Gaudi's Park Guell Guided Tour with Skip the Line Ticket

Highlights

  • Learn about the local traditions and natural forms that inspired the architect

  • Hear your guide clearly, even at a distance, with a radio guiding system

  • Choose from tours in a range of language options and times

Summary

Take an in-depth exploration of the colorful Parc Güell, one of Barcelona's most famous landmarks, during this tour with a local guide. This architectural marvel, designed by renowned Catalonian builder Antoni Gaudí, is a must-see for any Barcelona visitor or design-lover. Make your own way to the entrance of Parc Güell to start your exploration. Check with your tour operator at the time of booking to confirm the exact location and time of your meeting. Then follow your guide inside this fascinating public space to begin your visit. This one-of-a-kind architectural gem was built by the famed Antoni Gaudí in the early 1900s, based on a commission from Count Güell, a Barcelona local who hoped to create a residential estate for local families. After plans for the on-site housing were scrapped, the area was transformed into a public park for use by Barcelona residents. Enter the park via the site's main staircase, which is dominated by a rainbow-colored lizard adorned with an intricate mosaic of tiles. This detailed style of tile work is known as trencadís, and is considered one of the characteristic design techniques of Barcelona. As you continue further inside the park, stop at its main square, which is flanked by the wavy profile of the snake-like trencadís-covered bench. Step below the square, and see the park's lower court. This intricately-designed area is supported by a phalanx of 86 Doric columns, along with walking paths and viaducts set on sloping columns. Many have remarked on the symbiotic relationship between Gaudí's designs and the natural world, a relationship which is evident in the tree-like design of the lower court's columns. Finish your visit to this amazing park at the small on-site house, which Gaudí once-occupied for a short stay. The house has been transformed into a museum, including a variety of furniture created by this genius craftsman.

Tour info

Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

A surreal wonderland created by Barcelona’s legendary architect Antonì Gaudì, Parc Guell is one of the city’s best-known landmarks. Save time and stress by reserving this skip-the-line tour well ahead of time. Explore the park itself with a guide, operating in your choice of a wealth of languages, then tour the little house, now a museum of Gaudì’s work. Choose between a number of time slots to fit your schedule.

What’s included?

  • Monolingual or Bilingual Guide

  • Radio guide system

  • Entrance fee and guided visit in Park Güell

  • Entry/Admission - Parc Guell

  • Food and drinks, unless specified

  • Hotel pickup and drop off

  • Entrance fee in Gaudi's Museum House

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 1h 30m

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands

The safety of our passengers and employees has always been our key concern at Julià Travel. The fight against Covid-19 strengthens our commitment to safety and health. Therefore we have adapted our tours to avoid large crowds and we ensured that any places we visit follow high hygiene standards.

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Julia Travel

About operator:

Julia Travel is a Spanish company with more than 80 years of experience dedicated to incoming tourism in Spain and deals both with the tourism industry and directly with tourists. We offer half/one day tours in Barcelona and surroundings on our confortable buses and always with a bilingual guide who provides all information and more to fully enjoy the trip!

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