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

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 34 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

Donna🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ilona)

6 July 2025

We had a wonderful tour of the city with Ilona! She was prompt and extremely knowledgeable. She was very flexible and even adjusted the tour that I had originally booked to accommodate our wish list. Thank you Ilona! Great tour of Barcelona with Ilona

Katrin🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Liliia )

4 July 2025

Liliia provided a great 3 hour tour of Barcelona and explanation of key sites allowing us to maximise our limited time in Barcelona. Fabulous Barcelona Tour

Bryan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

4 July 2025

We had a great time with Marina on our tour. She was great, good conversations and real knowledgeable about all the sites. Marina had to adjust the tour with the heat and she found enough options with AC. Even with adjusting to the heat, we’re able to see everything. I would highly recommend Marina. Hot Tour through Barcelona

Marite🇺🇸 United States

(About local Federico)

29 June 2025

Federico was fabulous. He is a very pleasant guide with an enormous amount of patience and knowledge. We didn’t feel rushed and we learned a lot. He calmly answered all our questions and let me rest whenever I needed. My 18 year old son said he was a chill dude and my 16 year old daughter said he’s cool. Would recommend without hesitation.

Rudy

(About local Liliia )

29 June 2025

Jenny🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lusi)

28 June 2025

Luis was incredibly kind, warm and accommodating to our needs! Her love for the city is very evident and made the tour so enjoyable! She took us to a lot of fun little shops that we ended up returning to in order to buy gifts to bring home! Thank you Lusi for a great tour! An amazing introduction to Barcelona

Sabine🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

25 June 2025

Wir haben uns sehr kurzfristig für diese Tour entschieden, super, dass Lusi es ermöglicht hat. Die 3 Stunden sind wie im Flug vergangen. Es war von allem was dabei, Geschichte, Kultur, Insider Tipps zum Shoppen und Gastronomie sowie versteckte Orte und Gassen. Lusi hat eine herzliche, fröhliche und mitreißende Art, das war wunderbar. Tolle spontane Tour

Dirk🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

23 June 2025

Lust hat viel Wissen, ist lustig und hat eine tolle Route wo das Wichtigste und viele Geheimtipps drinn sind. Wir haben die Stadtführung und Snacktour gebucht. Lust hat sie kombiniert. Es war das böBeste was man machen kann. Die Kombination ist genialTop Erlebnis - besser geht es micht

Petra🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

22 June 2025

Lusi hat uns mit viel Leidenschaft die Stadt gezeigt. Es war eine tolle Tour mit Ihr. Wir würden es jederzeit wiederholen. Vielen DankSuper Stadtführung mit Insidertipps

Alyssa🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Lusi)

18 June 2025

Lusi is hands down the best tour guide you could ask for! We did our tour with her on the very first day we arrived in Barcelona, and it was the perfect way to kick off the trip. She curated the experience beautifully, giving us a solid introduction to the history of Spain and Barcelona, along with insider tips on where locals eat, drink, and hang out. Thanks to Lusi, we felt oriented and confident exploring the city—without her, we would’ve been a bit lost. She shared insights and stories that didn’t come up in any of the more traditional tours we took, and we’ve honestly been raving about the experience ever since. Her energy is infectious, her knowledge is impressive, and her recommendations were spot-on. We can’t recommend Lusi enough. If you can, try to book this tour for your first day—it makes navigating and appreciating the city so much easier for the rest of your stay!The best experience!

Graeme🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ellie)

13 June 2025

We had a terrific three hours with Ellie - a local who was really easy company, fun and informed. She led us away from the crowds time after time, down side streets with fascinating stories to share. We packed lots in and came away with so much new knowledge about the city, the culture, the people. Big cities can be overwhelming when you’re a visitor, so time spent with a guide like Ellie really helps orient you and give you a true sense of where you are.The beauty of going off the beaten track

Silke🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

12 June 2025

*OMG* super

Alain

(About local Lusi)

12 June 2025

Lusi:great guide, wonderful person. Great experience

Mehret🇺🇸 United States

(About local Muriel)

11 June 2025

Muriel is a Barcelona native with tremendous knowledge of the city's culture and hidden gems. She was friendly, kind, very accommodating, and great with our kids. We did a fantastic walking tour through the old parts of the city, and ended up at the Maremagnum mall, where Muriel helped us to arrange for a portside lunch reservation. Her love for her city really shines through. One thing that I really appreciated is how flexible she is-- as we were brand new to the city, we asked her to meet us at our hotel, which she did. She also helped us to figure out the train system, which we've since been using to navigate Barcelona. We truly appreciated our time with Muriel!Wonderful tour with Muriel

Kim

(About local Maria)

9 June 2025

We had a great tour with Maria. She made adjustment so we could see some Castellers building human towers in a placa. That was a great Catalan experience. Marie was friendly and knowledgeable. I would do a tour again with Marie!Great Barcelona/Catalan experiy

Kolja🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

8 June 2025

Eine gute und sehr lebhafte Führung durch Barcelona, wie vielen Hintergründen spannende Führung mit netten Details und guten Stopps durch BarcelonaUnterhaltsame Tour durBarcelona

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