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The Gaudi Tour

An absolute must, includes fast-track entrance to Sagrada Familia and Park Güell. All Barcelona Highlights Tour

The ideal tour to cover the very best of Barcelona in a day. Includes entrance to Park Guéll, Sagrada Familia and Poble Espanyol. The Montserrat Tour

Spectacular mountain and views, ancient monastery, holy shrine. An incomparable place not to be missed. The Montjuïc & Panoramic Tour

Outstanding views over the city. Visit the Old Port, the Olympic Ring and the Poble Espanyol with free time for lunch The Gaudí Plus Tour

Don´t miss the Casa Batlló (fast-track entrance) and the Colonia Güell to discover the magic of Gaudí. The Gaudí Combo Offer

A combination of the two Gaudi Tours in one day A Glimpse of Barcelona

This is a 2-hour orientation tour showing you the city centre, the Sagrada Familia (no entrance), the port and views over the city from Miramar.

The Gaudí Tour

Departure: Daily at 9 am. Daily except Sundays at 3.15 pm. Departure from Pl. Catalunya

opposite Tourist Office, in front of Deutsche Bank & Hotel Olivia Plaza.

Duration: 3 h aprox.

Guides: Officially-licensed, English-speaking local experts

Languages: English

Transport: Comfortable air-conditioned bus

Itinerary: Passeig de Gràcia> Façades of Casa Batlló and La Pedrera>Gràcia> Pl Lesseps > Park Güell>SagradaFamília

Price: € 50/adult, includes entrance to Park Güell & Sagrada Familia

This tour will take you to the best of Gaudí, at different points of the city, in a comfortable coach and avoiding entrance queues. Antoni Gaudí, visionary architect during Barcelona's modernist (art nouveau) period early last century, graced Barcelona with nearly all his extraordinary and beautiful buildings. No less than 7 have been listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. We will explain what makes them extraordinary: the detail, the symbols, the structural secrets, the technical innovation, and give you a guided tour of Park Güell and the Sagrada Família. Gaudí's master work, the Sagrada Família, is the last on the tour so you can stay and explore it as long as you like, return in the coach to the city centre, or continue on "The Montjuic & Panoramic Tour".

Passeig de Gràcia: This broad elegant avenue was built for and by the wealthy Barcelonians and they have never left; luxury and design shops line the street along with major banks and the stock exchange. Architectural details include modernist lampposts and Gaudí's tiles for pavements and a myriad of grand buildings including two of Gaudí's houses:

Park Güell: Demonstration of how far ahead of his time Gaudí was, this residential suburb was financed by Eusebi Güell and meticulously planned by Gaudí with intertwining roads and footpaths, water catchment, market place and square, gardens and lodges. Only two houses were sold and eventually the Güell family sold it for a symbolic amount to the city as a park and allowing us all to benefit from this beautiful, world heritage site. The now familiar mixture of highly advanced technical engineering and fantasy decoration is epitomized by the famous mosaic dragon or salamander, which is also an overflow for the underground water cistern, and the curved mosaic bench around the square which is at once a seat, a balcony and a wonderful piece of art. Itwaslisted as WorldHeritageby UNESCO in 1984.

Sagrada Família: The jewel in the crown of Gaudí's works, the temple is a synthesis of his overall conception of architecture. The richness of detail and its significance need explaining in order to appreciate this fascinating and extraordinary building in full. Gaudí wished the temple, which is still being built, to be financed by the people, not by taxes or funding, and that´s just what your entrance fees do (included in our tour price): finance the completion of the building started in 1882. We have kept the best to the last so tour members who so wish can stay on and savour the building for as long as they like, visit the crypt and museum and compare the contrasting styles of the Birth and Passion façades.

All Barcelona Highlights Tour

Departure: Daily at 9am from Pl. Catalunya opposite Tourist Office, in front of Deutsche

Bank & Hotel Olivia Plaza.


Languages: English


Itinerary: Passeig de Gràcia> Façades of Casa Batlló and La Pedrera>Gràcia> Pl Lesseps > Park Güell>SagradaFamília> Arc de Triomf> Olympic Village & Port > beaches > Old Port > Columbus > Monument > Gothic Drassanes (shipyards) > World Trade Centre >Montjuic Hill (Miramar Look-out) > Joan Miró Foundation > Olympic Ring stadiums > and visit to the PobleEspanyol (free time for lunch)

Price: € 66/adult, includes entrance to Park Güell, SagradaFamilia and the

PobleEspanyol The ideal tour for people on a short visit: the only way to see everything, covering the distances and avoiding the queues. Visit all the best sites in Barcelona by combining The Gaudi Tour and The Montjuïc& Panoramic Tour.

The Gaudí Tour: Passeig de Gràcia: This broad elegant avenue was built for and by the wealthy Barcelonians and they have never left; luxury and design shops line the street along with major banks and the stock exchange. Architectural details include modernist lampposts and Gaudí's tiles for pavements and a myriad of grand buildings including two of Gaudí.s houses. Park Güell: Demonstration of how far ahead of his time Gaudí was, this residential suburb was financed by EusebiGüell and meticulously planned by Gaudí with intertwining roads and footpaths, water catchment, market place and square, gardens and lodges. Only two houses were sold and eventually the Güell family sold it for a symbolic amount to the city as a park and allowing us all to benefit from this beautiful, world heritage site. The now familiar mixture of highly advanced technical engineering and fantasy decoration is epitomized by the famous mosaic dragon or salamander, which is also an overflow for the underground water cistern, and the curved mosaic bench around the square which is at once a seat, a balcony and a wonderful piece of art. It was listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1984. SagradaFamília: The jewel in the crown of Gaudí's works, the temple is a synthesis of his overall conception of architecture. The richness of detail and its significance need explaining in order to appreciate this fascinating and extraordinary building in full. Gaudí wished the temple, which is still being built, to be financed by the people, not by taxes or funding, and that's just what your entrance fees do (included in our tour price): finance the completion of the building started in 1882.

The Montjuïc & Panoramic Tour: Olympic Village: A run down and industrial area of Barcelona was completely reconverted into the 1992 Olympic Village. Right on the waterfront, it has become an attractive, landscaped residential area. Olympic Port: Flanked by two of the tallest buildings in the city, the Arts Hotel and the Mapfre Tower. Old Port: Separated from the Olympic port by long beaches and the old fisherman.s quarter, Barceloneta. Columbus Monument: built in his honour in 1888, it is at the foot of the famous Rambla. Gothic Drassanes: Medieval shipyards which now house the Maritime Museum. One of the finest examples of civil Gothic architecture in Europe. World Trade Center: original imposing building by Henry N. Cobb whose aesthetic features are highlighted by the building being surrounded by water. Mirador de l.Alcalde (the Mayor.s Lookout) stop: This terrace is a balcony over the Mediterranean with spectacular views over the harbour and the whole city. The bus will stop here to let you walk around and get the best viewpoints. Olympic Ring: Central sports facilities of the .92 Olympic Games, the complex includes the Stadium, the St Jordi sports pavilion by architect ArataIsozaki, the INEF by architect Ricardo Bofill and the Calatrava Communications Tower. PobleEspanyol: Final place on the tour so people who so wish can stay for as long as they like. Built for the 1929 Exhibition, you can see replicas of streets, squares, monuments and buildings from around the country. After lunch, the tour will return to PlaçaCatalunya and link with the Montserrat Tour for those who wish to see this special monastery and mountain.

The Montserrat Tour

Departure: Daily except Sundays, at 3 pm from Pl. Catalunya opposite Tourist Office, in

front Deutsche Bank & Hotel Olivia Plaza.


Languages: English


Itinerary: Barcelona >Parc Natural de Montserrat > Sanctuary (Monastery, Basilica, Chapel of Our Lady) > Free time > return to Barcelona

Price: € 45/adult Montserrat is a mountain, a unique Natural Park, and a massive rock over 4000 feet high, visible for miles, with weird shapes and rounded peaks that jut into the sky; there are paths, stairs, caves, chapels and hermitages scattered over the mountain, extraordinary landscapes and wonderful views. Montserrat is a Benedictine monastery nearly 1000 years old, perched half way up the mountain and sheltered by its peaks. There is a basilica with the Chapel of Our Lady of Montserrat known as La Moreneta, the patron saint of Catalonia, and a presence strongly felt and revered. The community of monks also runs a boys' school devoted to the study of music. Montserrat is culture: a library of nearly 300,000 volumes; the oldest boys' choir in Europe; a basilica full of paintings, gold lamps and decorated chapels, a museum with paintings by El Greco, Picasso and Dalí among many others and treasures from ancient Egypt.

Picturesque Drive: along the Llobregat River to the foot of the spectacular Montserrat mountain (its name means serrated, a reference to its jutting peaks), a natural park, and then up to the Sanctuary 725m (2380 feet) above sea level. Your guide will entertain you with tales, history and legends of the mountain, the monastery and the shrine. The return journey will be an alternative route accompanied by recordings of a variety of traditional Catalan music.

Montserrat Monastery: guided orientation tour. On arrival to Montserrat your guide will give a tour to orient you to the main places of interest: monastery, basilica, museum with a marvelous collection of paintings, Stations of the Cross, as well as bars, restaurants, shops and home products market.

Montserrat Basilica: Silence must be kept inside the church so your guide will give you

explanations outside and show you Our Lady’s Chapel with the 12th Century figure of Our Lady

of Montserrat.

Tour members will have free time to dedicate to the aspects of this beautiful and spiritual place

that attract them most.

The Montjuïc& Panoramic Tour

Departure: Daily at 12noon from Pl. Catalunya opposite Tourist Office, in front of Deutsche

Bank & Hotel Olivia Plaza.


Languages: English


Itinerary: Olympic Port > beaches > Old Port > Columbus Monument >Montjuic Hill (Look-out) > Joan Miró Foundation > Olympic Ring stadiums >PobleEspanyol (free time for lunch)

Price: € 30/adult, includes entrance to the Poble Espanyol This tour combines two areas of natural beauty used by Barcelona for culture and recreation: The Waterfront which is a living example of how the very old can be successfully combined with the very new: the Old Port with its Dock warehouses and the Gothic Drassanes or shipyards have been preserved and incorporated into a remodelled recreational area, with the Aquarium, the World Trade Centre, restaurants and cinemas. Just north of the Old Port, the Olympic Village and Olympic Port were built for the '92 Games, transforming an industrial part of the city into apartments facing the sea, beaches, marina, and parks; Montjuïch Hill with its parks, art galleries, museums and the 1992 Olympic Ring of sports stadiums also provides spectacular views over the city. We will visit the charming PobleEspanyol and have free time for lunch there. The Montjuïc& Panoramic Tour: Olympic Village: A run down and industrial area of Barcelona was completely reconverted into the 1992 Olympic Village. Right on the waterfront, it has become an attractive, landscaped residential area. Olympic Port: Flanked by two of the tallest buildings in the city, the Arts Hotel and the Mapfre Tower. Old Port: Separated from the Olympic port by long beaches and the old fisherman.s quarter, Barceloneta. Columbus Monument: built in his honour in 1888, it is at the foot of the famous Rambla. Gothic Drassanes: Medieval shipyards which now house the Maritime Museum. One of the finest examples of civil Gothic architecture in Europe. World Trade Center: original imposing building by Henry N. Cobb whose aesthetic features are highlighted by the building being surrounded by water. Mirador de l.Alcalde (the Mayor.s Lookout) stop: This terrace is a balcony over the Mediterranean with spectacular views over the harbour and the whole city. The bus will stop here to let you walk around and get the best viewpoints. Olympic Ring: Central sports facilities of the .92 Olympic Games, the complex includes the Stadium, the St Jordi sports pavilion by architect ArataIsozaki, the INEF by architect Ricardo Bofill and the Calatrava Communications Tower.

PobleEspanyol: Final place on the tour so people who so wish can stay for as long as they like. Built for the 1929 Exhibition, you can see replicas of streets, squares, monuments and buildings from around the country. After lunch, the tour will return to PlaçaCatalunya and link with the Montserrat Tour for those who wish to see this special monastery and mountain. Waterfront:

Olympic Village: A run down and industrial area of Barcelona was completely reconverted into the 1992 Olympic Village. Right on the waterfront, it has become an attractive, landscaped residential area. Olympic Port: Flanked by two of the tallest buildings in the city, the Arts Hotel and the Mapfre Tower. Old Port: Separated from the Olympic port by long beaches and the old fisherman.s quarter, Barceloneta. Columbus Monument: built in his honour in 1888, it is at the foot of the famous Rambla. Gothic Drassanes: Medieval shipyards which now house the Maritime Museum. One of the finest examples of civil Gothic architecture in Europe. World Trade Center: original imposing building by Henry N. Cobb whose aesthetic features are highlighted by the building being surrounded by water.

Montjuïc hill:

Mirador de l.Alcalde (the Mayor.s Lookout) stop: This terrace is a balcony over the Mediterranean with spectacular views over the harbour and the whole city. The bus will stop here to let you walk around and get the best viewpoints. Olympic Ring: Central sports facilities of the .92 Olympic Games, the complex includes the Stadium, the St Jordi sports pavilion by architect ArataIsozaki, the INEF by architect Ricardo Bofill and the Calatrava Communications Tower.

PobleEspanyol: Final place on the tour so people who so wish can stay for as long as they like. Built for the 1929 Exhibition, you can see replicas of streets, squares, monuments and buildings from around the country. After lunch, the tour will return to PlaçaCatalunyaand link with the Montserrat Tour for those who wish to see this special monastery and mountain.

The GaudíPlus Tour

Departure: Daily except Sundays, at 9am from Pl Catalunya opposite Tourist Office in front

of Deutsche Bank & Hotel Olivia Plaza.


Languages: English


Itinerary: Casa Batlló>Carretera de Sarrià> Gate to Miralles Estate >Güell Pavilions > Colonia Güell Crypt (12 kms) > return to Barcelona

Price: € 55/adults, includes entrance fee to Casa Batlló and Colonia Güell Crypt You cannot say you know Gaudí’s architecture until you have visited one of his apartment buildings. You will on this tour, our groups have fast-track entrance to Casa Batlló. We then go to the FincaMiralles Gate and the Pavillions of FincaGüell and finish with a visit to the amazing Colonia Güell and its crypt, 15 Km away from the city centre and one of Gaudí’s buildings you cannot miss. This is a 4-hour tour in a comfortable coach with a very knowledgeable guide who will enable you to thoroughly enjoy Gaudí’s work, find out about his magic creativity and visit two of his World Heritage Sites in Barcelona.

Casa Batlló: Casa Batlló, one of AntoniGaudí’s masterpieces, is not just a building but an artistic legend; hidden behind an exceptional façade which reflects a tranquil sea is a world of surprises and refined architectural details. This apartments building enchants visitors with its remarkable design and the vast repertoire of visual solutions employed. In every corner, with the help of our guide you will discover something surprising, details full of life that will fascinate everyone who can appreciate imaginativeness. The tour includes a visit to the legendary Noble Floor (it used to be the home of the Batlló family), the Attic (it was used by the residents as stores and laundry room), the Rooftops and Chimneys (which presents the well-known spine of the multicoloured dragon killed by SantJordi), as well as the magnificent lobby, main staircase and light well (it used to be the main staircase for the rest of the neighbours). The Magical World of Casa Batlló will stir your imagination with the metaphors and representation of nature, in particular the sea, which will inspire you and stimulate your senses and emotions. An explosion of colours and forms, splendid examples of the decorative arts of the epoch, an immersion in modernity, enigmatic forms, the interpretation of a dream, a Mediterranean marvel, a place of innovation and new concepts, a place for reflecting on the capabilities of art and design. Casa Batlló is all this and more.

Güell Pavilions: Gaudí designed the gate, the gatekeeper’s lodge, the stables and the coach house at the entrance to the Güell’s summer residence. The entrance features the striking Dragon Gate, a five-meter wrought iron sculpture of a mythological dragon with bat’s wings, a scaly body, great fangs and a sinuous tongue. The walls and the domes of the stables are covered with tiles, ceramics and mosaics. Today it is property of the University of Barcelona and houses the Gaudí Chair.

Colonia Güell Crypt: In 1898, EusebiGüell, a leading industrialist and patron of Catalan arts and literature, commissioned the architect AntoniGaudí to design a church for the textile industrial estate that he had founded in Santa Coloma de Cervelló in 1890. In 1908 building started and stopped, unfinished, in 1914. The lower nave, since called a crypt, was nevertheless an outstanding achievement full of architectural innovations, both technical and decorative. Gaudí was able to try out many features he would use later in his search for synthesis between the structural layout, building techniques and architectural forms: caternary arches, hyperbolic paraboloids, and harmony of shape and textures with the surroundings. Decorative elements enhance the beauty: Gaudinian crosses, glass and ceramic mosaics, floral stained glass windows, and a seashell font. Gaudí also tried out his 3-dimensional model, using strings and weights to calculate the arches and pillars needed to sustain the weight. The Crypt, lauded by architects as a groundbreaking work, is a World Heritage Site since 2005. Daily Tours offer the only tour to this treasure. After visiting the crypt we will see the modernista industrial estate, a charming enclave and in its day a great improvement to workers’ conditions. Before going back to Barcelona you will have free time to wonder around the marvels of the Colonia Güell.

The Gaudí Combo Offer

Departure: Daily except Sundays. Departs from Pl. Catalunya 9am for the 1st tour and

3:15pm for the 2nd tour.


Languages: English


Itinerary: Combines TheGaudí Tour & The Gaudí Plus Tour Price: € 85/adult, includes entrance to Park Güell, SagradaFamilia, Casa Batlló and

the Güell Crypt The Gaudí Tour: This tour will take you to the best of Gaudí, at different points of the city, in a comfortable coach and avoiding entrance queues. AntoniGaudí, visionary architect during Barcelona's modernista (art nouveau) period early last century, graced Barcelona with nearly all his extraordinary and beautiful buildings. No less than 7 have been listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. We will explain what makes them extraordinary: the detail, the symbols, the structural secrets, the technical innovation, and give you a guided tour of Park Güell and the SagradaFamília. Gaudí's master work, the SagradaFamília, is the last on the tour so you can stay and explore it as long as you like or return in the coach to the city centre.

The Gaudí Plus Tour: You cannot say you know Gaudí’s architecture until you have visited one of his apartment buildings. You will on this tour, our groups have fast-track entrance to Casa Batlló. We then go to the FincaMiralles Gate and the Pavillions of FincaGüell and finish with a visit to the amazing Colonia Güell and its crypt, 15 Km away from the city centre and one of Gaudí’s buildings you cannot miss. This is a 4-hour tour in a comfortable coach with a very knowledgeable guide who will enable you to thoroughly enjoy Gaudí’s work, find out about his magic creativity and visit two of his World Heritage Sites in Barcelona.

A Glimpse of Barcelona

Departure: Daily except Sundays, at 1pm from Pl Catalunya opposite Tourist Office in front

of Deutsche Bank & Hotel Olivia Plaza


Languages: English


Itinerary: Passeig de Gràcia> Sagrada Familia >PlaçaEspanya>Palau Nacional > Miramar Lookout> Columbus Monument> Port

Price: € 25/adult On this orientation tour we’ll show you a bit of everything that Barcelona has to offer. Our guide will create an overview of the city, giving you an idea of what there is to see and where you can find it. The tour starts in the centre of Barcelona, the Eixample and some modernista buildings. We’ll take you to the impressive SagradaFamilia where we’ll stop for a while to admire it’s incredible structure from the outside. In Plaçad’Espanya we’ll show you where the Magic Fountain of Montjuic is and stop at the Miramar Lookout to enjoy the views over the city. We’ll drive along the waterfront to the Columbus Monument and around the Old Port before we return to PlaçaCatalunya. SagradaFamilia: The jewel in the crown of Gaudí's works, the temple is a synthesis of his overall conception of architecture. The richness of detail and its significance need explaining in order to appreciate this fascinating and extraordinary building in full. You will have time to savour the building and compare the contrasting styles of the Birth and Passion façades of this masterpiece started in 1882 and still under construction. Entrance fee to Sagrada Familia is not included in this tour; if you wish to visit its interior please see our “The Gaudí Tour”. Montjuic Hill: Palau Nacional de Montjuic: The Palau Nacional was built as the Spanish Pavilion for the 1929 International Exhibition and now houses the MuseuNacionald’Art de Catalunya (MNAC). Miramar Lookout: This terrace is a balcony over the Mediterranean with spectacular views over the harbour and the whole city. The bus will stop here to let you walk around and get the best views.

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