Private Day Trip From Barcelona to Girona
Description
Take a private Day Trip to Girona with a local guide-driver picking you up directly from your hotel in Barcelona. Enjoy the scenic route to Girona mountain range. The journey passes through some of the most beautiful sceneries in Catalonia. Our drivers are not licensed tour guides but are very knowledgeable of the places visited and will share all the necessary historical information and their local perspective. If you are a fan of "Game of Thrones", you will visit some of the show's main filming locations including the impressive Girona Cathedral. Take a stroll along the Onyar river and take photos of the iconic little colored houses. Wander around the historic Jewish Quarter where you can admire numerous works of Catalan architecture like the Gothic Collegiate Church of Sant Feliu. There is also the opportunity to visit the nearby medieval towns of Pals or Peratallada. After a tour full of scenic locations, your driver will drop you off at your accommodation in Barcelona.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The medieval town of Girona is the city where scenes for Braavos, Oldtown and King's Landing were filmed in season 6 of HBO's hit TV series, Game of Thrones.
Built in the 11th century in the Romanesque architectural style, Girona Cathedral became a Game of Thrones star in season six of the series.
The Onyar River runs through the heart of Girona offering an unforgettable sight with its rainbow-colored-buildings alongside the river.
Located within the Força Vella, the Jewish Quarter or Call is one of the city's most emblematic areas. It consists of a labyrinth of narrow streets and patios.
Pals is a picturesque medieval town in Catalonia at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Guell.
Located 22 kilometers east of Girona the Peratallada Town preserves a typically medieval urban layout until today.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Traveler pickup is offered for any central hotel or location in Barcelona. Kindly share any special requirements, such as traveling with a service animal or needing extra assistance, when booking your ride. This ensures a smooth and enjoyable experience for you.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Traveler pickup is offered from any central hotel or location in Barcelona. Please note that pickup from the airport/port/train station is not included in this booking. Our operators are not official tour guides but English-speaking professional drivers and Locals that have been provided with all the necessary historical information about the sights visited. They cannot accompany you into the sights but will provide extended historical and local information to help you get the feeling of the city.
- For 1-4 people: A comfortable sedan will be assigned to your group.
- For 5-8 people: A spacious minivan will be assigned to your group.
Reviews(5)
What we paid over although the $400.00 for was not a private car and guide but a taxi for the day. Although the description we reciever after we purchased the tour said that a tour guide was excluded, it did say the driver spoke fluent English and was very knowledgeable of the area being toured. The driver showed up driving a common taxi as opposed to the contracted private sedan. The driver was nice and answered questions when asked but continued to make it clear that he is not a tour guide. The taxi had required taxi stickers in the rear passenger side windows hampering any photos along the way. The driver and the person that the driver got on the phone when i complained told me only a taxi was allowed by law to make this trip. The car was very uncomfortable as it had to make room in the rear seats for the invasive plastic divider from the driver. The next day we had a professional tour with private driver/ guide who said that there was no such requirement for a taxi only being allowed to make our trip. We were shorted on the car and lied to about the taxi requirement with no discount offered because they could not get a private car. I do not blame the driver as he was doing the best he could and was just following orders.
My most memorable aspect of this tour was never to book it again. This tour was misrepresented as a private car, only to be seated in a cramped taxi cab. Never alerted that the streets of Barcelona were closed due to marathon, making it almost impossible to get out of the city. Arrival time to Girona should have be around 10am, instead arrived at 11:30. Driver, who I knew was not a tour guide, was however suppose to be knowledgeable about the city. His knowledge extended to a map. Tour company refused to extend our tour to the hour and a half we lost getting out of Barcelona. Therefore we never got to Pals and Perstallada as stated we would in tour description. Have requested a refund, but apparently Viator has no control, or decision making power over their tour companies and was rejected. Have taken other means to receive a refund. My strong suggestion is if you want to see Girona, hire Tours By Locals and not Viator.
Hi Leslie, we're truly sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we understand the frustration you've encountered. We are aware that Support team has already been in touch with Viator and informed of what happened. Please reach out to us at hello@welcomepickups.com and provide the order number and our Complaints team will reach out to you as soon as possible to assist you further regarding this. Thank you for your feedback and for bringing this to our attention.
Syed was wonderful. He’s a great driver and had a lot of knowledge about the history of the area. We did not have a lot of time in Pals and Parapadella. Could have spent more time in one and skipped the other. Seemed quite expensive but it was nice to have someone else doing all the driving. Traveling with my adult daughter. There isn’t an option for just family.
Our driver was very nice and accommodating. The vehicle was very clean and the drive was great. However, after better understanding what we purchased, the cost for it and what was included, we would have been better off taking the train. Much more cost effective.
Our private tour guide, Christian, was excellent… he gave us as much time as we needed at each stop and never rushed us. There’s something special about having a private guide and we had the good fortune of having one as knowledgeable and fun as Christian.
