Barcelona Full Day Tour (Part Walking / Part Chauffeured)

TOUR ITINERARY

This is a sample itinerary for our Private Full Day Tour of Barcelona (partly walking / partly chauffeured).
Final itinerary and timings might vary due to many factors (tickets availability, your location and pace, your main interests…)

10AM

GOTHIC QUARTER

The origins of Barcelona

10AM

Start your day walking around the Gothic Quarter, the heart of the Old Town, exploring its medieval alleys and plazas, passing by Roman ruins, taking a look at Gothic patios… The Royal Palace, the City Council and the Generalitat Government building are also located there.

RAMBLA & BOQUERIA MARKET

A lovely stroll

11.30AM

Your Barcelona in A Day Tour continues with a short walk that will take you to La Rambla, a famous promenade in the heart of the Old Town, always lively any time of the day. You’ll be seeing a few interesting sites, including a charming flower market, but the best part will definitely be the Boqueria Food Market, said to be one of the best food markets in the whole world. A great mix of colorful displays, local produce and exotic food that you will love.

PASSEIG DE GRÀCIA & CASA BATLLO

Around the Eixample district

12.30PM

Your walk will later take you into the Eixample District, the Expansion designed by the city planner Ildefons Cerdà. Here you’ll discover the Modernist architecture (local Art Nouveau) and its top architects reunited at the Block of Disagreement: Domènech i Muntaner, Puig i Cadafalch, and of course, Antoni Gaudí. You’ll see the outside of Casa Batlló and Casa Milà/Pedrera, two apartment buildings by Gaudi.

TAPAS LUNCH

Time to Eat!

1PM

Around 1pm we’ll take you to a local tapas restaurant so you can enjoy our traditional food in and informal way: tapas! We’ll order and share small dishes to share, to try different local specialties and get familiar with our food. Yummy!

2PM

PARK GÜELL

Fairy-tale land

2.15PM

After lunch, your Barcelona in A Day Tour becomes chauffeured: we’ll be joined by the driver to continue exploring the city. First of all you’ll drive uptown to walk around the colorful Park Güell by Gaudi, famous for its ceramic bench and the salamander fountain. You’ll feel like you are inside a fairy tale.

3PM

SAGRADA FAMILIA CHURCH

Unbelievable

3.15PM

Next you’ll head to Gaudí’s masterpiece and one of the highlights of this private tour: the Sagrada Família Church. Of course, we’ll take you inside with no lines! The architect worked here for 43 years until his death in 1926. Still under construction, it is said that it’ll be completed by 2026-30 approx. You’ve never seen anything like that before!

4.30PM

WORLD FAIR & WATERFRONT

Driving around the city

Back with the driver, after visiting the church your Barcelona in A Day Tour continues with a drive around the city past the area of the 1888 World Fair (Arch of Triumph and Ciutadella Park) and continue along the Waterfront, driving across the Olympic village and marina, along the beaches, around the Barceloneta fishermen district, the Port Vell (Old Port) & Columbus circle.

HILL OF MONTJUIC

Events that shaped Barcelona

5PM

The last stop of your Barcelona in A Day Tour will be the Montjuïc Hill, where we will see the city views from a vantage point, see the 1992 Olympic facilities and the Stadium, and finally continue through the 1929 World Fair area. Enjoying the city skyline and learning about two important these two important events in the history of Barcelona will be a lovely way to end your day.

6PM

At the end of the tour you’ll be dropped off back to your hotel or apartment, or at any other location of your choice within the city limits.