Pre-Cruise City Tour of Barcelona with Pick up at Hotel

Overview

Your guide will drive you to all of the must-see sights in the city, making sure that you have plenty of opportunities to walk around and see everything up close, depending on your interests.

See the Cathedral and Antoni Gaudi's famous La Sagrada Família, Barcelona's funkiest church. Begun in 1883, it is still not finished! You'll also visit Park Güell, a garden complex with fascinating architectural elements situated on a hill in the Gràcia district. From the large cross at the Park's high-point you'll get the most complete view of Barcelona and the bay, including the Sagrada Família and the Montjuïc area.

Now make your way to Monjuic, a hill rising 700 feet above the city's commercial port and providing some of the best views of Barcelona and on the way, you will pass nearby another of Gaudi's works, Casa Mila, a deeply controversial building. Its rippled stone facade and harsh wrought-iron balconies earned it the nickname "La Pedrera." This will be followed by Casa Batlló, known locally as "Casa dels ossos," or house of bones, due to its exterior skeletal quality. You also will enjoy the famous street Las Ramblas by car (no buses allowed) before finishing your tour at your ship or hotel.