Private Full Day Gaudi

After meeting your professionally trained tour guide, your Barcelona tour will begin with a visit to Finca Guell (Guell estate), where Gaudi was commissioned for various projects on the estate, including the construction of a wall with three gates, the main gate and stables, a mirador, a fountain, the private chapel of the house, and various decorative complements.

From here, you will travel to one of Barcelona's most famous avenues, the Passeig de Gracia, which is home to two of Gaudi's most famous facades. The Casa Batllo was built in 1877 and restored by Gaudi in 1906 for the Batllo family. The goal seems to have been to build something without any straight lines. Theories on the architecture include conjecture that it represents a dragon, bones, and/or the sword of St. George. Further along the avenue is La Pedrera, or the Casa Mila. Impressed with the design of the Casa Batllo, Gaudi was commissioned to design this apartment building. The building does not use load-bearing walls, but rests on pillars and arches. This allowed the architect to create completely irregular floor plans, where even the height of the pillars and ceilings differ from one to another. Due to its rock-like appearance on the outside, locals took to calling it a quarry, "Pedrera," and the name has remained. This would be the last building he designed before turning his attention to his best-known work. Depending on crowds, a visit will be made to the interior of one of these buildings.

In 1900, Park Guell was commissioned by Eusebi Guell, who wanted to create a stylish park for Barcelona aristocracy. The park contains amazing stone structures, intricate mosaics and fascinating buildings that reflect Gaudi's love of natural shapes. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Sagrada Familia, the Temple of the Holy Family, is a massive, privately-funded Catholic church that has been under construction since 1882 and is not expected to be complete until at least 2026. Every part of the design is rich with Christian symbolism, as Gaudi saw the church as the last great sanctuary of Christendom. The 18 towers represent (in ascending order of height) Jesus Christ (the highest and topped with a cross), the twelve Apostles, the four Evangelists, and the Virgin Mary. The tallest point, at a height of 570 feet, will be just lower than Montjuic, as Gaudi believed that his work should not surpass that of God. The Church will have three grand facades: the Nativity facade to the East, the Glory facade to the South, and the Passion facade to the West.

Next on your Barcelona tour is the Palau Guell (palace), a town mansion that Gaudi was commissioned to design where the Guells could entertain their high society guests. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Your last visit will be to the Placa Reial, one of Barcelona's most beautiful squares. It is located in the charming Gothic Quarter close to the lively and popular boulevard Las Ramblas. Here, alongside the palm trees and a big fountain, you will see the street lamps that were designed by a very young Antoni Gaudi, before he was considered the major exponent of Catalan Modernism. From here, you will return to the pier.

Please Note: Tickets to enter la Sagrada Familia must be pre-purchased by the guide at the time the tour is booked and are non-refundable if tour is cancelled.