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Want to see the best of Barcelona? It’s all waiting in El Born & Gothic Quarter! And as in every Withlocals experience, the real excitement is the hidden gems of this area. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour in El Born & Gothic Quarter, so you can say: I experienced the real Barcelona!

Destination

Barcelona, Spain

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

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

Included

• Private guide
• 1 Local snack or drink
• Entrance to Jaciment del Born
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Entrance tickets to other attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 27 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 In front of Panna Gelati - 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. El Born & Gothic Quarter Exploring

   This Barcelona tour takes you to explore El Born & Gothic Quarter, where you can see another area of the city. Check out its highlights and hidden gems and its many interesting insights that will show you El Born & Gothic Quarter at its best!

4. Area Highlights

   See from Placa de Sant Jaume, Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar, Jaciment del Born, 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

5. 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

6. 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!

7. 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

8. 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

Melanie 🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Muriel)

18 July 2025

We had a lovely afternoon getting to know Barcelona old town area. Muriel provided a great deal of information and showed us clearly around the areas. She showed us maps and other documents that helped give us a perspective of the city and what we were seeing. Thank you we had a great time! Great tour!

Natasha🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ilona)

28 June 2025

Ilona was very knowledgeable about Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, and she definitely pointed out things we wouldn't have seen without her. She introduced us to Patisserie Hafmann which was incredible! Ilona worked hard to accommodate our schedule after I made a mistake initially, and she responded nicely to all my communications.

Gina

(About local Gonzalo)

10 June 2025

Gonzalo is knowledgeable and clearly loves Barcelona! We had a nice afternoon seeing the city with him.

Wendy

(About local Maria)

15 May 2025

Maria was extremely adaptable & geared the tour to our request: we have been to Barcelona many times before so wanted to learn about the history of the city, how it developed, how people lived in earlier times, etc. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience & learnt a lot. Thanks, Maria.Fascinating tour

Dirk 🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Lars)

9 May 2025

Wir haben mit Lars einen tollen Nachmittag verbracht . Er hat sich viel Mühe gemacht und ist auf unsere Wünsche eingegangen. Es war eine sehr entspannte Atmosphäre und wir haben viel über die Geschichte von Barcelona und Katalonien erfahren.

Unknown

(About local Federico)

8 May 2025

Very knowledgeable tour guide, brought us to some fantastic places for food and to learn about the city's history. Customized the experience so that it better aligns with what we're interested in. Overall a fantastic experience.Fantastic tour

Unknown

(About local Gonzalo)

30 March 2025

Great tour. Appreciate the flexibility he showed. 10 out of 10

Valarie

(About local Alessandro)

18 March 2025

Very detail oriented overview and history of Barcelona/Old Town/Gothic Quarter - Alessandro was very engaging and made 2.5 hours pass so quickly, we didn’t want the tour to end! Alessandro was fantastic!

Kiely

(About local Fiorella)

18 March 2025

Firorella was a great tour guide! She arrived on time and gave us a great overview of the Gothic Quarter and El Born areas. She was super informative and knowledgeable and just a lovely person to spend a few hours with. She also pointed out some of her favorite places to eat and shop and took us to the best churros spot in Barcelona. Would recommend her highly!Lovely morning with Fiorella

Kerry🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Federico)

9 September 2025

Frederico was super friendly with our group. Was willing to answer any of our questions. He was very knowledgeable and was happy to please our group with what we wanted the walk to be. Excellent interesting visit

Namita🇺🇸 United States

(About local Muriel)

9 September 2025

Muriel was a wonderful tour guide! She was kind, patient, and knowledgeable! She did a great job of explaining the city, walking us through our neighborhood, and tailoring the tour to avoid places we had already been! She answered all of the questions we had about the city, provided recommendations and was always willing to make our tour as comfortable as possible. I highly recommend her as a tour guide, especially early in your trip, she will help you get oriented with the city. Great your guide!

Stefan🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Moisés)

7 September 2025

It was a great tour and we hat a very good time!Very good food tour

Eddie

(About local Federico)

7 September 2025

Federico was very knowledgeable and the multiple languages he knows where perfect for our group

Elizabeth🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ilona)

7 September 2025

We enjoyed our time with Ilona. She was very knowledgeable and took her responsibilities as a tour guide very seriously. Both in communicating ahead of time and day of our tour, Ilona took the time to discover what we were interested and incorporated that into her remarks. While our tour was the Gaudi tour, I appreciated that Ilona incorporated the history and background that led to Catalunyan Modernisme, as well as showed us and talked about architecture by others from that time period. Ilona gave us the right amount of information, not overwhelming us without too much detail yet making sure we understood the most important points. Our morning with Ilona was a morning well-spent.Great tour with knowlegeable guide

Roger🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jordi)

6 September 2025

Jordi led us on an excellent walking tour through Barcelona. It was interesting and kept our attention for over 3 hours. We learned a lot about the history of Barcelona and about the life of someone living there. We would definitely recommend Jordi and would use him again when we come back to Barcelona.Walking Tour with Lisa and Roger

Olek🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tomas)

4 September 2025

Tomas shared 3 hours of his time with our family on a hidden gems trip thought Barcelona! He was very knowledgeable of the city history and brought us to very unique locations. It was an incredible experience to observe different ages of the city growth, from early Roman Empire to modern times! His recommendations regarding restaurants and few local, off the beaten path jewelry stores were very helpful!Anazing time spent!

Chad🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alessandro)

4 September 2025

I had the pleasure of having a tour with Alessandro on my recent trip to Barcelona. We walked all over the Gothic Quarter, the Jewish Quarter, La Rambla, the Roman Temple of Augustus, Cathedral of Barcelona, and so much more. He was so knowledgeable about the history of Barcelona, the culture, the people. He pointed out little things here and there that as a casual tourist you would never notice. He was also very kind and easy to talk to. I can't recommend Alessandro enough if you're looking for a tour of Barcelona. Wonderful Experience

Renee

(About local Liliia )

3 September 2025

Insightful, fascinating and knowledgable walking tour. The tour provided local hidden gems that are not found instagram. Unexpected insights with a great walking pace. Book this walking tour today!

Helen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Lars)

30 August 2025

Excellent 3 hour walking tour with children aged 9 and 6. Flexible to our needs. Good story telling and excellent recommendations for the rest of our stay.Walking tour with kids

Clark🇺🇸 United States

(About local Liliia )

29 August 2025

We spent our first evening in Barcelona with Liliia for a quick introduction to Barcelona. In addition to walking through several of the city's neighborhoods and seeing a number of Barcelona's landmarks, Liliia "educated" us on the city's public transportation which we ended up using extensively.A quick introduction to Barcelona

Chris🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Muriel)

29 August 2025

Muriel is the perfect guide. Knowledgeable and easy to talk to . She was very sensitive to our needs and very flexible, happy to vary the route and the plan to suit us. And she is utterly charming.Charming…

Michelle🇭🇰 Hong Kong

(About local Sebastian)

28 August 2025

We had an incredible time with Sebastian. From the very beginning, he captivated us with his unique storytelling—describing Barcelona’s history as a lasagne, with layers upon layers waiting to be uncovered. And that’s exactly what he did: he peeled back each layer with insight, humor, and passion. Sebastian’s deep knowledge of the city, combined with his engaging personality, made every stop feel special. Whether we were admiring iconic landmarks or stumbling upon tucked-away treasures, he brought each place to life with fascinating stories, histories and local perspectives. This tour was very inspiring. We left with a richer understanding of Barcelona and a genuine appreciation for its culture and history. Highly recommend Sebastian to anyone looking for a meaningful and memorable experience in this beautiful city!

Peter🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Laura)

28 August 2025

We did a walking and food tour and we really enjoyed it. Laura was very knowledgeable and fun and lovely to be with.walking and food tour

Lee 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alessandro)

28 August 2025

Alessandro has a great understanding of history and culture and presents it in an engaging manner. He is very personable. He tailored the tour to our needs. Superb understanding of the history.

Richard🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Moisés)

26 August 2025

We had a great city tour with Moises. He responded perfectly to our wishes. There was never too much information and it was always interesting. A very cool mix. We got on very well with him and the coordination in advance was very good and we got some tips for our trip. Moises provides suggestions and recommendations on Google Maps.Best tour for our group of lads!

David🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Fiorella)

25 August 2025

Thanks Fiorella, An excellent guided tour and you were able to accommodate our family and their demands extremely well! Also, lots of recommendations for what to do after the tour. Highly recommended.Excellent and child friendly

Emil🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ilona)

25 August 2025

Our secong booking with Ilona in three days. Both days were exceptional. Highly recommend.Just terrific!

Nicole🇲🇹 Malta

(About local Alan)

25 August 2025

He was great! Really personalized the tour for usThe Highlight of our trip!

Jan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lars)

24 August 2025

We took the family walking tour with Lars. He was great! We had just arrived in town that morning and he was able to keep all of our attention and show us an interesting side of Barcelona. We really enjoyed learning about the history and how that formed the current city. We appreciated the stops for sweets along the way. Lars is a wonderful guide and we would recommend his tour. Fun family walking tour

Dan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emma)

24 August 2025

Emma was fantastic!!! She immediately connected with both kids and made them feel at ease and made the history of the gothic quarter come alive. I can't say enough good things about Emma and the tour! What a delight. Emma is Amazing!

Emil🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ilona)

23 August 2025

Visit to Dali museum was terrific. Ilona was friendly, informative and responsive.A wonderful day

Shelagh🇿🇦 South Africa

(About local Muriel)

23 August 2025

We would like to recommend a tour with Muriel as an exceptional experience! We are a family of 4 with two pre-teens who are easily bored. Muriel planned an excellent tour which kept our daughters engaged and enthusiastic and was brilliant for the whole family. The stops that were included were well thought out (and delicious!) and with our time in Barcelona being limited, we felt that this tour covered all of the most important features of Barcelona. Muriel also adapted as we went along which we really appreciated. We will definitely book with Muriel again when we return to Barcelona.Best tour in Barcelona

jeri🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

(About local Sebastian)

22 August 2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had such a great tour in Barcelona with Sebastian! He’s incredibly knowledgeable and explained everything in a way that kept even the kids excited and engaged. He was so patient with them, answering all their questions and making the history fun and easy to follow. I’ll tell you - my kids didn’t get bored for a second, they were enthusiastic the whole way through! Highly recommend Sebastian if you’re looking for a family-friendly guide who can make the city come alive for everyone. knowledgeable and very patient with kids

Diaa

(About local Sebastian)

22 August 2025

The experience was excellent and he is very knowledgeable. Very recommended Excellent experience

Valerie🇺🇾 Uruguay

(About local Maria)

21 August 2025

We absolutely loved our tour with Maria! We did five tours in total on our trip, and while they were all excellent, my 13-year-old daughter declared this one as her favorite. Maria is so warm, kind, and knowledgeable. She was great with my kids and tailored the tour so that it was enjoyable for them and for us. It felt more like meeting up with an old friend versus meeting someone new. She also offered to keep in touch with us throughout our stay to help us with additional recommendations for restaurants and activities. Our time sharing the delicious churros and hot chocolate with Maria was a highlight of our entire 2-week trip. Wonderful tour!

Korrie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Vicky)

20 August 2025

Vicky was fantastic. She's extremely knowledgeable and personable. She shared the history of Barcelona while we walked through the city trying various favorites. She helped us get a metro card and provided additional must dos in Barcelona. We would highly recommend Vicky for any tour.Perfect Intro to Barcelona

Phil & Ruth🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Sebastian)

20 August 2025

Very informative and enjoyable session. Sebastian was able to show us the highlights in a very interesting and entertaining way. A great sense of the city’s history. Would recommend.Thanks Sebastian

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gonzalo)

13 August 2025

Gonzalo was top notch all the way from communicating while booking, to customizing and carrying out a thorough our for our family. He took great effort and pride in his city and we had a wonderful time.Above and beyond

Donna 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bianca)

12 August 2025

Bianca toured us for the day and she was amazing. She was very knowledgeable of the area and with her architectural background she had a lot of insight into the city. She was also courteous and asked us often if we needed a break. We would highly recommend her! Bianca is winderul!

JP

(About local Jordi)

11 August 2025

Jordi was an amazing tour guide! He had so many answers to our questions and seamlessly took us through the tour. It was such a great experience! We would do another tour with him again in a heartbeat. Friendly, fun and great conversation. Super Informative and knowledgeable

Nicole🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Vicky)

11 August 2025

Vicki is a brilliant guide who put us at ease from the get go. Her communication is professional and super responsive. She is very knowledgeable and her passion for history, culture and sport are contagious! Vicki is a friendly, genuine and generous guide. Her four hour personalised walking tour was a highly worthwhile introductory experience of beautiful Barcelona. Thank you Vicky! Nicole (Australia) & Gerry (Northern Ireland)Fun, friendly and informative

Paul

(About local Jordi)

11 August 2025

Jordi is a fun, knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. Definitely give him a try.Great experience

Christine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bianca)

11 August 2025

Thank you, Bianca! Our tour with Bianca was amazing. Bianca was incredibly kind and thoughtful about our groups needs and preferences! She was also funny and very knowledgable about the area. She guided us up and down streets we probably wouldn’t have seen or found otherwise! So glad we took the tour - one of the best experiences of our trip! 10/10

Alyssa

(About local Emma)

9 August 2025

Emma was the perfect tour guide! She is passionate about her city and showed us many sights that we may not have seen without her showing them to us. She took the time to enthusiastically answer all of our questions about life in Barcelona and the history of the city. We were able to learn so much from her. We did our tour the first full day we were in Barcelona and that really helped us navigate the city for the remainder of our trip. We highly recommend a tour with Emma. Barcelona Tour

Patti and Jim🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alessandro)

8 August 2025

Alessandro was an incredibly knowledgeable tour guide . I can’t imagine touring with anytime else .. the details he know of Sagrada Famiilia along with the history of Spain were so interesting and detailed. I encourage you to do this tour with Alessandro !Fabulous tour of Sagrada Familia

paula🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lluis)

7 August 2025

We had an unforgettable experience in Barcelona thanks to Lluís with WithLocals. He somehow managed to guide 23 of us—adults and teens alike—through the city with ease, sharing great stories, fun facts, and incredible food. I honestly couldn’t believe how seamlessly he pulled it all off! From architecture to tapas, we were entertained, well-fed, and completely charmed. Highly recommend!A Tour to Remember – Thanks, Lluís!

Mark

(About local Fiorella)

7 August 2025

I expalined to Ella that my wife has a disability and we nneded to plan around that. In addition, we did not want to go where all the tour buses and cruiseline passengers go. Ella came through and di an excellent tour that met my wife's concerns and still seeing what Ella had coordinated. I highly recommend Ella. Maek W August 6, 2025Great tour

Bernie

(About local Vicky)

7 August 2025

While on our cruise, we realized we had 3.5 hours after we disembarked in Barcelona before we needed to check in for our flight. After an awesome Barcelona pre-cruise food tour with Vicky, we decided we wanted her to pick us up at the Cruise Port, see some more of Barcelona and then drop us off at the airport. Vicky developed an itinerary with the cost, emailed it to me for approval and then she and the driver picked us up at the Cruise Port. Another awesome tour of a wonderful city with a rich history, culture and food. We stopped and toured around the Olympic Village and walked along the beach. We stopped at a noted Paella restaurant for a very tasteful lunch. After taking a post lunch walk and visiting two Chocolate stores, it was time to head to the airport. Highly recommend that you engage Vicky in any tour that she leads! She has become family and we can’t wait to visit Barcelona again to have her show us more highlights. Vicky made Barcelona memorable!Second Awesome Barcelona Tour with Vicky!

Maria

(About local Bianca)

6 August 2025

We were very excited to spend the afternoon with a Barcelona Local, someone who could share history, architecture, take us down windy streets and share unique and local culinary culture. Bianca did all of that and more! Upon meeting us she wanted to know more about who we are and our interests and she then matched up our tour with all the things we wanted to learn about that were of interest to us. She was engaging, and very knowledgable! She also gave us restaurant recommendations, on of which we visited on our last day and it was possibly our best meal. Thank you!Incredible day with Bianca in Barcelona!

Sebastien🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Tomas)

5 August 2025

Malheureusement nous n’avons pas pu nous présenter au rendez vous. Et nous n’avons donc pas pu faire la visite. Ce sera pour une prochaine fois j’espère. Bien à vous