--- title: Barcelona Bike Tour: Your First Time Highlights with Locals lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/spain/barcelona/tours/barcelona-bike-tour-your-first-time-highlights-with-locals/ type: tour city: Barcelona country: Spain price: 29 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.95 reviews: 96 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 8 of 36 (Bike & E-Bike Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-20 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/barcelona/tours/barcelona-bike-tour-your-first-time-highlights-with-locals/ --- # Barcelona Bike Tour: Your First Time Highlights with Locals **Guidekin's take:** A three hour first-timer route through five districts with a local crew, child seats available and an e-bike upgrade for a small extra, from €29 per person. 4.95 from 96 reviews. ## Overview Is it your first time in Barcelona, or perhaps you visited ten years ago? Have you already been here but want to learn more? Do you wish to see the city's highlights and gain local insights in a single, authentic experience? Join us in a fun and safe 3-hour bike tour through Barcelona's five iconic districts! ## Key facts - Price: from €29 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.95/5 from 96 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: First Time Barcelona Tours ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Tour en español | €29 / person | English, Spanish | Bicicleta Guía en español | | [ENGLISH] Bike tour | €29 / person | English | Bike English guide | ## What's included - Child seat - Helmet - Use of bicycle - Guide - E-bike (+15 €) ## Not included - Soda/Pop ## Itinerary 1. **Placa de Sant Jaume** (20m; admission included) - Meeting point, first briefing and introduction to catalan culture and Barcelona history. 2. **Catedral de Barcelona** (20m) - From the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries, neo Gothic style 3. **Palace of Catalan Music** (20m) - Modernist music hall built in 1908 for the Orfeo Catalá, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. 4. **Basilica de la Sagrada Familia** (30m) - Antoni Gaudi's masterpiece. One of the Barcelona's highlight 5. **Arco di Trionfo** (20m) - Built in 1888 for the Barcelona's Universal Exposition. 6. **Parc de la Ciutadella** (20m; admission included) - Old fortress and rebuilted as a city park in 1881 7. **Port Olimpic** (20m; admission included) - Seaside area, built for the 1992 Barcelona summer Olympics. 8. **La Barceloneta** (pass by, no stop) - Ex fisherman neighborhood, now trendy beach area, close to the city center. ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri - Departures: 10:30, 15:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-20 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Royal Square is close to Liceu metro station (line 3, green) next to the avenue "Las Ramblas" find one of our guides next to fountain with purple umbrella. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## How it compares in Bike & E-Bike Tours Ranked **#8 of 36** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). 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