{"id":8499,"date":"2017-05-22T07:52:09","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T07:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/?p=8499"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:22:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:22:50","slug":"visit-professional-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/visit-professional-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Tried and tested: tailored tours of Barcelona with a private guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not always easy to get to the very heart of Barcelona &#8211; the city hides some of its secrets well! The best way of truly getting to know the Catalan capital is a guided tour with Jos&eacute;, a friendly and knowledgeable professional guide who knows the city inside out.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>All of Jos&eacute;&#8217;s tours are wheelchair-accessible.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>1. Visit Barcelona: Sagrada Familia and Parc G&uuml;ell with a private guide (3h)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/amaison-de-pres-post.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-575 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/amaison-de-pres-post.jpg\" alt=\"Visit Barcelona: lodge at Parc G&uuml;ell\" width=\"628\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/amaison-de-pres-post.jpg 628w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/amaison-de-pres-post-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why not take a combined tour of Sagrada Familia and Parc G&uuml;ell? Widely considered to be Gaud&iacute;&#8217;s most important works (and both classified UNESCO world heritage sites), they provide a good overview of the architect&#8217;s work and will help you understand just why he&#8217;s so famous.<\/p>\n<p>The combined tour will introduce you to two main aspects of Gaud&iacute;&#8217;s work. Be blown away by his artistic vision at Sagrada Familia, then admire the explosion of shapes and colours at <a href=\"\/parc-guell-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parc G&uuml;ell<\/a>, with its fairytale architecture and even a Greek temple!\n<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>By booking fast-track tickets in advance, you avoid having to queue, and you won&#8217;t be caught out by the hourly and daily visitor quotas.<\/li>\n<li>Optimize your visit: avoid wasting time during the journey, and get right to the heart of the park.<\/li>\n<li>By taking a private, tailored tour, everything will be adapted to suit your rhythms and preferences! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Price and duration of the tour<\/h3>\n<p>\nTours last <strong>3h<\/strong> and cost <strong>195<\/strong>&nbsp;euros for groups of between <strong>1 and 6<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll also need to buy tickets for <a href=\"\/fast-track-tickets-sagrada-familia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sagrada Familia<\/a> and <a href=\"\/parc-guell-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parc G&uuml;ell<\/a>. For groups of 7 or more, contact us for a competitive quote.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cta5bec0d779dccc\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"\/book-guided-tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/04\/sagrada-familia-cta.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\">   Book a combined tour of Sagrada Familia and Parc G&uuml;ell   <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. A whistlestop tour of Barcelona: Art Nouveau, Las Ramblas and the gothic quarter <\/strong>(3h)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/ramblas1-post-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8399 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/ramblas1-post-.jpg\" alt=\"las ramblas: visit Barcelona\" width=\"628\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/ramblas1-post-.jpg 628w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/ramblas1-post--300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This tour starts on the famous Passeig de Gr&agrave;cia, where you&#8217;ll discover a number of incredible buildings designed by Gaud&iacute; and his modernist contemporaries. Next, onto Las Ramblas, known for its living statues and flower vendors, along with the <a title=\"Barcelone gourmande: notre top 5 des march&eacute;s alimentaires\" href=\"\/boqueria-ramblas-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mercat de la Boqueria<\/a>, and a number of hidden treasures. A treat for all the senses, with the sights, sounds, smells and savours of Barcelona!\n<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>See Barcelona&#8217;s main tourist thoroughfares in a different light, getting right to the heart of things.<\/li>\n<li>These private tours are designed exclusively for your group of family or friends. If you have particular wishes or needs, the guide will adapt to your rhythms, helping you to get the very most out of the tour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Price<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Visits for groups of between <strong>1 and 6<\/strong> cost <strong>195 euros.<\/strong>&nbsp; For groups of 7 or more, <a href=\"\/book-guided-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a> for a competitive quote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div id=\"cta5bec0d779dd94\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"\/book-guided-tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/casquette-cta.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\">   Book a whistlestop private tour of Barcelona   <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>3. Barcelona in 4 hours with a private guide<\/h2>\n<p>\nThis tour is specially designed for travellers who are only in Barcelona for a few hours &#8211; for example on the way to somewhere else. It&#8217;s also suitable for anyone wanting a truly unique, private tour experience. The tour lasts <strong>4h<\/strong> and is completely tailored to your needs and wishes.<\/p>\n<p>The tour costs <strong>&euro;250&nbsp;<\/strong>(for groups of between <strong>1 and 6<\/strong> &#8211; contact us for groups of 7 or more), plus the price of tickets to anywhere you want to visit, and&nbsp; <strong>travel costs<\/strong>. Allow around &euro;35 if you&#8217;re planning on taking taxis, or around &euro;10 if you prefer to take the bus. In this case, you&#8217;ll have less time for visiting, but it works out considerably cheaper &#8211; your call!<\/p>\n<div id=\"cta5bec0d779de4e\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"\/book-guided-tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/bateau-cta.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\">   Book a 4h private guided tour    <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>4. Other private tours<\/h2>\n<p>\nJos&eacute;&#8217;s &#8220;main&#8221; tours have all been covered in separate articles:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/guided-tour-gaudi-modernism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Art Nouveau architecture tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Montju&iuml;c tour<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/gastronomic-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guided tours for foodies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s up to you now! \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Programmez avec nous des visites incontournables ou sur-mesure avec un guide agr\u00e9\u00e9 pour vos vacances \u00e0 Barcelone. 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