Best of Barcelona Excursion: small-group with pickup/drop-off

Booked a trip to the Penedes wine region just outside Barcelona with Barcelona Tours. Driver Hugo was on time, professional and had a wealth of knowledge about current and historical Barcelona. We were picked up and dropped off from our apartment, it was very convenient. The wine tour was perfect and a local lunch at Art Cava winery was delicious. Santiago gave the tour at ArtCava, he was very humorous yet attentive, he answered a wide variety of questions! Well worth it!

The communication beforehand was excellent, they always responded within 24hours, to emails that I sent, and kept me updated as to what to expect on the day of the tour. Our tour guide was Marta and she was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot and enjoyed our tour.

This company and guide were amazing. They met us at the cruise port, took us all around Barcelona and saw a lot of the sights. When it came to the main church we were about to get out and walk which was nice. Guide’s English was great! After the tour we were dropped at our hotels. So easy!

I would recommend this tour. They are very professional, punctual, & knowledgeable.

The tour was easy pickup at our hotel, tour guide was very nice and very informative. Tour time was appropriate and did not spend allot of time in the car. I would recommend

Our tour guide Adriana was Amazing. She took time to explain the history and culture of Barcelona and ensured we had time to take pictures. Overall excellent experience. Also when she arrived to the port she sent a text and picture so I knew who she was

We absolutely loved our tour! The 4 hour length was the perfect amount for our group and the age of our kids. Ophelie was super sweet and very informative, and even with the restrictions in Park Guell, she was able to tell us everything pertinent about the park before we entered while we were in the air conditioned bus, which was a plus. The bus was way bigger than we would’ve ever expected making the entire trip feel luxurious. We appreciated you and your team in helping us along and getting us the tickets for the Sagrada Família. I think the only thing I would have changed is that we had also booked a guided tour of the Sagrada Família after our tour. With how in depth our tour was with Ophelie, we didn’t feel like we also needed the information provided in the guided tour of the Sagrada Família. We highly recommend this company for those who have a short time period in Barcelona. They were wonderful to work with!

Excellent tour with Marta who has to be one of the best tour guides we have ever had. We walked the old town instead of doing Park Guell and it was great. Marta was a wealth of information and apart from the old town we did Montjuc then off to Sagrada Familia where we took the inside option - a great idea and you organise this when you book the tour as there are preliminary steps. We have been to Barcelona before twice but never did a tour. You have to do a tour to get an understanding of the history, All of our guides through Spain Day Tours were great in Valencia with Adela and Ava for Monserrat. All tours highly recommended

The Barcelona Day Tours excursion delivered as promised and met our needs very well. We were effectively on back-to-back cruises, one ending and the next one starting in Barcelona. We'd visited Barcelona for a few days a year and a half earlier, but extensive rains and flooding caused Park Güell to close on the day we'd booked tickets. So for us the opportunity to visit the park was an essential part of the trip. We were met conveniently at the port by the driver / guide who picked us up along with two other couples who had finished their cruise and were staying over night at a hotel in Barcelona. The day started with a trip to Montjuic with great views of the city, followed by a drive with some stops to take a closer look at the outside of some of the more interesting Gaudi buildings. Unfortunately, the weather didn't co-operate as shortly after that a tremendous extended rainstorm began. When we arrived at Park Güell one of the other couples decided to wait in the van, and the other only wanted to visit for a few minutes before returning to the vehicle. Since this was a bucket list item for us we persisted and despite the rain enjoyed our visit. Our clothes were dampened but our spirits were not. Obviously the tour operator cannot control the weather. Perhaps if the forecast was known we could have headed to the park immediately and done more of it before the rain started, but really this was luck of the draw. For the other parts of the tour it was really nice to have a local guide who could point out and explain various sites, some of which we were familiar with and some that were new to us. The tour ended with a visit to the outside of the Sagrada Familia (which we had visited extensively inside and outside on our previous visit), then dropping off the other couples at the hotel and taking us back at the port. Had the weather been nicer we would have preferred to be dropped in town for some more strolling on our own but under the circumstances were happier getting back to the ship and eating an afternoon meal in dry clothes. From my point of view the tour delivered what was promised at a price very favorable compared to tours offered by the cruise line. If the opportunity arises with more time I would be happy to book one of the company's more extended tours to Monserrat or Girona. Hopefully on a sunny day!

The itinerary advised that we would spend 5 minutes at some sites, and I understood that we would get out of the bus and have a look and take photos. However, we just drove past important places like the Gaudi houses and did not stop. If you were not on the right side of the bus, you would not see them at all. The visit to Guell gardens was great but this was not included in the tour originally, so this was a bonus. We had to pay extra for this. The visit to La Segrada Falmilia was outstanding, but we paid extra to go inside.