Girona, Figueres, Barcelona
Medieval Girona and Dali Museum in Figueres
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Guests
- Up to 6
- Price
- €825per group
Chauffeur day trip from Barcelona
Barcelona to Dalí Museum Chauffeur
A day out of Barcelona built around one museum: the drive north to Figueres, as long as you like among Dalí's rooms, and the ride back to your hotel. The day trip is quoted on request.
- Format
- Round trip from Barcelona
- Day trip
- Quoted on request
- Private tours
- 1 from €825 per group
A day at the Dalí Theatre-Museum
Salvador Dalí was born in Figueres in 1904, and in 1974 he opened his own museum there, in the shell of the town's old municipal theater. The building had burned during the Spanish Civil War and stood in ruins until Dalí rebuilt it to his own design: giant eggs along the roofline, a glass geodesic dome over the old stage, and a crypt beneath that stage where he is buried. The Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation runs it today, and its collection of more than 1,500 of his works ranges from paintings and drawings to holograms, installations and the jewelry of the Dalí-Jewels rooms.
On this day trip the museum is the whole point. Your driver picks you up where you are staying in Barcelona, takes you north to Figueres for the visit, and brings you back when you are done. The foundation sells its tickets online, so book your entry first and put the time in your request: the pickup is planned backward from it.
Figueres is one corner of what the foundation calls the Dalinian Triangle. The other two are Gala's castle at Púbol and the house at Portlligat, in Cadaqués, which Dalí grew out of a fisherman's hut he bought in 1930. Either one can join the day if you ask for it.
In the museum and the Dalinian Triangle
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Teatre-Museu Dalí (Dalí Theatre-Museum)
Inaugurated in 1974 inside what was the Figueres Municipal Theatre, and described by the foundation as Dalí's final great work. It has two areas: the converted theater (rooms 1 to 18) and the later extensions (rooms 19 to 24).
Source: salvador-dali.org, checked October 3, 2026
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Dalí-Jewels rooms
Rooms 23 and 24 of the museum hold the collection of jewelry designed by Dalí.
Source: salvador-dali.org, checked October 3, 2026
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The crypt
Dalí is buried in a crypt below the stage floor of the old theater, under the glass geodesic dome that crowns the building.
Source: Wikipedia, checked October 3, 2026
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Salvador Dalí House, Portlligat
Dalí's home and studio by the sea in Cadaqués, which grew from a small fisherman's hut he bought in 1930. With Púbol and Figueres it forms the Dalinian Triangle.
Source: salvador-dali.org, checked October 3, 2026
Private tours that include Teatre-Museu Dalí
Prefer a set itinerary with a guide? This private tour includes Teatre-Museu Dalí. Each is for your group only, priced per group and booked online. Every tour is on Private Tours Barcelona.
How the day works
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Send the request
The date, the pickup time and address in Barcelona, the number of guests, and how long you want at Teatre-Museu Dalí.
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Get a quote
We reply with a quote for that day, based on the route and the hours you describe.
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Pickup in Barcelona
Your driver collects you at the address in the request, such as your hotel or apartment.
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Time at Teatre-Museu Dalí
The time on the ground follows the plan in your request: set your own pace, with no group to wait for.
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Back to Barcelona
The drive back ends at your address, or at another one if you ask for it in the request.
Questions about a Teatre-Museu Dalí day trip
What is the drive time to the Dalí Theatre-Museum, each way?
By road it is about 139 km each way, about 1 h 40 min without traffic, measured from Plaça de Catalunya to the Teatre-Museu Dalí (estimate: OpenStreetMap road routing, no traffic, checked September 30, 2026). Traffic and your exact pickup address change the real time.
Should we book museum tickets before the day?
Yes. Theatre-Museum tickets are sold on the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation's website, and the booking comes with a reservation code to show when you arrive. With a fixed entry time in your request, the pickup in Barcelona is set to match it.
How much time should we allow inside?
That is your call, and the quote follows it. The museum has two parts, the converted theater (rooms 1 to 18) and the later extensions (rooms 19 to 24) with the Dalí-Jewels rooms. Tell us when you want to be collected for the drive back.
Can we add Púbol or Portlligat to the same day?
Yes. Name them in the request and the longer day is quoted as one trip. The house in Portlligat is only visited with a booking made in advance, by small groups that go in at set intervals, so reserve that slot first. If you plan to stay on the coast instead, see the transfer to Portlligat.
Which private tour includes the Theatre-Museum?
Yes. The private tour on this page pairs a guided walk through medieval Girona with a guided visit to the Theatre-Museum, for your group only, priced per group and booked online. Choose the chauffeur day trip when you would rather keep your own pace and order of visits.
How is this different from the Figueres pages?
This day is planned around the museum. The Figueres day trip covers the rest of the town and the Alt Empordà around it, and the Barcelona to Figueres transfer is a one-way ride for travelers who are staying in Figueres or moving on.
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