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Catalonia Medieval Tour: Explore Historic Villages
4.7
10 Ratings
Besalu
Step back in time on a private tour from Barcelona to explore the medieval heritage of Catalonia. Visit Besalu, Girona, and Pals, and enjoy a scenic drive through La Garrotxa Natural Park.
Step back in time on a private tour from Barcelona to explore the medieval heritage of Catalonia. Visit Besalu, Girona, and Pals, and enjoy a scenic drive through La Garrotxa Natural Park.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bridge of Besalu - Start your day with hotel or apartment pickup in Barcelona and travel to Besalu in a comfortable vehicle, crossing La Garrotxa Natural Park, a volcanic area. Have a coffee break and start the walking tour across Besalu’s most significant feature - its 12th-century Romanesque bridge.
- Miqve - We’ll go inside the restored…
- Bridge of Besalu - Start your day with hotel or apartment pickup in Barcelona and travel to Besalu in a comfortable vehicle, crossing La Garrotxa Natural Park, a volcanic area. Have a coffee break and start the walking tour across Besalu’s most significant feature - its 12th-century Romanesque bridge.
- Miqve - We’ll go inside the restored mikveh, a ritual Jewish bath, as well as see the remains of a medieval synagogue, documented in 1264, from the Jewish community that settled from the 9th to the 15th century.
- Iglesia Sant Vicenc - Explanation of the exterior and facade
- Monestir de Sant Pere de Besalu - Explanation of the exterior and facade and go inside
- Girona Cathedral - After Besalu, arrive to Girona in a comfortable transport and visit The Cathedral of Girona. Explanation of the exterior and facade and go inside. After, we will stop for lunch in a local restaurant with a renowned chef.
- Village Medieval de Pals - Walking tour through this charming village from the Middle Ages. Roam around its idyllic cobbled streets and tiny squares and take in the most beautiful landscape views from on top of the hill next to the Tower of the Hours to spot the Medas islands, a natural park and protected area, in the distance. Enjoy amazing panoramic views before we head back to your hotel or apartment in Barcelona.
What's Included
- Skip-the-line tickets to The Cathedral of Girona
- Comfortable transport from/to Central Barcelona
- Friendly, professional, and native licensed guide
- Exclusive tour, guide, and transport for your group
- Skip-the-line tickets to The Cathedral of Girona
- Comfortable transport from/to Central Barcelona
- Friendly, professional, and native licensed guide
- Exclusive tour, guide, and transport for your group
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Step back in time and explore the Medieval heritage of Catalonia by visiting three uniquely charming villages and enjoying a picturesque drive with views of La Garrotxa Natural Park on this Private Tour.
Begin your journey in Besalu, a Catalan medieval gem recognized as a National Historical Artistic Site in 1966. With its significant architectural…
Step back in time and explore the Medieval heritage of Catalonia by visiting three uniquely charming villages and enjoying a picturesque drive with views of La Garrotxa Natural Park on this Private Tour.
Begin your journey in Besalu, a Catalan medieval gem recognized as a National Historical Artistic Site in 1966. With its significant architectural value, it stands as one of the most remarkable remnants of the medieval era in Catalonia.
In Girona, wander through the winding streets and admire the Gothic Cathedral and the charming Gothic Quarter.
Discover tranquility in Pals and embark on an extraordinary journey through the cobblestone streets of this delightful 13th-century medieval village.
Finally, return to your hotel or apartment in Barcelona.
- There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough bookings to meet requirements (2 person minimum per tour). In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative date or full refund
Location
Bridge of Besalu
Carrer del Pont Vell, 17
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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S7775cbamyr
Mar 28, 2025
One of the best tours we have ever taken - One of the Best Tours We've Ever Taken
We had an incredible private tour with We Are Guides Barcelona, exploring the medieval cities of Besalú, Girona, and the charming village of Pals. From start to finish, everything was top-notch. Our guide was engaging, knowledgeable, and passionate, bringing each location to life with fascinating stories and insights. The driver was professional and courteous, and we rode in a spotless, brand-new Mercedes van that made the journey comfortable and smooth. We've taken many tours over the years, and this was truly one of the best—an unforgettable day exploring stunning historic sites with a fantastic team. Highly recommend!
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Corey_c
Jul 31, 2024
Breathtaking and beautiful - What an amazing look into Spain's historical past and beautiful country! We couldn't have asked for a better tour guide! Breathtaking views, an amazing lunch and so much fun. This is a must-see tour!
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Shelly_n
Jun 3, 2024
Excellent tour of Besalu, Girona and Pals. - Really fantastic tour of Besalu, Girona and Pals. The medieval towns are each charming and beautiful to see. The tour was filled with interesting history of each town. Our guide was excellent, and the lunch was delicious in a delicious local restaurant. It was a great day!
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Arden_c
Mar 23, 2024
Old country charm! - Feliciano was a wonderful guide, he took us to Besalú first, charming old town. We told him we had been to Girona the same day we went to the Dalí Museum. He didnt want us to see the same town twice, so he took us to Tossa. The old town was great and found out that Ava Gardner made the movie Pandora in 1950 in that town.
Then we had a wonderful lunch in town.
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Kathryn_b
Dec 10, 2023
Dont' miss this amazing experience! - What a fabulous day we had with Miguel. His commentary was thorough and insightful. We enjoyed each of the towns that we visited, as well as the rides in between towns. The local luncheon is something that we will remember forever. I highly recommend this tour as a way to see Eastern Spain outside of Barcelona. Hats off!
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Philip_m
Nov 29, 2023
Great tour outside Barcelona - Feliciano was a great tour guide.
Knew history and current events and was able to meld them together into a compelling story. Without him it would have been just looking at some old stuff.
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Brett
Apr 21, 2023
What more could you ask for - Our tour guide was Feliciano. He was very charming, punctual, professional and a pleasure to be around. He was always explaining the history, social fabric and hidden wonders of these beautiful towns. Our tour was in early April and the weather was perfect at 20 degrees Celsius. The canola fields were all in flower and together with the olive tree plantations and diverse natural vegetation the drive was all the more enchanting to these breathtaking towns. Lunch was delicious and authentic. This was my favourite tour taken in Barcelona.
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Ruth
Jan 27, 2020
Medieval Towns - So much to see and experience on this tour, the villages are unbelievable and so much history, brought to life by the guide Feliciano, The Lunch was really good and we all had lots of fun.
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623melissat
Jun 2, 2019
A Perfect Day - Feliciano spoiled us! The meeting point was easily located. The towns we visited were unique among themselves. Feliciano is one of the best guides I have had the pleasure to travel with. His knowledge base about Spainish history is profound. Architecture, art, music , literature and an accurate timeline come easily to him. In addition he discusses current social and political issues and their impact on communities in and around Spain. He is entertaining, has a great sense of humor and certainly is concerned about the welfare of his clients. The locations were lovely and full of history. Your camera will not get a rest! Lunch was delicious with large variety of choices, great service and incredible flavor! The drive was beautiful with the snow covered peaks of the Pyrenees in May.
I would definitely recommend this trip to see the Northern most part of the country and enjoy a different pace from the city.
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Tourist27428025006
Mar 9, 2025
3 mineral town tour failure - The towns were great but the guides were playing on their phones for the drive up and back instead of using this time to enrichen the tour with some history facts. We had two guides and the trainer should have spoken to the trainee about these failures. Also when you are leading a tour group you never should walk off ahead when the group is not ready or told they were moving. I feel the two guides were more interested in talking with each other than leading the tour. This tour was about historical towns and the two minute discussion at each fell far short of the mark. If you want a drive into the mountains this is a good opportunity but if you want to learn about these towns avoid this company.
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