Girona and Costa Brava Small Group Day Trip from Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

On this day trip from Barcelona, you will visit the city of Girona in the north east of Catalonia before continuing to the Coastal region of Costa Brava. On this small group tour, you'll receive personalized attention from your guide.

Leaving Barcelona, you will head to Girona, a city with a long history, believed to be founded around 76 BC. The river Onyar neatly divides the city in two, separating the old town from the new. The city has a rich architectural heritage and you can see evidence of this in its the cathedral founded in 1038 an the Roman walls which you can stroll along when they are open or wander the narrow streets of the old town.

Continue to the Santuari dels Angels, this spot offers panoramic views of the whole Girona region and is the spot Salvador Dali chose for his wedding. From here you will make your way to Pals, a small city that grew from a fortress. Stop here for lunch before you head to the fishing village of Calella de Palafrugell.

The clean lines of the whitewashed houses here will be evident here and you'll have time to explore the rocky coastline or perhaps even take a dip in the inviting waters before returning to Barcelona.

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USD $100.53

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Anita S	April 2012
Had a fantastic day on this tour!_br/_ I highly recommend it!!!

Review by: Terri L. O	April 2012
Great trip!! We had a fantastic guide - full of interesting facts and enthusiasm. Girona and Costa Brava are charming.

Review by: melijelly	March 2012
This trip was amazing- worth every $. All the visited places in this tour were beautiful! Definitely more than what I expected. Our group was so small (just me and another girl), that it seemed more like a private tour. Our tour guide was great!!!

Review by: Andrea L	March 2012
Fantástico. Tudo perfeito com lugares lindos. A guia ANA é a melhor guia turistica que já conheci com muito conhecimento e simpatia. Tivemos um dia maravilhoso e muito alegre. Recomendo esse passeio, é nota 10

Review by: jd	January 2012
Great break from Barcelona and excellent tour of Girona and Pals!

Review by: Edward M	December 2011
Tour guide Anna was excellent - very knowledgeable and very personable. It was a beautiful day and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The guide was with us some of the time but yet left us ample time on our own.

Review by: dawgpound	December 2011
This was a wonderful trip, it only would have been better if we had good weather. Girona is a beautiful town had plenty of time their to sightsee. The guide was very informative.

Review by: Nicole S	October 2011
The trip to Girona and Costa Brava was very good. Overall though we didn't have enough time in Girona. A bit more history and discussion would have been good from the guide during the driving but overall a good trip.

Review by: Md Anisur R	October 2011
It was a very nice tour, we visited beautiful medieval pals,historic Girona and stunning costa Brava. The tour guide was very good and English speaking.

Review by: Myrna D	October 2011
Our guide was fabulous and made an unscheduled stop so we could see the palace Dali built for his Gala. The Costa Brava is simply beautiful. The water is a very clear blue/green and warm enough for swimming. We didn't have snorkeling masks but bought them at a shop when we stopped at the beach. There were lots of fish to see very close to shore. A black bird, possibly a corcoran, swam underwater right past me. How often does anyone see that? Girona was a well-preserved medieval town which we enjoyed tremendously. If you can take only one excursion, this day trip is the one you should not miss.

Review by: Cyesha F	September 2011
great tour. Ana was a great tour guide and the small group was fantastic

Review by: Dennis B	August 2011
Excellent day trip!

Review by: ANGELINE	August 2011
TOUR WAS WORTHWHILE BUT PAYS TO CHECK IF TOUR IS BEING CONDUCTED ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY BEFORE BOOKING, AS MOST STORES ARE CLOSED.

Review by: Roslyn M	August 2011
Excellent I had the best day. My Guide Anna was great and as the numbers were small it was a very personal tour

Review by: Jorge P	August 2011
I really had a great day. Nice trip.

Review by: LUIS F	August 2011
The area is magnificent and the tour guide did a great job at explaining.

Review by: Gabrielle R	July 2011
This day trip was a highlight to my vacation. Perfect group size, great time to explore on your own and Anna was a fantastic tour guide. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Barcelona.

Review by: Christine M	July 2011
This trip to Girona and Costa Brava was by far my best travel experience to date. I highly recommend this trip if you are looking for a small, private tour with a laid back energy. The sights were amazing and our tour guide, Ana, was absolutely perfect. Her knowledge of history is superb and she has a great sense of humor. I never go on tours when I travel, but the friend I was with convinced me to try this one and I will definitely use them again.

Review by: Katherine G	June 2011
Relaxed tour of beautiful historical towns in gorgeous natural settings. Great recommendation for lunch by guide-- try the fish suquet dish. Guides were fun and so well informed! Liked the small mini van transport, rather than large bus.

Review by: Raquel S	May 2011
This was an AMAZING tour. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. The fact that the group was small was a great! Our tour guide gave us 30 minutes of overview on each stop and we had the rest of the time to explore on our own.

Review by: Denise U	January 2011
Excellent. A wonderful guide (Adrien), extremely knowledgeable in so many areas, gave us a tour and the history of the area but we had time to view what we were most interested in (the Jewish quarter and museum in Girona) at our leisure, a beautiful stop and walk along the Costa Brava - we had a great day and would recommend this trip highly to friends.

Review by: Joyce D	November 2010
Very informative guide. Both Girona and Costa Brava were gorgeous!

Review by: William W	November 2010
The tour leader Anna was excellent. She was professional, knowledgeable, courteous and enthusiastic about her job. I had a great interest in visiting Girona, and Anna provided very detailed historical information, patiently answered all of my countless questions, and provided guidance for our small group through the maze of streets in the old city center. Many thanks to Anna for helping make this a memorable trip.

Review by: Caren L	October 2010
Girona and Costa Brava was an excellent day tour from Barcelona. Girona is a very beautiful city (the old part where you will tour) and the Cathedral is beautiful. We also went to a charmingly beautiful small town called Pals and then a stunningly beautiful coastal town on the Mediterranean called Calella de Palafrugell. Our guide was wonderful and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire day. The tours are nice because the groups are small so it is a very enjoyable and intimate tour.

Review by: Anbalakan P	October 2010
Anna was a great guide. Girona was lovely and the Costa Brava was beautiful.

Review by: James G	October 2010
Girona is a beautiful and historic town -- the wall walk is a must do.

Review by: Christopher David B	September 2010
I loved the beach in Costa Brava (very pebbly and cool water, but more intimate than I expected. Lovely town. Girona reminded me very much of Sienna or other small European towns. Picturesque, but forgettable.

Review by: Jennifer D	September 2010
The last stop on the coast was breathtaking. Guide gives you brief history at each stop then lets you explore on your own which was great. Get a snack in Girona if you don't eat a big breakfast and have a nice late lunch at the last stop on the coast. Only complaint would be that the driver allowed passengers in front of the 3 row van to keep turning off the air despite more than one request from the back row to keep it on because it was very hot in the back of the van. Jump in the front of the van if you can!

Review by: Amy H	September 2010
We enjoyed the history of Girona and the beauty of Costa Brava. It was such a unique view and coastline. We enjoyed our lunch there as well.

Review by: Steven S	July 2010
Our guide was fantastic...we have an great trip...saw more than we expected and thoroughly enjoyed the entire day...WELL worth doing

Review by: Robert R	June 2010
The sea side scenery was gorgeous and Pals was an unexpected "treasure". However, we had too much free time at the end since we were not going to the beach.

Review by: Anonymous	May 2010
The guide Adrian has good sense of humour, very flexible and we had a fantastic time with him even though the weather was awful. We went there with as a group of 8 people - perfect!

Review by: Charles I, United States of America	April 2010
Probably one of the most beautiful side trips out of Barcelona that we took. Had the same guide we had to the Pyrenees. She was wonderful and really knows her history. Had a wonderful meal in Calella. It was our last day in Spain before we headed home to the U.S., so we were really worn out when we got back to Barcelona.

Review by: John Y, United States of America	February 2010
The guide was excellent.

Review by: Fred G	November 2009
It was a nice day trip, but it was mostly a shopping exhibition. The driver took you to each destination and then left you for a couple of hours, so you had to find something to do in each place not much to do other than eat or shop. It would be nice if you went to places that had history or something special about them.

Review by: Anonymous	November 2009
Tour guide was excellent. They used a mini van and only a small number of travelers is the most pleasant way to go. This was a great way to get to Girona and the Costa Brava. The stop in between Girona and the Costa Brava was unnecessary. I would have liked more time on the Costa Brava and I would have preferred a more upscale town. The town we were in was very crowded and the beach was just OK. There were lots of restaurants to choose from.

Review by: Lisa L, United States of America	October 2009
I had a wonderful time with viator tour to costa brava area and girona, my tour lady was very interesting and funny. I toured with another couple and it was perfect, the city's were magnificent, girona, pals and the city on the sea. I would definitely use viator again. Thank you.

Review by: Archer K, United States of America	August 2009
What an excellent day trip. Our guide gave a wonderful presentation, shared a lot of personal experience, and had a great sense of humor. We were given maps and a lot of time to explore on our own which was so appreciated, as we were all well traveled and the Guide had a good read of this. The day was very hot, but the van was clean and cool. The trip was paced well covering the inland sites earlier in the day and then ending with a relaxing swim at a local spot and a delicious lunch on our own. This is a trip for individuals who have generally good mobility, as it involves a fair amount of walking and stairs. After several days at a Conference in Barcelona, this was the therapeutic antidote that made my business trip feel like a spa vacation.

Review by: Forziah Y, Singapore	July 2009
Tours have ample time to explore and well planned itineraries.

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	July 2009
The tour guide was friendly, laid back and knowledgeable. A small group made it easy to decide where to go and made the tour personal and memorable.

Review by: Paul C, United States of America	June 2009
Girona is an interesting medieval town. The guide was extremely knowledgeable about the local history. The Costa Brava was simply gorgeous. Hiking through the forest to the secluded beaches is a must.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	April 2009
Amazing. Maybe change the schedule a little with less time at Girona and more time at Pals, or try to even the time out at each of the three cities.

Review by: Barnet B, United States of America	December 2008
The guide was wonderful and the trip was both varied and interesting. It was well paced. We definitely enjoyed Girona, especially the Old Quarter. We liked the idea of being given an overview and then following on what was of interest to us.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	November 2008
We had an absolutely fantastic day, and I am really pleased we chose to do this. Our guide was brilliant - friendly, relaxed and informative. This day trip had the right mix of being guided through parts of each place we visited and then being left to explore at our own leisure, which suited us perfectly.

Review by: Ruben R, United States of America	September 2008
This was a fantastic tour! We had a great time exploring Girona, Pals and Calella de Palafrugell. We even got to spend time with the family of the tour company owner, which made it very special. I highly recommend this tour.

Review by: Stuart R, United States of America	August 2008
This tour comes highly recommended. An excellent value for the money; you won't be sorry if you book it. Our guide was fluent in English, intelligent, humorous, patient with my frequent idiotic and annoying questions, informative, extremely well versed in the history of our destinations and a very safe driver._br /__br /_I have read reviews by other travelers and was surprised to see the occasional complaint that the tour company was basically providing a transportation service. I would say that this is a product of one's expectations. Yes, it is true that the guide does not lead you around town by the nose, but who wants that anyway? We had ample opportunity to ask questions. Our guide gave us a walking map of Girona highlighting certain can't-miss attractions. I appreciated the recommendations and sought out those that sounded intriguing, but basically I followed my own path._br /__br /_I was so satisfied with my tour that I booked an excursion to Montserrat for my last day in Barcelona. My review of that itinerary would be the same as above.

Review by: James F, United States of America	July 2008
Girona was fabulous. We loved the flexibility to wander as we wanted about the town and visit the historical spots and museums as we pleased. Lunch and a hike on the trail along the Costa Brava was a perfect end to a beautiful day.

Review by: Nevendran G, South Africa	April 2008
Well worth it but long drive.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	November 2006
The driver was very knowledgeable, drove carefully, and kept to a schedule without making passengers feel rushed. He seemed as interested, patient and excited as we were. The sights were beautiful, interesting, and memorable.