Barcelona

Barcelona highlights Guided tour & optional Paella Experience

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From $54.33

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  • 5 hours 45 minutes
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Get the perfect introduction to Barcelona's top sites during this half-day guided tour. Enjoy a walking visit of the Born neighborhood and the Gothic Quarter and later hop aboard your coach for a panoramic tour through the city. See the Olympic Port, the beach and the fisherman’s quarter from the bus. Then head to the Olympic Village of Barcelona (Vila Olimpica) and Montjuic mountain. Take a cable car ride for amazing views over the city. On your way back, stop at MNAC viewpoint and drive through Passeig de Gràcia where you will see some of the most emblematic Gaudi buildings such as Casa Batlló and La Pedrera from the bus.
  • Barcelona half-day sightseeing tour
  • Explore the Gothic Quarter with your guide
  • Tour the Montjuic Mountain
  • Take in aerial views of Barcelona from a cable car

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bilingual local guide
  • Radio guide system
  • Montjuïc cable car ride
  • Paella cooking class (if the option is chosen).
  • Lunch or other services not specified above.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance fee to the Cathedral of Barcelona Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar & Castle of Montjuic

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Julià Travel
    Carrer d'Alí-Bei, 80 Local nº 180 - Planta baja Delante del andén 19 / In front of the Platform 19, Eixample, 08013 Barcelona, Spain

    Please find the Julia Travel Office in Ground floor, Carrer d'Alí Bei, 80, 08018 Barcelona, Spain. It is mandatory to check-in in the counter and after we will go to platform 19

Start time

09:15 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Start your trip in central Barcelona and walk through the Gothic Quarter—the oldest part of the city. Board an air-conditioned coach for a panoramic tour through the city. Head to Barcelona's Olympic Village (Vila Olimpica) and Port Olympic, with coastal views along the way. This famous sporting site hosted visiting athletes during the city's 1992 Olympic games.

Travel next to Montjuic Mountain for a high-altitude view of Barcelona and its port during a cable-car ride above the city. At the end of the tour, you will stop in the MNAC viewpoint to see one of the most beautiful panoramic views of the city. During the way back to the office, the bus will drive through Passeig de Gracia and you will see some of the most emblematic Gaudi buildings such as Casa Batlló and la Pedrera.

Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic)

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Barcelona Cathedral

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

La Barceloneta

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teleferic de Montjuic

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Passeig de Gracia

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa Mila - La Pedrera

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa Batllo

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Carrer de Jaume Puigvert, 13

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please note this activity includes walking long distances, so it is not recommended for people with reduced mobility.
  • If you book the excursion with the paella cooking class, the tour will end at C/ Jaume Puigvert, 13. The transfer to return to the center of Barcelona is not included.
  • Note: from the end of January to the beginning of March the cable car is under maintenance (days to concrete).
  • Please note that the itinerary is subject to change due to the events to be celebrated in the City (demonstrations, sport events, cultural events, official acts and public works).
  • Failure to show up at the established check-in time may entail losing the tour.
  • The duration of the tour includes the round trip to the destination.
  • On windy days the cable car may not operate for safety reasons.
  • Any person failing to appear at the established time will not be refunded
  • The minimum number of participants for the paella activity is 2. If there is only one person, it will be cancelled and a partial refund will be given.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Good tour
Jennifer_C, Nov 2023
You are meeting at a tour office in bus station. Arrived early, checked in and were told to wait 5 min. More people were entering and checking in. We noticed they were receiving vouchers and audio sets. So did they mean you’re all set or we’re not giving out anything yet so get back in line?! We did get back in long line and we eventually received items. We did not end up in English only but Spanish and English. Hopefully info wasn’t abbreviated and removing a star for the frustration of check in. Our guide was great and warm!
Long walks with a good payoff
Robin_H, Jul 2023
We had to walk by one of the attractions to get to the meeting point. Maybe the meeting point can be changed and use the bus more during the tour.
Worthwhile Tour of Barcelona
GEORGE_C, Jul 2023
Jonathon was excellent tour guide with lots information about the sites we visited. He also offered bonus perspective with helpful local recommendations for cafes and stores.
Very enjoyable morning
gabrielle, Feb 2020
Very enjoyable. Jamie was an excellent tour guide. Would recommend this activity. Castle and dungeons particularly good.
find your tourguide
833robertoi, Aug 2019
While the tour was pretty good and we were able to see a good deal of the city and hear about it's history; It was highly unacceptable that the tour guide left us, and at a separate time another group behind; we had to call the main office (placed on hold for 20 min.), take a cab to a meeting spot, and eventually reconnect with the tour guide. When we met up with her she was unapologetic and made excuses as to how she went looking for us, but could not find us. Maybe with a good tour guide the experience would have been great but not with the one we had; if you sign up for it, don't wear sandles and bring your walking shows, there is a lot of walking.
Deceiving
Andrea_L, May 2019
We purchased a tour in Spanish, which is our mother tongue, as the tour gave the option. Although we understand English perfectly we rather the tour was is the local language, which happened to be our mother tongue. When we get to the meeting point we are first asked as per of the group of we all understand English, to which we complained. What the guide did was simply repeat stuff in Spanish after he had said it isn’t English, making the whole group loose time and only giving half of the information he had given in English. For ease, we decided it was best to have the tour fully in English. Then the tour guide either knew very little about the places we looked that or was simply not interested. I kept googling information. He would not even mention the year or time during which things were built and given it was a tour through the historic gothic quarter, I believe this to be essential information. Thirdly, our tour included entrance fee to the cathedral. Given it was Holy Week we were not able to go in as there was a service. We returned on a later time that same day to gain entry. This is poor organization by the agency as they should have remove the cathedral from the tour information, or schedule it at a time when we can enter (it’s not like Holy Week and mass services happened unexpectedly). Afterwards, we went to Montjuic, which supposedly included the cable car, which we could not take for safety reasons due to heavy winds. There had been heavy winds all week and there was no disclaimer that this could happen. It wasn’t until various other people in the group complained that they offered a complementary brunch in Montjuic, which was terrible. We ended up buying our own coffee (as it was not peovided) and pastry from the same cafeteria where the brunch was serve. Lastly, our package included entry to the Spanish Town and return to the meeting point. Because we were the only people in our group going to the Spanish Town, we were left there, whilst the rest of the group continued and we had to make our way back at our own cost. This experience was less than enjoyable and I would appreciate a full refund.
Beginners Guide!
Tracy_B, May 2019
This tour was in 3 parts. First an hour or so walking tour of the Gotic quarter which was fascinating and our guide pointed out many things that you would not otherwise notice. Next we got on a waiting comfortable bus and had a leisurely guided drive around the iexiample area leading down to the waterfront and still seeing so many points of interest. Thirdly up Montjuic for the cool cable car ride and tour of the fortress. We had a small break here as well. The views from up there are superb! At this point, you can go back to the starting point or get off at the bottom of Montjuic leaving the tour at the Spanish village. I really loved walking around inside seeing the different building styles and cultures from all around Spain. Carolyn was a friendly, knowledgeable and interesting guide - perfect for this tour! Would definitely recommend if you are short on time in Barcelona or have just arrived and want to get acquainted with the area.
Interesting to check it out
StephyN16, Mar 2019
The tour was very informative and in 4 hrs you get to see and know about alot of things, i recommend it
Cultural trip!
Maria_A, Sep 2018
The guide was amazing full of energie, she talked dynamicly about the city, it’s history, the view was amazing!! We highly recommend this type of tours!!
Great
Margaret_S, Jun 2018
This is a good way to see and learn about the history of Barcelona. It’s a great way to get your bearings around the city
This was our second trip to...
Pam_V, Mar 2018
This was our second trip to Barcelona, but we learned so much more. A great overview of the city and our guide was full of interesting information.
Fantastic tour with heaps of...
Trina P, Dec 2017
Fantastic tour with heaps of information and a friendly and knowledgeable guide.
Great experience! Our tour guide was...
velascosm, Dec 2017
Great experience! Our tour guide was awesome, I loved the Spanish village and Gothic quarter. The views were amazing, however I wish the cable car rides that provide a view of the city were longer.
If you have limited time and want to...
Weng, Nov 2017
If you have limited time and want to get the most of it, this tour is ok. But it would have been better if we were allowed to go down from the bus and take pictures at the Olympic Village. Visit to Gothic Quarter is a must. Tour guide did not do her job well.
The cable car was my favorite part...
dibb.laura, Nov 2017
The cable car was my favorite part of this tour. It had beautiful views of the city below! The Village was fun to see, but I was wanting more shops to be open.
The ride to the beach and our...
dennis s, Nov 2017
The ride to the beach and our guide's pointing out the various architectures was cool. The Cable car ride and the view from there was very nice and the Olympic village was worth seeing. Then went to the Spanish Village which was basically like Epcot with all imitation facades.Then went to the Gothic Village which we had already seen in our travels. Seemed like at that point they were just trying to fill up the 4 hours.
The trip was wonderful and was done...
edrosenberg1, Nov 2017
The trip was wonderful and was done at a very enjoyable pace! I did not feel rushed. There is a significant amount of walking but the guide took that into account with us older particpants.
Took this tour at the end of a...
John P, Oct 2017
Took this tour at the end of a cruise as a general city tour to get oriented and discover Barcelona. It was just what we wanted. Travelling with spouse and 2 friends, we found it informative, enjoyable and just right! Our guide was Marta who was instantly engaging, informative obviously knew and loved Barcelona. The cable car ride was spectacular! During the walking tour of the Gothic Quarter, Marta negotiated our way through crowed, busy areas. There was a fair/festival going on in front of the old cathedral, so Marta took the time to stop and explain certain things that were going on, e.g. a local band playing traditional Catalan music and spontaneous dancing by locals. Marta was very knowledgeable and answered questions very directly and succinctly. She moved things along. I commend her especially being able to lead the tour in the Gothic Quarter with the crowds, but making sure that we were/felt safe. We were in Barcelona the weekend of Oct 21-23 when there were lots of crowds demonstrating on behave of the Catalonian cause. I highly recommend this tour!
This tour is chock full of great...
Jay M, Oct 2017
This tour is chock full of great sights and interesting insights into how this picturesque city has evolved into what it is today. Guide Giavanna was exceptionally helpful in providing additional information for scrapbooks etc.
Great experience, due to the tour...
Lottie_W, Sep 2017
Great experience, due to the tour guide Giovanna - extremely knowledgeable. Definitely a worthwhile tour.
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