Top Barcelona Cultural Tours - page 2

Get an overview of Barcelona’s most impressive buildings, bodegas, and beaches on this action-packed bike tour. Enjoy guide commentary and regular stop-offs to admire local sights. It’s a great way to tick off many Barcelona highlights in a short space of time, including Barcelona Cathedral, Placa Reial, and La Sagrada Familia.

Discover Catalonia beyond Barcelona with this small-group day tour to Girona and Figueres. Uncover ancient Roman history and stroll through the winding medieval streets of one of Europe's best-preserved Jewish quarters in Girona, and then get surreal with a visit to the Dali Museum in Figueres, birthplace of the groundbreaking artist. Hotel or apartment pick-up and drop-off are included.

Explore thousands of years of Barcelona history in a day during this guided Gothic Quarter walking tour. Travel back in time to the Roman and medieval eras as you stroll this atmospheric neighborhood’s winding streets. Walk alongside a beautifully preserved Roman wall and enjoy stops at the medieval Plaça del Rei, Barcelona Cathedral, La Boquería Market, and Las Ramblas. Opt for the small-group tour or upgrade to a private trip.

Skip the hassle of planning—and the lines along the way—on this private tour of Barcelona’s heritage, architecture, and gastronomy that combines a walking tour with taxi rides to two less central destinations. Ideal for first-time visitors who want to squeeze all the highlights into one day, traveling with a personal guide lets you maximize your time and discover parts of the city you would likely miss on your own.

Join this small group tour for a maximum of eight people of the Catalan capital, and discover Gaudi’s magnificent Sagrada Familia (tickets separate expense). Also on this tour, enjoy a walking tour of Barcelona’s Old Town and Gothic Quarter; admire Modernist architecture including Casa Batlló, Hospital de Sant Pau, and Casa Lleó; and take in the views from Montjuïc Mountain. Hotel or apartment pick-up and drop-off are included.

Make a pilgrimage to Montserrat Monastery, one of Spain's key religious sites, during this guided visit. Scale Montserrat Mountain by your choice of cogwheel train or cable car, enjoying striking vistas of the mountain's surreal rock formations. Then visit the Benedictine abbey and the Basilica de Montserrat, to view La Moreneta (the Black Madonna). Your tour includes coach transport and free time to sample the monastery’s liqueurs.

A prolific creator who shaped 20th-century art, Pablo Picasso spent his formative years in Barcelona and the expansive Picasso Museum is home to more than 4,000 works. Get to the highlights with minimal time wasted when you book this guided small-group tour, with skip-the-line tickets and headsets so you can hear your guide clearly. After the tour finishes, feel free to explore the collection at your own pace.

Enjoy priority access to two Antoni Gaudí masterworks on this half-day skip-the-line tour. Tour the highlights at Park Güell, a park sprinkled with Gaudí buildings and statues. Then, travel by coach to La Sagrada Familia, Gaudí’s unfinished cathedral. Enjoy skip-the-line admission as your guide recounts how the late architect spent more than 40 years working on this showpiece. Learn more about Gaudí’s life and genius at La Sagrada Familia Museum.

Discover Barcelona's incredible Sagrada Familia cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site, during this skip-the-line visit. Join a guide as you bypass the lengthy lines, exploring this this sublime structure (still under construction more than 130 years after work began) and learning about its creator, Antoni Gaudí. Visit the museum beneath the cathedral and then scale one of the cathedral's sky-high spires with a skip-the-line tower ticket, enjoying panoramic vistas of Barcelona from up above.

Get out of Barcelona and into the hills for the day on this hassle-free day tour. Meet your guide at a central-city cafe and fuel up for the day ahead. You’ll be driven into the mountains and up to the beautiful Montserrat Monastery. Learn about its history on a tour, then choose to go hiking, indulge in an all-you-can-eat lunch, or learn more about the monastery at the museum.

Experience the natural splendor of Montserrat and the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria on this enriching full-day excursion from Barcelona. Discover ancient 12th-century carvings and holy pilgrimage sites with a knowledgeable guide. Board a glass-bottomed funicular railway to observe the region’s fascinating flora and fauna then follow a natural trail replete with verdant beauty in Montserrat Natural Park. Upgrade for a semi-private option, with shared transfers but your own guide.

Discover the Abadia de Montserrat monastery and Montserrat Mountain then savor a delicious meal at a farm restaurant on this memorable day out from Barcelona. First, tour the monastery and soak up the views. Next, visit a farmers market and head to a farm restaurant for a 3-course lunch in the Catalan style with drinks.

See Barcelona in 360-degree vision on this small-group tour that covers land, sea, and air. Take a walking tour of the medieval Gothic Quarter, Las Ramblas boulevard, and more, then enjoy sweeping views of the city from a short helicopter flight. Finally, take a boat to enjoy the beautiful skyline and shoreline from the water. Numbers are capped at 15 travelers for a more intimate experience.

Gaudí’s La Sagrada Família church is known for being one of Barcelona’s most iconic buildings. Being such a popular attraction can mean long visitor lines. Take the stress out of being stuck in crowds by having a skip-the-line entrance ticket included. You’ll get straight inside and have a guide to take you around this spectacular building. Learn about Gaudí and the bizarre yet magnificent techniques he used to design the building.

Trace the footsteps of Catalonia’s signature surrealist without worrying about parking or bus schedules on this guided Dalí tour from Barcelona, with different schedules for peak season and the rest of the year. In July-August, you’ll visit the Dalí Theatre-Museum, the Castle of Púbol (own expense), and Sant Marti d'Empuries; the rest of the year, you’ll follow the Theatre-Museum with Cadaqués and the Salvador Dalí House—Portlligat (own expense).

See more of Barcelona in less time on this small-group tour with a guide to lead the way. Starting at bustling Las Ramblas, discover Barcelona's local markets, public art, and structures designed by renowned architect Antoni Gaudí. Wrap up your day with fantastic views as you soar over the city in a cable car then enjoy an exclusive visit to Montjuïc Castle. Upgrade for a private package.

The 1,000-year-old Montserrat Monastery is famed for its miracle-working statue, La Moreneta, or the Black Madonna—but many tours don’t include timed tickets to see the sacred relic. See more of the monastery on this comprehensive tour, with bus transfers from Barcelona, cogwheel railway up the mountain, access to both the Basilica and the throne where the statue awaits, and a liqueur tasting.

See the quirky and artistic sculptures and buildings of Gaudi’s Park Güell, and discover the hidden and secret areas of this hilltop park overlooking Barcelona. Enjoy panoramic views of the city all the way out to the ocean, and learn about the meanings and creative direction behind every part of the park, from its benches and monuments to the impressive bridges.

Discover the best of Barcelona on this convenient City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off tour. Choose from a 24- or 48-hour pass, relax on the open-top, double-decker bus, and follow your own sightseeing itinerary as you travel two different routes and learn about the landmarks using the onboard Wi-Fi. Stay aboard to enjoy 360-degree views of the sights, and hop on and off at any of the stops to explore top Barcelona attractions.

See one of Gaudí’s most famous pieces of work with this skip-the-line guided tour of the Sagrada Familia. Follow your guide inside the basilica, one of Barcelona’s most iconic landmarks. During your tour, listen as your guide shares stories about Gaudí and the history of this unfinished structure. Upgrade to add a visit to one of the towers, for spectacular views across the city.

The Sagrada Familia attracts droves of admirers from across the world, but with the skip-the-line admission of this guided tour, you won’t have to wait in the crowd. Instead, get straight to exploring the unfinished masterpiece by famed architect Antoni Gaudi. Along the way, learn about the church’s details, symbolism, and construction from your guide—a lot of things go unnoticed on your own.

Discover the coastal splendor of the Costa Brava region on a full-day trip to Girona and Calella de Palafrugell from Barcelona. Travel through the scenic Catalan countryside, and discover the atmospheric streets of Girona’s medieval Old Town. Admire the flagrant fortresses of Pals, absorb the seaside charm of rural fishing village, Calella de Palafrugell, and admire the dramatic landscapes of Begur, the former home of an ancient castle. Receive personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour.

Get up close and personal with Gaudí's most celebrated works during this half-day tour, focused on the celebrated architect's standout buildings. Learn about the rise of modernism in Barcelona as you travel by private vehicle—or Mercedes-Benz if you so desire. Highlights include panoramic views over the Mediterranean coastline in Park Güell, the whimsical façades of Casa Batlló and Mila House (Casa Milá), and an in-depth visit to the Sagrada Familia.