of the famous basque oak tree. With regards as well to the famous paiting of Picasso “Guernica”
What's Included
- Travel in comfort in an air-conditioned minivan or bus
- Enjoy the insights of a local guide
- Savor diverse local flavors with a food tasting experience
- Travel in comfort in an air-conditioned minivan or bus
- Enjoy the insights of a local guide
- Savor diverse local flavors with a food tasting experience
What's Not Included
- Anything not detailed at inclusions.
- Not included the walking route to the hermit of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.
- Please note that the indicated timings are a reference only, not exact.
- Anything not detailed at inclusions.
- Not included the walking route to the hermit of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.
- Please note that the indicated timings are a reference only, not exact.
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the Transporter Bridge and its industrial past. We will follow the route to the coast until we reach the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve. There, we will see from the distance at the lookout point, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. Next stop at the fishing village of Bermeo to enjoy a nice tasting. Then we will complete…
Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the Transporter Bridge and its industrial past. We will follow the route to the coast until we reach the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve. There, we will see from the distance at the lookout point, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. Next stop at the fishing village of Bermeo to enjoy a nice tasting. Then we will complete our route with a stop to the historic town of Gernika to visit the area of the Assembly House and famous Tree of Gernika.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- not accessible for people with walking difficulties or slow walking
Location
Meliá Bilbao
Leizaola Lehendakariaren Kalea
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(31 Ratings)
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Jillian_r
Sep 30, 2024
Fabulous tour! - Tour guide (Josh) was excellent and really informative. Thoroughly enjoyed this trip, would highly recommend it.
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Jeupsy
Aug 4, 2024
Friendly guide, good organisation, and nice overview of some of the best sights outside Bilbao - Everything was as expected from an organisational perspective: we were picked-up on time and driven to the different sights in a confortable minivan according to the schedule. The group was pretty small which was nice to socialise a bit on the way and meant there was no time wasting as managing everyone was easy for the guide.
The guide was friendly, spoke good English, and gave us good background information about the various sights.
We were overall very satisfied with the tour as we had limited time in Bilbao and it allowed us to get an overview of many sights in the surrounding areas.
Lastly, do note that it is somewhat of an express tour with limited time at each location. This was neither a surprise nor an issue to us as the tour schedule was clear and accurate, and seeing those places within a limited timeframe is what we were looking for. Just pointing out you should review the schedule and make sure the timing suits you before booking.
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De5897ft
Nov 15, 2023
Unusual site worth visiting - This is such a fascinating, unusual bridge. You can pay €10 for the loft to take you across or pay €3 for the ‘ferry’. We did the latter. It was really interesting and there are nice paths to walk along the riverfront.
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Z4407hqjosel
Oct 4, 2023
Experience. - After visiting Portugalete and Santurtzi, both very beautiful, I decided to take this transport, ferry? to see Getxo. For only €0.50 you cross the estuary on one of the two sides for people available, and with the cars stored in the middle of the gondola, as a lot of road traffic crosses it. It's fast and very frequent, and you barely even realize you're moving, so there's almost no waiting.
For the more intrepid, for just over €9 you can walk across the top.
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Paolo673
Aug 30, 2023
I had never seen a transporter bridge - It is the oldest transporter bridge in the world and connects the towns of Portugalete and Getxo.
It transports both people and vehicles from one bank to the other with a fairly continuous frequency.
Even from afar, that suspended cabin that goes back and forth from one bank to the other attracts the eye; The grandeur of the metal structure also attracts curiosity, both on the two banks, with large steel tie rods, and across the river, for a length of approximately 164 metres.
It is certainly an engineering work from another era, as well as a top-level tourist attraction, already a UNESCO heritage site.
The suspended cabin or spacecraft consists of a central lane, on which the vehicles are positioned and two closed side compartments with windows, intended for the transport of people (cost €0.50/person).
What can I say, crossing the Nervion river, via the Colgante bridge, was a simple but beautiful experience.
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Michaelfudan
Jul 16, 2023
Great tour for half day. - The tour was excellent. The tour guide was professional and kind. The places we visited are nice. The schedule is very tight and smooth.
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Peter_m
Oct 4, 2022
Tour of the Basque region - We had a wonderful day with Gorka visiting beautiful and interesting places in the Basque region. Gorka has a wealth of knowledge which he imparts with warmth and enthusiasm. Highly recommend him and the tour.
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Dalglish07
Oct 2, 2023
A must when in Bilbao - We took the excellent Metro train service from Bilbao to Portugalete and then it is a short downhill walk to the Viscaya Bridge .
We wanted to walk across the top and purchased our €9.50 pp tickets from the friendly staff in the souvenir shop.
The ride up in the elevator was fine and the accompanying member of staff informed us of the height and length of the bridge.
I’m not good with heights but felt fine walking across the bridge and the views were well worth the admission free.
The surrounding area of Getaxo is also worth exploring and walking along the coast to the beach.
This is another must when visiting Bilbao
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Travel61045675546
Aug 15, 2022
Not exactly as expected, but good fun - So the tour guide was a nice guy, and our group was good fun. Getting collected at the hotel is super & dropped off also. You get a sample of a pinxto as part of the experience & that’s lovely. That said, with every stop we learned we weren’t really visiting the attraction, so much as taking a photograph of it from afar. Truthfully, we didn’t mind. The ‘no tickets…take nice picture’ gag became a bit of an inside joke & my partner & I thought it was the most fun we’d had in years….you just won’t need your hiking boots. But it’s a lot of fun, and money well spent…for us anyway.
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James_w
Sep 27, 2023
Should have been a lot better - The guide gave rushed and inaccurate descriptions of certain things and wouldn’t even ask the bus driver to slow down so we could take photos of some very beautiful scenery
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