foz1946 Posted April 21, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Hi, I am looking for tips on the best tours of Barcelona, preferably small party 8/10 rather than a coach load, I will be grateful for any advice so thank you in anticipation. Foz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted April 21, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Check out Barcelona tour deals at Viator.c-m. We booked a great one at Monserrat (must see!), as well as a different one featuring the Familia Cathedral, Olympic Park, Park Güell, and many other city sites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 21, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Also check the Spain ports forum: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/465-spain-ports/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted April 21, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) We enjoy walking food tours. Had a great time with the Tapas, Taverns & History of Barcelona tour from Devour Tours. Great history of the gothic quarter plus several stops at local tapas places for food and wine. Edit: We only had 4 people on our tour...us and another couple. I think that's unusual but guessing no more than 10 people normally as some of the tapas places are small. Edited April 21, 2019 by bobmacliberty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potteran Posted April 21, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Try Barcelona Day Tours. Took several 2 years ago and the were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foz1946 Posted April 21, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted April 21, 2019 thanks for your responses folks, much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chev29 Posted April 21, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 21, 2019 We did the hop on hop off, very good, and you can stop and see whatever is your fancy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted April 21, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 21, 2019 We did two tours from Barcelona, on our own, and they were amazing- the Gaudi tour (in the city, and maybe 4 hours), and Mt Soratt (sp?) amazing and life changing (8 hrs?). We did them on our extra days there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakeDad Posted April 21, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Barcelona is very easy to do on your own. The HOHO buses are great and go everywhere. Depending on your activity level I did a Fat Tire Bicycle tour that was a lot of fun and through the flatter sections of BCN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare georgiacat Posted April 22, 2019 #10 Share Posted April 22, 2019 We are planning to spend a few extra days in Barcelona next year prior to our cruise. Will we have trouble if we do not speak Spanish? I am just beginning to research for our trip. Thanks for any information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 22, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, georgiacat said: We are planning to spend a few extra days in Barcelona next year prior to our cruise. Will we have trouble if we do not speak Spanish? I am just beginning to research for our trip. Thanks for any information. You may have communication challenges with taxi drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatour Posted April 22, 2019 #12 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, georgiacat said: We are planning to spend a few extra days in Barcelona next year prior to our cruise. Will we have trouble if we do not speak Spanish? I am just beginning to research for our trip. Thanks for any information. No, for both of our Med cruises out of Barcelona, we flew in 3 day in advance and stayed an extra day post cruise. Did not have issues communicating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted April 22, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Both Spanish and Catalan are spoken in Barcelona. Many places that rely on tourism will speak English. I always try to learn a few basics words/phrases wherever I go and people usually appreciate that I at least try to speak their language...even if I butcher it pretty badly. I also always download the local language pack to my phone for Google Translate. Works great for taxi drivers or others who can't speak English and you don't need a data connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare georgiacat Posted April 23, 2019 #14 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erby2283 Posted April 23, 2019 #15 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I am flying 3 days prior to our cruise in Aug. Have a full day tour booked with Barcelona Day Tours the middle day we are there - city tour and Montserrat. The first day we are planning on just winging it on our own and staying awake as long as possible. The 3rd day is embarkation day and we will buy tickets in advance to Sagrada Familia early in the morning and enjoy a few hours there before heading over to get on the ship. As Clarea said, head over the Spain Ports of Call forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted April 23, 2019 #16 Share Posted April 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, erby2283 said: I am flying 3 days prior to our cruise in Aug. Have a full day tour booked with Barcelona Day Tours the middle day we are there - city tour and Montserrat. The first day we are planning on just winging it on our own and staying awake as long as possible. The 3rd day is embarkation day and we will buy tickets in advance to Sagrada Familia early in the morning and enjoy a few hours there before heading over to get on the ship. I think you're in great shape to enjoy your trip. We did nearly the same things you have booked...and have wonderful memories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erby2283 Posted April 23, 2019 #17 Share Posted April 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, CRUISEFAN0001 said: I think you're in great shape to enjoy your trip. We did nearly the same things you have booked...and have wonderful memories. Happy to hear this. So excited - my first and possibly only trip to Europe (if my pocketbook has a say in the matter). lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted April 23, 2019 #18 Share Posted April 23, 2019 3 hours ago, erby2283 said: I am flying 3 days prior to our cruise in Aug. Have a full day tour booked with Barcelona Day Tours the middle day we are there - city tour and Montserrat. Montserrat is amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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