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Where to park
Where to leave the car
Paid car park at the entrance (€3/day). Bus 3517 from Gernika stops at the beach in summer.
The estuary beach of the Urdaibai Reserve
Where the Oka river meets the Bay of Biscay. At low tide, Laida turns into an enormous sandbar that walks all the way across to Sukarrieta on the far shore. Family-friendly, protected from the ocean swell.
Where to park
Paid car park at the entrance (€3/day). Bus 3517 from Gernika stops at the beach in summer.
When to arrive
Two hours either side of low tide, for the sandbars and the calm estuary water.
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Small-group walking tour through the Parte Vieja stopping at 4–5 iconic pintxo bars. Every tapa is paired with Rioja, Txakoli or Basque cider and explained by a local food guide.
Skip the ticket queue and walk through the temporary and permanent collections with an accredited art historian. Includes Richard Serra's 'The Matter of Time' and the outdoor sculptures.
Round-trip from Bilbao to the tied-island hermitage of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. Includes the free timed entry booking, guide and a stop at Bakio for a Txakoli tasting.
Cross the Cantabrian range into Rioja Alavesa. Visit two contrasting wineries — one modern (Ysios or Marqués de Riscal), one traditional — with a stop for lunch and a walk in the medieval town of Laguardia.
Walk the Parte Vieja from Plaza de la Constitución to Santa María del Coro. History of the city's fires, the fishing quarter and the origins of the pintxo, ending with a free glass of Txakoli.
Full-day round trip from Bilbao along the Basque coast. Getaria for a Txakoli tasting, Zumaia's UNESCO flysch cliffs and free time in San Sebastián for lunch and a stroll of La Concha.
Small-group beginner lesson with certified instructors on Zurriola (San Sebastián) or Zarautz. All equipment provided — soft-top board, wetsuit and helmet — plus a post-session photo pack.
Small-group evening walk through Bilbao's Casco Viejo. Stops at 4 traditional and modern pintxo bars, tastings of Basque cider, Rioja and Txakoli, and a walk over Zubizuri to admire the Guggenheim by night.
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How you get there
Ten minutes from Laga by car. From Bilbao, 40 min via Gernika (BI-635).
What you'll find
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The estuary beach of the Urdaibai Reserve. Where the Oka river meets the Bay of Biscay. At low tide, Laida turns into an enormous sandbar that walks all the way across to Sukarrieta on the far shore. Family-friendly, protected from the ocean swell.
The estuary beach of the Urdaibai Reserve. Where the Oka river meets the Bay of Biscay. At low tide, Laida turns into an enormous sandbar that walks all the way across to Sukarrieta on the far shore. Family-friendly, protected from the ocean swell. It's a sandy beach in Ibarrangelu, Basque Country: 1 km long, fine golden sand, huge low-tide flats, with water described as atlantic · estuary · warmer than open sea.
Paid car park at the entrance (€3/day). Bus 3517 from Gernika stops at the beach in summer.
Two hours either side of low tide, for the sandbars and the calm estuary water.
Ten minutes from Laga by car. From Bilbao, 40 min via Gernika (BI-635).
On site: Lifeguard Jun–Sept, Chiringuito with pintxos and drinks, Kids' playground and adapted access and SUP and kayak rental at the boathouse.
Rent a kayak and paddle up the estuary to Mundaka Wear water shoes — hidden shellfish on the sandbars Check the tide before you drive over
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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Checked · 30 July 2026