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Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

1. Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Join an unforgettable guided tour of the Sagrada Familia, one of Gaudí's most renowned masterpieces. Accompanied by a certified guide, you'll experience the dream-like façade and interior of the Basilica. During the tour, learn about the ongoing construction, the current predicted completion date, and the generations of craftspeople, architects, and artists who have brought Gaudi's vision to life. The tour starts with an introduction by your guide before heading to the Basilica's entrance. You'll hear all about the Nativity Façade, the first completed section of the Basilica, after passing through security. Inside the Sagrada Familia, marvel at the world created by the intense colored light from the stained glass windows and the branch-like columns extending over the ceiling. Gaudí intended for the interior to resemble a walk through the woods, with the light exuding a sense of sifting through forest leaves. As you exit the Basilica, your guide will discuss the Passion Façade, representing the story of Jesus' crucifixion. Experience the drama of the Passion through the tower's stark and angular sculptures. This façade, like most of the Sagrada Familia, was built after Gaudí's death. Next, visit Sagrada Familia Schools, designed for the children of the workers building the Sagrada Familia. Learn how it was reconstructed more than once and even moved locations to make way for the Basilica. Your final stop will be the Sagrada Familia Museum, where your guide will share original sketches and plans that demonstrate the complexity of Gaudi's architecture and vision. Discover artifacts here from Gaudi's life and the Basilica's own history, such as his upside-down model of the Basilica.

Barcelona: Skip-the-Line Sagrada Familia & Park Güell Tour

2. Barcelona: Skip-the-Line Sagrada Familia & Park Güell Tour

Discover Barcelona through the eyes of the city’s most famous architect: Antoni Gaudí. Join a guided tour of the Sagrada Familia and Parc Güell, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with skip-the-line tickets. Enter via a large staircase dominated by a dragon of mosaic ceramic tiles. Explore the park and learn about this Catalan style, known as “trencadís,” on a guided tour. Admire the 86 Doric columns arranged like trees. Continue by bus to La Sagrada Familia, Gaudí's unfinished basilica in the Eixample district. Skip the lines and step inside the cathedral. Marvel at its vaults that tower 70 meters above, as well as the rich ornamentations of Gaudi's Latin cross plan. Learn about Gaudi’s use of symbolism, and see original drawings and models that follow the construction of the church in the Sagrada Familia Museum.

Barcelona: Fast Track Guided Tour of Sagrada Familia

3. Barcelona: Fast Track Guided Tour of Sagrada Familia

Visit the Sagrada Familia, a jewel of Gaudí’s architecture, a symbol of Barcelona, and an icon of the city's skyline. Accompanied by a guide, head straight inside to get a glimpse into the history of this UNESCO World Heritage-listed cathedral. Once inside with your skip-the-line tickets, marvel at the opulent ceilings and stained-glass windows. Listen closely as your guide sheds light on the structure's charismatic creator, Antonio Gaudí. Explore La Sagrada Familia Museum and witness a variety of artifacts like design sketches and original plaster models. See exhibits on the building's history, tracing its development since the 19th century. As you soak in the magnificent interior, see the light enter through the colored windows and convert the space into a mystical environment in the afternoon. After bidding farewell to your guide, feel free to continue browsing at your own pace.

Barcelona: Torre Glories Lookout Skip-the-Line Ticket

4. Barcelona: Torre Glories Lookout Skip-the-Line Ticket

Ascend Barcelona’s famous 30-story skyscraper, the Mirador Torre Glòries, and take in vast views of the city. Enjoy skip-the-line entry and have more time to spend checking out the tower’s lookout. Enter and explore the Cloud Cities Barcelona sculpture at an additional cost. Observe the imposing tower from the outside before walking in. Allow yourself to be impressed by its might and appreciate this dramatic and modern addition to Barcelona’s skyline. Visit the building after sunset to be able to see it lit up with blue and red lights. Begin on the -1 floor in the Hipermirador Barcelona, an exhibit that shows the city as a living being with a beat that impacts how it's inhabited. See how art, music, technology, and large-format audiovisuals give rise to installations based on the collection of data from Barcelona in real time. Up next, take the lift to the double lookout, providing you with a 360-degree panoramic view of Barcelona from a height of 125 meters. Spend some time looking out over the city and even get a glimpse of the sea and the Collserola Massif. Upgrade your experience with a ticket to the Cloud Cities Barcelona, a walkable sculpture designed by Tomás Saraceno. Suspended at the top of the dome, enjoy an immersive walk through its interior to rethink the way you see things, your role in the city, and how you imagine it.

From Barcelona: Medieval Villages Day Tour

5. From Barcelona: Medieval Villages Day Tour

Discover the medieval villages of Catalonia on a guided small group tour around the area. Visit Besalú, Rupit, and Travertet, with a mix of free time to explore and storytelling from your guide. Meet your guide in central Barcelona in the morning before setting off for a drive through the heart of the Catalan countryside to the ancient town of Besalú. When you arrive, take a guided walk through this beautifully preserved village from the Middle Ages. Admire the town's arcaded streets, visit a restored mikveh (an old Jewish bath from the 12th century), and see the remains of a medieval synagogue. Continue by minivan to the village of Rupit. En route, you’ll pass Castellfollit de la Roca, one of the smallest towns in Catalonia with just 1,000 inhabitants living in just 3,280 square feet of space, located on the edge of a basalt precipice. When you arrive in Rupit, enjoy 2 hours of free time to explore this beautiful village at your leisure. Wander along the cobblestone streets lined with 16th-century country houses, stop by the hanging wooden bridge, and visit the Baroque-era Church of Sant Miquel. Purchase lunch at a local restaurant and see the remains of the Castle of Rupit perched on a rocky peak. Next, enjoy a scenic drive to the top of the Cingles de Tavertet sandstone cliffs. Pass a megalithic tomb (a field of funerary urns) and then the Iberian Wall before reaching the village of Tavertet. With your guide, tour this charming village, which has been declared a National Property of Cultural Interest due to its 48 preserved houses from the 17th and 18th centuries. Learn about the village as you admire the houses and the 11th-century Romanesque Church of Sant Cristòfol. Enjoy a short break for coffee at a local café at your own expense or walk to the viewpoint to admire stunning views over the Panta de Sau Lake. Then, relax on the drive back to Barcelona and take in views of El Magatalls, a beautiful lush forest, and El Montseny, a UNESCO Man and Biosphere-listed natural park.

Barcelona & Sagrada Familia Half-Day Tour with Hotel Pickup

6. Barcelona & Sagrada Familia Half-Day Tour with Hotel Pickup

During this exciting half-day tour, visit some of the most beautiful places in Barcelona. You will also get to explore La Sagrada Familia where you will skip the line in order to save precious time.  After pick-up at your accommodation in Barcelona, journey by private transport to experience the different faces of Barcelona. During the tour, your expert guide will share fascinating stories about the city’s unique architecture, culture, and history. This half-day tour will let you discover the real essence of Barcelona. Enjoy the world-famous landmarks, the hidden secrets, and the fantastic sights of Barcelona together with an enthusiastic guide in a small friendly group. Begin your tour in Plaça Catalunya, Barcelona’s central square. The plaza connects to the avenue Passeig de Grácia, which features some of the best examples of Catalan architecture. Take a moment to admire the striking façades of private Modernist buildings, among them Gaudí´s famous La Pedrera. Follow in the footsteps of Gaudí as you explore l’Eixample next. After visiting the majestic Hospital de Sant Pau, continue to Gaudí’s masterpiece, La Sagrada Familia.  See the different parts of the building and the many examples of religious symbolism hidden in its unique façades. You are sure to be captivated by Gaudi’s incredible architectural style: the peculiar shape of the columns, ceilings, walls, and the organic architecture of the basilica. This tour also includes a relaxed walking tour through the charming corners of the Gothic Quarter. Your guide will take you through its quaint little back streets to find the hidden imprints left by the Romans and medieval times in this world-famous neighborhood.  After visiting the seafront, head to Montjuïc Mountain and stop at the Mirador de l'Alcalde, a beautiful terrace with wonderful views of Barcelona’s iconic skyline offering fantastic photo opportunities.

Barcelona: Sagrada Família, Park Güell, and Casa Batlló Tour

7. Barcelona: Sagrada Família, Park Güell, and Casa Batlló Tour

This perfectly planned walking tour of Gaudí's most iconic buildings gets you inside each site without the crowds and gives you the flexibility to get up early or sleep in on their vacation. The morning tour gives you first entrance to Casa Battló where you'll get to explore each room ahead of the crowds. While the afternoon tour takes you inside the first house Gaudí designed, Casa Vicens, which laid the foundation for his success. Either way, you’ll enjoy the same crowd-free experience and visit Park Güell and La Sagrada Familia with a knowledgeable guide. The morning tour starts at Casa Battló where you’ll enter before the crowds and go straight to the most famous rooms. In the peace and quiet of the first entry slot of the day, your guide will show you the tiny details that make this house so fascinating; from breathing ‘gills’ to the clever play of light in the building’s tiles. Then it’s on to Casa Milà, where you’ll learn how this austere building came by the nickname “Stone Quarry.” Afterward, stop by the first major work Gaudí ever designed—Casa Vicens. From there, it’s off to Park Güell. Part fanciful explosion of color, part thoughtful study of organic forms, it is a perfect reflection of the natural world. Since this became a ticketed site a few years ago, entrance lines have become extremely long – so it’s a good thing you have skip-the-line access. Finally, hop on a private minibus for a short transfer to Gaudí’s most iconic work: the one and only Sagrada Família. You’ll spend a full hour exploring the church itself, then, unlike most tours, you will go down into the museum to see some of the architect's drawings, models, and calculations, plus a clear view of his tomb. If you opt for the afternoon tour, you'll begin the walking tour with stops outside the impressive Casa Battló and Casa Mila. From there, you'll ride the metro to Casa Vicens and enter the colorful first house Gaudí designed. Most tourists miss this, but you'll find out how Casa Vicens put Gaudí on the map. From there, you'll walk to Parc Güell and breeze past all the tourists with skip-the-line tickets. After your guided tour, board a private minibus to the last stop of the day: La Sagrada Familia. Enter after the daytime crowds have left and the golden hour light streams through the stained glass windows. As the tour draws to a close, get recommendations from your guide on where to eat the best tapas or stay a little longer to continue exploring.

Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Skip-the-line Guided Tour

8. Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Skip-the-line Guided Tour

Join us on our Sagrada Familia guided tour and contemplate this UNESCO World Heritage-listed building. Start by discovering every corner of this fascinating place from the outside: you will be first awed by the height of the building and its verticality, then you will admire the first of the façades and will be impressed by its uncountable details. Once inside, be amazed by the height of the vaults and the awesome stained glass. By the end of the tour you will know much more about Antoni Gaudi and the symbolism behind his most iconic and still unfinished building.

Fast Track: Sagrada Familia & Barcelona Full-Day Tour

9. Fast Track: Sagrada Familia & Barcelona Full-Day Tour

Explore Barcelona on this 8-hour guided tour and see some of the most famous Gaudí landmarks. Walk down hidden streets in the Gothic Quarter, and stop to taste local tapas and wine. Start your tour with a drive to Montjuïc, the site of the 1992 Olympic Games, where you will be rewarded with superb views over the city and coast. After a brief stop at the Catalunya National Art Museum (MNAC), make your way down to Plaça Espanya and drive past the Modernista buildings of L’Eixample. The journey to the Sagrada Familia takes you up Passeig de Gracia, home to famous designer stores and the setting for two of Barcelona’s best-loved Gaudí buildings, La Pedrera and Casa Batlló. Before you tour the Sagrada Famìlia, you'll get an in-depth explanation of why this amazing building is so important to us and what it meant to Gaudí himself. Get fast-track access to explore inside Gaudi’s monumental, and incomplete, Sagrada Familia. You can save up to 2 hours of waiting in line in the summer. After your visit inside the church, continue to the Barrio Gótic, the oldest part of the city, which was still surrounded by Medieval walls as late as the mid-19th century. Stroll through the winding streets of the medieval quarter. Explore Barcelona’s Roman origins, through to the early Middle Ages when Catalan counts controlled the Mediterranean Sea and Barcelona was the capital of an empire. Visit the Jewish Quarter and the original 2,000-year-old Roman Temple. End the morning with a visit inside the magnificent Santa Maria del Mar church.  After a quick lunch, head to Park Güell, the fabulous city garden designed by Gaudí. Your guide will lead you through the park explaining Gaudi’s concept and introducing you to some of his most bizarre creations. Finally, drive back to La Pedrera on Passeig de Gracia and skip the lines to tour inside one of the greatest Modernista buildings of them all.  Your guide will leave you here to allow you to spend as long as you want to explore the house with its brilliant architecture, visit the recreated 18th-century private dwelling, and enjoy the permanent exhibition in the rooftop attic.

Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Evening Tour with Cava

10. Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Evening Tour with Cava

Experience Barcelona's most famous attraction, the Sagrada Familia, like never before with this carefully designed evening tour. Avoid the long lines of this iconic site and visit after the crowds have gone home with a local guide. Start things off by toasting the church with a glass of cava from a chic rooftop terrace overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage site. Your guide will share some background information on the Sagrada Familia and its creator as you sip your cava and capture some stunning shots of the architecture. Next, you’ll take a brief stroll over to the church and admire its fascinating façades. Your experienced guide will share stories that shed light on Antoni Gaudí's great vision and the many hidden secrets throughout its design. Find out why there is a sculpture of a Roman soldier with six toes, marvel at the Japanese-style statuettes, and discover the religious symbols present in Gaudí's work. Uncover the meaning of mysterious figures and be on the lookout for a devil holding a bomb! Don't miss the gothic gargoyles that add an eerie element to the façade either. With your guide, you'll get an in-depth look into the Sagrada Familia and appreciate all of its magnificence even before you step inside. Make your way into the captivating interior and be entranced by the colorful stained-glass windows that'll leave you breathless. Not only will you explore the building's history, but you’ll also find unique details such as Gaudí immortalizing his own face in one of its walls. You’ll even have the chance to take a look at his tomb in the crypt of the building that he dedicated his life to create. Join this evening tour to experience the Sagrada Familia exactly how you want to—without the busy crowds. To truly immerse yourself in the beauty of Gaudí's masterpiece, you’ll want to know the story behind each and every detail of this magnificent structure. By the end of your tour, you'll have fallen even in love with this special place.

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Sagrada Familia was awesome, one of the most unique basilica we’ve ever seen, brightly lit by natural sunlight, unlike many cathedrals that tend to be quite dark. Rob is a fantastic guide. Tour was a bit of a rush but at least we got to see a lot.

We really enjoyed our day with Sergio. He was very attentive and answered all of our questions, no matter how trivial. Sagrada Familia is amazing, and we had a great visit to Parc Guell.

I was lucky to get Rog. He was very kind, patieent and told us EVERYTHING. I loved this tour, would definalety recomend it to friends and family coming to Barcelona <3

My special compliment to tour guide Mateus for his excellence services. We had enjoyed with great satisfaction. Muchas Gracias! Tony Foo Singapore

Wonderful experience to cover the essence of Barcelona. Silvia was an excellent guide