Barcelona · COSTA BRAVA DAY TRIPS
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Turquoise coves, red cliffs and a kayak between them: the Costa Brava is the coast Barcelona keeps up its sleeve. Ranked below are the best Costa Brava day trips, from snorkel-and-cliff-jump tours to medieval villages and boat rides, with prices, what each includes, and which suit families versus the adventurous.
Small-group trip from Barcelona to medieval Girona and the Costa Brava coast, with hotel pickup, a tight 8-person max, and time to wander.
“Leisurely trip to see three small towns. Matt is a knowledgeable tour guide. Told us about the architecture, the politics and history of the area. He gave us plenty of free time for photos and shopping along the way.”
12-hour guided trip from Barcelona to Montserrat, Girona, and Costa Brava coves, with Abbey entry and Game of Thrones spots.
“What an awesome day with Mateo and George. Both were informative and helpful. Highly recommended to anyone who will visit Barcelona.”
Kayak and snorkel Costa Brava from Barcelona with sea caves, Mediterranean fish, beach lunch, and optional cliff jumping.
“Great experience. Cliff diving and snorkeling were a blast. Kayaking in the Mediterranean was awesome, and even had some additional kayaking challenges thrown in. Tete was an awesome guide - very fun, and kept all participants feeling safe. Would recommend!!”
Kayak and snorkel Costa Brava from Barcelona, try safe cliff jumps, and enjoy beach lunch with private transport and insurance for $100.
“We had a great time kayaking, snorkeling and cliff jumping in Costa Brava! Our guide, Matt, was fantastic and brought a ton of fun to the trip. He showed up us the best spots to snorkel, jump and even brought us to a cave in the side of the cliffs. It was a fun-filled amazing trip and I would 100% go back!”
Costa Brava kayak and snorkel day trip from Barcelona with picnic lunch, caves and fish-filled snorkeling, plus a drink back in town.
“Guides are knowledgeable and the areas you get to go to are stunning. I suggest bringing some snacks as the lunch is a little light, but being out on the water, seeing the gorgeous coastline and being able to snorkel and seeing the sea life was awesome.”
Escape Barcelona for Girona and Costa Brava. Small group, hotel pickup, medieval streets, fishing villages, and Caminos de Ronda walks.
“Tony our guide was fantastic. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and very informative. We really enjoyed visiting Girona, Pals and Costa Brava. Take this tour. You will not regret it.”
Guided day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat, Girona, and Costa Brava, with basilica access, Jewish quarter walking, and seaside time.
“Roger and Matteo were great tour guides. Javi was a great driver for us. Highly-appreciated trip and great experience!”
A 9-hour Costa Brava day trip from Barcelona with a bus ride to Lloret de Mar and a Dofijets boat cruise to Tossa de Mar.
“Paul and the crew were the best. Amazing time in the beach and great food!”
Small-group day trip from Barcelona to Girona, Pals, and Calella de Palafrugell, with optional beach paella and swimming time.
“It was a wonderful tour through the area north east of Barcelona! The towns we stopped at were amazing, and our tour guide was wonderful! We had an amazing time.”
10-hour Costa Brava day trip from Barcelona with lunch, Blanes botanical gardens, and swimming in secluded coves plus Tossa de Mar.
“It was a perfect trip.Everything was planned and organised very well.Only maybe they could take us to a better restaurant for lunch at a seaside.At first I was sceptical that I could not have fun because I was single.But had a great time.It was amazing...”
Small-group Costa Brava kayaking and snorkeling from Barcelona with lunch, expert instruction, cliff jumping, and beach time near S’Agaró.
“This was by far my most favorite experience on my trip to Barcelona. Our family of 4 (2 adults and 2 teenagers) all enjoyed our day kayaking, cliff jumping and snorkeling. It felt magical and our tour guide JB was the best! He was so friendly and had so much knowledge about kayaking and the area as a whole. It's definitely a workout and we will all be sore tomorrow but well worth it! Definitely money well spent and a beautiful day and memory our family will have forever!”
Join a small-group Barcelona to Costa Brava kayak and snorkeling day with lunch, beach time, and photos included.
“This was one of the highlights of our 4 country tour. We are a family of 7 from ages 74-12. The guide, Tim, made it fun and enjoyable. We were a little apprehensive at first getting on a bus and having so many people. However, we were broken into smaller groups and it felt personal and intimate.”
Early beach swim at Cala de Sant Francesc, cliffside Marimurtra Gardens, family lunch, then Tossa de Mar’s medieval walls.
“I'm so happy I took this tour while in Spain! This was about an 8 hour tour, with a few guided activities and also free time where you can branch off from the group and do your own thing for awhile. The price included a traditional Spanish lunch, which was a great experience. We had Martha as a tour guide and she was so informative, giving us the history of Spain, and also very funny and kind. She made the experience even better. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Spain!”
Costa Brava day trip from Barcelona: small-group kayak and snorkel, cliff jumps, included gear, picnic lunch, beach time, photos.
“We booked a kayaking, cliff jumping, and beach excursion with our family and had a fantastic time overall. The two tour guides really made the experience! They were engaging, funny, and extremely helpful throughout the day, which kept the energy fun and relaxed. The kayaking was beautiful, and the cliff jumping was a highlight for our group. That said, there were a couple of downsides. The lunch that was provided was awful. Just a stale hero with a bit of meat and some untasty spread. Some of us didn't bother eating it, even though we were famished after kayaking and swimming. It definitely didn’t match the quality of the rest…”
Small group day trip from Barcelona to Girona and Costa Brava with medieval streets, Game of Thrones spots, and swim time.
“We had a great time with ivan. The tour was very interesting and very beautiful places . We had time to see to look around to eat good food and relax on the beach.”
