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 Figueres Chauffeur Day Trip
Figueres and the Alt Empordà in one day from Barcelona: the castle and museums of the county town, a stop out on the plain or by the sea, and the drive home. Quoted on request.
- Format
- Round trip from Barcelona
- Day trip
- Quoted on request
- Private tours
- 1 from €825 per group
A day in Figueres and the Alt Empordà
Figueres is the capital of the Alt Empordà, a county town on the Empordà plain about 15 km inland from the Mediterranean, at the foot of the Pyrenees. Dalí was born here, and his Theatre-Museum has a day trip of its own. This one takes in the rest of the town and the country around it.
Above the streets rises Sant Ferran Castle, a fortress built between 1753 and 1808 over 32 hectares, with vast cisterns underground. The parliament of the Spanish Republic met there for the last time in 1939, in the final days of the Civil War. In town, the Empordà Museum on La Rambla follows the county from prehistoric finds and Greek pottery to Dalí and Ángeles Santos, and the Toy Museum of Catalonia fills three floors with toys from the late 19th century to today. Narcís Monturiol, a pioneer of the submarine, was also born in Figueres.
The afternoon can leave town. In the north of the county, the Romanesque monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes looks over Cap de Creus from the Serra de Rodes. Toward the coast, the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà protect wetlands between the mouths of the Muga and the Fluvià, and 35 of the county's municipalities belong to the DO Empordà wine appellation. The day starts and ends at your door in Barcelona, with the stops you pick quoted as one trip.
In Figueres and the Alt Empordà
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Sant Ferran Castle
Built between 1753 and 1808 to a design by the engineer Juan Martín Zermeño, it covers 32 hectares inside a 3,120-meter perimeter. Its underground cisterns are open to visitors, and the walls look out over Figueres and the Empordà.
Source: visitfigueres.cat, checked October 3, 2026
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Empordà Museum
On La Rambla: nearly 300 pieces arranged around people and places, from prehistoric objects and Greek ceramics to works by Dalí, Ángeles Santos Torroella and Josep Maria Cañellas, over three floors.
Source: visitfigueres.cat, checked October 3, 2026
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Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes
A Catalan Romanesque monastery of the 10th and 11th centuries on a peak of the Serra de Rodes, by the sea in the north of the Alt Empordà, with wide views of Cap de Creus. From the 11th to the 14th century it was the main spiritual center of the county of Empúries.
Source: patrimoni.gencat.cat, checked October 3, 2026
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Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park
Created in 1983 on the Empordà plain between the mouths of the Fluvià and the Muga. With the Ebro and Llobregat deltas, its wetlands are among the main bird habitats in Catalonia; the visitor center, El Cortalet, is in Castelló d'Empúries.
Source: parcsnaturals.gencat.cat, checked October 3, 2026
Private tours that include Figueres
Prefer a set itinerary with a guide? This private tour includes Figueres. 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 Figueres.
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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 Figueres
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 Figueres day trip
How much of a Figueres day is spent on the road?
From Plaça de Catalunya to Figueres it is about 138 km by road, about 1 h 40 min without traffic (estimate: OpenStreetMap road routing, no traffic, checked September 30, 2026). Count that drive at both ends of the day when you plan the stops.
Can the day include the Dalí Theatre-Museum?
Yes. Put your museum entry time in the request and the rest of the day is planned around it. A day spent mainly in the museum has its own page.
Which Figueres sights are not about Dalí?
Sant Ferran Castle and its underground cisterns, the Empordà Museum on La Rambla, and the Toy Museum of Catalonia, whose industrial toys and games run from the late 19th century to the present. Dalí's birthplace at Carrer Monturiol 6 is now a museum too.
What is the Tramuntana?
The north wind of the Empordà. The DO Empordà wine appellation describes gusts that often pass 120 km/h and counts the wind as good for the health of the vines. On a windy day, bring a layer for the castle walls and the viewpoints.
Can we add a winery or the coast?
Yes, name them in the request. The DO Empordà is known for garnatxa and carinyena and for Garnatxa de l'Empordà, a naturally sweet wine; the winery chauffeur page helps plan a wine day. For coves and seaside villages, see the Costa Brava day trip.
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