Barcelona On Your Own
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Barcelona On Your Own

4.3/5
Excellent
26 reviews
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£35.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, French, Dutch
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
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Why you’ll love this…
  • Explore Barcelona at your own pace
  • Shopping, sightseeing or exploring
  • You choose the itinerary
  • Suitable for the whole family
What to expect

Get a carte blanche to explore Barcelona any which way you like. We'll take care of the travel bit, ferrying you to and from the city centre for a DIY day of sightseeing. The Catalonian capital has a little something for everyone, whether you want to tick off the top landmarks, or spend the day browsing boutique shops.

The best spot for a bit of retail therapy is La Rambla, a tree-lined avenue packed with fashion stores and chic coffee bars. In the Old Town you'll find Gothic churches, an ornate concert hall, and the mighty cathedral or head towards the port, and you can see the hippos and monkeys at Barcelona Zoo

Grab a taxi right to the heart of the city to Gaudi's most famous creation, the Sagrada Familia or travel to the west of the city for a tour of Barcelona's famous football stadium, Camp Nou.

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What's included
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What to remember
  • Food and drinks are not included.
  • English-speaking guide for all nationalities
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Provider
TUI España Turismo, S.L.U, with Tax Number B08089187 and Travel License Number GCMD-4
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.3 /5

Based on 26 reviews from verified customers

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    Tara

    Verified booking

    3
    30 August 2025

    Travelled with family

    The drop off & pick up is a good walk from the place we wanted to see (Sagrada). I wish this was clear somewhere as it isnt ideal if you have mobility/health issues.

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    Tiddler

    Verified booking

    5
    10 August 2025

    Travelled with family

    I loved the convenience of the pick up and drop off as it took away any stress of having to get to barcelona and back without getting lost. The drive was lovely and the guide was very knowledgeable about what we were passing. We had plenty of time in barcelona and will 100% book again so that we could go further and see more of barcelona. It was a great trip for my first time in barcelona.

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    TUI Musement Traveler

    Verified booking

    4
    21 August 2025

    This was a great way to get to and from Barcelona. Its a shame there wasn't more time allowed, but we expected the short duration (5 hours). With some good planning its worth it

  • L

    Laura

    Verified booking

    3.8
    17 August 2024

    Travelled with family

    Good value for transport into Barcelona and back. Ideally I think another 2 hours in Barcelona would have been good. We did the Hop on Hop off bus whilst there.

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    Jake

    Verified booking

    3.4
    11 July 2024

    Travelled as a couple

    The travel time on this excursion from the Golden Bahia was advertised as 1hr 20 minutes but we were picked up at 8:40 and didnt arrive in Barcelona until 11:00. We then had five hours to explore the city before the return trip. The bus had to visit so many hotels on winding roads and to make this worse the aircon was not working properly. Barcelona was beautiful but be prepared for a long journey

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    Susan

    Verified booking

    5
    8 June 2024

    Travelled with family

    The drop off point was quite a walk from the main tourist points, a street map would have been helpful.

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