The 15 Historical Tours in Barcelona That Earn Their Price

1.Tapas Walking Tour with Food, Wine, and History

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,261 reviews · 3 hours · from $78Our pick

3-hour Barcelona Gothic Quarter tapas walk with a local guide. Four stops with wine and sangria, history, and new friends, from $78.

“Had a great tour with our guide Santiago. He was friendly, knowledgeable about the food, wine and Barcelona. This tour was a great way to sample the cuisine of Spain, learn some history and meet other travelers as well. Definitely left the tour completely full and was very pleased with the amount of food and drinks we received. Extra credit to Santiago for making a social touch on my birthday. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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2.Barcelona Tapas Walking Tour: Food, Wine & History

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,928 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $66

A 3-hour Barcelona tapas and wine walk through the Gothic Quarter, with four stops, local bites, and drinks in small groups.

“Amazing tour...great food and drinks and generous portions, our guide Ewan gave us so much interesting information and he had a sharp and witty sense of humour, highly recommend this tour!”

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3.2.5-Hour Bike or E-Bike Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,262 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $28

Hop on a guided 2.5-hour Gaudí e-bike tour from Arc de Triomf to Sagrada Familia, seeing La Pedrera, Casa Batlló, and more.

“Really great tour with some great facts and would highly reccomend!”

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4.Barcelona Erotic Museum – Explore Art, History & Fun

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 450 reviews · 1 day · from $17Best value

A 1-day, adults-only pass to Barcelona’s Erotic Museum with an audio guide, a free drink, and 800+ pieces plus an erotic garden.

“Overall an excellent collection of erotic memorabilia. Enjoyed that each room was designated to a different culture. Interesting collections of machines, paintings, sculptures and films. Great way to spend the afternoon, worth noting that it does get very hot, even though the AC was on.”

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5.Andorra Original History and Sightseeing Tour (Private, Pickup)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 350 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $240Top rated

Private Barcelona to Andorra day trip with a long Pyrenees drive, Andorra la Vella history, French border views, and an optional passport stamp.

“We loved hearing about the history of this part of the world. The trip was fun and informative. Our guide was knowledgeable and his English was excellent.”

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6.Dark History Night Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 344 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

2-hour dark history night walk through El Born and La Ribera in Barcelona. Learn the Inquisition and executions with a local guide for $24.

“It was a lot of fun and our guide, Sara, was great@”

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7.Tarragona and Sitges Small Group Tour – Roman History & Culture

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 339 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Small-group Roman Tarragona and beachy Sitges day trip from Barcelona, with Pont del Diable, sea views, and time to swim and shop.

“Sergio was our tour guide. We were a group of 8 people: 6 were a family from Puerto Rico that were quite nice and made this tour even more enjoyable. Sergio is an excellent tour guide. He had accommodated everyone. Wished we spend a bit more time by the aqueduct.”

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8.Girona History and Legends Tour Small Group from Girona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Girona History and Legends small-group walk covers the cathedral area, Jewish Quarter, old walls and the Onyar river Eiffel Bridge in 2.5 hours.

“I would give a 10 star! First, I must say if you are a bug fan of history, you must visit Girona. If you are a fan of Game of Thrones, more reason for you to see the place yourself. Carolina is super knowledgeable and explained the history very interestingly. She answered of our questions. This is definitely the best tour we had in Spain. If you only have one day out of Barcelona, don’t do Costa Brava, try Girona.”

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9.Historical and Modernist Bike Tour Barcelona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 262 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $43

3 hour bike tour linking Barcelona Gothic Quarter and Gaudí sights, with guide, helmet, and water. Separate entry tickets extra.

“El Sr. dueño de la compañía fue nuestro guía. Desde el inicio trató de acomodar el recorrido según nuestras necesidades pues teníamos un niño y un par de chicas que no eran muy buenas con la bici. El niño pudo ir con su papá en una bici doble y nosotras en bicis individuales pero por la ruta que nos llevó pudimos completar el recorrido exitosamente. Fue super divertido para los 4 y nos brindó mucha información valiosa.”

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10.Tarragona: Roman Heritage Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 261 reviews · 2 hours · from $17

Tarragona Roman Heritage guided walk with official guide, Roman walls, Circus vaults, and a sea view amphitheater, all in 2 hours.

“El nostre guia l'Adrià ha estat magnífic! Es nota que sap del que parla, les seves explicacions molt entenedores i fetes amb molt d'amor i orgull per la seva terra. Fins i tot se'ns ha fet curta la visita!! Endavant!!Gràcies Adrià!!”

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11.The Spanish Civil War Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 239 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $46

A 2.5-hour Barcelona walk that explains the Spanish Civil War in plain language, using real streets, Orwell links, and no tourist gloss.

“The tour was great. Henrieta was a fantastic tour guide, nice, knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. She took time to answer all questions, showing us the places where the events took place and providing historical context to understand what happened in those years. The graphic materials she showed us added valuable visual insights into the explanations. Henrieta even extended the tour a little to answer questions and provide recommendations for food and activities. Both my 19-year-old son and me thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Highly recommended.”

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12.Barcelona Historical 3-Hour Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 222 reviews · 3 hours · from $42

3-hour bike tour of Barcelona past the Gothic Quarter and Gaudi sights, guided at a relaxed pace, from $42.

“The tour was amazing and Mady was a great guide and it was a pleasure to spend the day with her on her birthday, riding around Barcelona on a bike. She was easy to talk to and gave us a lot of info about Barcelona. She was friendly and smiled and laughed alot. Thanks Mady 😃 will recommend this tour with everyone.”

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13.Barcelona Historical Walking Tour: Gothic Quarter and El Born

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

2-hour Gothic Quarter and El Born walk with a local guide. See Picasso and Gaudí links, Roman traces, and Catalan memorials for $30.25.

“We spent a fun and informative two hours with Mariah. I’ve been to Barcelona several times and it was nice to learn more about this beautiful city, all thanks to Mariah’s expert information.”

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14.Barcelona in 2 Hours: Guided Walk Through History and Sights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

2-hour guided walk in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter with Els Quatre Gats, Catalan history, and major squares. Mobile ticket.

“Vanessa, the guide, was a great story teller. She showed the group numerous but diverse things. For two examples, she showed us the original main gate to Barcelona (archeology and history) and the government plaza (architectural and historical). But she also included artistic items (Picasso's first site of a solo exhibition and a mosaic wall mural), religious buildings and historical areas (two cathedrals and the Jewish section of Barcelona) and spoke about the tension of Catalonian history throughout. This doesn't even begin to cover everything we saw; as we don't want to spoil it. And lastly, Vanessa was very good about answering questions raised by the group. We had a…”

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15.Girona History, Legends, and Food Walking Tour with food tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $38

Girona Old Town legends plus a food tasting walk with Xuixo pastry and ratafia, covering highlights from Pont de Pedra to Girona Cathedral.

“John was very good and shared some local knowledge which great. He had a good pace and clearly loves his home town. Don’t steal any streets with John around. What to know what that means take the tour.”

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