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Christmas lights over Passeig de Gràcia

Barcelona Christmas Tour by bus

Both companies run a guided evening ride past the Christmas lights from Plaça de Catalunya, for €15 per adult. It is a panoramic tour with a live guide, not hop-on hop-off, and the dates and departure times differ.

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Photo: Pere López Brosa, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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  1. The two Christmas tours
  2. Bus Turístic Christmas Tour
  3. City Tour Christmas Tour
  4. Booking
  5. Questions and answers

The two Christmas tours

Bus TurísticCity Tour
Dates26 November 2026 – 4 January 202728 November 2026 – 4 January 2027
No tours on24 December, 25 December, 31 December and 1 January24 December, 25 December, 31 December and 1 January
Departuresbetween 6pm and 8:30pm6pm (Spanish); 6:30pm (Spanish, Catalan and English); 8pm (English); 8:30pm (Spanish, Catalan and English)
Lengthabout 95 minabout 80 min
Live guideCatalan, Spanish and EnglishCatalan, Spanish and English
Adult / child 4–12€15 / €10€15 / €10
Under 4FreeFree

The operators' pages disagree with themselves. Bus Turístic's tour page gives 95 minutes and calls it "a unique 90-minute experience", while its timetable page says 80 minutes and a departure from the Blue Route stop rather than the Red. City Tour's FAQ gives 29 November as the first day instead of 28 November.

Bus Turístic Christmas Tour

The route takes in Passeig de Gràcia, Avinguda Diagonal, Passeig de Sant Joan, Gran Via, Paral·lel, Via Laietana and Plaça de la Universitat, passing Casa Batlló, the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, the Sagrada Família and its Christmas market, Arc de Triomf and Sant Antoni Market.

  • Starts and ends at Plaça de Catalunya.
  • Seats on the top deck guaranteed, the operator says, and you reserve a departure time.
  • Be at the meeting point 20 minutes before departure.
  • The ticket is valid only for the day you choose; no refunds once bought.
  • Sold on the Hola Barcelona website, at the Hola Barcelona store and at Barcelona tourist information offices.
Casa Batlló and Passeig de Gràcia at Christmas time
Casa Batlló and Passeig de Gràcia at Christmas time. Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

City Tour Christmas Tour

Departures leave from the Plaça de Catalunya stop of City Tour's Orange Route, with a live guide in the languages shown for each departure. It is a panoramic ride without stops past the lights of Passeig de Gràcia, La Pedrera, Casa Batlló, the Sagrada Família and the Sant Pau Modernist Complex.

  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the booked departure; no refunds or changes after that.
  • Valid only for the date and time on the booking.
La Pedrera lit up at Christmas
La Pedrera lit up for Christmas. Photo: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Booking

The operators sell their own tickets online. Partner platforms also list Christmas lights bus tours; check the departure point and the company named on the listing before you book.

Christmas lights on the Moll de les Drassanes, with the Columbus Monument
Christmas lights on the Moll de les Drassanes. Photo: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Questions and answers

When does the Christmas lights bus tour run in Barcelona?

Bus Turístic's from 26 November 2026 and City Tour's from 28 November 2026, both until 4 January 2027, with no tours on 24 December, 25 December, 31 December and 1 January.

How much is the Christmas bus tour?

€15 for adults and €10 for children aged 4 to 12 with either company; under-4s go free.

Can I hop on and off on the Christmas Tour?

No. Both companies say it is a panoramic guided tour without stops.

Does my hop-on hop-off ticket include the Christmas Tour?

No. It needs its own ticket for a set day and time.

Where our information comes from

Barcelona Bus Turístic hop-on hop-off from €30.50
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