Barcelona Garden Tours
PRIVATE BOTANICAL TOURS OF BARCELONA
City parks with a local nature lover
Do you love parks? Are you into trees, flowers or plants in general? Or maybe you are passionate about landscape design? Is visiting local parks a must when you travel abroad? Are you willing to plan a “green” break from your sightseeing?
The Barcelona parks and gardens are often such a great opportunity to get away from the tourist crowds, connect with nature and relax. But also, why not? learn about local (and maybe also exotic) flora, local architecture and history. Because parks are intimately connected with the local evolution.
Gardens are something many would rather do on their own, but… there’s a lot to be missed then! Come with us exploring the most famous parks in Barcelona from the eyes of a local that loves nature as much as you do.
CHOOSE FROM OUR THREE PARKS AND GARDEN TOURS OF BARCELONA
HISTORICAL GARDENS TOUR
Be delighted by old gardens full of history and greenery.
VISITED PARKS:
– Royal Palace
– Horta Labyrinth
– Ciutadella Park
MONTJUIC GARDENS TOUR
A great mix of landscaping and botanics.
VISITED PARKS:
– Barcelona Botanical Garden
– Laribal Gardens
– Mossen Costa i Llobera Cacti Garden
CONTEMPORARY PARKS TOUR
Discover how the city manages to incorporate greenery to old grey districts and newly rebuilt areas.
VISITED PARKS:
– Parc Central del Poblenou
– Diagonal Mar Park
– Parc dels Auditoris
WHY THESE ARE THE BEST GARDEN TOURS IN BARCELONA
✓ From cypress tree mazes, to giant cacti to modern flower pots decorated with coke tiles.
✓ Learn interesting curiosities about the local Mediterranean species.
✓ Get to see very old trees and unique botanical specimens.
✓ Discover how park design has been approached in Barcelona to create special spaces.
✓ Get away from the tourist crowds and breath in peacefulness.
✓ Spend a half day surrounded by greenery.
✓ And much more, in a private garden tour just for you and your party!
TOUR FAQ
- THESE TOURS RUN: Every day.
EXCEPTION:
Monday (April to September): The Montjuic Parks tour is not available because the Botanical Garden is closed.
- TOUR LENGHT: The Historical Gardens tour, the Montjuic Gardens tour and the Contemporary Parks tour are 4 hours. The Express tour is 1.5 hours.
- RECOMMENDED STARTING TIME:
- MORNING TOURS: 10AM (as most parks aren’t open earlier than that)
AFTERNOON TOURS: Anytime between 1PM and 2PM (Summertime until 4PM)
- MORNING TOURS: 10AM (as most parks aren’t open earlier than that)
- WHERE DO WE MEET? In your accommodation within the Barcelona city limits, or at the first garden in your itinerary – your choice.
- WHERE DO WE END? In the last visited park.
- IS THERE A LUNCH STOP? No. You are welcome to book one extra hour to allow for a lunch stop on tour.
- HOW DO WE MOVE AROUND? These are 100% walking tours. Check with us the possibility of adding a driver or using taxis if you have walking issues.
- DO YOUR GUIDES HAVE A SCIENCE BACKGROUND? No. They are all licensed professional tour guides and they all hold a university degree in other backgrounds. However, we only choose for this tour the guides in our team with a special passion for plants, gardening and landscaping. They have enough knowledge and vocabulary to please specialists visiting Barcelona, but can adapt to people that require less technical explanations.
- HOW DOES THE EXPRESS TOUR WORK? The express tour is designed to give you an in-depth view of your favorite garden. You’ll be meeting your guide there and walk around. There’ll be time for only one garden.
REVIEWS FROM TRAVELERS LIKE YOU:
“Marta learned my wife loved cacti, so we visited probably the most unique “cactus garden” we have ever seen). It is the little things that make the experience great”
OUR GARDEN TOURS CAN BE TAILORED TO YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS
These tours are great for plants and park lovers that want to go off the beaten path and see a green part of Barcelona that most visitors will miss.
If you are traveling with kids, the Contemporary Garden tour visits parks with playgrounds, and kids also love the Labyrinth of the Historical Parks tour.
If you have walking issues, please note that even if you book a chauffeured tour there will be walking involved inside the parks, with occasional uphill slopes and some sections of stairs.
If you are on a wheelchair, some parks have accessible itineraries. Check with us before booking so we can recommend an itinerary that would work for you.
If you’d like to have a longer day, we’ll be glad to customize an 8-hour itinerary that combines your favorite parks and gardens.
If you’d like to go out of town, check out our tour of the Gaudi sites outside of Barcelona, that takes you to a mountain garden the architect designed along a water stream.
PRICING
This is a 100% private gardens tour, exclusive for you and your party. There is a base rate total per tour (no matter how many people you are), plus a per person rate to cover the entrance fees.
BASE RATE (paid once per tour):
EXPRESS
1.5-HR TOUR-
1 park - your choice
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Licensed Tour Guide
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Walking tour
WALKING
4-HR TOUR-
Your chosen itinerary
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Licensed Tour Guide
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Walking Tour
CHAUFFEURED
4-HR TOUR-
Your chosen itinerary
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Licensed Tour Guide
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Car or van with driver
PAID ON SITE:
- HISTORICAL TOUR: Park of the Horta Labyrinth: €2.23/person
- MONTJUIC TOUR: Botanical Garden: €3.50/person
* Ticket costs are given as an orientation only, as they can change without notice. Discounts might apply for students and/or seniors. All the other gardens are free of charge.
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