We had a great tour with On! He was knowledgeable about everything Barcelona and catered the tour to the group's interests. Despite being on an Antonio Gaudi architecture tour, we also learned other historical facts and sentiments about Barcelona. 5/5 would recommend! read more

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My friends suggested to take both the 11am tour and 3pm tour and have lunch inbetween. I listened and made reservations for both. When the confirmation came in, it looked like the same tour name, Gothic, but when I checked in for the 9am tour, it was clarified that the 3pm tour would be different, Gaudi Modernism. Reservations online were quick and easy. It costs 3 euro to hold a spot. I gladly paid the 6 euro for both. I took the 9am Gothic Tour on a Monday. So many people booked they called an extra guide. Many showed up without a reservation. There were three guides and we broke into three large groups. Juliana was great. She was little and didn't have an umbrella; we very temporarily lost her twice! But her knowledge and enthusiasm more than made up for it! She was also very personable. I highly recommend her! Natalia gave the Gaudi tour at 3pm. She was also extremely knowledgeable and patient; our tour involved getting the group on and off a metro to Familia Sagada. Would welcome her as a tour guide again. As per the custom, you decide the cost at the end. They took my dollars and euros. I highly recommend these tours!!!! read more

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Gianfranco is an excellent tour guide, obviously passionate fun and very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed our gothic quarter tour with him. We learned a lot and enjoyed ourselves too due to his comic interludes. hello Franco's mom!! Dominika is an energetic, charming and knowledgeable tour guide and her gaudi and Barcelona architecture tour was awesome. Full of awesome fun facts, and we really enjoyed the architecture comparison and analysis as part of the tour. We are glad we took these tours with you. An excellent experience! read more

Awesome tour and worth the time. I would prefer a shorter version but Barcelona is big.

My wife and I and about 10 others went on a 21/2 hour walking tour regarding the Spanish Civil War. Evan was our guide. We've taken several walking tours around the world and this one was one of the best. Evan was extremely knowledgeable and incorporated photos, stories, and anecdotes about this "veiled history. So informative and very relevant for the current times. read more

Amazing tour, tons of information and the booking was a breeze. The meet up location was exactly as described and everything was on time. Plan on arriving on time, they do wait a few minutes (maybe 5) for those running late but it's better to be on time. They offered a variety of tours and we did the Gothic Tour. It was 2.5hrs long and I would have loved it to be longer. We walked through a variety of neighborhoods and our guide was very informative and detailed. He suggested some great restaurants as well. This is a great way to learn more about the culture, and history of the city. Highly recommend! read more

Awesome free tour! On my last day of Barcelona, I decided to take one of the popular free tours to take in more of the city that I may have missed. I found Barcelona Free Tours on Yelp as they had raving 5-star reviews. I signed up on their website and voila, that was it! Quick and simple. The day before the trip I received a confirmation reminder that stated the time to meet as well as the meeting location. At 15:00, I was able to find the tour guides at the meeting location near the Placa de Catalunya, near the fountain. The tour guides will be holding a purple umbrella and wearing purple shirts (very helpful). They will check you in and then ask you a couple questions: How did you find out about the tour? How long are you in Barcelona? Will you be going to Madrid? The tour guides provide several different tours that include: A Gothic Quarter tour, a tour around Passeig de Garcia and Segalla Famila Church, an underground tour that includes taking the metro and also a tour of Barcelona's cannabis locations and history on how that started (sounded really cool). However, I decided to take the Gothic Quarter tour with the lovely and handsome John! There was a total of 16 people on the tour which I thought was a great amount! John was absolutely educational and really took his time to explain the history around the area. He also was nice enough to send a list of additional local restaurants and bars around the area, upon email request. Some things I learned on the tour: *Barcelona has a really big penguin population and they get it, locals don't like them; although the visitors always think it's cool to feed them (disgusting if you ask me!) Anywho, Barcelona is trying to reduce the penguin population in the most non-animal cruelty way possible. Therefore, the vendors around the Placa de Catalunya area have penguin food that they feed them, but the food has birth control in it. Haha! I thought that was absolutely funny! Is it just me? Humm. *Barcelona is such a diverse city that attracts visitors from all over with their amazing beaches! * The tour gave me a better idea of the Gothic Quarter, Born District and Las Ramblas * I saw the Santa Maria del Pi that took 70 years to build; wowzers! *Pi is the Catalan world for Pine. This was such a great tour that I recommend to everyone, it's so rich in history. And the best part? It's a free tour, however, once the tour is complete you pay what you think the tour was worth. Just know that many of the tours you pay for will run you about 15-20€. Big thank you to John for such a wonderful tour! I definitely will recommend this to anyone coming to Barcelona! read more

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We really our time with Mel (?)- she had a wealth of knowledge and is a proud Catalonian. She brought her families CagaTio and we loved her stories and the song. Highly recommended! read more

I always try and take a "free" walking tour when I travel. They are always entertaining and educational and this one didn't disappoint. We almost missed the tour because one of my slow poke friends. The group met at the plaza and then was divided up into "Spanish" and "English." I've been on tours where the guide has to explain everything in Spanish and English and it's so time consuming. I forgot our tour guide's name but she was a young girl from NYC, woo hoo and moved to Spain. We learned some historical events to current political matters going in Barcelona. They offered additional "paid" tours that you could sign up for a later time. I think the tour is worth your time getting to learn your way around certain main areas/attractions in Barcelona. The guides deserve the recommended donations. read more

While in a line at the Montserrat Monastery we were told about Free Walking Tours and decided to give them a try. My wife and I had been in Barcelona for several days, and I like to get up early in the morning and walk alone, and then with my wife, for 6 - 9 hours a day. I had gone through the Gothic Quarter several times and thought I had seen what there was to see. I was wrong! I had missed the Roman tombs, Hairy Willy, birthplace of Joan Miro, inspiration for Darth Vader and many more important points of history and culture. Paulo was a great guide. In addition to what you would expect (knowledge of the area and fun stories) he was very engaging and made an effort to meet each member of the group and welcome them to the city. We had a great time, learned as much of the of the history and culture as you can pack into 2.5 hours, and received all that for FREE. It was a pleasure to hand Paulo €40 for a job well done! read more

Augustina was a fabulous tour guide of the Gothic Quarter. She was knowledgeable about history, entertaining with her stories, and easy to follow and hear. A must-do if you're in Barcelona! read more

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Can't say enough about this tour. It is free they want you to sign up just so they know how many people will be in their tour. It is about a 2.5hr walking tour, not too many up/down hill so even if stairs are not your thing don't worry there isn't much of that. This tour is basically around the Gothic area and it could easily be a full day but they give you a bit of the culture,history, legends and civil wars. You don't have to know the first about any of this country to understand things on the tour. They will explain it to you. I had a few children on the tour and our guide Francesca made sure to keep them entertained as well as made it kid friendly in how she talked about some of the stories but made sure to have some adult puns so we could all laugh. There is a little break where you can get coffee, tea, or beer/wine at a little bar. There they kind of explain the paid tours the company offers with zero pressure to sign up for any of them. I signed up for their bicycle tour there and it beat the price of anything else I found. You finish the tour after the little break and you now had a great understanding of Barcelona and the culture/history. You guid will as for a donation at the end and it can be whatever you want or think they were worth. Most people have 20euro and was well worth it in my opinion. Hope you get Francesca as a guide because she was an absolute blast as well as a wealth of knowledge. She also spoke at least 3 languages that I could catch on to, but do yourself a favor and spend a few hours understanding what your taking pictures of and how Barcelona came to be today. read more

Walking around the gothic quarter with John (the Kiwi) was fun despite the rain which began midway through the tour. Despite being obviously not-Spanish, he was super knowledgeable in the history of the region, helped point out buildings and sights which we would've otherwise overlooked, and even sent us a huge list of his recommendations to help us navigate barcelona after the tour. As an outsider, I think he helped introduce sensitive topics such as catalonia independence with a level headedness that is often missing in the public debate and it was refreshing to hear! He also had a dry sense of humor which I don't think enough people appreciated. read more

Friends and I toured Barcelona for five days on our own before discovering this tour. Holy cow we wished we would've started our tour here. Our guide introduced us to a whole new way to see Barcelona with amazing stories that included history, politics, local wisdom and fabulous humor. Our only regret was scheduling this tour on our last day in Barcelona. If we could do it again we'd start our trip with this tour. It would've made our other tours even more fun. And our guide could've thrown in some fun facts and recommendations that would've made other tours even more amazing. The tour is free however you do have the opportunity to tip your guide at the end of your tour. Check it out. If you don't like the tour it cost you nothing. If you do like it tip accordingly. read more

Our guide was Mateo. We took free walking tour of gothic quarter on our first day which was a great introduction to city. Price was right. Guide was excellent. Much better than walking around aimlessly. Got tips on places to go, eat, etc. The next day we took Guadi tour which was excellent as well. This one cost 15 euros which was steal. Learned a lot. Got some great info. I am not a DYI person so this was right up my alley. Would highly recommend without reservation!! read more

Aidan was funny and informative. I am so glad I booked this tour for our first full day in Barcelona. Aidan gave us good insight on the must-sees and the stuff you should skip. He gave us great recommendations for dining, which was helpful since we limited our restaurant trips to two for the week. We also learned a lot about the Spanish Civil War and the connections to current events. Next time we're in Barcelona, we will book this trip again! read more

I highly recommend this tour especially with Fransica from Chile. She's so full of energy, she makes the tour fun and entertaining, that even people who weren't part of the group were coming up to hear her talk. She's full of knowledge about the Barcelona history. I enjoyed my free walking tour so much that I even booked a paid one with Fransica for later that day. She also has a website with suggestions on local places to visit for food, shopping, etc. I actually followed a couple of her suggestions for dinner. Surprisingly and happy that she also has vegan suggestions and she didn't steer me wrong. read more

A very good introduction to Barcelona. James was awesome, he was very theatrical and funny but also very knowledgeable about the history of this city. He also recommended some places to eat and shop and they were all good recommendations. James made us all feel very comfortable and was a pleasure to have as a guide. read more

Took the "free"walking tour of the Gothic district. Our tour guide was a smart and enthusiastic young lady called Carson. The group was about 10 people so never felt crowed. Carson was very knowledgeable and provided context of the cultural and political history and how it flowed into the current environment. At the end of the tour you pay what every you think the tour was worth - interesting concept and would definitely do it again. Highly recommend this type of walking tour instead of a hop on and type bus tour read more

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Great introduction to the gothic quarter in Barcelona. We had Kris as our tour guide. She was good keeping things entertaining but gave good information. Also gave tips about the area and some restaurant recommendations. Good walking tour- took around 2.5 hrs. It's free but they recommend a donation at the end. read more

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I can't stop talking about my tours. I did the "free" walking tour and then signed up for the Gaudi & Modernism Tour as well as the Bike Tour. All three were fantastic. I learned so much and saw so many places. The guides were great. Carlton (free walking tour guide) and Aiden (Gaudi & bike tour guide) were both friendly, knowledgeable and really did a great job of familiarizing me with the city. I have to say the Bike Tour was my favorite. With the city being so bike friendly, it was such an easy ride and a great way to see so much of the city within 3 hours. Well worth every pedal! read more

Wow. Just wow. This is, perhaps, the best tour I have been on in my life. We started at the plaza. About 5 minutes before the tours start, the group will show up in purple gear carrying an umbrella. Once you check in, you're then divided into small groups and each group goes with a different tour guide. All seemed really awesome, but we were with Luke, who was absolutely amazing. The tour lasts about 2 hours and has a short break for beer/bathroom/drinks about halfway through. Highlights for why Luke was so awesome - super history nerd & tells you the stories of the city. It feels like you're going on an epic journey through the past several thousand years, all in 2 hours - TONS of contemporary knowledge about things you see in the city. Luke was very knowledgeable about street art. He knows some of the local artists and tells you the stories behind the interesting pieces - caters the tour to tell you about things that you're interested in - keeps it fun, tells good jokes, and gives you tips on how to be polite in the city - gives great advice on where to eat, where to shop, and where to party! - teaches you some Spanish and Catalan words for getting around, too Like I said earlier, this tour was life changing. I walked away with so much new knowledge and a new appreciation for Spanish and Catalan culture. I can't wait to come back and go on more tours with this guy. read more

Great tour! We had Carlito who showed us around the Gothico area. Very funny, interactive tour. Learned a lot about the history of Barcelona. He also gave us good advice on where to get the best paella etc. My wife and I paid him Eur20 for the both of us which seemed average. read more

Excellent!! Franco from Chile is a great tour guide. Very animated when telling stories. Felt the energy. Learned a lot about the country and it's history. Ended up signing up for the Gaudí tour for 15€ since I was planning on visiting it myself. Free walk ended up at the French quarters. Got to walk on the streets of la rombra. On the way up to the next tour I stopped at la boqueria which is like market place. Did the tour and was greatly satisfied from the beginning. Tour ended at La Sagrada Família which I then purchased a ticket to tour inside for 25€. All in all, I got to do everything I wanted to do in Barcelona in 1 day just from this 1 tour for under 50€. Vacay satisfied read more

Excellent tour with Luke. Informative and fun. He recommended some great restaurants and other spots as well. Great way to start trip to Barcelona read more

I did this tour on the first day of my visit with John, and it was great - informed the rest of my trip. Highly recommend.

The walking tour was amazing! Me and my boyfriend visited Barcelona and decided to get out and about. Glad we did! We had Aiden as our guide and he couldn't have been better! So knowledgeable about everything and very enthusiastic. 10/10 would do again! read more

I had Frachesca- she was amazing! Very dynamic tour with lots of good information. I loved the energy of the tour and left feeling very satisfied and full of knowledge! read more

Aidan was an excellent tour guide. We started in the Place de Catalunya and walked through the Rambla before entering the Gothic Quarter. Aidan was friendly and had interesting stories about the sites and the history and culture of the city. I definitely learned more than I would have wandering around on my own. The tour is pay-what-you-will, which I found confusing, since I rarely take guided tours and have few experiences for comparison. I noticed that a paid tour by the same company was 15 euros per person, so I gave him that. I hope that was appropriate; Aidan did a great job. My kids and I are going to sign up for another tour with this company. Thank you Aidan! read more

Very knowledable guide. Wonderful overview of Modernisme and a beautiful walk.