I have always avoided taking children on city breaks until now! While my son loves art and museums the standard tours are very tricky for kids. In the past we had a private kid's tour in Florence and it worked so well I searched for one in Barcelona. I knew this would be the right way to go. We would get history and art at our pace and because it is private you can speed up, slow down, sit and even take a break. I found Ann-Marie and Runner Bean through Google. You could tell from the website that they had got it right for kids. In addition, the email and booking was easy, efficient and friendly. On the tour, we learned so much about the history and festivals and our favourite is definitely Tio. We are still talking about Tio and I will even get one for the house at Christmas. The most important part was it was aimed at children. Ann-Marie was able to keep Zak engaged for the whole time. We went away having learned about the history and stories of Barcelona and Catalonia with crowns and jewels, festivals with Giants and fire and current events. Zak loved the games and the drawings that helped him learn and because it was a private tour we were able to ask extra questions like, when can you go here for free and where are the good places to eat. We started the day with an old fashion sweet and ended the day seeing how sweets are made. I was fascinated. I highly recommend Runner Bean Tours and in particular the private tour to ensure you get something tailored to you!! The most relaxing, fun and educational tour for families. We are looking forward to our next trip to Barcelona.

We recently took this tour with our three Granddaughters aged 8, 10 and 11 and can highly recommend it. Ann-Marie showed us sites, gave us history of Barcelona in a fun and interesting way. We all enjoyed it. The kids are still talking about it. We would have missed so many interesting sites if we had not taken this tour. I enjoyed seeing the giants and learning of the different celebrations that they have in Barcelona.

We recently travelled to Barcelona with our 3 children, ages 8, 6 and almost 4. Ann-Marie from Runner Bean Tours in Barcelona made our first day in the city PERFECT. We wanted a private tour that would be interesting for the kids, adults and grandparents. The Gothic Family Walking Tour by RunnerBean was the perfect solution.

We visited areas of the Gothic Area in the eyes of the children. Learning about the Kings and Queens via role playing with crowns (which my Daighter adored), Saint George and his slaying the Dragon (which my two boys loved) to visiting the Giants Museum, Candy making and much much more. All with breaks and activities for the children to participate and learn.

Very educational and Fun. Ann-Marie had it all covered.

I highly recommend this. It is actually a perfect way to start your tour as Day 1 in Barcelona especially if you are travelling with Children.

RunnerBean Tours and specially Ann-Marie did a terrific job showing our group Barcelona's old town (Barri Gòtic). Her tour perfectly matches kids and adults interest merging visits to the main architectural spots and funny events for the kids. Everything within the context of the local historical review. Highly recommended.