Barcelona Private Tour with Skip-the-Line Access to La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona, Spain

Get a personalized introduction to Barcelona during this private full-day city tour. You’ll enjoy skip-the-line ticket reservation at one of the city’s most famous attractions, the Sagrada Familia, and get chauffeured around by a private guide in a comfortable vehicle. See city highlights such as La Pedrera, Casa Batlló, Parc de la Ciutadella, Port Vell, Montjuïc Mountain, the historic Gothic Quarter, and many more. Roundtrip transportation to and from your hotel is provided.

Get picked up from your hotel by a private guide and hop in a comfortable vehicle for a day of touring the best of Barcelona. Head to Passeig de Gràcia to see some of the most striking facades of private modernist buildings including the La Pedrera, Casa Batlló, Casa Lleó - Morera and Casa Ametller. Then travel to the Eixample district, designed by Ildefons Cerdà as an extension of the old town. Drive to the Hospital de Sant Pau on the way to the La Sagrada Familia, arguably the most famous work by renowned Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi. Enjoy skip-the-line access and head inside to see different parts of the building and learn the symbolism behind its columns, roofs, and walls.

After leaving the Sagrada Familia, continue the tour at the Ciutat Vella neighborhood, making a stop at the Arc de Triomf along the way. An old fortress, the Parc de la Ciutadella is home to several enchanting places to visit, including The Castle of the Three Dragons, the monumental Cascade, and the sculpture ‘The Grief,’ located in the middle of a lake. Next, head to the city’s waterfront, crossing the coast of Port Vell (Old Port) on the way. Visit the Gothic Drassanes, the Columbus Monument, and the brand new World Trade Center. Drive to the top of Montjuïc Mountain for the most spectacular panoramic views over Barcelona’s skyline. Once there, see facilities built for the 1992 Olympics and the 1929 International Exhibition.

Heading back into town, enjoy a relaxed walking tour through the charming corners of the historic Gothic Quarter, which still contains remnants from the city’s period of Roman rule. Stop at Cathedral Avenue to admire the magnificent Gothic temple, then travel back in time to the city’s origins at Plaça Sant Jaume, home of City Hall. At the end of the day the guide will drop you off back at your hotel.