13 hour(s)
English
Included
Travel on a fast, eco-friendly high-speed train from Madrid to Barcelona in 2.5 hours
Admire modernist landmarks like Casa Batlló and La Pedrera on Passeig de Gràcia
Explore the historic streets and squares of the Gothic Quarter
Enjoy the lively city and serene Mediterranean vibes at Barcelona’s harbor
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Begin your journey in Madrid and travel to the vibrant city of Barcelona aboard a high-speed train, arriving in just 2.5 hours. Upon arrival, an expert guide will lead you through the city’s architectural and cultural highlights, starting with a walk from Plaza España to Colón, where you can enjoy the refreshing sea breeze at the harbor. Explore the winding streets of the Gothic Quarter, rich with history and charm, before reaching Plaza Cataluña for some free time to enjoy lunch. Continue along Passeig de Gràcia, admiring the striking façades of Casa Batlló and La Pedrera, and marvel at Antoni Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, with fascinating insights from your guide. You will also have free time for photos and the option to purchase tickets to explore its interior. As the day draws to a close, return to Madrid on the high-speed train, taking with you unforgettable memories of a day filled with cultural discoveries and architectural wonders.
Hotel pickup by your guide
Official guide in destination
Roundtrip transfer
Train station pick up at destination
Round trip High Speed train ticket
Barcelona Highlights walkthrough experience
Roundtrip Transfer to/from the train station
Gratuities
Meals and drinks
Hotel pick up
Sagrada Familia tickets
Comfortable shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing
Bottle of water
Not wheelchair accessible
Please, be at the check in point 20 minutes before departure time
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We had an excellent time on the tour. Christian Meyer was an awesome tour guide/driver. Christian took us to a great little restaurant for lunch. He explained everything we saw with great knowledge. Booking with you was very easy. You responded back to all my emails in a timely matter. When you found out Sagrada Família was closing early on the day we were to tour it you were able to let us know quickly so we could get another date booked for us. Being from another country and having a very quick response time is very valuable to us.
Liked the knowledge of our guide, kind and friendly. Everything was smooth.
This is our second time using Barcelona Day tours (our last one was in 2023) and both experiences exceeded our expectations!! This time, we did a private Cava winery tour. Hugo, our guide, was wonderful… so kind and so knowledgeable …and our experience at both wineries was so much fun! Martin and Santi at each of the wineries we visited were so passionate and knowledgeable about their craft and the lunch at ArtCava was delightful! Don’t hesitate to book with Barcelona Day tours. You won’t be disappointed! We will definitely use them again next time we are in Barcelona!
Husband and I booked a private customized tour with Barcelona Day Tours which took place last week 8/27/25, and we couldn't have been more pleased with everything!! We explained exactly what we wanted to see and do for the day, which was visit Montserrat/Black Madonna area, and Mt Tibidabo panaromic and church areas. Our driver guide Christian was INCREDIBLE! Super knowledgeable, and he took us not only to the designated areas we had wanted to see and explore, but also to some AMAZING hidden gem spots! We were truly blown away by the level of detail from both the company and from our driver guide Christian. The entire overall experience was well worth it!!! Highly recommend booking with Barcelona Day Tours for your private custom tour and be sure to ask for Christian!!!
Our tour guide, was really amazing, we learned so much about Barcelona. The tour guide was very friendly.. we are very happy with our tour. The uber ride back to the train station was very nice too.
Guide was great. Very informative, social, great English.
The tour guide Mirko was exceptionally helpful and accommodating. But the transportation was bad , we used subway and this tour cost us way more expensive than it should be .
Train ride was comfortable. There was a lot of walking but the information was well delivered and Isabel was very knowledgeable on the information. We enjoyed the tour very much.
Our shore excursion from the Barcelona port was absolutely amazing! Working with the office group (and especially Dory) before our tour was great - responsive and fast communications. Since we had been in Barcelona before, we wanted to do some different things than the usual first time tourist spots. We were able to customize a tour just for us that was perfect. Our guide Hugo was wonderful! He was so knowledgeable and engaging. We had wonderful conversations and would love to see him again some day. Do not hesitate to book with Barcelona Day Tours - they will insure you have a fantastic day!
We booked the 1/2 day tour. We had a wonderful time in Barcelona, we were very happy with the tour, transport and length of tour. Marta our guide was exceptional she was incredibly informative and gave us so much insight to the culture and community of the Catalan people. We had a few tours in Italy and Marta was our favourite guide from all the tour we had taken. She definitely deserves a pay rise! Hoare our driver was lovely, he kept the tour on track and was incredibly helpful with the logistics of drop off and the airport etc. I wouldn’t hesitate to book with your company again and will recommend to our friends/family
