Barcelona Full-Day Tour: History, Architecture, Gastronomy

Immerse yourself in the history, architecture, and gastronomy of Barcelona with this private tour. Explore Gaudi’s masterpieces, visit the Gothic Quarter, enjoy tapas and coffee breaks, and skip the line at Sagrada Familia and Park Guell.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palau Guell - Meet the first masterpiece of a still young Antoni Gaudí

  • Placa Reial - Walk around the most elegant Square of Barcelona and admire the street lamp designed by Gaudi.

  • Mercat de la Boqueria - Delight your senses in the oldest market of the city, full of charm, colour and life.

  • Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi - Visit the Gothic Church of the 5th century, between the quaints Oriol and Pi Squares. A beautiful spot you can’t miss.

  • Els 4Gats - Have a coffee in the favourite bar of Pablo Picasso, where he made his first exhibition.

  • Passeig de Gracia - Walk along the most elegant avenue, symbol of the Catalan bourgeoisie of the 19th century, showcase of Modernist Architecture.

  • Casa Batllo - Admire an icon of Barcelona. An essential stop to get to know Gaudí’s work and Modernism in its highest form.

  • Taller de Tapas - Have a relaxing tapas lunch under the trees of a beautiful terrace in Rambla Catalunya.

  • Casa Mila - La Pedrera - Can’t miss a masterpiece that shows the artistic plenitude of Gaudí, inspired by the organic forms of nature.

  • Parc Guell - Another icon of Barcelona. Park built by Gaudí in the upper part of the town, from where you can have wonderful views of the city.

  • Basilica de la Sagrada Familia - The Dream of Gaudí. Visit the magical temple with your skip-the-line tickets and the audioguide in your language

What's Included
  • Skip the line tickets to Sagrada Familia + Audioguides in your language
  • Private walking tour with a local guide
  • Coffees in Picasso’s favorite restaurant
  • Lunch in a tapas restaurant in the beautiful Rambla Catalunya (Veggie option available)
  • Taxi ride to Park Guell & Sagrada Familia
What's Not Included
  • Guided Tour in Park Guell
  • Guided Tour in Sagrada Familia
  • Pick up and drop off service
Additional Information

Discover Barcelona in-depth on a unique Full-Day Private Tour, exploring its rich history, stunning architecture, and delicious gastronomy. Begin at the lively Ramblas and visit Palau Güell, Gaudi’s first major work. Relax at Plaza Real and explore the vibrant ‘La Boqueria’ Market. Wander the Gothic Quarter’s narrow passages and learn its hidden stories.

Enjoy a coffee at Picasso’s favorite bar, where he held his first exhibition. Stroll along Paseo de Gracia, admiring aristocratic palaces and Gaudi’s masterpieces, Casa Mila and Casa Batlló. After a tapas lunch with wine on Rambla Catalunya, delve into Park Güell, blending Gaudi’s art with nature.

The final stop is Sagrada Familia, where your guide explains its history before providing skip-the-line tickets and an audioguide.

Experience Barcelona’s history, modernist architecture, gastronomy, and local lifestyle on this Barcelona Full-Day private tour!

  • For security reasons against COVID-19, you have to bring your own headphones and a mobile phone for the Sagrada Familia’s audioguide.
  • Travellers coming by Cruise should start the tour as early as possible in order to have time to get back to the ship. Please note that the tour takes 7 hours, counting the time you will be in Sagrada Familia.
  • Keep in mind that this is a walking tour, and there are a couple of stretches that are done by cab.
  • Please note that the 4 Gats will be closed if the tour starts before 10 am. In that case the coffee breack will be at the spectacular Palau de la Musica.
Location
Statue of Frederic Soler (Pitarra)
In front of the Monument of Frederic Soler i Hubert.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Clifford_h
Oct 5, 2024
Great guide, great itinerary, wonderful day in a beautiful city. - The Sagrada Familia, of course. Also Casa Batllo. Really the whole tour was great and our guide very knowledgeable.
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Pvbsue
Oct 4, 2024
Excellent private tour of Barcelona!! - Alan was an incredible, thoughtful, knowledgeable guide with a great sense of humor. He went at our very slow pace, but timed our stops so we could see everything of importance. The coffee stop and tapas lunch were both great. Having a guide like Alan all to ourselves allowed us to get the most out of our short stay in Barcelona.
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Monica_s
Oct 4, 2024
Awesome Barcelona tour. - My husband and I enjoyed this tour tremendously. Juan Hernan De Carlo was a great tour guide. He taught us about the history of Barcelona, especially architecture of the city. In addition to visiting the outside of the locations, he had an iPad and showed us the inside of what they look like. He went above and beyond and made reservations for us at restaurants. He also emailed us recommendations for other places to visit around town. La Sagrada Familia is a must see.
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Joanne_s
Sep 30, 2024
Fun and informative - Fred was a great guide. Informative and fun to spend the day with. We started at 8am with several stores closed but Fred improvised the order of the tour stops resulting in beating the mid morning crowds. Highly recommended.
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John_a
Sep 30, 2024
Beautiful Barcelona - Paulo was a fantastic guide who was knowledgeable and friendly. He helped to make our stay in Barcelona a time we won't forget.
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Blondefd
Sep 29, 2024
Great Day! - We spent four days in Barcelona and this was by far our favorite tour. Pedro was a great guide with tons of information and recommendations for us to do on our own later. The pace was perfect and the lunch with Tapa recommendations were amazing. If you are here this is a must-do.
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Stevenlentin
Sep 28, 2024
Great tour guide - Juan was great. He was extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. He related to my entire family very well. Hope you get Juan as your tour guide.
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Lynn_z
Sep 23, 2024
Being inside the Familiar... - Being inside the Familiar Secradis and seeing the stain glass windows in all different colours, as well as the museum -quite spectacular.
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Marka_k
Sep 23, 2024
Phenomenal experience - Wow. Just an absolute incredible day touring the city with Alan. Just cannot say enough good things about him and his vast and unique knowledge of the city, people, religion and culture. His knowledge of history was second to none. So personable and friendly we felt this was worth every penny and would recommend him to anyone who is thinking about doing this tour. Absolutely phenomenal tour.
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Danielle_h
Oct 1, 2024
Bad guide = Bad experience - I think the guide you get makes all the difference. Unfortunately we didn’t get a good guide. He was 25 minutes late and it was very difficult to understand him at times. He also seemed to have a hard time understanding our questions which was a bummer because we genuinely wanted to know more about the city from a local guide. For $500+ it was definitely not worth it. I will be asking for a refund.
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