Best of Barcelona Shore Excursion & Sagrada Familia Skip the Line
Description
While you are in port in Barcelona, explore the best of this exquisite Catalan city on this shore excursion. This sightseeing tour includes skip-the-line access at La Sagrada Familia, where the long lines can often make a day in port very frustrating. Your guide will also show you more of the city’s iconic sights like the hill of Montjuïc and the Gothic Quarter. If a half-day tour isn’t enough, upgrade to the full-day tour to also visit Park Güell and La Pedrera. On this small-group tour, you'll receive personalized attention from your guide.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Our guide will guide you inside the Sagrada Familia and will also give you some free time to wonder at your own pace.
Your walking tour finishes in front of the stunning medieval church of Santa Maria del Mar, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture you'll ever find.
After your walking tour, you will be driven up to Montjüic, the site of the 1992 Olympic Games. You will stop for magnificent views of the city and an introduction to the city from your guide.
This is the highlight for many people. Your guide will begin outside of the church with some history of Gaudí's finest work. You will then be able to use your skip-the-line entry tickets to go inside the church with your guide for a guide visit.
For those of you on the full day tour, after lunch you will be taken to the iconic Park Güell gardens, designed by Gaudí. You'll get skip-the-line tickets here, and then enjoy a walking tour with your guide, who will explain all about the design and history.
Your tour will finish at the famous Gaudí designed masterpiece of La Pedrera. Your guide will take you inside with your skip-the-line entrance tickets, explain the history, and then leave you to enjoy the visit at your own pace.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If you have selected the option which includes pick up, we will pick you up at 7.30am at the port. The name of the cruise if mandatory.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- At time of booking, Cruise Ship passengers must provide the following details under Special Requirements: Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please remember that although we have made a pre-reservation for you at the Sagrada Familia (HALF AND FULL DAY TOURS), Park Güell (FULL DAY TOUR) and La Pedrera (FULL DAY TOUR), the actual ticket must be paid for in the office before the start of the tour. We thank you in advance.
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Child seats are mandatory for infants, please request at time of booking
- This tour operates only in English.
Reviews(149)
Sergei was incredible and very knowledgeable! Highly recommend this tour. The Gaudi architecture was incredible and it was amazing to learn
Excursion very well organized. Rodriguez our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and generous of his time and relevant comments. He is also very friendly. We loved our half day and recommend this company.
This is a must do tour in Barcelona. You can see all the major sites. And is a guided tour inside both Sagrada Familia and Park Guell. Rod was an amazing guide and answered all of our questions. Must be able to do a lot of walking but was an absolute wonderful experience.
Sergio was an absolutely awesome tour guide - so incredibly well versed in the small alleys and big picture of the basillica. He knows more than most could hope to learn and I'd take his tour again in a hearr beat
We had an excellent experience on this tour. Xavier was very friendly, knowledgeable, and a pleasure as a guide.
We visited La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, and Casa Mila at La Pedrera. We visited several parts of the city ( Gothic quarter and Born area) as well as multiple cathedrals. Our tour guide, Sergio, was the best: informative, knowledgeable, and added humor along the way. He constantly asked us what questions we had to ensure he was addressing our needs. I highly recommend Sergio as a great tour guide.
This was my husband’s and my favorite stop on our cruise. The tour was very comprehensive and our guide, Sergio, was knowledgeable, funny, and made sure we had a safe way back to our ship on time. I didn’t know much about Gaudi’s work coming into Barcelona and I left with a great appreciation for what he was able to accomplish. Barcelona is beautiful and vast, and I felt like we got to see a lot with what little time we had there. I was a little apprehensive about doing a tour outside of the cruise line, but this was very well organized and a better option than what my cruise offered here. Thank you Sergio!
Wasn’t picked up at cruise terminal as promised and paid for, also received a confirmation. Had to pay our own way 1.5 hrs late to meet up with another tour guide. Office was rude and not helpful. I am requesting our money back for transportation from and to cruise trip $45 euros each way. Tour guide didn’t care and we lost time on our tour
Tour was fantastic! Our tour guide,Sergio, was the best!! He was very engaging and informative and took the time to take our photos and get them just right. We never felt rushed and had fun the entire time. The tour group size was manageable which led to all of our questions being answered. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Barcelona!
This tour was absolutely amazing! Our guide was incredibly insightful, pleasant, and fun—he had such a great energy and was full of fascinating knowledge about Barcelona’s history, culture, and architecture. He really made the experience special for everyone in our group. The highlight, of course, was the Sagrada Familia. Seeing it in person was breathtaking—an absolute must-see. Skipping the line made a huge difference and gave us more time to truly take in the beauty and detail of Gaudí’s masterpiece. The tour was well-paced, informative, and enjoyable from start to finish. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Barcelona, especially if you're coming in on a cruise and want to make the most of your time!
