Top Girona Day Trips

Journey back in time to medieval Spain on this full-day tour to several of Costa Brava’s most charming villages. See a historic lighthouse in Llafranc, walk a coastal trail to the hillside cottages of Calella de Palafrugell and admire Begur’s imposing castle. In the inland towns of Pals and Peratallada, sample local cuisine and wander down cobblestone streets while learning about the area’s fascinating history from your guide. Numbers are limited to 7 for a more personalized small-group experience.

Explore the life and creativity of Salvador Dalí on this full-day tour to the Spanish artist’s hometown of Figueres and other highlights of the Costa Brava. Visit the spectacular Theatre-Museum Dalí showcasing his drawings, paintings and jewels, and stroll around the bay of Port Lligat, where Dalí lived later in life. You’ll also visit the surreal landscape of Creus Cape Natural Park and indulge in tastings of wine, olive oil and other regional products. Group size is limited to 7 for a more personalized experience.

Discover Catalonia’s Jewish heritage on a full-day tour of Girona and Besalú led by a private guide. Learn about the area’s rich history as you wander the winding streets and unique shops of Girona’s old Jewish quarter, visit the Museum of Jewish History, and explore Besalú’s unique cultural treasures including a Romanesque bridge, a 12th-century Mikveh, and the remains of a medieval synagogue.

Focus on the life and times of Salvador Dalí during this full-day tour from Girona. With a guide in the lead, you'll follow a carefully-curated itinerary centered on the "Dalí Triangle": the House-Museum, the Gala-Dalí Castle, and the Dalí Museum. In addition to what you'll learn through exhibits at each stop, you'll have the benefit of engaging guided commentary and plenty of time to ask questions about this surrealist artist.

Visit Castellfollit de la Roca, Besalú, and Banyoles on a full-day Garrotxa tour from Girona that combines beautiful scenery with medieval villages. For travelers without independent transport, linking up the picture-perfect spots would mean a long series of bookings, but exploring with a guide takes care of logistics while unlocking the Garrotxa’s long history, from stone bridges to cliff-top houses and medieval architecture.

Enjoy a fun-filled day in nature on this day trip to Garrotxa from Girona. Garrotxa is the wettest place in Catalonia; it’s a wonderland of volcanic features, forest, a lake, and waterfalls, so you can cool off with a swim. Travelers interested in culture and history will also enjoy this tour, as it also includes visits to a medieval town and a monastery.

If you are nature lovers and you like to discover new areas, this is the best option for you!! On this full day tour you will explore different areas, the first area with a lot of history where our guide will explain the medieval and Jewish heritage of Besalú and a second part of the day to enjoy the nature of the Natural Park of La Garrotxa, in the pre-Pyrenees area with more than 40 volcanoes none of them active for thousands of years. You will prove it with your own eyes visiting a Medieval hermitage located in the middle of the crater of one of them. Also you will visit Castellfollit de la Roca to take some photos of the Basaltic cliff and Santa Pau an small village sorrounded by volcanoes. To finish this amazing day, you will have the opportunity to have a walk or to sail at the Banyoles lake , the largest lake in Catalonia. We will come back to Girona city about 5/5.30pm depending on the traffic.

Immerse yourself in Jewish history during this 8-hour (small group tour up to 7 people) of Girona and Besalu. Both are traditional Spanish Jewish communities that have a long history and rich culture. In Girona, wander the Jewish quarter of ‘the Call’ and learn about the important area’s medieval history, including Nahmanides, one of the greatest Kabbalah scholars. The Museum of Jewish History is a stop not to be missed. Enter the small city of Besalú via the famous medieval bridge and wander through the medieval and Jewish quarter. Visit a 12th-century Micveh before being returned back to your hotel.

Discover Catalonia’s landscape, history, and cuisine on a full-day tour from Girona to Cap de Creus National Park, the village of Cadaqués, and the mountain monastery of Saint Pere de Rodes, exploring each destination with a local guide. Following a tour of the Benedictine monastery, you’ll also visit a local shop for a tasting of olive oil and locally-produced wines. This 10-hour tour includes pickup and drop-off at Girona hotels, and it’s the perfect way to experience the very best of Catalonia.

The Empordà wine region produces some of Catalonia’s most interesting wines and this half-day small-group tasting tour from Girona is the ideal introduction. Visit two of the region’s small wineries or wine cellars; sample a selection of red, white, and rosé wines; and tuck into regional specialties including meats, cheeses, and desserts during a decadent brunch. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Visitors to Girona enjoy a vibrant, historic city, but it's easy to caught up with urban adventuring, and miss some of the lovely towns and villages nearby. Broaden your horizons on northeastern Catalonia with this daylong tour around the Cap de Creus. Start with breakfast at the Cap de Creus Lighthouse, visit Portlligat, and enjoy a guided tour of a Cadaqués, a fishing village. Arts enthusiasts should add the Dalí House-Museum option to the itinerary.

Join us on a marvelous walking tour around the Old Town of our beloved Girona. Wander through its medieval streets, discover its history and legends and enjoy its life. Right after, get on a comfortable minivan and go visit Besalú, one of the most charming and historical medieval towns in the region.

Immerse yourself in the work of surrealist painter Salvador Dalí on this all-day tour. After a convenient hotel pickup in Girona, travel with your guide and small group in an air-conditioned minivan to significant places in Dalí’s life. Visit the Theatre-Museum Dalí, the village of Cadaqués, and the bay of Port Lligat, where there is a second Dalí museum in the artist’s former home.

Combine a trip to the Dalí Theatre–Museum with a walking tour of Girona’s historic center on a full-day excursion that blends surreal art with medieval architecture. Coordinated tours and transfers between the two Catalan cities cuts down on time in transit; that means even more time to browse Dalí’s dramatic artwork and explore cobblestone streets in Girona.

We will go to the Theater-Museum of Salvador Dalí, to and appreciate the art and painting of Salvador Dalí, with more than 1 M of visitors a year. Then we visit the church of Sant Pere, a Romanesque church with elements of the Gothic in the fourteenth century. Figueras is the capital of the Alt Empordá region rich for its wine cellars and its coast. After this cultural visit, we will approach the Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes at the top of the mountain range that overlooks the sea, with fantastic views of the bay. The Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes is unique in the world, with the Vatican-scale crypt, with more than 1000 years of history being its walls. We will continue the route to the coastal town of Cadaques, with its labyrinthine streets and the promenade. It maintains all the coastal flavor of the Costa Brava and its small fishing boats. We will approach Cap de Creus, with its 1853 lighthouse, which offers fabulous views of the cliff. Time to eat in one of the restaurants of the place.

In Vic we will visit the medieval center and a gastronomic visit at Casa Riera, where we can taste the famous Salchichón de Vic. After touring its medieval center, of Romanesque origin, we will take the route to the Monastery of Montserrat, which alone is worth a visit. In Montserrat, a place recognized by the surrounding mountain that offers a spectacular landscape, we visit the sanctuary of La Moreneta, a popular name with which the virgin of the place is known: Mare de Déu de Montserrat. We will visit the great monastery of Montserrat. After visiting the sanctuary we will visit the Montserrat viewpoint to appreciate the beauty that the mountain offers with its famous views that impress visitors. We return to Barcelona, before returning to Palamós, to close the tour with a visit to a wine cellar and learn more about Barcelona's wine. Return to our port.

We will go to Figueres to contemplate a unique museum in the world, the Salvador Dalí Theater-Museum, with the most exquisite art and painting collections of that genius. We continue to Besalú, monumental sample of the medieval Catalan world. Nestled in the region of La Garrotxa, it is one step away from the spectacular landscape of the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa and the last foothills of the eastern sector of the Girona Pyrenees. We will visit the city center, flooded with streets and facades as part of its medieval heritage. During the tour we visit the ecclesiastical monuments found in the town, such as the churches of Sant Pere, Santa María and Sant Vicenç. Next we will visit the Arab baths of Girona, built in the 12th century and located within the convent of the Capuchins.

We will go to Figueres to contemplate a unique museum in the world, with the most exquisite collections of art and painting by Salvador Dalí, with more than 1 M visitors a year. In this place we will be part of the D.O. Empordá, which runs along a transverse line from the sea to the mountain. We will start with Vilabertran, then we will move to Perelada, an old county town that bears the same name. Then we go to La Botiga del Celler, where we will approach the coastal town of Cadaqués, with its labyrinthine streets and the promenade. It maintains all the coastal flavor of the Costa Brava and its small fishing boats. Next we will visit Cap de Creus, with its 1853 lighthouse and offering fabulous views of the cliff. Possibility of taking a cruise through the Bay of Cadaqués. Time to eat at one of the restaurants in Cadaqués. Then we will go to the small town of Portlligat.

Pals is a medieval town, full of vaults, horseshoe arches, doorways and Romanesque and Gothic windows, with vestiges with more than 1000 years old. Walking its walls will transport us to the very middle ages Pals, it is surrounded by rice fields, which generate an amazing landscape during flowering. We will continue the route to the city of Girona, known as the city of the 4 rivers, with its own history, and a charming historical center. Next we visit the Arab baths of Girona, built in the 12th century and located inside the convent of the Capuchins. Then we go to the Walls of Girona, used as a defense of the city against possible invaders, today a privileged place where you can enjoy a unique view of Girona. Stop for lunch. We will continue on our way back to Platja d'Aro, 5 km from the Cruise Terminal, for some last purchases. Return to Palamos.

Visit to the Salvador Dalí Theater-Museum which is a museum dedicated entirely to the painter Salvador Dalí who is in Gala-Salvador Dalí Square, the artist bequeathed in his will a huge amount of works of art to the Spanish State, which were distributed between this Reina Sofía Museum and Museum in Madrid We will know the castle of Sant Ferran, a fortress that was built in the 18th century. Its colossal dimensions, and its more than three kilometers of perimeter, make it one of the largest in Europe.

A classic car route that will take you on a fascinating journey through apple-tree fields, where you can taste the delicious drinks of the Mooma cider house. There you will have the opportunity to know how they make Catalan cider, from the time they harvest it in the Empordà apple fields until it arrives at your table. After the visit you will continue to delight in the gastronomy and products of Girona with a tasting of different dishes related to the world of apple and cider. A tour to let yourself go and enjoy with all the senses!

Tour one of the most incredible areas of Girona on top of the old car you've always dreamed of and a visit to an authentic Empordà winery. You fancy? A trip that will take you through unique landscapes of vineyards and ancient olive trees, designed to leave you with a fantastic memory. After a walk through the vineyards and olive trees of La Vinyeta you will discover the process to get your precious wine. An experience to try it and live it with a classic car.

The port of Palamós, built in the thirteenth century by King Pere II the Great, thanks to this port the city enjoys an important commercial activity. Upon arrival in Girona; We will make a walking tour of the main tourist icons of the city of Girona, especially we visit the Cathedral, a building that combines several artistic styles from different eras such as Gothic and Roman. We will visit the Arab baths of Girona, built in the 12th century and located inside the convent of the Capuchins. Then we go to Figueres, where we visit the Salvador Dalí Theater-Museum. Figueres is the capital of the Alt Empordá region rich for its wine cellars and its coast. Our next stop will be Perelada, a former county town that bears the same name. Here we will visit Perelada Castle, an old Renaissance fortification. We headed towards La Botiga del Celler. We return to Palamós, where we will hold a wine tasting and wine pairing dinner.