Barcelona is a Roman town under a medieval one under a 19th-century grid, with Gaudí’s buildings scattered through all three. This six-hour tour starts high on Montjuïc for the view, works down through the old city and ends at the Sagrada Família, which has been building for more than a hundred and forty years. A licensed guide and a driver are yours alone for the day.
The tour covers:
Your return to the ship is guaranteed on time.
Please note that the tour order and the time spent at each venue may vary.
Meeting at the port
Meeting at the Barcelona cruise terminal, where your guide and driver are waiting. The start time is given approximately and will be adjusted to your ship's arrival; the exact time is on your confirmation letter.
Montjuïc
Montjuïc, the hill above the port, with the widest view over the city and the sea. The Palau Nacional at the foot of it was built for the exhibition of 1929 and now holds the national collection of Catalan art, including the Romanesque frescoes lifted whole from Pyrenean churches.
Plaça d'Espanya
Plaça d'Espanya, laid out for the same exhibition, with its fountain, its bullring turned shopping centre and the two brick towers, modelled on the campanile in Venice, that frame the avenue up to the palace.
Arc de Triomf
The Arc de Triomf of 1888, built in red brick as the gateway to the Universal Exhibition, in a Moorish-influenced style that has nothing Roman about it but the shape.
Gothic Quarter
The Gothic Quarter, the oldest part of the city, where the Roman walls of Barcino still stand in places and the lanes are too narrow for cars. The cathedral was built between 1298 and 1420 over an early Christian basilica, and thirteen white geese are kept in its cloister for St Eulalia, who was thirteen when the Romans killed her.
Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló on Passeig de Gràcia, which Antoni Gaudí remodelled between 1904 and 1906. The balconies look like masks or skulls, the columns like bones, and the tiled roof like the back of the dragon St George killed, with a cross for the lance in its flank.
Sagrada Família
The Sagrada Família, begun in 1882 and taken over by Gaudí a year later, who worked on it until a tram killed him in 1926 and who is buried in the crypt. He left models rather than finished drawings, and the church has been built from them ever since, funded entirely by donations and ticket money. Its columns branch like trees to carry the vaults, the windows run from warm colours in the east to cool in the west, and the tower over the crossing will make it the tallest church in the world when it is finished.
Free time
Free time on the Rambla de Catalunya and around, for lunch, shopping and a look at the Barceloneta beach front laid out for the Olympic Games of 1992.
Return to the ship
The drive back to the cruise terminal, timed to your ship's departure
| People | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 1 | €890 |
| 2 | €480 |
| 3 | €360 |
| 4 | €280 |
| 5 | €240 |
| People | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 6 | €225 |
| 7 | €210 |
| 8–10 | €200 |
| 11–13 | €160 |
| 14–15 | €135 |
Discover Barcelona's essential contrasts, from Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Casa Batlló to Roman walls, Gothic Quarter lanes and Montjuïc views.
See Amsterdam's canals and historic streets privately, then explore your choice of the Van Gogh Museum or Rijksmuseum with included admission.
Travel together from Warnemünde, then explore Berlin's landmarks on foot and public transport, from Brandenburg Gate to Checkpoint Charlie and Museum Island.
Explore Berlin privately from Warnemünde, combining convenient return transfers with expert guidance at the city's Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag and Berlin Wall.