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About this tour

Discover the two main highlights of Barcelona and Sagrada Familia and Park Güell with a guided tour. Both Sagrada Familia and Park Güell are masterpieces of Gaudí and are considered his crowning works, you can’t leave Barcelona without seeing them!

Highlights

• Avoid long lines at La Sagrada Familia, Gaudí’s crowning masterpiece

• Discover the facades of Sagrada Familia and learn about its symbolism

• Enter the monument with your guide for an essential visit with an expert

• Learn about the world-famous architect Antoni Gaudí

Discover the most famous masterpieces of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, La Sagrada Familia and Park Güell. Visit these masterpieces together with an expert guide in a comprehensive tour.

Your guide will be waiting for you next to Sagrada Familia, at the corner of Carrer Sardenya and Carrer de Provença. From the meeting point first, walk around the basilica with your guide and visit its facades. You will get to see the Passion Facade built after Gaudí’s death and the Nativity Facade, built under his direct supervision and discover its differences. You will learn about the many examples of the religious symbolism of these intricate facades as well as the history of the church and its architect.

After seeing Sagrada Familia from the outside you will enter the basilica with your guide. We offer the exclusive opportunity to skip the line and save precious time. You are sure to be captivated by Gaudi’s incredible architectural style: the peculiar shape of the columns, ceilings, walls, and the organic architecture of the basilica.

After visiting Sagrada Familia your guide will take you to Park Güell by car. Park Güell is located towering over the lively, bohemian neighborhood of Gràcia on the top of a hill that provides spectacular views of Barcelona. In the park’s famous gardens, Gaudí combined his unique architectural style with elements of nature. The result is a place of pure fantasy, guaranteed to amaze you.

Gaudí’s peculiar architectural style was inspired by organic forms found in nature, demonstrated by this dreamlike collection of gardens. Your guide will show you the symbolism hidden through the park and its relation to nature. Discover narrow alleys with undulating forms, like rivers of molten lava, which are covered by columns shaped like trees, stalactites and other geometric shapes.

The park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and is an essential part of a visit to Barcelona.

Entering both monuments with an expert guide will allow you to have a personalized experience and take full advantage of your visit to Barcelona.