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Runner Bean Tours

Placa Reial, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
+34 636 108 776
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Ranked #15 of 149 tours in Barcelona
5.0 of 5 stars 204 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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Bucharest, Romania
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

We did both the Old City tour (with Laura) and the Gaudi tour (with Ann Marie). Both were absolutely wonderful, great stories, fluency, very good English, good pace. Only words of praise! Would definitely recommend! Mihaela More

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philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

We did a private walking tour of Barcelona (4 hours) with Anne-Marie for a fee (very reasonable). The pace was easy, we had to take the metro twice. It was a good overview of Barcelona, leaving you time in the afternoon or the following day to go back to the sights that interest you. Our hotel was at Las Ramblas... More

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Lancashire, UK
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

We picked up the tour just before 11am and we opted for the old town tour. Laura our guide was amazing she showed us places we'd never of found and she pointed out things that we'd have missed – she was very informative and entertaining. The guided walk was that good that we were able to return to some of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We chose an Old City tour with Gorka first and enjoyed a fascinating three hours walking the narrow streets that the tourist buses don't reach. Learned a huge amount about but this wasn't just a history lesson - plenty of gossip as well. Gorka showed us plenty of places we just wouldn't have seen if we had been on our... More

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Sputrip, Owner at Runner Bean Tours, responded to this review
25 May 2012

Hi Alex, I remember you guys! I am so pleased you enjoyed both tours so much and the restaurant recomendation (including the bar next door ;-). Happy anniversary again, Gorka More

Manila, Philippines
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

I honestly had not done any research prior to joining this tour, so I came into this tour not really knowing what to expect, or even knowing who Gaudi was (other than being a famous Spanish architect). I was actually looking more forward to the Old City tour, which we also planned to join under Runner Bean (Having read excellent... More

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Sputrip, Owner at Runner Bean Tours, responded to this review
25 May 2012

Thanks you so much for your kind words. It is always a pleasure opening up the door on Gaudí's life and slowly watching people discover the man behind the buildings. I guess that you are an expert on Gaudí now too ;-) See you next time around in Barcelona :-) Ann-Marie More

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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
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I had a great time on the free walking tour of Gaudi's houses and the Sagrada Familia. Anne-Marie is a very informative tour guide. She is down to earth, funny, and knows a lot about Barcelona and its history. I learned a lot about Casa Batllo, Casa Mila, the casa near Las Ramblas (sorry, I forgot the name of it),... More

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Sputrip, Owner at Runner Bean Tours, responded to this review
24 May 2012

Wow! I am impressed with myself ;-). Seriously, that was a lovely review. It is great to get such positive feedback after so much work. See you on the Old City Tour next time around. Ann-Marie PS: The "casa" near las Ramblas is Palau Güell :-) More

Surrey, Canada
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

This tour company rocks. We did the old city tour with Gorka on our first day and the Gaudi tour with Anne Marie (?) the second day. Both were fantastic, knowledgable, and very friendly. These tours gave me the history of barcelona plus enough rumours and tidbits to keep it interesting. Well worth it! Make sure you give them a... More

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Sputrip, Owner at Runner Bean Tours, responded to this review
24 May 2012

Thanks a million for your review. It is good to know that we rock ;-). This positive feedback is great and really helps boost our energy levels for the next tours. Thanks again, Ann-Marie & Gorka More

Manila, Philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

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 18 May 2012

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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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

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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