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Catalonia bike tour Spain Self Guided: One of our highest-rated tours! Starting in Barcelona, we will meet you first thing in the morning at our shop for a private orientation and bike setup, followed by a transfer to your ride’s start. The experiences just get better as you stay in top-quality lodging with included gastronomic dining experiences on several nights! The gently rolling countryside will take you from the coastline to inland medieval villages, dotted in between by sunflower fields, rice fields, and vines. Being on the coast, seafood is a specialty of many chefs in Costa Brava and we give you a private experience later followed by a private wine tasting at a local wine maker’s bodega. On this private, self-guided bike tour from Barcelona to Girona, you will meet local people, enjoy top-quality lodging and food, and get away to the quiet of the countryside and the peace of the beaches and coastline. From the blog: Top Fall Self Guided Bike Tours in Europe | 5 Reasons to Cycle Catalonia
Expert Tip: The sunny weather of the Costa Brava makes this tour a top choice for early and late-season travel with a chance to miss hotter months and busier travel periods.
Fly in/out of Barcelona. A private transfer is included to tour’s start in Romanya on your first ride day. A return transfer is included to central Barcelona at the tour’s end.
Not Included:
Included Hotels:
About: Both Standard and Upgraded options stay at the same hotel but in different room categories. All lodging includes a private bathroom, breakfast, and a variety of other amenities.
Recommended Hotels Barcelona: We recommend hotels in the Eixample or Gracia districts for proximity to the bike shop, great walking to sites, tapas restaurants, and more. Please ask us for central Barcelona hotel info.
About the Included Meals:
Hotel Sa Punta: Restaurant Sa Punta has 40 years of experience, offering a selection of the best market products. During the summer season, the restaurant is outdoors. Dinner consists of 3 courses: choice of 2 starters, 2 main dishes, 2 deserts The menu changes every day and the dishes are made with fresh, seasonal products. The upgraded (+20 euros/person) “Tasting Menu” is more elaborate and has: 1 appetizer + 1 first dish (usually cold), + 1 first dish (hot), + 1 fish, + 1 meat, + 2 desserts.
El Molí de L’Escala: Housed in a completely renovated flour mill, with over 23 centuries of history. Its stones bring to mind the Greco-Roman past of Empúries with the Heraklion Way, the first main means of communication, crossing through the building. It also preserves some features from the 12th, 17th, and 19th centuries. The owner Jordi Jacas is the heart and soul of Molí de L’Escala Restaurant. After working at the Albareda, Jean Luc Figueras, Casa Irene in Arties, and El Bulli in Roses, he joined the Molí in 1999, offering a concept of local, seasonal cuisine, with a touch of creativity and innovation, based exclusively on top-quality produce.
Hotel La Placa: The restaurant La Plaça always selects the best local ingredients for every season, of the highest quality, and from close proximity to the small town of Madremanya. Here, you can enjoy a romantic evening outdoors on their beautiful terrace. The menu has 3 dishes and the “Tasting Menu” upgrade (+17 euros/person) is composed of about 8 different small plates, including 4 starters, 2 main dishes, and a dessert.
Local Expert: Always on two wheels, Angel has been riding all over. Angel was born and raised in the city of Gaudi (Barcelona), where he obtained an engineering title. Ten years ago he decided to make his hobby his profession, sharing his passion and local knowledge with the visitors. Always delighted to introduce you to his country, he knows all the hidden places, small paths, restaurants, and local traditions.
Need to Know:
Dates: Plan your trip at a time that best fits your schedule! Pure Adventures tours have flexible start dates. This tour can start on any day from Tuesday through Saturday.
2024 Rates: based on double occupancy
Standard Lodging:
Upgraded Rooms: rates based on double occupancy
The upgraded room option includes superior rooms in each hotel. Both versions for the 6-night tour include 3 gastronomic dinners.
Hybrid Bike Rental: 234 euros
Road Bike Rental: not available on this tour due to several unpaved sections of the route
E-bike Rental: 439 euros
Garmin GPS Rental: 77 euros
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New! Travel Insurance is now required to participate in this tour. You can book through our preferred vendors or your own. Proof of coverage may be required.
We thoroughly enjoyed our adventure in Spain. We were lucky the weather was kind to us. Completing the trip in a quieter time of the year meant the ride was easier as we had to adjust to riding on the opposite side of the road. The bike paths and off road sections were particularly enjoyable. The accomodation was perfect and a lovely surprise as we arrived at our new stops. At our orientation meeting, Nora shared as much detail as we could take in about the ride, the drop offs and pick ups were on time and your team provided all the support that was required. I would recommend this ride and Pure Adventures to anyone looking to complete a ride in Spain.
Mar at Pure Adventures put together a self guided bike tour for us in Catalonia, Spain. Every aspect of the experience was top notch from the excellent and timely communication before the trip to the tour itself. The accommodation along the way was very good and our luggage was seamlessly transferred from place to place. We highly recommend Pure Adventures and will definitely be booking with them again in the future.
Wish we had spent more time in Barcelona but tour itself was amazing and would love to have more time there! We especially loved Madremanya. This was our fourth trip with Pure Adventures and we will be back for a fifth!!!
Love, love, love this trip! We did it as a group of old college gal-pals and this was one of the best trips we have done. Highly recommend!
We have done this tour two times! Once as a couple and most recently with our older teenagers. We love this part of Spain, and this is a great way to see it, by pedaling! The kids liked seeing the old villages and different landscapes, and the food & wine do not disappoint. The hotels on the tour are perfectly charming. Great tour, but now we have to decide where to go next year!
