# Barcelona with a day in Girona

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/single-base-plus-day-trip/barcelona-with-a-day-in-girona-z0176/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 6
- Interests: Design, Arts & Theatre, History, Food & Drink, Sport

## Route and nights

- Barcelona · 6 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Barcelona

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella
- 16:05 to 17:35 · Walk the Ciutadella park edge toward El Born · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona. Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
Overnight: [Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella](<https://www.hotels.com/ho719891040/motel-one-barcelona-ciutadella-barcelona-spain/>) · Barcelona

### Day 2 · Barcelona

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit Sagrada Família with a reserved slot or see the exteriors · Sagrada Família, Barcelona. Book the actual entry and check what is included. [Official information](<https://sagradafamilia.org/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in Eixample · Sagrada Família, Barcelona
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk a modernisme route along Passeig de Gràcia and compare facades · Sagrada Família, Barcelona
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
Overnight: [Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella](<https://www.hotels.com/ho719891040/motel-one-barcelona-ciutadella-barcelona-spain/>) · Barcelona

### Day 3 · Barcelona

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit the Picasso Museum and walk the public lanes around El Born · Picasso Museum, Barcelona. Check admission and timed-entry options. [Official information](<https://museupicassobcn.cat/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in El Born · Picasso Museum, Barcelona
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk toward Santa Maria del Mar or explore the neighborhood streets · Picasso Museum, Barcelona
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
Overnight: [Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella](<https://www.hotels.com/ho719891040/motel-one-barcelona-ciutadella-barcelona-spain/>) · Barcelona

### Day 4 · Girona

- 08:00 to 10:15 · Travel from Barcelona to Girona, Spain · Girona, Spain. Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · Walk the old city and a public section of the walls · Girona, Spain. Check wall access and select actual rail services. [Official information](<https://www.girona.cat/turisme/eng/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in the old center · Girona, Spain
- 13:55 to 15:35 · Follow the Onyar riverside and return toward the station · Girona, Spain
- 15:50 to 17:45 · Return to Barcelona · Barcelona. Check the return before deciding when to leave.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
Overnight: [Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella](<https://www.hotels.com/ho719891040/motel-one-barcelona-ciutadella-barcelona-spain/>) · Barcelona

### Day 5 · Barcelona

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse Santa Caterina or another open public market · Mercat de Santa Caterina, Barcelona. Check market trading and vendor hours. [Official information](<https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/mercats/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have a Catalan lunch near the market · Mercat de Santa Caterina, Barcelona
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the Gothic Quarter edge and choose a coffee stop · Mercat de Santa Caterina, Barcelona
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
Overnight: [Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella](<https://www.hotels.com/ho719891040/motel-one-barcelona-ciutadella-barcelona-spain/>) · Barcelona

### Day 6 · Barcelona

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk public Olympic sites around Montjuïc · Olympic Ring, Barcelona. Check which venue is open and whether any stadium visit is off-site. [Official information](<https://www.barcelona.cat/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Plaça d’Espanya or on the return route · Olympic Ring, Barcelona
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Use a confirmed sports museum or football-history visit if it fits · Olympic Ring, Barcelona
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
Overnight: [Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella](<https://www.hotels.com/ho719891040/motel-one-barcelona-ciutadella-barcelona-spain/>) · Barcelona

### Day 7 · Barcelona

- 08:20 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona
- 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella
- 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional final walk near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona. Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.