Game Of Thrones Walking Tour in Girona

Girona plays Braavos beautifully. This two-hour walk links the city’s medieval lanes, cathedral steps, Jewish Quarter, and Romanesque monuments with scenes from Game of Thrones. I especially like the guide’s use of an iPad with scene clips and images, which lets you compare the real street with its on-screen version. I also like that the tour teaches Girona’s story rather than treating the city as a film set. The main drawback is that the $38.11 price does not include food, drinks, or entry into an attraction, and one group finished a little early in hot weather.

This is a Viator Exclusive experience, available in English and led by a local guide from Girona Experience Tours. Guides such as Dylan, Ona, Claudia, Mike, Mar, Kim, Pau, and Alexi have been praised for mixing filming details with local history, answering questions, and adjusting the pace when needed. Parking near the old town can be difficult, so arriving by public transport or allowing extra time is wise.

Key points at a glance

• See Girona as Braavos and King’s Landing: Walk through the streets and squares used for major Season Six scenes.
• Compare fiction with the real city: Your guide carries an iPad showing clips and images from the series at the matching locations.
• Visit more than filming spots: The route includes the Cathedral of Santa Maria, the Jewish Quarter, the Arab Baths, Sant Pere de Galligants, and Sant Feliu.
• Expect a history lesson too: The best guides connect the series to Girona, Catalonia, local traditions, and the city’s medieval buildings.
• Plan for a two-hour walk: The tour starts and ends at Plaça de Sant Feliu, with no hotel pickup.
• Consider the price carefully: At $38.11 per person, the value depends on how much you want guided context rather than entry tickets or refreshments.

Why Girona works so well on screen

Girona is an unusually good film location because its old center still feels built for walking. Narrow stone lanes twist through the Jewish Quarter, stairways climb toward the cathedral, and old religious buildings gather around small plazas. A camera can turn the same corner into a street in Braavos, then use another angle to suggest King’s Landing.

The tour focuses on Season Six, when Girona appeared repeatedly in Game of Thrones. You will hear about Arya Stark and Jon Snow, but the real pleasure comes from seeing how production teams used existing architecture. The guide points out the locations, then uses the iPad to show what changed through framing, costumes, extras, set dressing, and editing.

That visual comparison is important. A printed photograph can show you a location, but a short scene clip helps you understand the trick. You see the same steps, wall, arch, or lane before and after the production transforms it. Several guides have even had personal links to the filming, including one who worked as an extra and another who was compared to Samwell Tarly.

You do not need to be an expert fan to enjoy the walk. The best parts are tied to Girona itself, so someone who has not seen the series can still follow the history and architecture. If your group includes a dedicated fan and a less interested companion, the balance of screen locations and city sightseeing should help keep both engaged.

Starting at Plaça de Sant Feliu

The meeting point is Plaça de Sant Feliu, in central Girona, and the tour finishes at the same place. This is useful because you can leave your bags, parking worries, and complicated directions behind once you reach the old town.

The Church of Sant Feliu is also part of the route, so the start and finish have a clear connection to the city’s monuments. Look for the guide and allow time to find the square. One participant arrived late after spending about 30 minutes searching for parking and then walking nearly a mile. That was not the tour operator’s fault, but it is a practical warning: do not treat old-town parking as a quick stop.

Girona is served by public transport, and the meeting point is near transport links. If you are coming from Barcelona for the day, leave a buffer before the start. The walk itself lasts about two hours, but a day trip needs extra time for the journey, finding the meeting point, and exploring after the guide says goodbye.

Sant Martí Sacosta and Girona’s famous staircase

The route heads toward Església de Sant Martí Sacosta, near the Pujada de Sant Domènec. This is one of Girona’s most recognizable settings, thanks to the long stone staircase leading through the old city.

The stairs are more than a quick photo stop. Your guide explains how the staircase became part of the series and shows the matching scene on the iPad. You can then study the actual slope, walls, doors, and nearby church from the same angle used by the camera.

This is an early test of the tour’s walking demands. The route includes stairs, old paving, and winding lanes. A participant with limited mobility described a guide taking extra time and keeping a comfortable pace, so the experience can be handled with care. Still, you should be prepared for a historic center rather than a flat pavement walk.

The area also gives you an early look at Girona beyond television. Churches, balconies, stonework, and tightly packed buildings create the atmosphere that drew the production crew here in the first place. I like that the guide does not rush straight to the next scene. The setting itself gets time to breathe.

Braavos in the Jewish Quarter

The Jewish Quarter is the heart of the Braavos section. Streets such as Carrer de la Claveria and Carrer de Sant Llorenç provide the bends, steps, and stone walls that appeared in the show.

This part of Girona rewards slow walking. The lanes are narrow, and the details are easy to miss if you only follow a map. Your guide can point out the exact direction of a scene, then let you compare the real passage with the filmed version. That is the point of walking rather than viewing the locations from a bus: you can look closely at doorways, corners, uneven surfaces, and small changes in elevation.

The Jewish Quarter also gives the guide room to explain Girona’s past. Several guides have been praised for discussing the city and Catalonia alongside the series, and that approach improves the experience. You are not simply checking off filming locations. You are learning why these medieval streets look the way they do.

For fans, this is likely the most satisfying stretch. For everyone else, it is one of the prettiest and most atmospheric parts of the old town. The one caution is crowding in narrow lanes. Your group may need to pause in a wider spot while the guide shows the iPad.

The Cathedral and the German Headquarters

The walk continues past the Cathedral of Santa Maria. The cathedral’s baroque façade provides a strong contrast to the darker stone lanes of the Jewish Quarter, and the exterior makes a good pause for photographs.

The nearby German Headquarters is described as a barracks-style fortification used for battle scenes. Here the series connection shifts from quiet street scenes to movement, conflict, and military action. Your guide explains how the location was used and gives you a chance to match the screen image to the real building.

This section is valuable even if you have forgotten specific plot details. The guide helps you understand production choices, including how a real fortification can be presented as part of a much larger fictional world. You see the building in its normal setting, then see how the show’s camera and editing changed your sense of place.

The cathedral area can also be a natural point to slow down. One guide received praise for setting an easy pace and answering questions clearly in English. That matters here because the route combines several subjects at once: architecture, local history, filming, and the practical business of moving a group through a busy old center.

The tour does not promise entry into the cathedral, and admission is not listed among the inclusions. You should think of this as an exterior visit and photo stop, not a church interior tour.

The Arab Baths on Carrer Ferran el Catolic

Next comes Carrer Ferran el Catolic and an old bathing complex often called the Arab Baths. The complex once formed part of a convent, adding another layer to the city’s architectural story.

This stop helps keep the tour from becoming a parade of famous steps and façades. Girona’s buildings have changed purpose over time, and the guide can explain how a bathing complex became linked with religious life. The stop also shows how the series made use of a place whose original function is not obvious from a quick glance.

The supplied tour details do not include admission to the baths, so do not assume you will go inside. The experience is built around walking through the city and viewing the filming locations, with the guide’s explanations and iPad material doing much of the interpretive work.

If you have paid for other Girona attractions separately, this tour can help you decide which interiors deserve another visit. It gives you the setting and context, but it is not designed as a ticketed museum tour.

Plaça dels Jurats and Sant Pere de Galligants

The route then reaches Plaça dels Jurats and the Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants. This Romanesque Benedictine monastery is one of the tour’s strongest stops, even for someone who has only a passing interest in the series.

The monastery is known for its cloisters and Romanesque structure. Its stonework gives the filming locations a heavier, older feel than the residential lanes. The area was used for scenes connected with the Citadel and Oldtown, and the itinerary also refers to a Romanesque church where Sam studies to become a maester in Antigua.

This is where the city’s real architecture can outshine the television connection. You get a clear sense of how a production can find a complete visual world in one compact historic center. The monastery is not just a backdrop. Its arches, courtyard, and stone surfaces carry their own appeal.

The iPad is particularly useful here because the scale and layout can be hard to read from a single still image. A moving clip shows how the actors used the space and how the camera made the building feel larger or more remote than it is.

Finishing at Sant Feliu

The tour ends back at the Church of Sant Feliu. Returning to the starting point makes the walk easy to fit into a day of sightseeing, especially if you want to continue around the old town afterward.

This is a good time to ask for recommendations. Dylan was praised for suggesting local places to eat and explore, while another guide introduced the group to a Girona-made drink and explained how families prepare it in slightly different ways. Those extras are not guaranteed, but a local guide can add useful ideas beyond the advertised route.

The final stop also gives you a chance to place the tour in perspective. You have seen famous filming locations, but you have also crossed a compact section of Girona filled with churches, medieval lanes, defensive structures, and civic spaces. That wider view is one reason the tour works better than a simple list of Game of Thrones photo points.

The guides make or break the experience

The strongest part of this tour is the guide. The most praised guides were friendly, clear in English, patient with questions, and able to connect Girona’s past with the show without letting either subject take over.

Dylan received repeated praise for his local knowledge, enthusiasm, and use of scene clips. He was described as a Girona local with a family connection to the area and as someone involved as an extra during filming. Mike was praised for combining local insight with humor, and one group enjoyed having a guide who looked like Samwell Tarly.

Ona was praised for being warm, informative, and willing to slow down for older people with limited mobility. Claudia was noted for her excellent English and calm pace. Pau was described as patient and careful with questions, while Alexi gave a very small group a personal walk and shared local recommendations.

Guide quality can vary from one departure to another, and no tour can promise the same person each time. Still, the repeated pattern is encouraging. The experience depends less on a lecture and more on how well the guide reads the group. A fan may want scene details, while another person may want the cathedral, Jewish Quarter, or city history explained in plain terms.

Price, group size, and practical value

At $38.11 per person, this is not the cheapest way to see Girona. You are paying for a two-hour guided walk, an English-speaking local guide, and the iPad comparison material. Food, drinks, hotel pickup, and drop-off are not included.

The value is strongest if you want help interpreting the locations. You could walk through the old town on your own, but you would not automatically know which lane became Braavos or how a particular shot was created. You would also miss the historical links and local recommendations that good guides add.

The listed maximum is 100 people, which is a large possible capacity. Actual groups can be much smaller. One group had only four people, creating plenty of room for questions and a more personal pace. You should not count on a tiny group, but the possibility is worth noting.

The walk is available only in English. Most people can participate, but the route includes old-town streets and stairs. Wear shoes suited to walking on historic paving, bring water, and check the weather. A previous group found the heat tiring and wished there had been time for a water stop, so carrying your own drink is sensible.

Free cancellation is available if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start time. Changes or cancellations inside that window are not refunded, and the tour requires a minimum number of participants. If that minimum is not reached, you are offered another date or experience, or a full refund.

Who should book this Girona walk?

I would choose this tour if you have watched Game of Thrones and want to understand how Girona became part of the show. The scene clips are the key feature, since they turn ordinary-looking streets into recognizable television locations.

I would also recommend it if you are interested in Girona but prefer an organized introduction. Several guides add substantial information about the Jewish Quarter, Catalonia, churches, local customs, and the city’s past. The film theme gives the walk a clear shape without blocking out the place itself.

You might skip it if you want interior visits, a food tasting, or a full-day historical tour. Those are not part of the advertised experience. You should also reconsider if a two-hour walk with stairs and old paving would be uncomfortable.

Should you book the Game of Thrones Walking Tour?

Book it if the iPad scene comparisons and guide-led storytelling appeal to you. At $38.11, the tour offers fair value for a fan who wants more than a location checklist and for a first-time visitor who wants a quick introduction to Girona.

I would treat the Game of Thrones theme as the doorway, not the entire room. The best outcome is that you arrive for Braavos and King’s Landing, then leave with a better feel for Girona’s cathedral, Jewish Quarter, Romanesque monastery, and local character. Arrive early, avoid relying on nearby parking, carry water, and give yourself time afterward to explore the city at your own pace.

FAQ

How long is the Game of Thrones Walking Tour in Girona?

The tour lasts approximately two hours.

How much does the tour cost?

The listed price is $38.11 per person.

What language is the tour offered in?

The tour is offered in English.

Where does the tour start?

The meeting point is Plaça de Sant Feliu, 17004 Girona, Spain.

Where does the tour end?

The activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

A local guide and an iPad used to compare scenes from the series with the real filming locations are included.

Can I cancel for a full refund?

Yes. You can cancel at least 24 hours before the experience start time for a full refund. Cancellations or changes made less than 24 hours before the start time are not refunded.