In the province of Barcelona you can hire a segway tour both in the capital and in the surrounding towns.

This electric vehicle is for personal use and serves us to travel short and medium distances with greater agility and comfort. So you can visit more places without getting tired like when you walk. If you are sightseeing in Barcelona it will give you time to see much more in less time.

The pilot is placed vertically, holding the handlebars and with both feet on a platform connected to the ground by two wheels. It has no controls or controls. Once it is on, you control it with the sway of your body: forward it moves forward, it stops backwards and to the sides it changes direction. You will never lose stability because the device has a system so that its base is always horizontal. You will travel at a speed between 9 kilometers per hour and 20 km / hour depending on where the route takes place since the segway is configured for urban or open areas.

Being an easy-to-use device, children can also carry it. An average minimum age of 10 years is recommended, it is not fixed because it arises from the combination between the height of the person and their weight that must be between 35 kilos and a maximum of 110 kg for the vehicle to behave properly.

We leave you a video so you can see the segway driving for yourself:



All excursions comprise a small initial class until the instructor makes sure that the participants have understood how to handle the segway. The explanation is based on the indications to execute the basic maneuvers that you will need to take the walk: follow the march, change streets and stop. The additional material consists of a lightweight, cyclist-type helmet, to prevent damage from an unlikely fall.

There are segways designed for the city and with off-road wheels to pass through roads and paths in natural areas. In the province you have alternatives to contemplate the various areas:

- Tours in the interior of the City of Barcelona: the basic routes pass through the Ramblas of Barcelona and look at the sea from the Marina or the Barceloneta Beach. There are cheap segway tours that allow make an exit with which to test the vehicle for half an hour or less. From there, the duration extends to 3 hours, extending the day tour with specific options for the night.

- Excussions by urban centers near the capital: knowing Castelldefels by Can Bou or Montjuic on tours from 15 minutes long.

- Routes through natural areas : such as the Collserola Natural Park changing the asphalt for dirt roads in forest settings such as those of the Riera from Cerdanyola del Vallés or Coll de la Ventosa. On long journeys of an average of 2 hours there are plans that include a traditional country breakfast.

If you opt for Barcelona capital you can use both your own vehicle to arrive and the public transport network of bus and metro. You can also reach nearby towns via intercity buses.