• Private Tour
• Family Friendly
• Carbon Neutral

Explore the world of Gaudí in Barcelona with your family on a fun treasure hunt. This private tour will turn your kids into little detectives as they find symbols & details hidden in the artist's masterpieces. Learn with your whole family cool facts about Barcelona & Gauí in an interactive way.

Destination

Barcelona, Spain

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español

Included

• Private guide
• Material for the kids to have their scavenger hunt and a prize at the end!

Excluded

• Metro (or taxi) ride
• Gratuity

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Ellie.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona - Barcelona to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Treasure Hunt

   Your Family-Friendly treasure hunt starts at Passeig de Gracia. Ready to start discovering Gaudi's masterpieces?

4. Architectural Gems

   Discover the Block of Discord, a series of three different styled buildings with incredible details

5. House of Bones

   Visit Gaudi’s house and hear why it has such a peculiar nickname

6. Casa Amatller

   Appreciate the exterior and interior of this unique house with a special fun surprise!

7. Melting Building

   Be amazed by Gaudi’s La Pedrera and it's one of a kind design

8. Sagrada Familia

   Check out the eclectic exterior and the detailed symbolism Gaudí put in his greatest work of art

9. Goodbye & Recommendations

   We'll say goodbye outside of La Sagrada Familia and if you wish to, go inside for an audio tour I can help set up for you

10. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

I can personalize this tour for you

• Tell me your preferred date and group size
• Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Linda

9 January 2025

We had a private tour with Ellie and our 3 children (ages 9, 7 and 5). Ellie was engaging from the moment we met her. The kids (and us adults) were informed of the history of Gaudi buildings, Catalonian history and culture by way of a treasure hunt. The kids were given stickers to mark landmarks on a sheet of paper. We walked to the subway and caught the tube to La Segrada Familia and learnt the history of the building. We tried chocolate and marroqui samples (the hot chocolate is next level!). At the end of the tour, the children counted their stickers and received a small prize. We said our goodbyes and made our way into the Segrada. We highly recommend Ellie as a local guide, whether you have children or not. We had the best time.Gaudi Treasure Hunt and Segrada Tour

Anne-Marie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 November 2024

Ellie helped our family navigate the hussle and bustle of central Barcelona to get the most from our time in the city, and the amazing Gaudi architecture. Ellie had lots of interesting insights to share and teamed these up with an interactive sticker system that kept our kids engaged throughout the tour - 2.5 hours.Family guide to Gaudi, Barcelona

Jacqueline🇺🇸 United States

29 October 2024

Ellie did such a fantastic job on our tour and kept our 6 year old very entertained! She explained things in a very interesting way that kept him excited and he loved the scavenger hunt. She kept us positive even in the pouring rain! Would definitely recommend her to any families looking for a great, interactive tour! Wonderful, engaging tour!

MaryBeth🇺🇸 United States

29 August 2024

My kids had so much fun with Ellie’s tour! We all learned a lot and Ellie brought the girls a little treat for the end of the scavenger hunt. Definitely recommend!Great tour!

Reena

26 August 2024

This was a great tour for both kids and adults alike! Ellie was very nice and kept the kids interested. My husband and I learned a few things along the way too. She had stickers, a few lollipops, found us some samples of chocolates, and had a little prize for the kids at the end! Very happy with our experience and just a nice person to give advice about the city of Barcelona :) Fun, engaging for kids and adults!

Anna🇬🇧 United Kingdom

25 May 2024

A kids tour is secretly a great way for us adults to learn interesting things about stuff we wouldn't necessarily see. Ellie was great and very personable. We all had a great time! Our only feedback would be that the sheets the kids used were a little grubby, and the photos on the ipad were not ideal to view in bright sunshine, and perhaps could be updated to less blurred versions.Great tour for kids and adults!

Amanda🇺🇸 United States

6 April 2024

Our kids are 4 and 6 and really enjoyed the tour. It was a great informational activity for their age group and they really participated in the questions and learning. Ellie is great with kids and I would recommend it for families with kids that 4 or older. You should probably have a snack/drink ready for them, although we purchased them while on the tour. The kids are walking/standing most of the time with a couple of places to sit. There is a nice kids park on one side of sagrada Familia and I highly recommend to get entry tickets ahead of time.Great activity for kids

Angela🇺🇸 United States

21 March 2024

Ellie is wonderful! She kept the kids (age 7 and 9) engaged the entire time but also taught the adults a lot as well. I would highly recommend her tour!If you have kids do this tour!

Geoff🇮🇪 Ireland

14 February 2024

We had a great time with Ellie on our tour of Barcelona. She was well engaged with our two children, encouraged them to participate, and answered all our questions. She was cognizant of the age range of our children, and paced the tour appropriately! It was great to enjoy a tour with someone who was truly local - the experience felt so much more genuine than a normal tour and we really appreciated it. She is a great host!Super engaged, well paced, interesting!

Greta

12 February 2024

We learned a lot about Gaudi and Barcelona architecture during this tour. Ellie did a fabulous job engaging my nine-year-old daughter and getting her interested in the beauty of the city. Thanks so much for a great experience!Great tour for families!

Melissa🇨🇦 Canada

1 October 2023

We are so thrilled with our tour, our kids are ages 4 and 5 and they were engaged and still talk about what the learned. Ellie made the tour very fun for the kids. Highly recommend!Ellie was fantastic!

Beth🇩🇪 Germany

15 May 2023

Ellie did a great job of keeping our two young children engaged while making sure the whole family was learning. Very knowledgeable and full of interesting stories about Gaudi, his architecture and some of the history of Barcelona. I’d recommend her, as she was helpful, warm, and engaging. Engaging, interesting

Jesse🇺🇸 United States

5 April 2023

We had been traveling for almost two weeks by the time we had this tour. Our 9 year old daughter and 6 year old son were exhausted and had some serious museum fatigue, and I was nervous about their ability to spend 3 hours learning about Gaudi. However, it couldn't have gone better. Ellie kept our kids fully-engaged with a scavenger hunt, and our family of four was able to enjoy the architecture way more than if we hadn't had Ellie there to explain it all. I would absolutely take this tour again. 10 out of 10. The Best Family-Friendly Gaudi Tour

Shlom🇦🇺 Australia

8 October 2022

We had a great time with Ellie, it was the most kid friendly tour I have been on. The entire tour was based around the kids and they were engaged the entire time. We, the adults, also had a good time and learnt alot!Excellent Gaudi tour for kids

Amanda🇨🇭 Switzerland

13 September 2022

Ellie was great - super engaging with our 8yo and 10yo, plus had interesting info for the adults, too. Highly recommended!

Anna🇺🇸 United States

4 September 2022

We did a scavenger hunt kids tour with Ellie and it was amazing! Our 7 year old was impressed, listened very attentively and asked lots of questions. Our 5 year old wasn't too much into Gaudi architecture but loved the fun format of the tour (there were stickers for every thing kids found in the scavenger hunt). The adults enjoyed the tour as well!Great kids tour with Ellie

Lesley🇨🇦 Canada

31 July 2022

Ellie was fantastic! She’s super friendly, is very knowledgeable about Gaudi and Barcelona. Not only was she able to keep our 9 year old son very engaged for the whole tour, but my husband and I as well. I would highly recommend any tour with her!Awesome tour!!!

Courtney🇺🇸 United States

18 July 2022

My family and I had a wonderful tour with Ellie! She kept things fun and engaging for the littles while also providing great information to the adults.Great time with Ellie

Jessica🇪🇸 Spain

18 July 2022

Ellie did a wonderful job engaging our two young children. She gave our 2 year old an endless supply of stickers and was masterful at keeping our inquisitive 7 year old informed and satisfied. Highly recommend if you have small children but also want Gaudi info.Engaging family Gaudi tour

Rachel🇺🇸 United States

12 July 2022

We had a FANTASTIC time with Ellie on our Gaudie Tour through Barcelona. The treasure hunt was PERFECT for my daughters (7&8 years old) and it made the morning go by fast! My kids learned a lot and had a blast. My oldest enthusiastically told my friends some of what she learned at dinner that night (My friends are local to Barcelona and they didn’t know some of what she was telling them). We all highly recommend this tour. Also, Ellie is super cool and easy to connect with. The perfect guide! Great Tour With Ellie!

Penny🇺🇸 United States

4 July 2022

We had a lovely tour with Ellie! Both my 10 yo and I learned a lot! My 10 year old was very engaged with what Ellie shared and Ellie was very accommodating with my 2 year old. The tour felt very personal and perfect for us. As a solo parent with 2 kids, it was so nice to feel comfortable with a tour! Great experience

Niyati🇺🇸 United States

3 July 2022

My son (7 years old) and I had a great time with Ellie in Barcelona. The treasure hunt was fun as we had to spot different things on the famous Gaudi buildings and specifically on Passeig de Gracia. My favorite part was spotting the important events that Gaudi created on La Sagrada Familia. My son was engaged and loved getting the stickers each time he found something. We definitely recommend Ellie. Perfect for Kids

Shawn🇺🇸 United States

8 June 2022

Our experience with Ellie was our first in Barcelona and we're so glad we booked it. Ellie was wonderful and our girls (7 and 5 y/o) enjoyed the treasure hunt (especially the stickers!). Their introduction to Gaudí and a few of his most famous sites was age appropriate and fun. Ellie also showed us how to use the metro, for which we were truly grateful. We would absolutely recommend this experience for anyone with little kids like ours! The perfect introduction to Barcelona

Jay🇨🇦 Canada

2 June 2022

Ellie provided a great tour that included many spots that only a local would know. She was knowledgeable, punctual and flexible (which was important for us with our 7 and 2 year old daughters). Would highly recommend. Great tour - and perfect for families

Débora 🇵🇹 Portugal

7 March 2022

Our private trip with Ellie was so nice. She is calm, patient and explained everything in a sweet way. We could learn amazing things abaout Barcelona, Gaudi and it's beautiful buildings. Excellent experience

Melanie 🇺🇸 United States

31 October 2021

Our tour with Ellie was like being shown around by a friend. We learned so much about Gaudi, my girls were totally engaged with the game to find different things and earn stickers. It is not easy to keep a 4, 7 and 10 year old interested in city tour highlighting architecture, but Ellie did it and the girls enjoyed the experience. I highly recommend taking a tour with Ellie.Perfect

Lisa🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

10 July 2021

Ellie was a fantastic host, our two kids age 6&11 remained engaged the entire time, not a single moan about all the walking which in itself was a miracle! Ellie did a great job of making the tour fun and keeping the pace so the time seemed to pass quickly. We all learned a lot and our 6 year old has been designing Gaudi style buildings since! Great way to spend a morning in BCn

Andrea🇪🇸 Spain

21 July 2020

Our family of 5 (three kids ages 9, 6, 3) thoroughly enjoyed our scavenger hunt tour with Ellie. She did a wonderful job engaging our children. We left with more insight into Barcelona's architecture and history. Thanks, Ellie! Thanks, Ellie, for a fun afternoon!

Line🇩🇰 Denmark

24 February 2020

The whole family had an amazing tour in Barcelona with Ellie. She is very knowledgeable about the city and it’s architecture and most importantly she managed to interest and engage our kids (aged 7-13) during the entire tour. Thanks Ellie 🙏🏼 Ellie is amazing!

Rob🇳🇱 Netherlands

7 January 2020

Together with my 12 year son I had a Gaudi City Challenge tour with Ellie. She is very nice and welcoming. We enjoyed the tour in which Ellie showed us some insights we never have had without Ellie.Gaudi City Challenge

Daniel🇺🇸 United States

1 January 2020

Everyone had a great time from start to finish!Great Gaudi Tour!

Andrew🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 November 2019

My family and I did the Guadi treasure hunt with Ellie. It was a really brilliant tour which I highly recommend. Ellie was incredibly knowledgeable and imparted a lot of fascinating information about the architectural treasures in Barcelona in a way that was accessible to both adults and children alike. Ellie was very good with children and was a calm presence in a busy part of town - having a clear focus on what information she wanted to impart and also what tasks she wanted to set the children at each location. The treasure hunt part of the tour really kept the children occupied and they also found it a lot of fun. They wanted to do more tours like it. Ellie was also very easy company - as with all the with locals I hired very easy to talk to and a real people person. All in all I recommend this tour very highly.A great tour

Bobbie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

26 October 2019

Ellie was a wonderful guide. She had surprising little tricks up her sleeve that we never would have known about without her, such as a way to view the back of Casa Batllo. My 77 year old mother-in-law was with us, as well as my daughter who just turned 7 and Ellie managed to make the tour interesting for all ages. She kept our young daughter engaged and enthusiastic the entire time. We learned not only about Gaudi but also some Spanish and Catalan history and cultural facts. Definitely book a tour with her -- she is wonderful! Thank you, Ellie. fabulous guide!

Elaine🇭🇰 Hong Kong

12 August 2019

Ellie was friendly and knowledgeable. She made the tour interesting and adventurous for our four children ages range from 3 to 11!Excellent adventure for children & adults

Heather🇺🇸 United States

7 August 2019

I can’t say enough wonderful things about Ellie and our amazing tour experience. Ellie is friendly, vivacious and extremely knowledgeable about Barcelona and it’s fascinating history. She made all the wonders of Gaudi come to life with her stories and unique details about each site. She makes learning enjoyable for children while simultaneously educating the adults and enriching their experience. My 10 year old daughter loved the tour and continued to point out and mention what she learned from Ellie days after our tour ended. I absolutely recommend Ellie as one of the best tour guides we have ever had. Best tour to see & learn about Barcelona

Raquel🇺🇸 United States

18 June 2019

Omg...where do I even start Ellie was awesome from start to finish,and the kids(4 and 7)had a blast as well,we got so much insight from this tour/scavenger hunt and learned so much as well while having fun..I highly recommend this tour. Thank you so much Ellie ❤️❤️Amazing

Craig

14 January 2025

Ellie was absolutely wonderful in planning our private outside tour of the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia and my plan to propose to my, now fiancé. At the appropriate time and place I gave her my phone to video and take pictures. It was absolutely perfect and she was a wonderful photographer for us! The tour and information provided were top notch and made our interior visit afterwards absolutely enjoyable. I cannot recommend Ellie more highly for great communication, outstanding information and a no rush experience that absolutely made my additional request a memory we will always treasure. We got Engaged at the Sagrada Familia

jmonaghan

31 December 2024

Ellie was great. She walked us around the exterior of the basilica and explained the significance of the structures. She provided us with historical context about Gaudi and subsequent architects. Lastly, she told us what to look for once we went into the church. By the way, tickets were sold out when we tried to get them but she was able to find tickets through a third party for us. I highly recommend her tour. Sagrada Familia

Kathy🇨🇷 Costa Rica

25 December 2024

Ellie is very knowledgeable!! I loved her enthusiasm about her tour! You can really tell she loves Barcelona and all it’s history, along with magnificent architecture! Her way of presenting all the information was attention getting & kept my interest for the entire tour! I highly recommend her!Small bit of Paradise

Kirsten

23 December 2024

The tour was shorter than I had expected, lasting 60 minutes, but I probably miss read the details. Having a private tour worked well for our group. The level of detail was great. Highly recommend.Definitely worth while.

Guy🇿🇦 South Africa

21 December 2024

It was an absolute pleasure to be hosted by Ellie for our Gaudi historical tour-she is extremely knowledgeable in this subject and supplements the history with numerous amusing anecdotes-she is unhurried and clear in her delivery and the tour was well planned and dealt with all aspects contained on the itinerary. Highly recommended.Excellent experience

Kelly🇺🇸 United States

18 December 2024

We (4 adults) spent the morning with Ellie. She did an excellent job of explaining the history of Gaudi to us and showing us the many examples of his work. We also went to Park Guell. The best part was her knowledge of the exterior of the Sagurda Familia! She really made the entire project make sense to all of us. Would definitely use her again and highly recommend her.Great guide!

Jan🇺🇸 United States

13 December 2024

Sagrada Familia was brought to life by Ellie's knowledge and story-telling. It made our visit to this monumental one-of-a-kind basilica so rewarding!Delightful Tour Guide

nicolepritchett03🇺🇸 United States

8 December 2024

Ellie was wonderful! Very relaxed, informative and easy to spend time with. We booked her for two tours and my fifteen year old enjoyed her. Sagrada Familia

Morris

4 December 2024

I previously wrote a review about this tour. Everything was great about the information and insight that Ellie gave us about Sagrada Familia. Apparently I was mistaken about Ellie not accompanying us into the church. The tour did not include an inside tour of the church. I am sorry if my mistake influences anyone about booking with Ellie. She was a very good and thorough tour guide. Do not hesitate to use her for a tour of the Sagrada Familia or any other tours in Barcelona!! Very informative tour of Sagrada Famila

DREW🇺🇸 United States

27 November 2024

Wow, over the top! Ellie was the best host ever, crazy knowledgeable, with the right touch of letting us soak it all in. 10 out of 10, and then assisted with local foodies.. She made our trip amazing! Thanks EllieEllie is the BEST!

Dimple 🇺🇸 United States

27 November 2024

Ellie was a fantastic guide for Sagrada Família. Our family of four (2 adults, 2 kids ages 10 and 12) had a fantastic experience with her. As a mother herself, she was great with our kids and answered all of their many questions with joy, and they learned so much from her! Originally from the US, her English is perfect and made it easy to understand. She was incredibly thorough and gave a wonderful history of the Basilica. I highly recommend Ellie for your tour!Thank you, Ellie!

Yuri

22 November 2024

Ellie was instrumental in making our tour both informative and enjoyable! Very flexible and knowledgeable. Made us wanting to come back for more!!Best 4 hour Barcelona experience!

Willem

22 November 2024

Excellent tour with a nice and knowledgeable guide who loved her job. WillemGreat tour

Lara🇺🇸 United States

21 November 2024

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Our tour with Ellie was great. Ellie was communicative from the start and accommodated a date change for us as well. Ellie gave us a great tour of the outside of the Sagrada Familia and mentioned things to look for once inside the church. Given the price of entrance tickets, the experience was worth the price. Next time, we might do a tour on the inside as well as the space is just so awe-inspiring.Great tour of La Sagrada Familia