Private City Kickstart Tour: Barcelona

15 years of living in Barcelona has left Adi with a great knowledge of the city and a love for Barcelona that shines through. It was a pleasure to spend time in his company. A great sense of humour too. Book him, you won't regret your choice.

Amazing tour made possible by Alessandro’s great knowledge. As a guide, he really connects with his guests and shares a unique perspective. This is quite possibly the best tour I’ve ever done.

Adi was fabulous- so professional, knowledgeable and entertaining. He showed us and explained points of interest that we otherwise would never have even noticed. Highly recommend.

Awesome tour with Sebastian - Grounded history, engaging, started at Gran Teatre del Liceu, went into the Gothic quarter, into the Jewish quarter, sharing the historic significance of each section. He was a great sport as it was pouring and shared a super comprehensive restaurant list and his favorite rock and metal bar. Would definitely take another tour with him next time we're in Barcelona!

We booked a 1.5hr introduction to Barcelona tour. Having read such excellent reviews of With Locals we chose this company. How disappointing - I think we got a poor guide. We had Marina and it was a complete waste of money and time. She was pleasant but basically knew very little about the city. When does the cathedral date to? “I don’t know” For example Stunningly walked past a fresco/statue and she said “please don’t ask what this is, I have no clue” She repeatedly asked us what we wanted to know. We wanted an introductory tour of Barcelona. We didn’t know what there was to know which is why we wanted an introduction on our first day to get a general orientation. The idea was a good one but the execution was awful. We were actually bored! Later in our week in Barcelona we saw how much she could’ve shown us or suggested areas for us to visit. An introductory tour should be a perfect start to your visit but not this one.

Tomas was attentive to my husbands reduced mobility but still able to show us a beautiful part of Barcelona. He was a wonderful guide who knows his history well but also knows the best Torrone shop in Spain.

Alessandro's knowledge of Barcelona's history (and of that of the Mediterranean) spans mediaeval through to present day. He expanded in more detail when asked about particular issues. We walked around the city and he described the past and current function of a variety of places and buildings. Where past infrastructure has been lost, he would describe where it had been, eg the Roman wall. Look 1.5hrs is just not enough. If you are considering a booking, try for a longer tour. A great guide, can't recommend him enough.

Guide was very helpful, knowledgeable, and provided a lot of insight of Spain’s history. You’ll enjoy.

Jordi was very flexible and knowledgeable in answering all our questions be it on historical, cultural or practical points. His English is impeccable. We warmly recommend his tour.

Jordi grew up in Barcelona. Is trained /schooled as an architect which added to his excellent knowledge of the city history and architecture - he was very friendly , timely , patient , and overall a very nice person. Our group of 6 were all very happy with the tour and even asked him to join us for lunch but he had more tours to give .

A big thank you to Jordi for the tour of Barcelona. An excellent and appreciated day out with your knowledge of your town .

Adi gave us an incredible experience in Barcelona. We arrived that morning from the States and decided to do this personalized walking tour before checking into the hotel. The tour was very informational. Adi took us to some spots we would have not found on our own and gave us a detailed account of the history of Barcelona. We were in town for a Mediterranean cruise and Barcelona was our favorite European city we visited. Adi was a big factor in that experience. We would highly recommend this personalized tour! Thanks Adi you were great!!

Seeing Barcelona through Luis's eyes was such a treat. His passionate and opinionated perspective allowed us to experience the city in an authentic way. Lluis's sharp intellect and depth of knowledge prompted us to engage in interesting debate and conversation; as a result we learned so much about Catalan history and culture. Thank you!

We had a lovely 90 minute tour of the Gothic quarter, Irene knows all sorts of interesting details about the amazing history of the fascinating city and knows just how to pitch the tour for people new to Barcelona. Brilliant English. Very friendly and engaging. Highly recommended.

Fantastic tour with Jordi. My 12 yr old daughter loved it and wasn’t bored at all. Great knowledge and fun to be around. Thank you!!

Sebastian did a city intro tour for us including our 12yo daughter and 9yo son. My daughter was fascinated that he was an actor. And he did a great job of making things interesting for all of us.

We loved Liliia. I am traveling with two teenager girls who get bored very easily and she did a great job capturing their attention and keeping it exciting for the girls and me! She made herself comfortable in the group and adjusted to our needs. It was a great way to start our trip in Barcelona and I’m sad I hadn’t discovered this site when I was in Madrid.

Jordi was a fantastic guide. He is a wealth of information, easy to talk to and very engaging. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour.

Our tour with Sebastian was a highlight of our time in Barcelona. Sebastian is communicative and forthright with ideas we hadn't considered. He was adept in quickly getting us in and out of venues, even when lines seemed impossibly long to navigate. He is passionate about living life and of Barcelona and that clearly comes through in the tour. He loves history and shared many stories and pointed out and explained things we had walked by earlier in our visit and hadn't even noticed. He is very personable and answered all of our questions and even shared his list of favorite restaurants in the area. The food and drink choices he recommended we try on the tour were simply delicious and we left our two hours with Sebastian with full tummies as well as minds.

Book a walk with With Locals (Federico was great!) for your first day! It gave us a lot of great places to go back to throughout the trip and helped us work through our jet lag.

So glad we booked this for our first day. Frederico was informative and amusing. Great overview of the old city.

After a long night and day of travel, meeting Federico for a 1.5 hour kickstart tour was a good way to acquaint ourselves with the city. He was friendly and knowledgeable and had an easy manner providing good recommendations along the way on where to focus some of our time for eating and sightseeing. We saw some interesting sights including Palau Güell, the Gothic and Jewish Quarters, El Born and the Cathedral. Federico had good insight into the history and current statuses of the areas we went through. I would recommend the experience to anyone. Thanks Federico! We have used With Locals in Budapest and now Barcelona and love the way it works - lots of great experiences and options and a number of local hosts to choose from.

Old part of Barcelona is very interesting to visit. Definitely worthwhile to do it with a guide. Next time I would like to discover another part of the city. So much to see and do.

Liliia gave us a great tour of the heart of Barcelona, explaining its history, its sights, its people and many backstories. A gem of a tour with a truly delightful guide! We asked her to give us the Barcelona 101 class and make us fall in love with the city: mission accomplished! I would gladly take another tour with Liliia for a more in-depth look at Barcelona.

Really extensive knowledgeable of the tour guide to the city and interesting little facts about places and people.

Adi is terrific!! What a knowledgeable guide and with a fun way to understand so much history, we had an amazing tour of the Gothic Quarter highlighting the Jewish history of this beautiful area. Highly recommend Adi!

We met with Fiorella our 1st day in Barcelona for a 1.5 hr kickstart tour. She was friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. By the time we finished we had seen beautiful treasures of the city that we would not have encountered on our own, recommendations for great places to eat, a sense of the culture and pride of the Catalan people, and were off to a great start. We are experienced travelers and have been with many guides. Fiorella is a definite find. She engaged our 3 teenage children as well. Thank you Fiorella

Maria was very knowledgeable about Barcelona city. Good attitude, good pace. Her map of good food and drinks spots was a plus. Would fully recommend Maria.

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had many recommendations which used during our trip It was a great general overview.

We really had a great time on the tour with Maria yesterday. We really appreciated that she personalized the tour for us (family of 5) giving us a both a historical perspective and a sense of life in Barcelona now. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Briefly the tour with Liliia was the best time in Barcelona! I definitely recommend it to everyone! Storytelling and interaction with the guide 10/10. There was no sense of haste or indifference. We enjoyed the whole walk like children together with the guide. It is much more interesting to look at famous attractions learning their history and interesting events related to them. We saved time and effort, and got pure emotions. Because thanks to Liliia, we didn't look at maps on the phone, but at interesting details of buildings, the beauty of the streets and the general charm of Barcelona.

Thank you to Liliia for a wonderful time! I can recommend this host and tour to everyone. I think it will be interesting for solo travelers like myself, as well as for families or small groups. It was a magical experience! I felt like a local. I felt like I knew these places and these people, knew their stories, and shared their emotions. Barcelona is a very vibrant and diverse city, and Liliia manages to convey this feeling and experience. Excellent storytelling and emotional connection with the place and the guest! I advise paying attention to details, listening to stories, and immersing yourself in the moment. And most importantly - enjoy yourself =)

The tour is like a must for travelling to Barcelonsa! Long enough to see a lot but not too long to get tired. Just perfect and Maria was a wonderful guide, vibriant and very knowledable. She gave us so many tips, where to eat and what to see. We hihgly recomnend a tour with Maria:)

We booked with Marina to show us around the city and get our bearings. She was wonderful and took us in the first 1.5 hours to everything around our hotel. Helped us buy bus passes and SIM cards, showed us where to shop and even some Roman ruins. I would highly recommend her as a tour guide and as someone to answer all your questions!

Liliia was our guide. She was friendly and provided so many details as we walked that we may have missed otherwise. She also provided recommendations for the rest of our stay.

Marcel met us at the perfect time to begin our trip in Barcelona. He is incredibly knowledgeable and knows so many secrets and fun facts of the city! A real private tour from Marcel was just what we needed to get us acquainted with Barcelona. You really get a great tour with Marcel. We ended up going back to many of the places he showed us, especially the local market. Thank you and we will return!! Awesome time!!

We had a great tour with Marcel. He is very knowledgeable about Barcelona and very engaging. We explored the El Born district and learned about the history of Barcelona from the Roman's to the present. He showed us a number of the special sights to explore on our own and gave us great tips on dining. He told us to contact him if we had any further questions. He even sent us a note after our tour about an event that was occurring.

We thoroughly enjoyed our kickstart tour with Federico as a family of four, mum, dad and 2 older teens. Federico was a great ambassador for the city and we loved walking through the Gothic quarter. We were taken to really interesting places, monuments and were able to piece together a timeline of events in Barcelona.

Maria gave a wonderful tour with a fantastic balance of physical, historic and practical orientation to Barcelona. She is warm, flexible, knowledgeable, organized and professional, sharing fun facts and stories that make the city come alive. Also gave great personalized recommendations. Highly recommend.

This is such a great way to see things - small groups and so personal. Marcel gave us the local view and obviously loves the city he's in

Great food tips! Customized per our request and enjoyed the conversations. Already tried two of the recommended restaurants! Excellent

Our guide Jordi did an amazing job leading us on a wonderful hike to the historic and lovely Temple of Tibidabo. Jordi was friendly, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. This hike was one of the highlights of our trip to Europe. I highly recommend Jordi as a guide. Thank you Jordi!

Elvira was a great host showing off parts of her city. Lively and bubbly, Elvira talked through the older sections of the Reval neighbourhood detailing the history of the area and its foods. Due to delays out of our control she was really supportive and adjusted our time slot so we didn’t miss out. Thank you.

We had a great afternoon with Sebastian touring the Gothic Quarter on our first day in Barcelona. He provided an engaging and entertaining overview of the city’s history as we visited various sites. Sebastian also gave us some recommendations on where to visit on our own. We typically take a private walking tour on our first day to a new city to get the lay of the land. We used WithLocals previously and I’m happy we booked direct with them. They have an app that makes it easy to book and message your guide. Go with WithLocals and Sebastian when in Barcelona. You won’t be disappointed!

We loved our tour with Marcel! He spoke great English, was super knowledgeable about all the ins and the outs of this beautiful city and showed us so many amazing places. It was the perfect way to begin our visit to Barcelona!

My fave bits were being shown the old Roman columns that i never even knew were there and just Siemens time with a gun, knowledgeable guide

Jordi’s great energy and depth of knowledge made learning about Barcelona a delight. Highly recommend him

Best tour we have ever taken. The guide was perfect! Really enjoyed our conversations with her. This area is our favorite so far on our trip. Don’t miss this!!

Stefano gave me a great introductory tour of Barri Gotic - he had a lot of great historical knowledge & we covered a lot of territory in 90 mins. Note travel was in May 2017