Palau Guell Tours

First, these are two ‘must see’ places in Barcelona…but be ready for BIG crowds. As with many other reviews, we had problems finding our tour guide - the meeting point is by the subway exit but the guides do not have flags. Look for guides wearing name tags…but most importantly, note the name of the ‘Tour provider’ at the top of the page…ours was Amigo…I finally saw a tiny lady holding the small sign in her hands. Very knowledgeable tour guides but their Spanish accents might be difficult for some. Also, pay attention to the title at the top of the page…this tour did not include the tower as we had hoped (we paid 10Euros and barely made the last ride up at 11am). The tower is not all it’s made out to be. You get to see the city from numerous points, way up high, but they are tiny rooms with small caged windows. There are 400 stairs to go down…very small, winding stairwell. I highly recommend you arrange for transportation to Parc Guell. It is too far to walk(2.7 km)…all uphill!

If you're visiting Barcelona, Park Güell is a MUST visit! It is located on higher ground than other beautiful attractions and you can see a good part of the city from up there! I was there ~5 years ago and the Snake Bench and the salamander are still mesmerizing as the first time I saw them!

This was an amazing tour! Our guide Ali (sp?), an art historian, was full of information about history, art, architecture, Barcelona, and more. The bus between sites was a huge plus. I don't think it would be possible to see all we did if we tried to do this on our own, and besides, I learned SO much by taking this tour. Highly recommend!

Quick and easy entry. The park is truly fascinating. Our guide Guadalupe was very knowledgeable. Make sure you ask the taxi to drop you off at the entrance. I did not specify the address listed and he dropped us off at the exit. We had to walk up a steep hill and many many steps to get to the front.

Great tour of Park Guell - absolutely recommend spending the additional money to have a guided tour. The park is beautiful but there is so much to learn from a guide; especially a guide as great as ours (Raul), who is a local. We left with a better understanding of the Park, Gaudi's work, and what the Park means to the people of Barcelona.

Una was BEYOND FABULOUS!!!!!! Such a fun and informative guide - this girl has what it takes to start her own business - she's THAT GOOD! She kept the audience so engaged (older folks and younger ones) - we loved how she switched from English to Spanish without any hesitation. She looks like she's been doing this a lifetime. 10 stars for UNA!

It would be easy enough to walk through this park and enjoy the environment. But having toured the park with a guide, it’s much more interesting to learn about the intended use and design of was supposed to be a private community. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the family for whom it was built and Gaudis role. I recommend it.

Olga was an amazing tour guide! I would give her ten stars if I could. She was so knowledgeable not only about Park Güell and La Sagrada Familia, but about the city’s history as a whole. You can tell she’s passionate about her job and it shows with her positive attitude towards giving tours. She was patient, helpful taking photos, and even stayed behind to give local recommendations for food, drinks and shopping. I would book her for more tours while we are here if we could. Such a great experience!

It is a must to do a Hop On, Hop Off Tour Bus when visiting Barcelona. This tour will give you an opportunity to preview all the beautiful places in Barcelona and then decide which one you want to go for a full visit. It saves you time and energy. It was a pleasant experience.

We toured the park with Marc. He was very knowledgeable about the park and the city of Barcelona as well. His stories of the history of the park were very interesting. We just wouldn't have gotten that much information just touring the park on our own.

Great informative guide. Your was in two languages so it felt like we wasted a lot of time standing in one place while he explained it twice in English and Spanish. So would have preferred a single language tour so that we could have moved along faster. Very informative otherwise. Would recommend a tour, just going in your own would not have been nearly as interesting without the history. Only saw a limited portion of the park, again would have preferred to move along a little faster and seen more of it. Overall worth a visit, exceeded expectations.

Loved this tour. Our guide Cristina was very knowledgeable, helpful and kind. I felt like everything we did was worthwhile and it was helpful to have the van just for our group take us from site to site. This was the most worthwhile activity we did in Barcelona.

Our tour was amazing!! Isaac was our guide and he made the history of both Sagrada Familia and Park Guell very vivid! While in the church, he explained the story behind the creation of the church. When we met for the park tour, Isaac made sure that every spot was shaded ☺️, and the history of the park was explained in detail. Overall, I was very pleased with my tour!!

Was easy enough to meet the guide. Overall, had a great time. Was happy we booked a tour since the main area is only accessible with guides for whatever reason. I understood fine, but my family had a bit of a hard time understanding our guide. Also some 'facts' about the site seemed to be tenuous interpretations (e.g. the elephant facts).

Meeting point was clear and easy to find. Guide was very nice and competent. Admission was easy. As expected, the park is very beautiful and impressive. In the most beautiful places it is unfortunately very crowded, that's why 4 stars. It is best to start as early as possible.

My husband & I decided to do the tour ourselves rather than with a tour guide and spent 1 hour in the park. The entrance was quite tricky to find as there were no sign posts to our meeting point and got frustrated as we were sent to different places which wasted our time especially in the heat. The park itself was beautiful & colourful with amazing views so was worth the trip.

Excellent tour - our guides were excellent. Transportation between sites was very comfortable and easy to manage. Highly recommend doing these sites with a guide to know and understand what you are seeing and to enter the sites without waiting in line. The guides handle all of the ticketing details, it's very easy.

Definitely worth the hike up the hill if you are walking - make sure you book early to obtain a ticket. The main attraction is within the centre of the park and wonderful to experience the colourful tile artwork which was originally for a new house type development.

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and a very good English speaker, easy to understand. The only downside, if there was one, it was supposed to be an English only tour and the tour guide spent 50% percent of her time speaking in Spanish for people in the tour that were not comfortable speaking English. I understand that I am in a foreign country, but this was advertised as English tour and I think she could have spent more time explaining things about the sites we visited if she didn't have to do the commentary in 2 languages. Thank you for the great experience.

We arrived 10 minutes late due to traffic and thought we had missed the tour, but luckily the group were still outside the meeting point. We were welcomed and able to continue the tour. Very informative and nice not to have to queue. Gaudi's architecture was stunning and Park Guell is a beautiful relaxing place. We had a very hot day and there are many open spaces without shade....so take plenty of water with you and a hat. There were lots of opportunities to stop and take photos. Highly recommended.

First, these are two ‘must see’ places in Barcelona…but be ready for BIG crowds. As with many other reviews, we had problems finding our tour guide - the meeting point is by the subway exit but the guides do not have flags. Look for guides wearing name tags…but most importantly, note the name of the ‘Tour provider’ at the top of the page…ours was Amigo…I finally saw a tiny lady holding the small sign in her hands. Very knowledgeable tour guides but their Spanish accents might be difficult for some. Also, pay attention to the title at the top of the page…this tour did not include the tower as we had hoped (we paid 10Euros and barely made the last ride up at 11am). The tower is not all it’s made out to be. You get to see the city from numerous points, way up high, but they are tiny rooms with small caged windows. There are 400 stairs to go down…very small, winding stairwell. I highly recommend you arrange for transportation to Parc Guell. It is too far to walk(2.7 km)…all uphill!

If you're visiting Barcelona, Park Güell is a MUST visit! It is located on higher ground than other beautiful attractions and you can see a good part of the city from up there! I was there ~5 years ago and the Snake Bench and the salamander are still mesmerizing as the first time I saw them!

This was an amazing tour! Our guide Ali (sp?), an art historian, was full of information about history, art, architecture, Barcelona, and more. The bus between sites was a huge plus. I don't think it would be possible to see all we did if we tried to do this on our own, and besides, I learned SO much by taking this tour. Highly recommend!

Quick and easy entry. The park is truly fascinating. Our guide Guadalupe was very knowledgeable. Make sure you ask the taxi to drop you off at the entrance. I did not specify the address listed and he dropped us off at the exit. We had to walk up a steep hill and many many steps to get to the front.