Barcelona Highlights with a Local Friend
Discover Barcelona at the hands of a local friend at your own pace doing exactly what you want to do!
In this completely personalized tour, we will communicate beforehand to discuss your needs and interests to create a customized itinerary which will be a mash-up of your Barcelona bucket list and the top sights and suggestions. The details on this page are just suggestions!
When we meet, I'll be like a local friend, showing you around my city and telling you stories and anecdotes about the city, history, culture, and my local experience. Keep in mind that this is a private experience just for you and your travel party, so we'll go at your pace and anything that comes up during the day we can adjust or modify. Please message for inquiries and concerns!
My objective is to be the bridge to help you understand the local life and identity of Barcelona so that you can also see the magical feeling that attracts so many people to this beautiful city. Just follow me!
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Barcelona Highlights with a Local Friend
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What's included in Barcelona Highlights with a Local Friend
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Basilica de la Sagrada Familia
The famous work in progress from Antoni Gaudi and one of Barcelona's iconic landmarks. We will discuss it from the outside and if you have booked at ticket in advance (as we will discuss well in advance of your trip) then you can go inside for a visit (visits are approx. 1-3 hours).
Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic)
Take a journey through Barcelona's multiple layers of history learning about the Roman and medieval histories, cultural legends and traditions, and see how it fits in with the modern elements of present day. Depending on our determined itinerary, we can breeze through a few of the main sites in the Gothic quarter, or we can do an exclusive tour seeing all of the main points. Duration can range from 45 minutes to 3 hours. All points are without entry fee.
Barcelona Cathedral
This is part of the Gothic quarter. We will definitely stop in front of it, don't you worry! We will not go inside during the tour.
Inclusions
- Friendly/Knowledgeable Guide
- I will offer to stop and share food/snacks throughout the day. The bill for any food, drinks, or snacks consumed during the trip is the responsibility of the guest. This will be discussed upon booking
- Metro & Taxis - Any transport fees are the responsibility of the guest.
- Entry fees - If you decide to enter anything along the route, you are more than welcome to!
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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 45 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
I don't have a car, as the experience is not with a chauffeured vehicle, but I can meet you at any starting location to make the beginning of the tour easier for you. Just give the details of your hotel or a relevant landmark to meet at.
Meeting Points
- Meeting at the white mosaic bench on the street corner.
- Meeting inside the shopping center on the main floor from the entrance at the center of the circle. If the center is occupied (by any event or activity) we meet just at one of the railings facing inwards in front of the Sunglass Hut.
- Meeting outside of the metro station Drassanes (Green, L3) right on the Ramblas exit facing the Columbus statue.
- Meeting at the cafe for churros and chocolate. Here we can get started with a yummy bite of the famous Spanish breakfast/snack and get to know each other before the day begins. We can go over the details of the day and see if any modifications in the plan need to be made.
End Points
- Honestly, the tour can end anywhere that you need it to end. This will be based on the itinerary that we set together.
