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Spain: Basque Country (San Sebastián + Bilbao)

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Things change. Everything priced or timed here was checked on 2026-10-10. Seasonal hours, bridge schedules, trail reservations and transit tariffs move. Each time-sensitive fact below carries a short caveat and the page to check. Where a page would not load for us, we did not guess a number; we wrote "(We could not confirm this on the official site when we checked — confirm it there before you book.)" or told you which page to open.

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Promise: a six-day Bilbao-to-San Sebastián plan that spends money on a few great things and eats well for the rest.
Trip length: 6 days (4 if you cut Day 3 and Day 6 to half days).
Best months: May to June and September to early October, with rain gear every month.
Budget band: low to mid; the verified paid sights total €43 for the three biggest.
Best for: food, culture, coastal walks.

At a glance

Guggenheim Bilbao: €18 adult, Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 19:00 normally (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Chillida Leku: €14 standard, €10 reduced (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Vizcaya Bridge walkway: €11 round trip (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Free: Monte Urgull, Peine del Viento, La Concha [read 2026-10-10 — San Sebastián tourism board, https://www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/].
Not confirmed (page would not open): Igueldo funicular fare, Artxanda funicular fare, Euskotren/Metro/Bizkaibus/Pesa/Dbus fares, Gaztelugatxe booking rules, ETIAS details.
Spain advisory: Level 2 [read 2026-10-10 — page dated August 1, 2026, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/spain-travel-advisory.html].