7 Best Girona Day Tours from Barcelona: Prices & Reviews (2026)

Walk a perfectly preserved medieval city and its famous Jewish Quarter in one day from Barcelona. A Girona day tour from Barcelona reaches a compact medieval old town about an hour north: the cathedral and its monumental steps, the colorful houses along the Onyar river, the walkable ancient walls, and El Call, one of the best-preserved Jewish quarters in Europe.

The key thing to know is that most tours pair Girona with a second destination, so the real choice is what you combine it with. The Girona portion is similar across them, which means the best Girona day trip from Barcelona is usually the one whose second stop you care about most.

Girona sits in the province of the same name, northeast of Barcelona toward the French border. If you would rather pair it with the coast or the mountains on their own, our guides to Costa Brava tours, Montserrat day tours, and the Andorra day tour cover those directions. To plan the rest of your trip, browse our full set of Barcelona travel guides.

Girona is one of the most recognisable Game of Thrones filming locations in Europe, which is a big reason many travelers put it on their list. Season 6 used the old town extensively, and even tours that are not billed as Game of Thrones trips walk you straight through the key spots, so it is easy to spot them yourself if you know where to look.

If Game of Thrones is your main reason for visiting, any of the standard Girona city tours will cover the cathedral, the Jewish Quarter, and the walls, and a guide can point out exactly where each scene was shot. You do not necessarily need a dedicated Game of Thrones tour to see the locations, since they are all in the compact old town you walk anyway.

Girona is easy to reach from Barcelona, and an organized tour is not the only way. Here is how the main options compare if you are deciding between a tour and going independently.

The high-speed train is genuinely quick, reaching Girona in under 40 minutes, which is why the premium small-group tour uses it. If you only want Girona itself, going independently by train is cheap and easy. The advantage of a tour is that it pairs Girona with a second destination, like Figueres, Besalú, or the Costa Brava, and handles the driving and the guiding, which is hard to replicate on your own in a single day.

Girona tour prices depend mostly on group size, the second destination, and the transport. Prices below are the starting rates shown at the time of writing.

• Choose by the second destination. Every tour covers Girona's old town similarly, so let the pairing you most want to see, as set out above, decide the tour.
• Consider the train if you only want Girona. The high-speed train reaches Girona in under 40 minutes, so if the city itself is your goal, the premium train tour or an independent day trip is faster than a long coach combo.
• For Game of Thrones, a standard city tour is enough. The cathedral, the Jewish Quarter, and the walls that appear in the show are all on the normal walking route, so you do not need a dedicated Game of Thrones tour to see the filming locations.
• Check whether lunch is included. Most tours leave lunch on your own during free time, while some offer a traditional Catalan meal at extra cost. Decide before you book if you would rather have it sorted.
• Small-group tours mean hotel pickup. The small-group options include pickup from your accommodation and cap numbers, which is easier and calmer than a big coach but costs a little more. Have your hotel address ready when booking.
• Arrive early and bring water. From what we have seen in reviews, these tours run on tight schedules and guides cannot wait for latecomers, so arrive about 15 minutes before departure. On the long coach combos it is worth bringing water and a snack, as stops are timed.
• Wear comfortable shoes. Girona is all cobbles, steps, and old walls, and the villages like Besalú are the same. Good footwear matters more here than on most day trips.

We prioritized tours with substantial review volume, then compared each one on itinerary, duration, transport (coach versus high-speed train), group size, hotel-pickup options, cancellation terms, and starting price. We deliberately included different pairings, art and villages, coast and mountains, rather than seven near-identical tours, so the comparison reflects the real choice a traveler faces about what to combine with the city. Our editorial view is based on published operator details and recurring patterns across traveler reviews, not a personal visit on every tour. Prices, durations, and ratings reflect what was published at the time of writing and can change, so confirm the current details before you book.