This is a sample itinerary for our Private Full Day Chauffeured Tour.
Final itinerary and timings might vary due to many factors (tickets availability, your location and pace, your main interests…)
10AM
- TOUR STARTS DRIVING
GOTHIC QUARTER
The origins of Barcelona
10.15AM
- Walk
CATHEDRAL OF ST. EULALIA
Gothic Architecture
The highlight of the Gothic Quarter is the Cathedral, an outstanding Gothic basilica where you can visit its choir, remarkable side chapels, the crypt of St. Eulàlia and an old cloister with geese living in it. Depending on your preferences, you can choose to just see it from inside, just do a quick in&out to check it out, or go inside with your guide and receive full explanations.
CALL
Medieval Jewish Section
Alternatively, your guide can take you to the Call, the medieval Jewish Section, where the medieval atmosphere is still in the air despite the attacks suffered in 1391. If you are interested, you can also visit there the oldest synagogue in Europe.
11AM
- Ride
EIXAMPLE DISTRICT
First contact with the city
11.15AM
- Photo stop
After that, the driver will take you to the Eixample District, the Expansion area where the local Art Nouveau, known as Modernism, bloomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s. You’ll learn about Ildefons Cerdà’s city plan.
In the most elegant street of the city, Passeig de Gràcia, you’ll get familiar with the 3 best architects of the time at the Block of Disagreement: Domènech i Muntaner, Puig i Cadafalch, and of course, Antoni Gaudí who build there the colorful Casa Batlló. There there’ll be a photo stop with explanations of the outside.
- Continue Driving
CASA MILÀ (LA PEDRERA)
The Stone Quarry
11.30AM
- Walk
While your guide can take you inside Casa Batlló instead if you prefer, we usually recommend to enter La Pedrera because the views from its amazing rooftop are much better, and inside they have a great exhibit about Gaudi’s technique and a full apartment decorated with antique furniture from the early 1900’s that helps you visually understand how people would have lived a hundred years ago in a Gaudi house.
12.45PM
- Ride
TAPAS LUNCH
Time to Eat!
1PM
2PM
- Ride
PARK GÜELL
Fairy-tale land
2.15PM
- Walk
3PM
- Ride
SAGRADA FAMILIA CHURCH
Unbelievable
3.15PM
- Walk
4.30PM
- Ride
WORLD FAIR & WATERFRONT
Panoramic drive
- Drive past
The last part of the tour, when usually energy levels start dropping, will be lighter: we’ll drive past the area of the 1888 World Fair (Ciutadella Park and Arch of Barcelona in one day sightseeing tour: Arch of Triumph), and along the Waterfront (Olympic village and marina, beaches, Barceloneta fishermen district, Port Vell (Old Port) & Columbus circle).
- Continue Driving
HILL OF MONTJUIC
Events that shaped Barcelona
5PM
- Photo Stops
Your Barcelona in One Day Sightseeing Tour ends with a visit the Montjuïc Hill where we’ll stop at a vantage point to see the City views, pass the 1992 Olympic facilities including Stadium, then continue through the 1929 World Fair & Plaça Espanya.
6PM
- TOUR ENDS
At the end of the tour, you’ll be dropped off back to your hotel or apartment after a great day in town.
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