Planning the trip
The essentials to get to know the island
Doubts and questions
We solve the main doubts and queries that may arise during your visit to Urdaibai
How to get there?
Urdaibai is an easily accessible region, with good communications by train and bus, with Bilbao airport half an hour away. You can choose to arrive by public or private transport and if you come by boat you can dock at one of our ports.
Where to sleep?
Charming establishments, in our villages or in the middle of nature, but always environmentally responsible: rural hotels, guesthouses, agritourism, cottages, campsites or apartments.
What is the food like in Urdaibai?
Urdaibai allows visitors to learn about traditional techniques for the transformation of the products of the land and the sea for the enjoyment of the palate and offers a wide variety of restaurants where they can taste them: Gernika peppers, Gernika beans, txakoli, kiwis, tomatoes, fresh fish, etc. are some of the star products of Urdaibai, and there is also the possibility of visiting and visiting some of the txakoli wineries and canneries of Urdaibai.
Traveling alone or with a guide
You can get lost in our territory, the narrow streets of our villages and nature trails invite you to live your own experience. But, if you want a deeper interpretation of our natural and cultural heritage, we invite you to take guided tours. In addition, having hosts is the most enjoyable way to get to know a place.
How many days do I need to visit Urdaibai?
We recommend that you come for a minimum of 2-3 days, but ideally 5 days. That's why we will always invite you to come back. Because it is a place to discover little by little, a territory to delve into. With layers and stories to be discovered on each visit. The marsh, the sea, the mountains, our villages and heritage await you to live ecotourism experiences.
Moverse por Urdaibai
In Urdaibai we are committed to sustainable mobility. We invite you to move... Walking or cycling through the network of trails in the territory. By train to get into the heart of Urdaibai. Travel along the left bank of the estuary, discover the beauty of Gernika-Lumo, Forua, Murueta, Busturia, Sukarrieta, Mundaka and Bermeo, and choose the ferry option to cross from one side to the other. Without a doubt an experience!
The climate
In the Basque Country the weather can change from one moment to another. We recommend that you always bring shoes and clothes for the rain. Our sea and skies turn leaden gray, a sign of identity that gives character to our landscapes.