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Private Best of Barcelona Walking Tour

New Tour
2.5 h.
English
Private
Everyday
10:00, 11:00 & 15:00

  • Your tour begins in front of the Sagrada Família church, a UNESCO-listed masterpiece of Catalan Modernist architecture. Its tall spires seem to defy gravity as your English-speaking tour guide, an expert on Gaudí brings this architectural marvel to life through anecdotes as informative as they are entertaining.
  • Also by Gaudi, you’ll view Casa Milà and Casa Battlò, recognizable by their imaginative façades. Then, stroll through the Gothic Quarter down the Passeig de Gràcia and be amazed by the medieval architecture of the Barcelona Cathedral. Next, visit the charming Plaça del Pi and its Gothic church Santa Maria del Pi.

  • Your tour ends at Boqueria Market (Mercado de La Boqueria) on Las Ramblas Boulevard, where you can enjoy shopping, tapas or simply take in the sights and sounds this bustling urban market. A grid of stalls selling fruits and vegetables, cold meats, cheese and olive products, it is as delicious as it is aromatic.

Tour Description

What's Included

  • Private, Expert, English-speaking tour guide
  • Headsets when appropriate, so you can always hear your guide
  • Gratuities

Sites Visited

  • Sagrada Familia (Outside)
  • Casa Milà (Outside)
  • Casa Batlló (Outside)
  • Eulalia Cathedral (Outside)
  • Santa Maria del Pi (Outside)
  • Las Ramblas (Outside)
  • Boqueria Market (Outside)

There’s no more intimate way to experience Barcelona, the Catalan city, than by foot. Your private expert, English-speaking guide will tour you through the Gothic Quarter and highlight Gaudí’s most celebrated works: La Sagrada Família church, Casa Milà and Casa Battlò. Then, enjoy Boqueria Market on Las Ramblas Boulevard.

Begin the Day with the Sagrada Família

Your tour starts with the Sagrada Família, Gaudí’s most ambitious project and the most famous monument in the whole of Spain. Started in 1882, the church is still under construction after more than 100 years of tireless work. Our guide will share tales of Gaudí’s love affair with his final work, how he considered the project his holy mission, and the great personal sacrifices he made to ensure its completion. Sadly, he would not live to see it finished. Such was the complexity of the design that despite taking on the project at 31 years of age, Gaudí only lived to see the completion of one facade, one tower, the apse, and the crypt.

Explore the Weird & Wonderful Casa Batlló & Casa Battló

We then continue our tour with Gaudì’s works: Casa Milà and Casa Batlló.

It only takes that first Gaudí visit to fall under the spell of this historical icon’s impressive body of true masterpieces. His instantly recognizable and wildly imaginative architecture is so distinctive that you can’t help but be drawn to and hypnotized by his work.

Casa Batlló, a tile-adorned facade standing tall and colorful on Barcelona’s opulent Passeig de Gràcia. This residence-turned-museum features countless notable architectural gems, it was built to look like the undulating spine of a giant beast. Gaudí’s distaste for straight lines is particularly evident here and your private guide will tell you all about it.

Just when you think you know Gaudí, our tour continues with Casa Milà, also known as La Pedrera (The Quarry), just a few blocks away. Completed in 1910, this spectacular house used to belong to the Milà family, but it didn’t open to the public until 1987. Still filled with its original possessions from the early 1900s — from furniture and artwork to sewing machines and children’s toys – Casa Milà is truly a step back in time.

Discover the Historic Heart of Barcelona

After had experienced the magic of Gaudi’s architecture stroll around Barcelona historic center as you explore elegant Gothic architecture, stroll through hidden squares, and nip down narrow medieval streets. From the Romans to the present day, its inhabitants have left behind a fascinating story. Your private guide will lead you through Passeig de Gracia, to marvel the Barcelona Cathedral, and the charming Plaça del Pi with its beautiful example of Gothic church, Santa Maria del Pi.

The final step of your journey is the Boqueria market on Las Ramblas, a piece of Barcelona’s culture able to encase a multitude of food and nationalities all under one roof. Here you can enjoy some food shopping, tapas or just to take in the sights and sounds of a bustling urban market.

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      A booking cannot be amend with less than 24 hours notice. Amendments made before this window are possible, but may incur a charge. Any bookings made within the 24 hour window are final and cannot be amended or subject to compensation. Please note that amendments made to the Colosseum Underground Tour will incur a charge of 50% of the cost of the tour if amended at least 7 days before the tour departure date. If tour is amended within 7 days of tour departure date the full price of the tour will be charged. 

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      We strongly advise against arriving at the meeting point without a booking as we cannot guarantee that there will be space left on the tour. Our guides are unable to accept payment for tours so any bookings made on the spot will still need to be processed over the phone with payment by credit card.

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