La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park (Parque Natural de la Zona Volcánica de la Garrotxa) Tours and Activities

Soar above Catalonia’s ancient dormant volcanoes on a thrilling hot air balloon ride over the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park. Soak up panoramic views that stretch as far as the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees on a clear day as the winds carry you up to 6,500 feet (1981 meters) in the air. Sip pink cava and enjoy the spectacular silence during the 1.5-hour flight. After landing, cap off the unforgettable morning with a traditional Catalonian hot breakfast.

If you are nature lovers and you like to discover new areas, this is the best option for you!! On this full day tour you will explore different areas, the first area with a lot of history where our guide will explain the medieval and Jewish heritage of Besalú and a second part of the day to enjoy the nature of the Natural Park of La Garrotxa, in the pre-Pyrenees area with more than 40 volcanoes none of them active for thousands of years. You will prove it with your own eyes visiting a Medieval hermitage located in the middle of the crater of one of them. Also you will visit Castellfollit de la Roca to take some photos of the Basaltic cliff and Santa Pau an small village sorrounded by volcanoes. To finish this amazing day, you will have the opportunity to have a walk or to sail at the Banyoles lake , the largest lake in Catalonia. We will come back to Girona city about 5/5.30pm depending on the traffic.

Experience Catalonia’s geology and rich medieval history on this small-group day trip from Barcelona, during which you can hike through the forested landscape of La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park; visit the picturesque town of Besalú, and explore the village of Castellfollit de la Roca—one of Spain’s best-preserved medieval towns. This tour provides convenient round-trip transportation, ensuring you spend more time exploring each site.

We will discover the gastronomy of the town of Vic in: Casa Riera, where we can taste Vic Salchichón: smell, sight, touch, hearing and taste are necessary for this sensory experience. We will visit the dryers and they will explain the elaboration process. Quesería Betara, authentic artisans of goat cheese, where they will teach us the elaboration process and we can do a tasting. After this breakfast we will go to the Garrotxa volcanic area, there we will see shades of its grove. After a short walk, we will approach the town of Besalú, medieval town of the 10th century, where we will find the typical layout of a medieval town in which, in addition, there was a Jewish neighborhood. We will have lunch and after lunch, we propose a unique and cultural visit such as the Visit of the Dali Museum in Figueres. Then we will visit the winery in Alt Emporda.

Discover the rich history behind Catalonia’s countryside villages on this full-day private tour from Barcelona. Visit the medieval villages of Banyoles, Besalu, and Castellfollit de la Roca—your guide provides all transportation, so you don’t need to rent a car. Plus, hear fascinating commentary and historical lore along the way.

Tour visiting Besalu, its Old Bridge, the center of the city and the Churches and we will end up touring the Forests of the Natural Park of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone,

We will arrive in the city of Figueras to contemplate a unique museum in the world, to contemplate the art and painting of Salvador Dalí, with more than 1 M of visitors a year. Then we take the road to Besalú, a monumental example of the medieval Catalan world. There is a step away from the spectacular landscape of the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa. We walk along the Old Bridge of Besalú. It is believed that it was built in the eleventh century on a Roman bridge, but it was rebuilt in the fourteenth century. Then we will visit the Natural Park of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone, a place of exceptional landscape value thanks to the thick beech, oak and holm oak forests. Time to eat. In the afternoon, around 4 in the afternoon we will leave for the city of Girona, with its own history, and a charming historical center. We will finish touring the corners of the city. After hiking through the area enjoying the majestic forests, we return to Santa Susanna.