Private Besalú & 3 Medieval Towns Tour with Hotel PickUp from Barcelona
Description
Travel back in time on a private tour to discover the medieval wonders of Catalonia! Your expert guide will pick you up from your hotel in Barcelona and take you on a journey through the charming towns of Besalú, Vic, Santa Pau, and Castellfollit de la Roca. Explore Besalú’s medieval bridges, wander through Vic’s historic streets, and admire the stunning Santa Pau village, nestled in the heart of the region. Discover the breathtaking Castellfollit de la Roca, perched on a volcanic rock. This tour is a perfect blend of history, architecture, and scenic beauty, offering a unique insight into the rich medieval heritage of Catalonia.
Tour Options
Itinerary
This tour will start from your accommodation in Barcelona. Your guide will pick you up at any apartment or hotel in Barcelona, you are staying in. Please, make sure to specify the exact adress of your accomodation when booking. After the pick-up is completed, you will head to the first destination of your tour. The first destination of this tour is Vic. Vic is one of the most important medieval cities in Catalonia. You will be travelling with a maximum of 8 people and your guide. On the road, your guide will be explaining important and curious things that you will see in the scenery. You will certainly enjoy the beautiful landscape, while heading to your first stop.
Plaça Major de Vic is the biggest square of the city. You will defenitely pass on this square, where you will see the town hall - a Gothic building, the Casa Comella - a 19th century modernist palace and other interresting buildings. In the middle of the square is a large open space without pavement where fairs, markets and concerts are held.
The guide will show you the most interessant heritage from the medieval era in Vic. The Roman Temple of Vic was the ancient Roman temple of Ausa. Through the years, it has been preserved in perfect condition. It is one of the two Roman temples of Spain, to have been completely preserved. In Vic, you will have the chance to taste the tipical Catalan Gastronomy. Your guide will be the perfect person to reccomend the best places to eat.
When leaving Vic, you will pass in Castellfollit de la Roca. This little medieval village is located on the top of a 40 meters cliff of a basaltic wall. An other village, you will get to see is Santa Pau, located in the south-east of the plain of Olot, in the heart of the volcanic zone. These places are very beautiful locations, perfect occasion to take amazing pictures.
A stunning medieval village, Santa Pau is a place that you will truly fall to its history and beauty that takes you through time.
The last stop of this tour is Besalú. This town is dated from the Middle Ages, and you will discover its cultural and natural heritage. Its narrow streets will lead you to the center of the town in one of the best conserved medieval old towns of Catalonia, which was named Historical and Artistic National Monument in 1996. Your guide will explain you the importance of the jewish community who lived during the Middle Ages in the town and its patrimonial inheritance. Finally you will see the masterpiece of Besalú, the medieval bridge. This bridge is very famous in all the catalan territory because of its views from this medieval architecture bridge with an antique and charming essence.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
- We will pick you up from any hotel or apartment in Barcelona city. Please make sure to include the address of your accommodation when booking. - Even if your Hotel is not listed, you can type it down in the field. - We will send a message the day before departure through the booking system to inform you of the specific pick-up time at your hotel as well as the name of your guide and the telephone number.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Other languages available upon request
Reviews(37)
It was as described. Despite a very rainy day we were able to see everything we expected and had an enjoyable time with Dulce. Augusto was a great driver!!
This experience was like no other. From private hotel pick up and Xavier’s knowledge on all of Spains history was beyond my expectations. Xavier’s patience with driving and navigating through the small towns to the major highways was one of the best. This trip is particularly memorable for me because we’re able to actually slowdown and enjoy sites from being in or with any groups of different cultures and personalities. I highly recommend this journey because calling this is trip is far from the experience that you will find ❤️
Xavi was very nice and friendly and explained the background to the architecture and the history of the sites we visited.
Miquel was a great guide with the funniest jokes and a safe driver too. We enjoyed learning about these towns from him. Thank you
My husband and I took a private tour with Xavier, who was both a great driver and a very informative and knowledgeable tour guide. He shared in depth knowledge of the history, the land, the people, the buildings and the languages spoken. He brought us to the old quarters of each town and gave us information about the architecture and history each village. We felt we were transported to centuries past. We highly recommend this tour!
We had an awesome time with our family of 10. Miguel is a terrific guide with an excellent sense of humor. He was extremely knowledgable about the area and was able describe how these towns were populated and its significance to the Catalonia area. In Vic, Miguel took us to a small bakery for some delicious breakfast and stopped by a local restaurant for lunch in Besalu that served some awesome tapas and paella. Miguel was also an very good driver taking use from our Airbnb to all 3 towns. I would like recommend booking Miguel for your guided tour of Barcelona.
We were a large family group of 10 with 2 grandparents in their 80s and 4 teens/young adults. Though Viator allowed up to 8 pax we were able to contact the tour company and add 2 more. Comfortably road in a van and car. Our tour guide Miquel was wonderful, prompt for morning pick up and knowledgeable, fun and easy going through out the drive and tour. He took us to the best churros in Vic before the start of the tour. He was very knowledgeable about the history and architecture in Vic, San Pau, and Besalu. We had the best lobster and rice paella at Noz in beautiful picturesque Besalu. Miquel was very accommodating and a wonderful tour guide. Highly recommend the company and Miquel.
Our guide Xavi was very informative and tailored the visits to the three towns to what we were interested in. With the exception of Besalú, which is visited by many tour buses, we spent our day wandering the quiet Medieval streets on our own. Xavi took us to a quaint tapería in Santo Pau where we had an enjoyable local lunch based on his suggestions. This was a wonderful day spent in some charming locations.
BOOK Miquel (“Mike”) for your next tour of Spain thank you for a memorable and thoughtful Medieval touring experience. Your firm grasp of the history of the region, well thought out schedule and carefree lightheartedness made our tour memorable. Your restaurant recommendations were the best two meals of your stay. Thank you !!
Miquel was amazing, he was very informative and made the tour very fun. If I were to come back and do another tour I would ask for him to be my tour guide. I will refer him to our friends when they come to barcelona.