The 8 Best One-Day Gallery Tours

1.Girona&Dalí Museum Day Trip with Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,874 reviews · 11 hours · from $87Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Barcelona to Girona and Figueres. Walk Girona’s medieval quarter with a guide, then explore the Dalí Theatre-Museum with priority entry, an orientation tour, and free time for the Dalí Jewels exhibition. Guides include Carlos, Nuri, Marta, and Maria Elena.

“There are a tremendous number of stairs at the Dali Museum. This should be mentioned prominently. I didn’t enjoy the Museum nearly as much because of them. My inability to do stairs doesn’t alter the fact that the Day Trip was excellent- just not for me.”

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2.Abu Dhabi Full-Day Trip with Louvre & Grand Mosque

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 415 reviews · from $101Top rated

Travel from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in a small group of up to 15, visiting the Louvre independently and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with a guide. Expect hotel pickup, entry tickets, photo stops, an air-conditioned vehicle, and roughly two hours at the museum and one hour at the mosque.

“To visit inside the Louvre and to discover the nice artifacts and the architecture of the building thanks”

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3.Rome to Florence: High-Speed Train Day Trip with Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 235 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $263

Leave Rome early by high-speed train and spend a full day in Florence. A local guide leads you past the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and Piazza della Signoria before a guided Uffizi visit. You then have free time for lunch, shopping, the Accademia, or Brunelleschi’s Dome.

“Loved the trip! Valentina was lovely! Loved the time spent with her. Giovanni made me feel at home. Such a gent! Loved the entire tour. I’d definitely recommend 11/10😎😘❤️Thanks for making my day as lovely as it could be!”

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4.Day Trip to Paris with Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and Louvre Museum

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 170 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $493

Travel from London to Paris by reserved Eurostar seats, then follow a guide through the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Louvre, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, and a Seine cruise. Guides such as Carlos, Lara, and Garrison have earned strong praise, but the schedule is long and tightly packed.

“There was not enough time to do all the things listed on the brochure. I would not recommend buying sovereigns at the guide’s recommended store, two store over have better prices. Everything was so rushed. We didn’t even get a chance to eat. I would not recommend this tour.”

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5.Kingston Day Trip -Devon House, Bob Marley & National Art Gallery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $145

Spend about six hours touring Kingston with a private guide from K6 JA Tours. Visit Devon House, the Bob Marley Museum, Jamaica’s National Gallery, Kingston Craft Market, and the waterfront, with air-conditioned transport, bottled water, and Devon House ice cream included.

“I’ll start this review by saying, the tourism industry cannot survive without tour guides like Kirk. From the minute my family and I set foot in Kirk’s van, he treated us like family. He was able to provide so much knowledge about the different parisRead more”

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6.The Dalí Triangle & Cadaqués Day Trip from Girona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $174

Follow Dalí’s personal world from Gala’s castle in Púbol to his museum in Figueres, seaside home in Cadaqués, and Portlligat house. Dani or Daniel guides the day, with pickup in Girona, a maximum of eight people, and about nine hours on the road.

“Con Dani como experimentado y encantador guía y en compañía de dos parejas muy simpáticas, tuve la oportunidad de acercarme a la vida y obra del genio de Figueras. Día muy agradable. Os lo recomiendo.”

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7.Cadaqués & Dalí House-Museum day trip from Girona (tickets included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $174

Travel by air-conditioned minivan from Girona to Cap de Creus and Cadaqués, with a one-hour guided visit to Salvador Dalí’s house. Your English-speaking guide, such as Quimi or Gino, leads the old-town walk and pastry tasting. Lunch is your choice and your own expense.

“It’s awesome. Excellent driver, wonderful conversationalist, Gino made the day fantastic. Recommended!”

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8.Eat Your Way Through Yunnan’s Tea & Horse Road, from Dali to Lijiang, 8-day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $2,200

Follow the Ancient Tea Horse Road from Dali to Lijiang with an English-speaking guide and no more than 10 people. Eat at family-run restaurants, shop Lijiang’s oldest market, cook with a Naxi family, cycle near Shaxi, and stay above Tiger Leaping Gorge. Airport transfers, meals, transport, and seven nights are included.

“It's not just the food (but oh! the food!). It's also the activities and the philosophy of travel. Lost Plate organizes small groups guided by experts, staying in boutique hotels, eating at family run restaurants, and enjoying experiences that aren'Read more”

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