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Want to see the best of Barcelona? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Barcelona!

Destination

Barcelona, Spain

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Français, Português, Italiano, Română, Русский, Deutsch, Ελληνικά, עברית, Polski, Svenska

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Snack or Drink
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 32 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at On La Rambla, in front of the Wax Museum (Museu de Cera) - Barcelona to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from Plaça Reial, Palau Güell, Cathedral of Barcelona, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Barcelona so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Harald🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

7 June 2025

Es war eine tolle Führung mit Luci, tolle Stimmung kompetente Erklärung. Ein Highlight unseres Barcelona Besuchs. 🙏 und absolut empfehlenswert Toller Vormittag in Barcelona

Chari🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Fiorella)

6 June 2025

We met our guide, Fiorella, on our first full day in Barcelona. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to show us some of her favourite spots in the city. We really appreciated her recommendations for other things to do and NOT do while we were in Barcelona. I was especially thankful for her recommendations to visit Palau Guell and Montjuïc. I also found my new favourite beverage - Clara. All in all, a great experience. Great mix of fun and information.

Unknown

(About local adi)

3 June 2025

Adi was phenomenal, we did a 3hr tour on our first day - it was so great we immediately booked a second tour the day before we were leaving. What a great way to see the city and Adi’s knowledge and commentary was brilliant!Fantastic Guide, highly recommended!!

Maria

(About local Jordi)

2 June 2025

Our tour with Jordi was a great way to kick of our stay in Barcelona. He was very informative, friendly and energetic...just what we needed after an overnight flight. He even made a reservation for us for dinner that night at a great restaurant that capped of a wonderful day.Great tour of Barcelona!

Fiona🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Federico)

25 May 2025

Federico really knows his stuff and then some. Never thought getting to grips with the Habsburgs, Bourbons and thalassocratic Aragonese Empire could be fun but he managed to make all the historical influences comprehensible and vivid by referring to artefacts in the landscape. The tour moved at a manageable pace and Federico avoided predictably over-crowded areas by steering us towards lesser-known but no less impressive buildings, monuments and other works from Gaudi, Picasso etc. Venues for break stops were stylish, well-chosen and obscure: several would have been impossible to find without his guidance.Entertaining and educational

Yves🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Philippe)

21 May 2025

Good communication pre-tour, found him easily ahead of our scheduled time. Philippe is very knowledgeable, took the time to understand what we had done already at the beginning of the tour to tailor our experience. We are a family of five, and he could relate well to all of us (Parents, young adult children and pre-teen). He tried to teach us a lot of the history through quizzing us along the way. Philippe is also very well traveled, and could relate the information based on our background (we’re Canadian). He also had good recommendations for us to complete our trip in Barcelona including restaurants and shops. Learned a lot about the City!

Jeff🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lusi)

18 May 2025

Lusi is truly amazing. She has such a positive attitude & energy. She wants all of her customers to love Barcelona even if it’s after the tour. Do not think twice .. it will be the best vacation decision you make.Amazing!

Patrick

(About local Lusi)

16 May 2025

Lusi is a treasure! So much energy and enthusiasm she’s infectious! We covered so much with her and definitely found places to go back to and you go to that she told us about. Truly a 5 star! Fabulous day

Alan🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Sebastian)

12 May 2025

Sebastian managed to keep a 55-year-old and a 19 year-old entertained for three hours. He is knowledgeable, energetic, and a lot of fun. We enjoyed our time with him and recommend him whole-heartedly. Sebastian, I hope the tennis match was a success. Forca Barca!Great afternoon with Sebastian

Tricia

(About local Gonzalo)

11 May 2025

Gonzalo is full of information and secrets of Barcelona. Highly recommend. So much info it can be overwhelming but we would have never found half these places on our own and certainly would not have known their history.Great Tour

Laurian 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

11 May 2025

Die Tour mit Lusi hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht. Sie ist klasse! Sie hat uns verborgene Ecken von Barcelona gezeigt, die wir sonst nie gefunden hätten. Gutes, flottes Tempo. Lusi macht das mit Leidenschaft, viel Humor und Charme. Die frischen Churros die wir zusammen gegessen habe waren eine Poesie. Danke Lusi, beim nächsten mal in Barcelona werden wir dich wieder für eine Tour buchen.Lusi ist ein klasse Tourguide!

Catherine🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Maria)

10 May 2025

After a last minute cancellation from another tour host we were really happy that Maria could accommodate us. Communication was excellent. Meeting was easy. We had a wonderful fun and interesting 3 hours. Great choice of location for drink & amazing "snack" - best patatas bravas ever! The cafe was itself a hidden gem. Maria was really knowledgeable and very pleasant. We would recommend her to everyone!Barcelona with Maria

Karen

(About local Philippe)

9 May 2025

Phillipe is excellent! When we had trouble obtaining a cab to meet him, he came to us and modified the tour route based on our new starting location. He was very accommodating and considerate of my husband's mobility issues. His knowledge of Barcelona and the entire region is extensive. Walking Tour of Barcelona

Marisa🇿🇦 South Africa

(About local Maria)

7 May 2025

Maria was exceptional. She really conveys the history and culture of Barcelona in such a way that it is fascinating and easy to understand - her passion is obvious. She tailored the tour to my interests and covered a wide scope of experience so well. The small details were the most important: the local library, the old hospital, the not so trodden paths and the incredible vermout and patatas bravas at a local bar. I would strongly recommend at least one tour with her.

Dale🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Alan)

7 May 2025

Alan was amazing from the start to the finish. Such a history lesson on Barcelona!! Funny, engaging, entertaining, and knowledgeable!! Our 3 hour tour turned was kindly extended (by a LOT) to ensure that we saw EVERYTHING! We could not possibly recommend Alan highly enough!! The most enjoyable part of our 4 days in Barcelona!Tour with Alan

Ernst

(About local Lusi)

6 May 2025

Lusi hat uns sensationell den letzten Tag in Barcelona verschönert. Tolle Eindrücke vermittelt und sehr viele Informationen gegeben. Kann Sie nur bestens empfehlen. Sie hat ein unheimliches Wissen und es macht Freude mit ihr durch die Straßen zu gehen. Man sollte jedoch diese Führung am ersten oder zweiten Tag des Aufenthaltes machen. Sie gibt so viele Tipps, die für uns aber - da letzter Tag -für die nächste Reise nach Barcelona noch vorhanden sind. Danke Lusi und bis bald Ernst & Edith Wunderbarer Abschluss mit Lusi

Wendy🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Sebastian)

6 May 2025

Sebastian was wonderful. He didn’t let the rain get in the way of providing a fascinating walk and sharing his vast knowledge of Barcelona and its history He readily shared suggestions for where we should spend the rest of our time following the walk also

Anita

(About local Jordi)

29 April 2025

Our tour of Barcelona Gothic Quarter with Jordi was fun and educational. He is very enthusiastic and professional. Highly recommend it. Great Tour

Christina🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Irina)

28 April 2025

Irina, is a very nice, well educated guide who gave us a wonderful overview of Barcelonas oldtown and neighbourhoods. We enjoyed talking about Barcelonas history and Stories and thanks for the good tips for Tapas, walking Tours , Montejuice and Gaudis best places. Thanks!!!

Melissa

(About local Moisés)

27 April 2025

Josko🇭🇷 Croatia

(About local Philippe)

26 April 2025

Dear Philippe, I can say i name of all 4 of us that we had interesting time with you in Barcelona. Looking forward to repeat experience!A personal experience.

Denise🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

20 April 2025

Lusi ist die beste Reiseführerin, die uns in Barcelona passieren konnte. Ich kenne Barcelona von mehreren Urlauben schon ganz gut, reise aber dieses Mal das 1. Mal mit meinen Eltern (82 & 76 Jahre) zusammen nach Barcelona und wollte mir selber eine Freude machen mit der Tour "Hidden Gems" um ggf. noch dazuzulernen & Neues zu entdecken. Absolute Empfehlung diese Tour am Anfang eines Barcelona Urlaubs zu machen, dann bleibt genug Zeit, um vieles was Lusi aufgrund der Zeit nur auf der Tonspur erzählen kann, auch zu erleben. Für den 82.igsten Geburtstag meines Papa´s habe ich auch die "Montserrat Tour" mit Wanderung bei Lusi gebucht - lange im Voraus :-). Ein unvergessliche Erlebnis. Jetzt zu den Fakten: Lusi spricht ein phantastisches Deutsch - das war für meine Eltern sehr wichtig und ich konnte mich entspannen, weil ich nicht ständig übersetzen musste. Sie ist sehr wissend, aufmerksam, höflich, ein Energiebündel, eine wunderbar positive Persönlichkeit. Es macht unglaublich viel Freude mit ihr Barcelona & das Leben zu genießen. Danke liebe Lusi für die schöne Zeit, die wir mir Dir hatten - love you - Edelgard & Friedrich & Denise Wir lieben Barcelona mit Lusi

Karl🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

20 April 2025

Super Tour mit genialen Zielen abseits des Touristischen Stroms. Super Erklärungen und tolle Insights. Vielen Dank!Grossartige Tour mit tollen Zielen

irma🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

20 April 2025

Please do yourself a favor and book a tour with Sebastian if you can get one. His tour thru Barcelona for our family of four was the best thing we did in Barcelona. Sebastian was patient, kind and extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his city. He can tell you all about history and take you places you never knew existed and he would do it in perfect artistic manner. His English is impeccable and places he recommended are wonderful. Thank you, Sebastian for our lovely time together!Sebastian is a hidden gem himsefl

Morten🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Lusi)

14 April 2025

Lusi is positive energy! She showed us many both known and secret spots with their stories in a short time. The perfect start to get to know Barcelona and to decide what to do more. And Lusi is a great photographer and hat shop guide)). We have no doubt in recommending Lusi. Perfect start of our Barcelona visit!

Joan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Philippe)

13 April 2025

Philippe is smart, informed, adventurous and fun. We learned so much and enjoyed our time with him immensely. He is a professional with a twinkle in his eye. Joan MorganExcellent guide

Unknown

(About local Philippe)

11 April 2025

Phillipe was knowledgeable and fun. He explained things very clearly, he customized the tour very nicely, and we appreciated the nooks and crannies he showed us in Barcelona. We enjoyed him. It was a great afternoon. We recommend him highly. Phillipe is great!

Heike🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

26 March 2025

Ich habe diese Tour meiner Tochter mit Freund zum Geburtstag geschenkt. Sie waren begeistert! Lusi spricht sehr gut deutsch, hat Ihnen tolle Geschichten über Barcelona erzählt und konnte auch gute Empfehlungen geben. Eine sehr persönliche Tour um Barcelona lieben zu lernen!Sehr empfehlenswert!!!

Katherine🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Federico)

26 March 2025

This was a good tour choice as Federico was happy to adjust the tour to our preferences. Federico was very friendly and knowledgeable. My husband and I enjoyed our time with him. Good coffee stop choice too. Good tour choice.

Valerie🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Sebastian)

25 March 2025

Sebastian is a very knowledgeable and super kind host. I can highly recommend him. An Excellent Guide

Sandy

(About local Sebastian)

17 March 2025

Thank you, Sebastian, wonderful experience to have you as your guide!Excellent

Alexa

(About local Lusi)

17 March 2025

Eine sehr schöne Tour wo man viele Orte in Barcelona sieht, die man sonst nicht sehen würde. Luci ist eine super nette und sehr gesprächige Führerin die super deutsch spricht. Ich würde jedem die Tour zu Beginn vom Barcelona Urlaub empfehlen.Super Tour um Barcelona kennenzulernen

Greg

(About local Gonzalo)

2 March 2025

Gonzalo did an amazing job customizing and tweaking the tour as it progressed, paying attention to what I found most interesting and adding more of that and less of other things. He’s patient, knowledgeable and passionate about his city. Overall - fantastic experience. I highly recommend him. Amazing historic tour

Manish🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Ilona)

22 February 2025

Ilona gave us an amazing tour, both showing us the hidden gems of Barcelona and telling us the history and culture. She was incredibly flexible. We could not have asked for a better experience. Wonderful tour

Eleanor🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tomas)

14 February 2025

We had a great tour with Tomas. Lots of good tips of things to do in Barcelona and history about the city.Great tour with Tomas!

Mike🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gonzalo)

26 January 2025

Gonzalo gave us a look inside Barcelona that we otherwise never would have been able to see. He was entertaining, fun Knowles le and really brought a lot of Barcelona's rich history to life. I highly recommend him for someone wanting to get an overview of the city and its deep history.Awesome Tour with Gonzalo

Heena🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tomas)

24 January 2025

Ahmad🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

(About local Ilona)

12 January 2025

Our tour with Ilona was incredibly informative and engaging. She provided detailed insights into the history of Barcelona and its diverse architectural styles, making the experience both educational and enjoyable. We thoroughly appreciated her expertise and warm demeanor throughout the tour. Highly recommended!

Karen🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ilona)

10 January 2025

We had the pleasure of having Ilona show us around the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona. Illona had so much knowledge to share which made our experience a memorable one. Thank you so much Ilona. Would thoroughly recommend you.

Audrey🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jordi)

8 January 2025

We learned so much about the history of the city and the architecture. We also were able to ask him anything we wanted to know about the Spanish lifestyle, traditions, politics, etc. No subject was off limits. He's a real pro at this and his enthusiasm is contagious. We also discovered Jorid and I attended the same university in Texas - where he did his semester abroad. What are the odds!!!We love Jordi!

Patricia🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Sebastian)

7 January 2025

Sebastian is an excellent tour guide. We would definitely book a tour with him again! He has excellent energy and was flexible with us when we needed to feed the teenagers. He shared lots of interesting stories about how history and architecture connect powerfully in Barcelona. Sebastian is great at his craft - despite our having visited Barcelona several times, and one of us having lived here in childhood, we each learned inspiring new facts and stories about Barcelona. Thank you Sebastian!

Paul🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Elvira)

4 January 2025

Elvira provided our family (2 teenagers and 2 adults) with a great tour of the Gothic Quarter and El Born. She provided lots of information that educated us on the history of Barcelona, Catalunya and Spain whilst taking us to many parts of these locations we may not have seen. She is passionate about the city and our boys love the information and the sights. She was very flexible on the start time, location and things to see which suited us perfectly. We recommend her highly.Insightful tour from a passionate host

Maria camila🇨🇴 Colombia

(About local Federico)

4 January 2025

Federico llegó muy puntual al punto de encuentro. Nos explicó muchas cosas de manera interesante! Visitamos los puntos de interés y pasamos un lindo día. Además nos recomendó unos buenos restaurantes. Muy bueno todo!Excelente

jcjohnston🇱🇺 Luxembourg

(About local Ivanna)

31 December 2024

Ivanna was the perfect host to get to know the beautiful city of Barcelona, she knows a lot of interesting and funny stories of the city. We can recommend her highly.Amazing experience

Victoria

(About local Maria)

30 December 2024

Our time with Maria was excellent. She took us around both old and new Barcelona and gave us a good overview of the city knowing we only had the one day there. She gave us a lot of history and legend and definitely piqued our interest to come back and spend more time in this beautiful city. A lovely overview of Barcelona

Toni🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alan)

28 December 2024

We have had many Tours With Locals experiences and this one has been the best so far!! Alan was extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of Barcelona in addition to being entertaining and thoughtful. He took the time to show us how to use the Metro and gave many good suggestions.We HIGHLY recommend him for anyone who wants to find out about the true Barcelona. We will be back!Fabulous Tour Guide

Roberto🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Laura)

23 December 2024

Recorrido muy interesante y agradable. Laura fue amigable y tenía mucho conocimiento sobre la ciudad.Interesante y agradable

Caroline 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

20 December 2024

We had an absolute fantastic tour with charming Lusi. She also showed us some secret spots and areas. Lusi is warm, energetic and fun to be with, on top she knows many interesting facts. Thank you very much! Wonderful Tour

Peter🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Maria)

18 December 2024

Caren🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lusi)

17 December 2024

We have done WithLocals tours all over the world- Japan, Italy, Scotland, Ireland. They have all been good, but Lusi was GREAT! She is so knowledgeable, friendly, energetic and kind. She spent so much time with us, led us to the best locations- touristy and locally-known. She also sent restaurant recommendations for Barcelona and other places in Spain where we are traveling. She also took pictures and sent them to us! She speaks so many languages too! Highly recommend her as a tour guide. She's the best!Lusi is the best!!