Excellent! Great scenery, plenty of time to eat and hike. Highly recommend.
Review by: Andrew N, April 2018
Beautiful tour and great way to explore the Spanish country side. Our guide Gloria was so friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend for getting outside the city for a day!
Review by: mengyee, March 2018
Trip was disappointed as when we get to Pyrenees it was snowing, ski season was still in full blast as families are still skiing! We were expecting to see the scenery as shown in the picture which was the highlight of the tour, but instead, we spent 2 hours there in the ski resort doing nothing! There were 14 of us on the tour, some of them were in light sweat shirt and shorts, completely unprepared for the weather! We wish the tour agency would let us know before hand on what to expect they must know the situation as the ski resort is still active, cancel the trip or give us an option to skip going up to Pyrenees since we will not be able to do or see anything. Very disappointed as we only have couple of days in Barcelona, and this day was completely shot, could have done some other tours if they let us know before hand.
Review by: Walgamage S, March 2018
We enjoyed the trip. Our guide Anna was excellent. She was knowledgeable, very friendly and went out of her way to give us a very good experience. We did another tour with her to Girona and Costa Brava following this and she was once again excellent. One of the best guides we have met
Review by: pokpik1, January 2018
Trip is fun and enjoyable. We had a nice tour guide sorry forgot his name- tour was on 1/2/18, speaks English well.
Review by: nef.hawkins, December 2017
This was a great day! The guide was great, the stops either side of the hiking were lovely, and the scenery was amazing. I would have preferred a bit more time actually hiking, but there are obvious time constraints when you have to drive over 2 hours each way.
Review by: Lior C, November 2017
Thanks for great day in one of the fabulous places on earth._br/_ Wonderful choice.
Review by: garnand.liz, November 2017
This is very pretty mountainous country! For November onwards, do not expect to have ANY hike. Our group did not have that option and at the top of the mountain there was little to do for two hours but be inside. The mountain was very cold with 50 KM winds, which can be common I understand right now. It is stunning mountain scenery but I wish the description of the day would match the season. Also, once at the top any hike would be all too close to the hotel to give a sense of it being away from the area. Our guide however was friendly and knowledgeable, and it was a small group as advertised. Hearing the details of each area was enjoyable.
Review by: Kathryn E, October 2017
Great day with beautiful views. My partner really enjoyed the three hour hike up the mountain while I took the more leisurely route on the train. Market in Vic was interesting but not really items I would purchase so we had coffee and pastries at a local bakery. Little towns we visited were quaint and interesting. Great tour guide!
Review by: Camille S, October 2017
The tour guide was great! Very knowledgeable and friendly. The destination was also incredible. I would recommend this to anyone unless you're not a fan of walking/hiking!
Review by: Melissa T, October 2017
This was a wonderful day trip, visiting the Pyrenees along with walks around Vic and Querabls. Gloria ( and driver, Andres) was our awesome guide and she was so knowledgeable, helpful, and positive. It was my 2nd time in Barcelna but my 1st time on this tour. I’d definitely recommend this tour!
Review by: Raymond E, October 2017
Really nice. Our guide, Anna, was oustanding.Hiking is as much or little as you want
Review by: Bobby H, October 2017
Our guide was very good. We enjoyed the small group experience and going inland away from the large city.
Review by: conniehamm56, October 2017
Our tour was serviced by Explore Catalunya and this tour company made the experience worthwhile by giving us the best tour guide ever, Steven. He is full of knowledge, funny and always on hand to give recommendations on other things to do in Barcelona, best restaurants etc. The Pyrenees mountains was beautiful. Nice short hike and tour of small town was awesome._br/_ We recommend this tour for people who love the outdoors.
Review by: KENNETH C, October 2017
It really was about the best trip to the Pyrennes that one could hope for in only one day. Our guide, Stephen, was terrific, full of good humor and a lot of information. The stop in Vic was an unexpected delight, and the Valley of Nuria was breathtaking but so localized as to limit the exposure to the mountains. It was here you are, take a little walk, now you have been to the Pyrennes. Adequate really but not as spectacular as one might hope. A nice hour or hour and a half hike to an unexpected valley or peak, even to an area above the treeline, would have been very rewarding. All in all, a very worthwhile trip, Great photo ops.
Review by: icee258, October 2017
If you're looking for sight-seeing rather than activities, this may be an ok tour. We saw beautiful views and the towns we stopped in were picturesque. This could be a good tour for those who want to see the mountain but aren't able to hike, as the gondola and cog train do all of the work and give fantastic views. Those looking for an active tour will be disappointed.
Review by: Margaritas at 5!!, September 2017
Our guide was truly awesome--enthusiastic--welcoming--and informative! We started our LONG day with a tour of Vic and the marketplace, purchasing a few items for lunch there. We had enough 'free time' that we were able to stop in a cafe of espresso and pastries.
Review by: Tejaswini, September 2017
The tour was fantastic. Laura, our guide was fun and well versed in the history of all the places we stopped at. I was glad that we had ample time to grab a quick bite and pick up lunch in the market at Vic. She showed us the right places to pick up the best bakery products. The best part of the trip was Nuria Valley. The weather here was pleasant and didn't necessitate any warm clothing since we were in August. The views are magnificent with the lake amidst lush greens. We chose to go by the rack railway upto Nuria valley instead of hiking up the hills which was an option. Once at the lake you can take the cable car further up till the cafe or just relax down here soaking in the incredible beauty of this place. If in Spain, you shouldn't miss the Pyrenees mountains. I'm glad I did it. I wish I had more time to spend here but whatever we explored was totally worth it. Though I would surely hike my way up the next time I'm here as some of my group members had amazing experiences to share. Highly recommended tour.
Review by: Beverly K, September 2017
This was one of the best things I did outside of the city of Barcelona. Just make sure that you visit when Vic has their market day as I don't think the stop there would be worth it if it wasn't for the time we got to peruse the market and buy picnic lunch supplies. There also is no access to restrooms for a couple of hours which for some of us can be an issue. Once you arrive at the mountain, they do say you can hike up to the top or take the cog train. Three people opted for the hike and it was VERY tough even for those who were very physically fit to do in the 2 hour time allotted. The area at the top with the gondolas and lake is spectacular but actually hiking trails are more limited. The guide was very fun and knowledgeable of the area. Would definitely recommend this trip.
Review by: ncalaceto, September 2017
This was our favorite part of our trip to Spain. We got to see a whole other part of the country right outside of Barcelona. The views were spectacular and we only wish we had more time to spend in the mountains. The food that we picked up in the town of Vic was delicious.
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