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Barcelona Highlights & Sagrada Familia Skip-the-Line Private Tour

Worry-Free Shore Excursion
Digital
480 minutes
English

See the best of Barcelona on this private sightseeing tour, which offers a comprehensive view of this exquisite Catalan city and includes skip-the-line access at La Sagrada Familia, a popular attraction that often has long lines. Perfect for first-time visitors, the tour will show you the city’s most iconic sights and allow you to discover some of Barcelona’s best-kept secrets. You’ll also visit the hill of Montjuïc and the Gothic Quarter, and you can upgrade to the full-day tour to include visits to Park Guell and La Pedrera. Accompanied by your own private guide, you'll enjoy personalized attention on this special private tour.

Please note: From January 11 to January 17 La Pedrera will be closed for maintenance. These are the regular works for maintenance performed annually and during the same dates. You will have the alternative to visit the Casa Batllo instead.

Options

8:30am Barcelona Full-day Tour

8:30am Barcelona Half-day Tour

8:30am Barcelona Full-day Tour

Full-day includes skip-the-line access and guided visit to Sagrada Familia (45-mins to 1-hour). In the afternoon visit enjoy guided visits of Park Güell and La Pedrera (1-hour). Tour concludes at 4pm.
Pickup included

FromCAD $783.54Per Person

What's included in Barcelona Highlights & Sagrada Familia Skip-the-Line Private Tour

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Start your Barcelona sightseeing tour with a drive to Barcelona's famous hill of Montjuïc, the site of the 1992 Olympic Games, which offers excellent views over the city. Then stop briefly at the Catalunya National Art Museum, and continue down to Plaça Espanya and on past the modernist buildings of the Eixample area.

On your way to La Sagrada Famlia, drive through Passeig de Gracia, home to designer stores and two of Barcelona’s most renowned Antonio Gaudí buildings – La Pedrera and Casa Batlló.

When you arrive at La Sagrada Familia, your skip-the-line access allows you to avoid the very long queues and go straight in!

You’ll then head to the oldest part of Barcelona, the Gothic Quarter, where you’ll leave your coach and enjoy a walking tour through the narrow streets of medieval Barcelona. Stop for a complimentary glass of cava (Catalan sparkling wine) in a local market. From there, travel back to the early Middle Ages, visiting the Jewish Quarter, the Royal Palace, the original 2,000-year-old Roman temple and part of the Cathedral .

Continue to the Born district, where you’ll have free time for a quick lunch before heading to the magnificent Santa Maria del Mar church, one of the most beautiful in Barcelona. Your tour ends here.

This private tour of Barcelona is hosted by a professional guide. Please list any special interests you have (art, architecture, history, culture) at the time of booking to alert your guide, who will then prepare for your private tour.

Please note: From January 11 to January 17 La Pedrera will be closed for maintenance. These are the regular works for maintenance performed annually and during the same dates." You will have the alternative to visit the Casa Batllo instead.

Things to know

Upgrade:

Upgrade to the full-day private tour to include visits to two of Antoni Gaudi’s most fabulous sites – Park Güell and La Pedrera. At Park Guell, enjoy a private guided tour of the famous city garden, where you’ll be introduced to some of Gaudí’s most bizarre creations. At La Pedrera, you’ll skip the line again and have an hour to explore the interior of the building.

Tour options:

8:30am Barcelona Half-day Tour

Half-day tour includes skip-the-line access and guided visit at La Sagrada Familia (45 min to 1 hour). Tour concludes at Santa Maria del Mar Church at 1pm.

8:30am Barcelona Full-day Tour

Full-day tour includes skip-the-line access and guided visit at La Sagrada Familia (45 min to 1 hour). In the afternoon, enjoy guided visits of Park Güell and La Pedrera. Tour concludes at 4pm.

Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic)
Basilica de la Sagrada Familia
Casa Mila - La Pedrera
Casa Batllo
Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar
L'Eixample District
El Born
Passeig del Born
Passeig de Gracia
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Placa d'Espanya
Explore Catalunya

Inclusions

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Skip the Line Entrance Ticket to Sagrada Familia
  • Skip the Line Entrance ticket to La Pedrera (Only full-day)
  • Walking tour of the Gothic Quarter
  • Skip the Line Entrance Ticket to Park Güell (Only full-day)
  • Fully guided private tour of Barcelona
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A maximum of 8 people per booking
  • Please note: From January 11 to January 17 La Pedrera will be closed for maintenance. These are the regular works for maintenance performed annually and during the same dates." You will have the alternative to visit the Casa Batllo instead.
  • This tour operates in English only.

Meet

Pickup and Dropoff

You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points

Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.

Meeting / End Points

  • Our office is located right opposite the glass wall next to the open air cafe of the Palau de la Musica.

Redeem

Ticket Redemption

Direct access

• Please note: From January 11 to January 17 La Pedrera will be closed for maintenance. These are the regular works for maintenance performed annually and during the same dates." You will have the alternative to visit the Casa Batllo instead. Opening hours are: 08:00 - 20:00 Monday to Friday 08:00 - 13:00 Saturday to Sunday 16:00 - 20:00 Saturday to Sunday

Operator

Explore Catalunya