Barcelona: El Born Ghost Walking Tour.
Barcelona, Spain
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
After the Spanish sun sinks into the horizon, the restless souls of Barcelona begin to roam the serpentine streets, allowing you to discover the sinister secrets of Barcelona on a private ghost walking tour. Listen to your guide recount terrifying tales of witchcraft, exorcisms, and paranormal activity that you’d unlikely hear otherwise. Wander through darkened neighborhoods and feel the eerie atmosphere that the cover of darkness bestows upon the Catalonian capital.
- Explore Barcelona's backstreets and hear thrilling stories about exorcisms, witchcrafts and bewitched convents
- See architectural gems, including the Church of Santa Maria del Mar and the Arc de Triomf
- Visit haunted places mentioned in the book Fantasmes de Barcelona, by Sylvia Lagarda-Mata
- Enjoy entertaining and informative commentary from your expert guide
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Passeig de Lluís Companys, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Spain
Arc de Triomf Monument
End point
- Basílica de Santa Maria del MarPlaça de Santa Maria, 1, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Itinerary
Greet your ghoulish guide at the ancient Arc de Triomf structure and begin your journey under the cover of darkness. Creep through the Ribera Quarter and hear tales of the rich merchants and rowdy sailors that used to populate the area during the 14th century, and the grisly ends that befell them.
Visit paranormal places featured in Sylvia Lagarda-Mata’s book detailing supernatural sightings in Barcelona; hear hair-raising stories of the specters said to roam the streets; and gain insight into local legends sure to make to your spine tingle. Meander through Barcelona’s backstreets and immerse yourself in stories of bewitched convents, eerie apparitions and brutal exorcisms as you explore neighborhoods like Sant Pere and Santa Catarina. See the sinister side of some of Barcelona’s legendary landmarks as your guide affords you a glimpse into the gruesome history of the Church of Santa Maria, a building whose picturesque façade does not reflect the scary secrets it harbors. Conclude your terrifying tour at the square of Santa Maria del Mar.
Visit paranormal places featured in Sylvia Lagarda-Mata’s book detailing supernatural sightings in Barcelona; hear hair-raising stories of the specters said to roam the streets; and gain insight into local legends sure to make to your spine tingle. Meander through Barcelona’s backstreets and immerse yourself in stories of bewitched convents, eerie apparitions and brutal exorcisms as you explore neighborhoods like Sant Pere and Santa Catarina. See the sinister side of some of Barcelona’s legendary landmarks as your guide affords you a glimpse into the gruesome history of the Church of Santa Maria, a building whose picturesque façade does not reflect the scary secrets it harbors. Conclude your terrifying tour at the square of Santa Maria del Mar.
Passeig de Lluis Companys (Pass By)
Carrer del Portal Nou, 2 (Pass By)
Monasterio de Sant Pere de les Puel.les (Pass By)
Carrer de la Neu de Sant Cugat, 4 (Pass By)
Carrer de la Flor del Lliri, 5 (Pass By)
Placeta d'En Marcús, 6 (Pass By)
Carrer de Montcada (Pass By)
Passeig del Born (Pass By)
Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- Please Note: Departure time on Fridays: 8:30pm and Saturdays at 8:00pm.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
3.8
based on 54 reviews
Sabine_L, Oct 2019
We loved the tour. It was interesting to hear about Barcelona's past and see some of the not so frequented corners of this medieval city at night. The tour guide was also very friendly
Karen_S, Jun 2019
It was a wonderful tour. Stories were very entertaining. Only thing that would have made it perfect would be if guide returned us to the point we started from (arc de truimf)
Response from Host, Jun 2019
Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed. In description tour we specified the finish of the tour. Hope you could reach the starting point without troubles.
Eoma R, Mar 2019
The tour guide was excellent and made the tour fun! We enjoyed the stories and sights. If you like to hear stories and see that side of a city this is the tour for you.
914tracyleigh, Sep 2018
This was one of the best tours I did when I was in barcelona. It was really informative and fun at the same time. The guide, Christina was beyond amazing. She knew her history and took us to places in the city you ordinarily wouldn't go. She created great ambience and included everyone in her story telling. The best was when she took us to a place in the quarter where you could spot remnants of the story that took place. Did this solo and it was fine. Loved every minute of it
Gary M, Feb 2018
Very amazing tour. Highly recommend. You will see the city without feeling like a tourist.
pq55, Oct 2017
The tour was OK. I have to say that it was our last night at Barcelona 7 night total so we do know a bit of the place. Some story was very good. OK tour to do by night.
Gail C, Oct 2017
This was more a history tour, not anything scary but a lot of interesting folk lore and legends. You do get to walk in real interesting sections of Barcelona that you would not ordinarily see and try to keep tract of where you are because it is fun to go back the next day and see all the small shops that are tucked along these narrow streets. Guide was excellant.
Jeff L, Aug 2017
Guide needs to be better story teller, to create more drama and suspense.
Kristen, Jun 2017
It was good. I cannot say too scary especially at 7:30 the sun is still out for a bit. Our guide was so friendly and knowledgeable and I like to see thee back areas of the gothic quarter of Barcelona and here some of the history of it. This is a nice tour to take while in Barcelona.
DouglassL_G, Nov 2016
There should be an opportunity to stop for coffee or a bathroom break in the middle. It would also be more interesting to visit sites of allegedly paranormal activity that come from more recent times than the Middle Ages.
DonaldM_S, Nov 2016
This was a fun walking tour. The guide was quite good, informative and told many stories and legends.
Beware that the tour takes you through small narrow streets and the cobblestones could pose problems for those with walking issues.
We had no problem finding the meeting point at the Arc d'Triomph. This is a monument in a very large square but the guide holds a red umbrella and can be seen clearly she was right under the Arc! The guide was careful and ensured we all stayed together we crossed many streets and as we were quite a few in the tour, getting separated could happen easily.
We found the tour interesting and entertaining and recommend it.... its good value for money.
TD_P, Oct 2016
We enjoyed the tour - it was a great way to see different parts of the City. Christina the tour guide was excellent. The tour was based on myths and legends from different areas of Barcelona rather than mega scary ghost stories but Christina delivered them very well. Would recommend!!!
Michael A, Oct 2016
Christina I think I have her name correct, our guide was great! The information and historical content great. Unfortunately, their are no ghosts in Barcelona. They must have left with the French!
Audrey G, Jul 2016
Loved it. Not only was the tour guide incredibly captivating even if she specifically said that certain stories were more myths than real, but we got to visit the backstreets of Barcelona, the non-touristy areas where the locals seemed to hang out and eat and live. I only wish the tour was longer, the time flew because I was having so much fun!
Kate L, Jun 2016
The tour guide didn't show up so we had no ghost tour. It was a terrible experience. No one answered the phone numbers provided. We waited and waited and no one showed up. A very disappointing part of our trip.
Jamie S, May 2016
Our tour guide Christina maybe? was amazing!! The stories weren't that scary but her story telling skills were on point! She kept us interested and was very fun and knowledgable to talk to in between getting places. The stories weren't conventionally scary but mostly like wives tales. I would recommend this tour for anyone interested in seeing the town at night and hearing some fun stories.
Gary M, Mar 2016
Good time. Good tour. Friendly tour guide. Saw and experienced things we never would have otherwise. Highly recommend!
Heather C, Mar 2016
Well done. We very much enjoyed the tour and the guide was excellent!
Olga M, Jul 2015
The tour was just ok. For the price its a fine way to walk around and get to know places in the gothic area of Barcelona. I think that what made it seem not worthy was that we booked it in spanish and a couple of people booked it in english so we had to hear the stories twice. This was a BIG mistake from your company, just imagine listening to a story twice and having to wait standing in the same spot when you want to keep moving.
John C, Apr 2015
This tour was a walk to 4 sectors of the city with a ghost story attached to each. The guide was a great story teller, it was a nice night, but no real ghosts. It was a fun tour for me and 17 year old son.
Catherine S, Apr 2015
The tour was done as a bilingual tour. There were 40 people on the tour and it would have worked much better to do it as two tours - Spanish and English. It was difficult to main the atmosphere when you were only getting snippets of the story. The tour was two hours and could have been done as 2 1- hour tours and the experience would have been much better. Doing as two one hour tours the guide could have built more atmosphere. The saving grace of the tour was the places we went.
Ken, Mar 2015
Not spooky or historical. Our guide was friendly and performed bilingual throughout, which added flair. I wouldn't recommend it.
Donna, Mar 2015
Interesting stories and a chance to see some of the areas of Barcelona at night
James L, Mar 2015
The tour guide was quite good and the route that we explored was interesting. In spite of living in Barcelona for more than a year, there were places that I just found through this tour.
Gemma, Nov 2014
Great experience , enjoyed my everyone great tour guide xxx
A J P, Nov 2014
Christina was great and very enthusiastic and captivating. Good Night Walk.
Joanne C, Sep 2014
This tour took us into areas of Barcelona we would have not otherwise gone. The time went extremely quickly and the tour was both interesting and spooky! The tour guide spoke very good english and made us feel very welcome. Despite having a mixed language group, she made she everyone knew what was being said. I would highly recommend it..but go on the last night or you will be too scared to go out again after!
Joan V, Jul 2014
Guide was great storyteller and we enjoyed walking the back alleys of Barcelona at night. Nothing really spooky but fun!
Denise W, Jun 2014
The ghost portion was just OK, but the walk through the city was fabulous. I would have preferred the tour without the ghost portion.
Geoffrey P, May 2014
We had a lot of fun. Walked through parts of Barcelona we would not have otherwise seen, met other travellers in an enjoyable atmosphere.
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