There was way too much walking thru the crowds - the description of the tour did not mention walking - and the tour was MOSTLY walking. Other than that - worth taking. A little difficult with the guide's accent...like SUBTLE pronounced "sub - tile", base of a column was "a basement" apostles - apos-tolees...etc...
We had an incredible time on the fast track La Sagrada de Familia/ Barcelona city tour with Gloria as our guide. We would rate our tour experience as a 10 out of 10 and would certainly recommend this tour to any and everyone looking to go to explore the essential attractions of Barcelona. Gloria had a fun and friendly personality and she was such a wealth of knowledge during the tour.
A very nice tour guide Jorge told us a lot about the city, fun and the highlights of Barcelona. So you got an overall impression of the city and the most important sights. There was time for breaks. Perhaps it would have been better if the walk had been shortened a bit at the beginning, then there would have been more time for the Sagrafamilia.
The guide was kind and explained the Gaudi architectures and the historical places in the city very well. It was easy to understand and informative. We moved to the places by car ( driven by the guide) , it was very convenient. Thanks so much for making our trip so much fun!! I really recommend this tour for those who want to visit every popular place in Barcelona in a day and know about the history of city. FYI- ticket prices for Sangria Familia, Park Güell, Casa Mila are not included, and you can choose whether to go inside or not, but do recommend visit all of them, it was worthy.
HAd a wonderful guided tour of Barcelona and whether it was just bby the bus, walking or actually being in each spot of this well rounded tour, the details were awesome and the hidden gems like Eg. the Lift at the Columbus column, the Barcelona kiss etc that were shared really were true (I asked other friends abt some of these and they didnt know!). The skip the line worked exactly like it is supposed to and adequate time provided. The small bus was perfect and service was awesome. Miguel, our tour guide is the best, funny and wants to spread all info he has. I later took a tour of my own across all the places that we had to see just by the bus, but again Miguel's guidance helped. Overall you don't feel tired at the end of it and return with a great experience.
What was supposed to be a group tour ended up being a private tour, so it was nice to have a tour guide to ourselves. Our tour guide, Sergio, was fantastic. He was very friendly and knowledgeable about Barcelona’s history and all the landmarks we visited that day. Our tour was all day, consisted of walking the first hour or hour and half through the gothic quarter, a cathedral as well as a church. Then we drove to La Sagrada Family which was AMAZING! Then we drove to Park Guell and ended at La Pedrera. Definitely recommend wearing comfortable shoes as there is a lot walking. You will have time to stop and buy snacks or water and coffee, so no need to worry about bringing those. I highly recommend this tour whether you have a short or long stay in Barcelona. You can learn so many wonderful things about Barcelona and Gaudi all in a day.
Our guide was Rod. He was WONDERFUL! He was very educational and informative. He was very aware and sensitive to take care of our walking, listening to him with the sun behind us, and that the van ride was comfortable for everyone. He’s very kind, upbeat and fun! The van driver was very nice but must have smoked before picking us up each destination b/c the van smelled strongly of cigarettes,
This tour covered the main big tourist attractions in Barcelona in one day. Whilst this was great as we were only in the city for a few days, we would love to have spent more time in Parc Guell and the Sagrada Familia. As this tour was very full on I felt that I would have preferred to have had more free time at the attractions instead of hearing from our guide about the history etc. At the Parc Guell we were there for 1 hour and had our guide talking for 30 minutes with the same at the Sagrada. Gloria was very professional and pleasant and I know it is a difficult balance to let us have time and get all the information. As this tour was pretty full on I feel people should be made aware of this as a few older couples struggled with the pace. If you are stuck for time to cover the main attractions and have no mobility problems, it is a very comprehensive tour. Main points are Sagrada Familia, The Olympic Park, La Pederia, Parc Guell and a walking tour in the Gothic Quarter.
Judy, our guide, is a wealth of information. She did not disappoint from start to finish. She gave us a historical background of all places we’ve visited. Her instructions are clear and on point. I will not recommend this for families with small kids though due to the amount of walking involved. Overall, an excellent tour! I highly recommend.
Excellent tour with Sergio who grew up and went to school in the city... It was lovely to have that personal touch. Nice easy pace.. not rushed and very informative but not overly so. Transport between the sites was very comfortable and clean. Very enjoyable experience.
It was a good tour with a very good guide. Definitely worth getting jump the line tickets for the Sagrada Familia and Parc Gruell. Like several other people on the tour, we expected it to be smaller than 19 people. This happened with another tour we booked with this company. They drop you off at the Gaudi Le Pedrera site to do your own audio tour and find your way home which was also unexpected.
Good combination of city history and Modernist architecture. Gloria was an excellent guide - highly informative, good English, and funny. The microphone on the bus was not very good - she was easier to understand without it. The microphone/earphones setup offered by the operators at La Sagrada Familia picked up a lot of ambient noise which similarly made understanding her difficult - recommend removing one earbud or staying really close. (Visited Casa Batllo the next day to round out our Gaudí experience.)