Private: Girona and Costa Brava adventure from Barcelona

About this tour

Escape Barcelona's crowds on this nine-hour private tour through Catalonia's medieval heart and coastal charm. Your guide drives you to Girona, where narrow lanes wind past Roman fortifications and Gothic architecture, then into the countryside to Peratallada—a tucked-away village frozen in the 14th century. Finish at Calella de Palafrugell, a former fishing settlement where pastel houses cluster around rocky coves. Lunch and swimming are on the agenda.

Highlights

• Girona's Old Town: Roman walls and Gothic backstreets
• Peratallada: one of Empordà's least-visited medieval settlements
• Calella de Palafrugell: traditional fishermen's houses and coves
• Private air-conditioned transport throughout
• Lunch included at a coastal village
• Swim in Mediterranean waters (summer)
• Guide in English, Spanish, or Italian

What to expect

You'll spend the morning exploring Girona's tangles of old streets, stopping to admire architecture and eat your way through the city. The afternoon shifts to rural Catalonia: Peratallada's cobbled squares and stone cottages feel untouched. By lunchtime you're at the coast in Calella de Palafrugell, where fishermen's dwellings line narrow alleys down to the water. The village sits between small rocky beaches. Swimming is realistic in warmer months; the pace is leisurely throughout, with a private driver handling navigation so you can simply look about and chat.

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