Two people walking down a narrow stone alley in the old town

About us

A Barcelona travel studio built around local care

Meet the licensed planners, historians, and hosts behind the journeys.

Meet the licensed planners, historians, and hosts behind the journeys.

Tree-lined pedestrian boulevard with kiosks and people walking in the sun

Our story

Started by two Barcelona locals who got tired of tourist traps

Paseo began in the Born district with a simple idea: travelers deserve routes shaped by people who actually live here, not generic checklists built for tour buses.

Today our small team of licensed guides and historians plans every trip by hand, pairing private tours, boutique stays, and local transport around the pace each traveler actually wants.

Today our small team of licensed guides and historians plans every trip by hand, pairing private tours, boutique stays, and local transport around the pace each traveler actually wants.

Every itinerary is reviewed by a licensed local planner before it is confirmed.

Licensed agency

Operating with Catalonia travel registration and clear service terms.

Sustainable planning

Routes prioritize local businesses, walkable timing, and responsible partners.

Barcelona-based

Our team is based in the city and updates recommendations from the ground.

Guide network

Local specialists for each kind of trip

Portrait of Clara Soler, lead art and architecture guide

Certified Historian

Gaudí & Modernisme

Clara Soler

Lead Art & Architecture Guide

Born in the heart of Eixample, Clara has a Master's in Art History from UB. She specializes in deconstructing Antoni Gaudí's complex structural geometry and theological symbolism, making stone come alive with fascinating historical context.

Languages

Catalan, Spanish, English, French

4.98 rating

Portrait of Mateo Rius, lead culinary guide and wine ambassador

Licensed Sommelier

Food & wine

Mateo Rius

Lead Culinary & Wine Ambassador

Former sous-chef and certified Catalan sommelier. Mateo loves introducing travelers to the complex terroir of Priorat and Penedès wines and taking guests off the beaten track to discover family-run taverns serving generational tapas.

Languages

Catalan, Spanish, English, Italian

4.95 rating

Portrait of Jordi Vidal, fictional Paseo guide

Licensed Guide

Gothic & Roman history

Jordi Vidal

Historian & Old Town Guide

A trained archaeologist who spent ten years on digs beneath the old town, Jordi can point out Roman stones that most locals walk past every day.

Languages

Catalan, Spanish, English, German

4.96 rating

Portrait of Núria Puig, fictional Paseo guide

Mountain Leader

Day trips & mountains

Núria Puig

Day Trip & Mountain Leader

Raised in the foothills of Montserrat, Núria plans unhurried days in the hills, with the quietest trails, the best viewpoints and a village lunch to finish.

Languages

Catalan, Spanish, English

4.94 rating

Portrait of Marc Ferrer, fictional Paseo guide

Skipper

Coast & sailing

Marc Ferrer

Skipper & Coastal Guide

Marc learned to sail in the old port as a boy and has skippered along this coast for fifteen years. He always knows which cove stays calm when the wind picks up.

Languages

Catalan, Spanish, English, French

4.97 rating

Portrait of Laia Serra, fictional Paseo guide

Family Specialist

Families

Laia Serra

Family Travel Specialist

A former primary school teacher, Laia turns Gaudí, castles and markets into treasure hunts, and always knows where the nearest playground is.

Languages

Catalan, Spanish, English

4.98 rating

Traveler notes

What guests say

Jordi walked us through two thousand years of the old town without a single dull minute. Our teenagers asked for more, which never happens.

Portrait of Rachel Whitman, fictional demo guest

Rachel Whitman

Family of five, March 2026

Núria planned our Montserrat day around my knee, with an easy route and the best view I have ever had from a bench. We felt looked after all day.

Portrait of Peter Lindgren, fictional demo guest

Peter Lindgren

Traveled as a couple, May 2026

Marc found us a calm cove when the wind picked up and still had us back in port for sunset. Every detail of our week was handled.

Portrait of Aiko Mori, fictional demo guest

Aiko Mori

Group of six, June 2026

Barcelona seen from a pine-covered hilltop, with the sea on the horizon

Plan your trip

Ready to work with our local team?

Tell us about your trip and we will match you with the right guide and itinerary.

Barcelona seen from a pine-covered hilltop, with the sea on the horizon

Plan your trip

Ready to work with our local team?

Tell us about your trip and we will match you with the right guide and itinerary.

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