Pyrenees & Medieval Towns Small Group Tour from Barcelona

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Duration:11 hours (approx.)
Location: Barcelona, Catalonia

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Head to the Spanish hills for the day to enjoy the mountains and get a chance to hike a little bit in the spectacular Pyrenees mountains on a small group excursion from Barcelona by minivan. You'll visit charming mountain villages, travel in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan. On this small group tour, you'll receive personalized attention from your guide.

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8.15am - You will start your day at our main office, which is right next to the famous Palau de la Musica. You will meet your guide, have time to use the restrooms, and perhaps even grab a quick coffee before the tour begin. Your guide will explain all about the day ahead and what to expect as you wait for you tour to leave.
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8.30am - You will leave Barcelona though the Example district of town. As you head out of the city, your guide will give you a brief history of Barcelona, before letting you sit back and relax on the 60 minute drive to Vic.
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9.00am - From Barcelona you will head north, quickly leaving the hustle and bustle of a busy Mediterranean city behind. As we climb up the Pyrenees, you will drive past Montseny, a 30,000 hectare natural park that was designated a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1978 and is still a haven for wild boars, badgers, hares, foxes, red squirrels, eagles, and red partridges among others, living in beech, pine and oak forests.
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9.30am - Your first stop on this small group tour is the old market town of Vic. You will be guided through this old medieval town, visiting the cathedral - with its mix of styles ranging from Romanesque to neo-classical, the town's magnificent renaissance and baroque buildings, and the ancient Roman Temple, which lies hidden between the buildings of the old quarter. Afterwards, you will have plenty of free time to grab a coffee or some breakfast in the heart of the town by the beautiful arched square where the market and other major events are still held.
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12.30pm - After Vic, your next stop is the stone-built mountain village of Queralbs; the last point on your route accessible by road. Leave the minivan, and accompanied by your guide, ride the rack railway up to the Nuria Valley. Home to a lake and bright green pastures ringed by high peaks, this picturebook valley is one of the most beautiful in the Pyrenees. Admire the scenery from the train, and on arrival, enjoy several hours to explore as you wish. Perhaps follow your choice of the hiking trails suitable for different fitness levels, such as the paths up to the Valley Coma de Vaca. Although a good physical fitness is not a prerequisite of this tour, a reasonable level is required if you wish to take the Coma de Vaca trails. Alternatively, take your pick from the local activities (own expense) such as horseriding or boating, or enjoy a meal (own expense) at one of the traditional Catalan restaurants. See the Itinerary for details of the activities available. When the time comes, return to Barcelona where your trip ends at the start point. Please note: Annual track maintenance on the rack railway from Queralbs means that the line is closed between Mondays and Fridays from November 1 to November 30. On these days, the tour will run to an alternative itinerary that involves accessing the mountain valleys by road or hiking at a lower height. These changes will in no way take away from your Pyrenees experience. Read more about Pyrenees Mountains & Medieval Towns Small Group Day Trip from Barcelona 2020 - https://www.viator.com/tours/Barcelona/Pyrenees-Mountains-Small-Group-Day-Trip-from-Barcelona/d562-3142PYREN?mcid=56757
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12.50pm - The Nuria Valley (Vale de Nuria) boasts a beautiful lake and bright green pastures ringed by high peaks. This picturebook valley is one of the most beautiful in the Pyrenees. Admire the scenery from the train, and on arrival, enjoy several hours to explore as you wish. Perhaps follow your choice of the hiking trails suitable for different fitness levels, such as the paths up to the Valley Coma de Vaca. Although a good physical fitness is not a prerequisite of this tour, a reasonable level is required if you wish to take the Coma de Vaca trails. Alternatively, take your pick from the local activities (own expense) such as horseriding or boating, or enjoy a meal (own expense) at one of the traditional Catalan restaurants.
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4.00pm - This tiny mountain village has a population of only 200 permanent residents living in a rambling collection of traditionally built stone houses. Perched on the side of the mountain, this impossibly quaint, picture postcard beautiful hamlet is one of the most memorable parts of the day. Here, you will also be able to see the Church of Sant Sadurní de Fustanyá, built from stones so perfectly-hewn that legend says it was built by the fairies and witches said to inhabit the surrounding caves. After an hour or so, we will head back to the bus and begin our journey back to Barcelona.
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7.00pm - You will arrive back in Barcelona well time for dinner. Your guide will be happy to show you to the nearest metro or how to get a taxi. If you are staying in town, he will give you some restaurant recommendatioins.

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Posted By : jameswU8522HE
Berta gave a great tour of Vic, Queralbs an Valle de Nuria. She shared interesting facts during the drives and made the day very enjoyable.
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 16:56:17

Posted By : AngieDawn27
Out of all of our excursions this one was our favorite. It was nice to get out of the busy city and go into nature. The views are spectacular but the history was my favorite part. We stopped in Vic on the way which showed an ancient Roman building, still intact. Then after the mountain hike we then went to another small village that was like no other. I didn’t want to leave, it was just perfect. Martha was our guide and she was perfect! She was incredibly knowledgeable, funny, and very kind.
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 17:13:38

Posted By : karenjF3413HO
Rod was my guide and was incredible. Very knowledgeable and informative, very accomadating. Noticed I was a hiker and took me on an amazing hike where he pointed out the goats we came across plus different plants etc. Accomadated everyones needa and ensured everyone was comfortable. Thankyou, it was fantastic ans highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 11:09:02

Posted By : cassie_b
Arnau was an amazing guide! Queralbs is such a neat little village and Vall de Núria is beautiful. Arnau was very knowledgeable of the history of the area.
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 04:22:42

Posted By : susansW498IE
We had a great tour with David. He was very knowledgeable and helpful. The pace of the tour was perfect with a good balance of free time and guided walking.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 12:49:09

Posted By : brendansV6003FB
Genuinely cared about our quality of experience, was a very talented driver, was very experienced and knowledgeable with the area, and went out of his way to make the tour memorable! The balance between tour and free time was excellent as well.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 11:58:38

Posted By : kathleen_a
Núria, our travel guide and driver, was excellent. She was filled with enthusiasm and very knowledgeable.
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 03:11:37

Posted By : Marcie556
I particularly enjoyed the small towns which we would never have seen if we hadn’t taken this tour. Nu was a wonderful and informative guide
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 11:46:10

Posted By : anonymous11111858
Enjoyed our day with Nu very much. Shared lots of good information and took great care of our group. Would use her again! Snow!
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 11:24:00

Posted By : Jenny_F
We loved the scenery from the vehicle, the train and the ski resort. The Vic markets were fabulous and Nu was great in advising us to purchase fresh food for lunch. The Quelbs village and church was delightful. Overall a wonderful day.
Nu our guide had to deal with a couple of unexpected issues but did well.

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Posted On : 2024-05-18 15:42:50