Girona and Costa Brava Small-Group Tour with Hotel pickup from Barcelona

We had Matt as our tour guide and he was very warm and informative during the whole tour. He picked us up from the airport with the rest of the group and we headed out of Barcelona for the day. He first took us to Girona where we walked the streets and he showed us views of the city. He talked about the history of the place as we walked around. It was so beautiful and we got lucky that it wasn’t crowded yet therefore we were able to take pictures without a lot of people in the background. Then we went to the small city of Pals where we walked briefly and visited a local shop that offers the city’s products. Next we headed to the beautiful coast of Calleya where we had lunch by the ocean. Matt recommended dishes to try and made us feel cozy and relaxed. We enjoyed a meal and walked the coast after. It was an amazing day trip out of the city and definitely recommend seeing what these cities offer - history, perspective and warmth.

Overall this was a really good tour. We enjoyed learning the history of the region and appreciate having great photos of the whole family from the day. Our guide may not have been the best suited for a family with children. This led to some frustrations around lunchtime. The restaurant was excellent, but didn't have the food the kids had wanted upon seeing the signs and menu, and they were somewhat restless by the time they were done eating. We tried to indicate that we thought it would be best to head out and keep going with the tour by turning down an offer of post-meal coffee . . . only to sit there for awhile longer while the guide had some. We also weren't interested in discussion of current political topics that weren't germane to the tour and felt uncomfortable with attempts to continue those discussions. Overall though, we had a good day and are happy with the opportunity to have seen this region of Spain.

Girona, Pals & Costa Brava were one of the highlights of my trip to Spain. Matteus our group tour guide was on time, very professional & gave a lot of valuable info as we drove. Would definitely recommend this small group setting.

Luis our tour guide was excellent. He was attentive, informative and flexible. Food was great in Costa Brava. We booked a small group tour and received a private tour which was excellent. A must see tour for sure.

Our tour guide was Daniel. He showed up just right on time to pick us up. He led us to lots of tourist spots in Girona including the places from 'Games of Throne' series. With his explanation of historic facts and myth, we could spend enjoyable time in Girona. Another medieval town Pals and lunch in the fishing village were also great. Moreover, he was so kind and tried to take care of everyone's needs all along the day. He even dropped us off wherever we want in Barcelona at the end. This tour was one of our best moment during Barcelona trip. ^^

We felt our tour guide Kurt Jaime was extremely unprofessional, rude & inappropriate the entire tour. He was smoking the entire tour, coughing without his mask on, took multiple phone calls and made insulting comments on several occasions. We felt so uncomfortable on our tour because Kurt impacted the positive experience we were expecting to have. We are very unhappy with this tour.

The tour guide Miquel was great and the best. He was very jovial while at the same time informative. He made this tour worthwhile with his wit and friendliness. Made it less strenuous. He also helped us order food at the restaurant in Costa Brava. Highly recommend this tour especially with Miquel.

Unfortunately can't review the tour, only the business practices of the provider and Viator, which are abysmal. We booked a tour with hotel pickup and ended up changing hotels, which we informed the tour provider of ahead of time. We were told that due to a marathon they were no longer able to provide a pickup and we needed to meet at a location 30 minutes from our hotel to then take a train to the van for the tour. On the morning of the tour we had an issue with missing belongings at the hotel which we told the provider about. They were unsympathetic and unwilling to provide pickup. In dealing with this issue we were unable to get to the meeting location on time and missed the tour. Both Viator and the provider flatly refused a refund despite their unwillingness to honor the initial terms of the agreement. Horrible business practices and customer service for companies supposedly focused on people and experiences. I will not use Viator again, and strongly urge caution for anyone considering this tour provider. They took advantage of a really bad situation and kept our money without providing anything.

Our tour guide Miguel Arnold was fabulous! We enjoyed his expertise on the history of Girona, Pals and the coastal towns. His driving from place to place was flawless. The whole day was magnificent.

Amazing tour guide Gaspar. Made it come to life. Very comfortable car, very accommodating schedule and beautiful scenery.