Solve riddles from the Guggenheim Museum along the river to Plaza Nueva and the Casco Viejo, and hear the stories of Bilbao, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.7 · 23 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.7 (23)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock the stories of modern Bilbao and its old town.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 5.0 (1)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle at every attraction, from the Guggenheim to the Casco Viejo, with up to three hints.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 4.5 (2)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you follow the river to the old town.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Bilbao scavenger hunt starts in Doña Casilda Iturrizar Park and leads to the Guggenheim Museum, then along the Nervión to the Zubizuri footbridge and the City Hall. Across the river you reach the Teatro Arriaga and enter the Casco Viejo via Plaza Nueva and Plaza Unamuno, then visit Santiago Cathedral and the Ribera Market before finishing at San Antón Church.
The route covers about 3.7 km, roughly 52 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Bilbao has turned from an industrial port into a city of bold architecture. Frank Gehry’s titanium-clad Guggenheim Museum opened in 1997, guarded by Jeff Koons’ flower-covered Puppy, and Santiago Calatrava’s white Zubizuri bridge curves across the Nervión. Across the river, the Seven Streets of the Casco Viejo, the arcaded Plaza Nueva and the Ribera Market keep the old merchant town alive, and San Antón Church appears on the city’s coat of arms.
A game makes you look closely at façades, bridges and sculptures you would otherwise miss, and the stories explain what you see. Everyone plays on their own phone, with no schedule and time for pintxos whenever you like.
The Bilbao scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours, with 10 stops and about 52 minutes (3.7 km) of actual walking; the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts in Doña Casilda Iturrizar Park and finishes at San Antón Church on the edge of the Casco Viejo. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Bilbao scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Bilbao scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Bilbao scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles from the Guggenheim to the old town, starting whenever you like.
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