Barcelona Day Trip: Small-Group Tour to Catalonia's Medieval Villages

Step back in time on a small-group tour from Barcelona to Catalonia’s medieval villages. Explore Besalú, Tavertet, and Rupit, and enjoy stunning views of castles and cliffs.

Duration: 10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palace of Catalan Music - 8:15 am - Begin your day at our main office, conveniently located next to the renowned Palau de la Musica. Meet your guide, take a moment to use the restrooms, and perhaps enjoy a quick coffee before the tour commences. Your guide will provide an overview of the day’s itinerary and what to anticipate as you prepare for…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a journey from Barcelona that will take you back to the medieval era, as you explore the remarkably preserved villages of Besalú and Tavertet in a small group. Gain insights about these historical places from your knowledgeable guide. Spend your leisure time in the village of Rupit, visit the Church of Sant Miquel from the Baroque period, and…

Location
Explore Catalunya
Carrer del Palau de la Música
Explore Catalunya Office. We are located in a little alley between the Palau de la Música building and Via Laietana, opposite the Palau de la Música's cafeteria.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Alexandra_f
Feb 9, 2025
Best Day Tour - Rodrigo was the best guide! He is knowledgeable and really gives you the best time! Exceeded my expectations and you do so much in one day! This is a hidden gem tour. Each city is so different and Rodrigo makes it interesting but historical without bringing you to places that the guide gets a kick back from which gets tiring, but not ever in this case. I would do this tour again because it was that good!
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Laurado3339oc
Feb 4, 2025
Hidden medieval villages and beautiful nature - The villages are peaceful with an authentic vibe (keep in mind that we were in the winter) and the surrounding nature is beautiful! Our guide, Nuria gave us just the right amount of information to keep it informative but not overwhelming. We had a great time. I recommend it!
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Scenic59824493231
Feb 3, 2025
Splendid nad Beautiful. - Very pleasant peek into true history, our guide had good knowledge of the culture in the area. At every location the guide took us for a small tour and told us about this and that, that is special to each location, after that you are free to explore for yourself for some time. The location are absoulutely beautiful and peaceful, the perfect little relaxing getaway from otherwise busy and trafficked Barcelona.
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Michelle
Feb 3, 2025
Captures the essence of medieval life - Engaging, educational and lovely medieval villages and views. Nu was a wonderful guide! Very knowledgeable! I would highly recommend!
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U1256uofabianr
Jan 28, 2025
An amazing experience - A very complete tour to get to know the medieval villages, the attention of the guide is excellent and the tour amazing. Very comfortable transportation
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697soledadg
Jan 28, 2025
Medieval villages - I did the exvursion to medieval villages with the excellent Nuria guide! He explained the 3 villages besalu, rupit and taverte. Excellent guide! And away the gentleman who drove very well!
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Vana_d
Jan 25, 2025
Not to be missed - Excellent tour. All three villages were amazing with different things to see. What made the experience exceptional was our guide, Rod, who gave us lots of historical facts about the places we visited and Catalonia, in a very lively way. In Rupit I strongly recommend to get a very quick lunch so as to maximize the time you have to walk around. It's worth it to walk all the way to the church on the hill across the village to take in the view.
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Vanad2017
Jan 24, 2025
Don't miss this tour. - Excellent tour, strongly recommended. Our group was very small (just 4 people) and we did the tour off season so we were nearly the only tourists around. The villages were very picturesque (especially Rupit - don't waste much time on lunch but rather walking around) and the vistas absolutely beautiful. But what I enjoyed most were the historical facts and interesting trivia that our guide, Rod, gave us. I've been to similar tours in various countries but Rod's narration easily made this the best one.
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Nikosb724
Jan 24, 2025
Great experience - This was a relaxing, full day tour of the medieval catalan towns around Barcelona. Perfect if you want to see something different beyond the city. Rod was an excellent guide who made our experience even more enjoyable.
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Katie_w
Jan 10, 2025
Marta is amazing! Fantastic tour and experience - My partner and I love history so we chose this tour to see more of Catalonia and get to see beautiful medieval towns and this tour did not disappoint. We went with a small group of under 10 people and took a small van instead of a large bus. Marta was our driver and tour guide and she was truly amazing. She is so sweet and knowledge and gave us so much amazing advice! The best part of the day was having lunch in Rupit at an authentic Spanish restaurant that feels like eating at a Grandmother's house. Amazing views and was back in Barcelona by early evening. Worth every penny!
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