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Barcelona City Break
Spain in 6 Days, 5 Nights in Destination
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This self-guided trip to Barcelona offers the perfect chance to get to know this majestic city and its surroundings at your own pace. Join daily optional tours, or explore independently!
Included
All flights
Accommodation
Some transfers
Activities
Breakfast only
Availability
Departures available until March 2025
Available Group tours
Solo travelers available
Add up to 4 nights to your stay
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From £ 599
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- Accommodation in Charm category hotels.
Accommodation: 5 Nights
Itinerary
Find out why Barcelona makes an incredible base for a visit to Spain or the Mediterranean. This coastal city offers iconic architecture, a fascinating history, plus proximity to beaches, mountains, and picturesque small towns. Enjoy a self-guided trip, with plenty of time to relax and explore plus daily optional excursions to the city's top tourist sites.
Ready to explore Barcelona on your self-guided adventure? Arrive at your UK/Ireland departure airport, ready for a flight* to Barcelona. Touch down in Barcelona, one of Spain’s most important cities known for its fast-paced atmosphere, modernist architecture and beautiful plazas and beaches. Transfer to the hotel for check-in and spend the rest of the day exploring at your own pace. Barcelona is a vibrant city known for its artistic heritage and the amazing architecture of Gaudi. Overnight stay in Barcelona.
*If either your outbound or inbound flights depart in the early hours (before 4:00 a.m.) you must arrive at the airport the night before the indicated departure day.
Accommodation
ONE OF OUR SELECTED HOTELS
Evenia Rocafort or similar
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Breakfast at the hotel. Discover the city today on a combined walking and bus tour of Barcelona. Find your own way to the meeting point at Barcelona's Estació del Nord to meet your guide and set off on a walking tour of the historic neighborhoods of Born and the Gothic Quarter. Stroll along some of the most emblematic streets in the city before reaching the incredible Barcelona Cathedral, famed for its magnificent Gothic architecture. Continue the walking tour to uncover the secrets of one of the oldest parts of the city.
Next, board an air-conditioned coach for a panoramic tour of Barcelona's most important sights. See the beautiful Mediterranean Coastline and Port Olympic, pass by the old fisherman's quarter of Barceloneta and head inland to the leafy neighborhood of Montjuïc. Famous as the stage for the 1992 Olympic Games, learn how this event transformed the city. Take the Montjuïc cable car for amazing views across the entire city and visit MNAC Viewpoint for captivating panoramas of Barcelona. On the way back to the meeting point, drive along spectacular Passeig de Gracia to pass by Gaudi's most emblematic architecture, such as Casa Batlló and La Pedrera. End the tour and enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure, making the most of the city's incredible beaches or indulging in Barcelona's many tapas bars. Overnight stay in Barcelona.
Please note: the Montjuïc cable car is under maintenance between January and early March. If you visit during this time, this cable car ride will be replaced by a ride on the Port Cable Car instead.
Important information: Please note that time and days in Barcelona can be changed according to the availability of the walking and bus tour of Barcelona. It will be confirmed 15 days before arrival. However, all included excursions are already guaranteed.
In case that the Barcelona city tour is not available because of external causes such as a religious or an official event, a national holiday or demonstrations, a 1-day-pass of the hop-on-hop-off bus will be offered.
Accommodation
ONE OF OUR SELECTED HOTELS
Evenia Rocafort or similar
734 Reviews
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Activities
Walking & Panoramic Tour of Barcelona with Cable Car Ride
Moderate
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Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a day at your leisure in Barcelona to do as you please. You may want to head to the beach, check out a museum, or try some tapas in a nearby plaza. If you're an architecture buff, why not join our optional fast-track guided visit to the Sagrada Familia & Park Guell?* These icons of Barcelona were both designed by the famed Antoni Gaudi. In the evening, we're offering an optional flamenco performance with dinner included**! Check it out for an authentic Andalusian experience. Overnight in Barcelona.
*Optional Fast-Track Tour of Sagrada Familia & Park Guell: See two of Antoni Gaudi's most famous works in Barcelona, with transfers between the sites included. You will be accompanied by a guide and will have access to audio devices at the Sagrada Familia.
Important note: If you choose to enter the Sagrada Familia, please be aware that appropriate clothing should be worn in this religious setting. Avoid revealing clothing and sandals.
**Optional Flamenco Show with Dinner: Meet at El Tablao Cordobés, a famed venue for flamenco performance in Barcelona. Enjoy the show in a cave-like space that creates an intimate musical experience while dining on small plates and pintxos along with unlimited drinks!
Accommodation
ONE OF OUR SELECTED HOTELS
Evenia Rocafort or similar
734 Reviews
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Activities
Fast-track Guided Visit of Sagrada Familia & Park Guell
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Flamenco Show with Dinner
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Breakfast at the hotel. You have another free day in Barcelona to pass as you like! You could try the local markets, such as the famed Boquería, famed for the wide range of options available in small, family-run stalls. You could also join our optional wine tour* through Catalonia and get to know the local varieties. Enjoy the adventure of your choice before heading back to the hotel in the evening. Overnight stay in Barcelona.
*Optional Premium Wine Tour: Meet up at the Estació del Nord for an excursion to two important wineries. Catalonia is known for its excellent wine production, and you'll have the chance to try three varieties at each winery, plus a selection of local cheeses and cured meats. Soak in expert knowledge on the centuries-old methods used to produce, store, and serve the wine.
Important note: this excursion operates only Wednesday and Friday. It does not operate from November to March.
Accommodation
ONE OF OUR SELECTED HOTELS
Evenia Rocafort or similar
734 Reviews
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Activities
Premium Catalan Wines Tour
Moderate
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Breakfast at the hotel. It's time to savor another free day in Barcelona! Sip on some sangria and enjoy that typical Spanish sunshine. Get to know Barcelona on foot, seeing different neighborhoods from Gracia to Eixample. For those interested in historical and religious sites, take an optional day trip to Montserrat.* After your day of fun, return to the hotel. Overnight stay in Barcelona.
*Optional Montserrat Tour with Black Madonna Access: The monastery at Montserrat is an architectural masterpiece situated on one of Catalonia's most distinctive mountain ranges. Take a breaktaking train ride up to the structure, where you'll enjoy stunning views. Walk around the beautiful sanctuary, home to a world-famous Madonna figurine known as "La Moreneta" for its distinctive black color. You'll also get the chance to try four locally-produced liqueurs before heading back to Barcelona.
Accommodation
ONE OF OUR SELECTED HOTELS
Evenia Rocafort or similar
734 Reviews
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Activities
Montserrat Morning Tour with priority access to the Black Madonna
Moderate
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Breakfast* at the hotel. Sadly, it's time to bring your journey through Barcelona to an end. At the indicated time, private transfer to the airport for your flight back to the UK/Ireland. Arrive in the UK/Ireland and end your trip.**
*Depending on the return flight schedule and the hotel breakfast service, you may not be able to enjoy the included breakfast on the last day.
Included activities
Available Activities
The price includes
- Included in all our trips. more information
- Departures from main UK/Ireland airports.
- International flights: UK/Ireland - Barcelona - UK/Ireland.
- 5 nights accommodation in Charm category hotels.See hotels included
- 5 breakfasts.
- Airport-hotel-airport transfers included.
- Visits and entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.See itinerary
- All air taxes and fuel surcharge.
- Panoramic tour of Barcelona including Montjuïc cable car.*more information
- ATOL Protection.
Not included
Tax*, drinks, tips and any other services not mentioned in what's included.
*City tax is not included and the payment for the city tax is required by clients at hotels (4-5 € per person per night aprox).
Hotel pick up and drop off for the panoramic tour of Barcelona.
*Important: hotel pick up and drop off for the Panoramic tour of Barcelona are not included. You will have to make your own way to the meeting point and it is important that you present yourself at least 10 minutes before the starting time of the tour.
Please note: this itinerary is an independent tour, not a group tour. It includes accommodation, some activities and transfers, but you will not be accompanied by a guide throughout the entire trip, nor will you be traveling in a group.
Hotel ratings in Spain are not governed by the same standards as those in the UK/Ireland, so please keep this in mind when selecting your desired accommodation category.
Please note that time and days in Barcelona can be changed according to the availability of the walking and bus tour of Barcelona. It will be confirmed 15 days before arrival. However, all included excursions are already guaranteed.
In case that the Barcelona city tour is not available because of external causes such as a religious or an official event, a national holiday or demonstrations, a 1-day-pass of the hop-on-hop-off bus will be offered.
Download the final itinerary uploaded to your Exoticca account to check the day, the time and pick up point of the activities.
Entry requirements
Passport with a minimum of 3 months validity required.
Visa
Visa not required for stays of up to 90 days.
Currency
Euro
Language
Spanish
Electricity
Type C & F 230V 50Hz
Health
No vaccines required.
Time zone
UTC + 1
Other useful information
Cars drive on the right-hand side of the road in Spain.
Tourist Office website
https://www.spain.info/en/
Remember to download your e-ticket to confirm the times of your flights and to complete online check-in using the airline's website, or directly at the check-in desk at the airport.
Accommodation at the hotels is as indicated. In the event of any changes to accommodation, they will always be of the same or a higher category. The category of hotels is not standardized across all countries in the world. For this reason, the criteria may differ depending on the destination country's own standards.
In the case of adverse weather conditions, for safety reasons or for any other reasons deemed appropriate, the order and duration of the excursions included in the itinerary may be changed or canceled without prior notice.
If you have reduced mobility, require the use of a wheelchair, or you would prefer this tour to be a private experience for you and your group, you must contact our Experts at +44 20 8068 3176 before booking to ensure that your needs can be met.
While on the road, it is highly unlikely that the vehicle will be equipped with wifi or bathroom facilities, though rest stops will be made for long trips. We recommend purchasing a new SIM card at the airport or placing an e-SIM before travel to guarantee internet connection.
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office offer up-to-date travel advice by visiting https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
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