Private Costa Brava and Empuries Tour with Hotel Pick-Up and Panoramic Boat Ride

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Barcelona, Spain

10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visiting the Costa Brava and Empuries is a popular Barcelona day trip, but it can be hard getting there yourself. This private tour offers a luxurious, hassle-free way to visit both highlights in one day. After hotel pickup, discover the region's ancient history at the seaside ruins of Empuries. Then, explore the coastline, stop for a swim, and enjoy a glass-bottomed boat trip to the Medes Islands and back.

Round-trip hotel pickup and private transport for easy travel
This two-in-one tour helps maximize your sightseeing time
Sail by glass-bottomed boat to the Medes Islands for underwater views
A private tour from Barcelona ensures a fully personalized trip ;

What's Included

Panoramic Ship tickets
Walking tour of Empuries
Visit to the archaeological site
Hotel or apartment pickup and drop-off (in Barcelona city)
Transport by private vehicle
Professional local guide

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

- We will pick you up from any hotel or apartment in Barcelona city. Please make sure to include the address of your accommodation when booking. - Even if your Hotel is not listed, you can type it down in the field. - We will send a message the day before departure through the booking system to inform you of the specific pick-up time at your hotel as well as the name of your guide and the telephone number.

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Plaza de Catalunya (Pass By)

Ruines d'Empuries

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Sant Marti D'Empuries

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Illes Medes

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Most travelers can participate
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Other languages available upon request.
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

4.9

based on 27 reviews

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Fun day

Ana_M, Oct 2025

Weather can have quite an impact . Our boat trip was half hour short. Lunch was way too short . Had a chance to individualize!

Thoroughly enjoyed our...

Lisa_C, Apr 2025

Thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Empuries and Isle Medes. Our tour guide, Gaspar, was wonderful. He gave us a recommendation for lunch, less touristy.

Great site but set expectations on the tour

Christopher_S, Jun 2024

This is a hard review to write. The site was spectacular and I’ve been to many places of antiquity. The tour wasn’t much of a tour. Our guide was a wonderful guy and we had a great conversation going out there. But he didn’t say much about the history and when there he pretty much bought our ticket and we had an audio guide. The audio was great and we could control it - but this has happened to be twice recently: I pay a lot for what is effectively a kind driver. So be prepared for that. Also the museum is under renovation and no one mentioned it. Finally while we chose not to do the boat tour it was available for certain hours and it would have been hard to see the site and get to any boat but the 4:00. Anyhow we had a great day and our guide was very kind. Just a heads up.