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Walking Tours Barcelona - Runner Bean Tours

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A small family-run company

The touch of a local business

Who is Runner Bean Tours? We are Gorka & Ann-Marie, a Spanish-Irish couple who started this walking tours project in 2010 inspired by our passion and love for everything with Barcelona’s name on it. We love this city and we love our job.
When we first started, it was only the two of us leading the tours. As we became more popular over the years, we expanded our team to other like-minded guides. You will still find us guiding you (as we have always been) and answering all your queries by email or phone to ensure that extra bit of personal attention.
Working on new tours as well as constantly learning and discovering what Barcelona has to offer is one of the things that we think makes our job the best one in the world!

At the Runner Bean office in the centre of Barcelona
Gorka helping Rick Steves to update his guidebook
At Vila Viniteca buying cheese with Pau Gassol

That is only in Barcelona

Supporting responsible tourism

Sometimes people ask if we offer our walking tours in other places apart from Barcelona. The answer is no. We are not a multi-national as we feel it is important not to lose touch with your city and your people.
We strongly support responsible tourism and participate only with small, local businesses within the community.
Small and local is the way to go. That is why we believe in projects like Free Walking Tours By Locals and United Europe Free Tours, networks of independent companies which we belong to. This is a great way to offer Free Tours all around the world without compromising the quality and the local perspective.

Nick Lloyd during his Spanish Civil War walking tour
Javier and Tatiana, friends from OGO Tours Madrid
Stroll with some of the United Europe Free Tours partners

With enthusiastic friendly guides

Meet our small team

There is no doubt about this: the backbone of Runner Bean Tours are the guides. And there is no way around it: if someone is not passionate about what they do, they will never do it right.
We are all local professional guides ready to welcome you, share our knowledge of the city and help you discover Barcelona in a fun and friendly manner. And all of that with a big smile.

Training session at the Runner Bean Tours office
Guides at the meeting point of the Free Walking Tours
Runner Bean Tours guides Chistmas dinner
During our staff and guides Christmas dinner

At affordable prices

For everyone to enjoy Barcelona

We, ourselves, are the ones who deal with all the nitty gritty organisation behind the scenes. This cuts down on a lot of the overheads but we believe that overall it gives a more satisfying personal service. Lots of work but worth it when you love what you do.
Our philosophy is: “fair prices and high standards are very compatible” and a bit of honesty can go a very long way.
Welcome to Barcelona. We really wish you a great time here!
The Runner Bean Tours team

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Copyright © Runner Bean Tours Barcelona 2010-2021
Address: Carrer del Carme, 44, 08001 Barcelona
Phone number (Mon to Fri, 9am to 1pm): 636 108 776
NIF (tax registration number): B66797051

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VISITING OTHER
CITIES IN EUROPE?


Why not check out if your next destination is one of our European partners. There are two main associations offering Free Waking Tours around Europe and we are a proud member of both. The cities involved in these two projects are hand-picked for their quality and commitment while preserving that special feeling that only a local company can give.

WE SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE TOURISM

We are advocates of responsible tourism. On our tours, we are always sure we respect the local neighbourhoods and we only collaborate with small Barcelona businesses which help support the local economy. These are our friends and personal recommendations so you can’t go wrong with them.

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