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Barcelona Highlights: Gothic Quarter, Montjuic & Paella
4.4
389 Ratings
Barcelona
Explore Barcelona’s highlights on a guided tour. Discover the Gothic Quarter, stroll along the coastline, and admire the stunning views from Montjuic Mountain. Don’t miss the chance to see the iconic Cathedral of Barcelona!
Duration:
5 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic) - Begin your adventure with a walking tour through the Born neighborhood and the Gothic Quarter. Wander along one of the city’s most significant streets until you arrive at the Cathedral of Barcelona. Explore the narrow lanes of the city’s oldest area and uncover its many secrets. Be amazed by the charming medieval spots hidden from the crowds and learn about their immense historical importance. Follow your guide through the streets of the Born neighborhood and the Gothic Quarter, discovering landmarks such as Plaça Sant Felip Neri, Arc de Triomf, and Plaça Sant Jaume.
- Barcelona Cathedral - Admire the exterior of the stunning Cathedral of Barcelona.
- La Barceloneta - Hop on an air-conditioned coach for a panoramic city tour. Learn about the transformations of Barcelona’s coastline for the 1992 Olympic Games. From the bus, view the Olympic Port, the beach, and the fisherman’s quarter known as Barceloneta.
- Teleferic de Montjuic - Make your way to Montjuïc Mountain, the main venue for the 1992 Olympic Games. Take a cable car ride for breathtaking views of the city. The tour concludes with a stop at the MNAC viewpoint, offering one of the most spectacular panoramic views of the city.
- Passeig de Gracia - On the return journey to the office, the bus will travel along Passeig de Gracia, where you can see some of Gaudi’s most iconic buildings, including Casa Batlló and La Pedrera.
- Casa Mila - La Pedrera - Casa Milá - La Pedrera
- Casa Batllo - Casa Batlló
- Carrer de Jaume Puigvert, 13 - End your visit with a paella cooking class. You’ll have the chance to learn how to prepare Spain’s most iconic dish. With the guidance of a professional chef, you’ll create your own paella and enjoy it with a glass of wine.
What's Included
- Bilingual local guide
- Montjuïc cable car ride
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Paella cooking class (if the option is chosen)
- Radio guide system
What's Not Included
- Lunch or other services not specified above.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance fee to the Cathedral of Barcelona Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar & Castle of Montjuic
Additional Information
Discover the most important sights of Barcelona in one morning, as well as the history of the city. Enjoy a guided tour of El Born and the Gothic Quarter while you discover its most outstanding monuments. Board an air-conditioned bus and take a panoramic tour of the city accompanied by your guide. In one of the stops, marvel with the views from the Montjuic Cable Car. Complete your experience with a paella cooking class at the end of the tour.
- Please note this activity includes walking long distances, so it is not recommended for people with reduced mobility.
- If you book the excursion with the paella cooking class, the tour will end at C/ Jaume Puigvert, 13. The transfer to return to the center of Barcelona is not included.
- Note: from the end of January to the beginning of March the cable car is under maintenance (days to concrete).
- Please note that the itinerary is subject to change due to the events to be celebrated in the City (demonstrations, sport events, cultural events, official acts and public works).
- Failure to show up at the established check-in time may entail losing the tour.
- The duration of the tour includes the round trip to the destination.
- On windy days the cable car may not operate for safety reasons.
- Any person failing to appear at the established time will not be refunded
- The minimum number of participants for the paella activity is 2. If there is only one person, it will be cancelled and a partial refund will be given.
Location
Julià Travel
Please find the Julia Travel Office in Ground floor, Carrer d'Alí Bei, 80, 08018 Barcelona, Spain. It is mandatory to check-in in the counter and after we will go to platform 19
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(389 Ratings)
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Kathleenma9421gq
Jul 29, 2024
Walking tour of Barcelona with Jessika was AMAZING! - Jessika was a wonderful guide and had loads of information. I would recommend any tour with her. It was a great pace and she was very sweet! Hope we have her on another tour.
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Seaside04205042093
Jul 29, 2024
Buildings and lite history - Fantastic tour great content not to much walking. Jessika was a fabulous guide who gave excellent tour presentation and local advice on safety and things to do places to eat etc. Recommend
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937myriamw
Jul 15, 2024
An excellent tour!!!! - Excellent tour and the Jess Guide very good. We enjoyed it a lot and laughed a lot.
Very nice views and would repeat a thousand times the tour with the same Guide Jess!!!
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Fernandorubensc2015
Jul 15, 2024
Excellent - Excellent tour and excellent Jess Guide!!! It was an interesting tour and she knew how to convey and comment very well, making it attractive
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Faq1972
Jul 13, 2024
Good tour and great work from Anna - We took this tour today. This is a very varied and complete tour. The Anna Guide has been very nice and explained a lot of things, despite the mobility difficulties and "distractions" that some people in our group had.
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F2679zbjesusl
Jul 13, 2024
Anna magnificent! - All right. We knew Barcelona in a very entertaining way. Different neighborhoods. Gothic Cathedral differentiated from the Cathedral of the Sea (Basilica).
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K7458osdeborahs
Jul 12, 2024
Wonderful time had by all - Anna was a wonderful tour guide who possesses a lot of energy and a wealth of knowledge about Barcelona A great time was had by all.
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Sbudz
Jul 12, 2024
If you’re looking to see all the highlights, this is it. - We only spent 3 days in Barcelona but this tour was worth it. Anna was our guide and she was truly amazing and so knowledgeable of everything. The tour took us to major things in the city, wasn’t too much walking. Anna had something amazing to add to everything we passed, even with recommendations for each person in the group. If you need a tour of the highlights, this was the one.
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Mrtroopa
Jul 11, 2024
A must to do while in Barcelona - We had a great tour of the city with Jonathan! His English was very good and he was patient and informative. He truly made the experience once we will not forget!
We toured all the highlights of Barcelona and he pointed out so many interesting things that we would have missed if we walked it on our own. Even my teenage kids enjoyed the tour!
My personal highlights were stopping at one of the oldest bakery’s in Barcelona and eating delicious pastries. We also got to see some of the oldest structures and heard the history of each one. Another highlight was taking the cable cars up Montjuic and seeing the whole city from the top to include the coastline.
Finally, and this is a must, we had the Paella cooking class option at the end of the tour which was simply AWESOME! We all had a part in cooking our delicious Paella under the wonderful instructions of our Chef (wine included).
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Javiermz2028dj
Jul 10, 2024
Civitatis/Julia Description False - I went on the circuit resold by Civitatis.
To say that the Valeria de Julia Travel Guide was lovely and did very well.
About organization there were or 3 unforgivable errors:
1) The description of the tour given by Civitatis is false.
The activity ends at 13:30 and not at 14:00.
The circuit is made by Julia Travel and categorically ensures that it ends at 13:30 and not at 14:00 as Civitatis sells.
2) An error recognized by Julia Travel in your organization when counting the number of attendees, makes the bus small.
Drift in 40-50 people waiting for a new bus and subtract the activity 40 minutes.
3) Therefore, there is no time to make part of the excursion to crucial points of the itinerary.
Paseo de Gracia, Casa Batlló and La Pedrera.
A fiasco, with responsibility for both Julia and Civitatis
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