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Runner Bean Tours

Placa Reial, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
+34 636 108 776
As featured in Barcelona for free
Ranked #15 of 148 tours in Barcelona
5.0 of 5 stars 196 Reviews
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Owner description: Runner Bean Tours is a small local company based in Barcelona specialising in quality guided walking tours for independent travellers and groups. Our...... more » Owner description: Runner Bean Tours is a small local company based in Barcelona specialising in quality guided walking tours for independent travellers and groups. Our policy is to only work with knowledgeable guides who really enjoy what they do and have a passion for it. We believe that quality doesn't necessarily have to be expensive and that exploring the city by foot with a guide is probably the best experience you could bring back home. GAUDÍ FREE WALKING TOUR, OLD CITY FREE WALKING TOUR, KIDS & FAMILY WALKING TOUR... Hope to see you soon in Barcelona! « less
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Manila, Philippines
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

I was with my mother and two sisters. We did the Old City Tour with Gorka on a Sunday afternoon. Gorka was very knowledgeable of the places in the Old City. We can understand his English as he speaks very clearly and is very fluent. I like the fact that he gave us enough time to take pictures in major... More

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Duisburg, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012 NEW

We did both tours on two consecutive days and got the best introduction to Barcelona we could wish for. Especially Catherine's enthusiasm was catching, she is responsible for our fascination in Gaudi and our profound wish to go back to Barcelona as soon as possible to see more of Gaudi's genius. Gorka took us around Bari Gotic and provided us... More

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Pancevo, Serbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012 NEW

Before I came to Barcelona, I’ve book The Gaudi Free Walking tour, but I didn’t expect much, because I’ve never did free tours. But I was very, very pleasantly surprised. Our guide Debbie was excellent and very knowable. She showed us great thing and gave us valuable tips so we could continue exploring Gaudi and Barcelona on our own. I... More

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Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012 NEW

We did the old city tour with Gorka and it was definitely one of the highlights of our Barcelona trip. He is very good at what he does and seems to be loving it. He has a very good knowledge about the city and its history. I highly recommend taking this tour and checking out other tours of Runner Bean.... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012 NEW
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Did both the Gaudi and Gothic Quarter tours - both incredibly worthwhile, informative, and ideal time duration of 2.5 hours each. Had a different guide for each and while both had perfect English and were very friendly and knowledgeable, Anne-Marie conducted the best tour. She was not only friendly and knowledgeable, but energetic and humourous as well! Would definitely recommend... More

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Sydney
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012 NEW

we did the old city tour while in Barcelona and it was a great way to see the city and have bits of it explained to you and come to life. The only thing i would say was that it was our guides first day doing this particular tour and you could tell she was nervous and something was missing.... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

This was our first time to Barcelona and as usual in any new city we look for walking tours, they are a great way to orientate yourself and learn lots of interesting things, hear stories and secrets. All Runner bean tours start in Plaza Reial, as do other walking companies so look out for them. Make sure you get there... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Did the gothic city tour with Gorkha and the Gaudi tour with Ann-Marie. Very entertaining, informative and well organized. This was the first time we were doing walking tours, and We loved both the tours we did with Runner Bean Vandana & Rajiv More

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New York City, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
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We took the Gaudi tour with Katherine, who was high energy and spoke English very well. It was well organized and worth while. We got a great overview of the Gaudi influence on Barcelona. We also learned how to use the metro and got a glimpse of various areas in Barcelona that we returned to on our own. More

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Barcelona, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
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We did both of the free tours, the first was the Old City Tour with Laura. She was very entertaining and personable and she offered up lots of local knowledge and a funny perspective on a fascinating history. There was plenty of time to take lots of photos and it didn't feel like we were on our feet for two... More

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