Gothic Quarter Free Walking Tour
FREE WALKING TOUR
Gaudí Free Tour
FREE WALKING TOUR
WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR FREE TOURS IN BARCELONA
FIRST FREE TOUR IN BARCELONA
As a small family-run company, we have been helping visitors discover Barcelona since 2010, making us the first company in Barcelona offering free walking tours.
Our walking tours have been described as the best free tours in Barcelona. We have personally hosted Rick Steves, researchers from Frommer’s, Lonely Planet and Rough Guides, as well as many famous bloggers like Kara & Nate. With more than 20 TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence and a few appearances in international Travel programmes, you can be sure you are in good hands with us.
We are not a big platform, but a Spanish-registered business contributing to the local economy. We think this is very important to support local guides and a more responsible kind of tourism.
PAY WHAT YOU FEEL SYSTEM
The pay-what-you-feel system of our free tours in Barcelona gives you plenty of flexibility in organising your trip, instead of committing to a fixed-rate tour.
It’s a very fair system which guarantees an enthusiastic guide who will be giving their all. At the end of the tour, you can decide how much it is worth to you.
At Runner Bean Tours, you can be sure that 100% of the payment will go directly to your tour guide. There is only a small booking fee to make a reservation, which helps maintain the running of the tours.
LOCAL BARCELONA TOUR GUIDES
We carefully select all of our guides to ensure that they meet the requirements of a Runner Bean guide and that they align with our philosophy.
It is a very small team, and they are all knowledgeable, fun, engaging and, overall, great people to hang out with. Our customers keep on praising them on travel sites like Google, TripAdvisor, Get Your Guide or Yelp.
All our guides are registered local tour guides in Barcelona, which guarantees a committed professional. Meet them all in the Barcelona tour guides section.
SMALL GROUPS AND PERSONAL GUIDES
The number of participants on our free tours in Barcelona is strictly limited. To maintain the quality, booking your free tour is required. This helps with organisation and ensures that the groups are always small for a more personal experience.
You can ask your knowledgeable guide as many questions as you’d like during the walk. Interaction always makes it a much better experience for everyone 🙂
All our free tour guides will stay at the end of the tour, giving invaluable extra information to help with your stay in Barcelona. Being a place to have lunch, or the best way to find out-of-the-beaten-track places, they are all here for you.
PASSIONATE STORYTELLING
No dry facts here. The idea is to learn about the history and traditions of our city in an engaging and accessible manner. This is not a lecture, but a fun way to discover Barcelona.
The passionate storytelling of our guides and enthusiastic approach will resonate with you long after your visit.
GREAT FOR ALL TYPES OF TRAVELERS
Get real stories, traditions, and hidden details you won’t find in a guidebook. Discover lesser-known streets, viewpoints, and neighbourhoods that visitors usually miss.
Our Barcelona Free Tours are great for couples, families, groups of friends and even solo travelers. A great opportunity to make friends along the way 😉
SUPPORTING RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
The local businesses and the local neighbourhoods is what make Barcelona so special. In order to maintain this, we only collaborate with small, local businesses within the community. Be it a restaurant, shop or fellow tour company, we feel it is important to generate income within the community.
Runner Bean Tours is certified with the Biosphere Sustainable Lifestyle for Commitment to Sustainable Tourism.
FREE TOURS IN OTHER PARTS OF SPAIN
The philosophy of Runner Bean Tours is to offer services locally, only in the place where we operate. In our case, it is Barcelona and its surroundings. But if you are travelling to other parts of Spain, we have good news for you. We are a member of a network of local companies offering great quality free tours. They are great friends of ours and share the same values, so you can be sure you are in good hands.
