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Discover the best of Barcelonas’s culture and cuisine on this 2.5-hour private experience with your local host. Explore the best of Gaudi & modernist architecture, and get to know the city through the lively local tapas places & discovering new delicious Spanish tastes.

Destination

Barcelona, Spain

Category

Food Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Français

Included

• Private guide
• Spanish Tapas

Excluded

• Tickets to the Sagrada Familia can be included upon request

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 Philippe.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Passeig de Gràcia - 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. Passeig de Gracia

   Discover the beautiful Casa Batlo and Casa Mila, both designed by Antoni Gaudi

4. L'eixample neighborhood

   Explore the local and active life of L'eixample neighborhood

5. Tapas Tastings

   Take a break, enjoy the delicious local Tapas and drinks

6. Sagrada Familia

   Enjoy the marvellous beauty of Sagrada Familia and hear even more insights from your local host

7. Bye-bye!

   Take home with you all the amazing stories, delicious tastes and insights from your local experience!

8. 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.

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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

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Reviews from guests

Jenny🇺🇸 United States

10 July 2023

For my husband's 50th birthday, we booked a Gaudi tour in Barcelona. He is a fan of Gaudi's work and we have been to many Gaudi sites in the past. We hoped to gain a deeper insight into these works, the city and history of the buildings. The tour was booked for 9:00 AM. The night before Phillippe messaged and asked to move the tour back to 9:15, which we agreed to. We arrived at the meeting spot around 9:00, the rest of our group at 9:15, and he asked why I had not responded to his message that he was actually early and could have begun the tour at 8:45. The first hour was sitting and waiting for the Casa Vicens tour, during this time he shared very little information that could not be read on a wikipedia article or that we did not already know. He did not engage with our other two guests at all during this time. He also appeared to want us to pay for his coffee- we did not do so. I did not realize that we would be paying for him to take a tour of Casa Vicens as well. The tour guide at this location, Xavier was excellent and gave us tons of interesting insights into the building and the families that owned the property over the years. Phillipe participated as if he was a member of the group and added nothing to this tour. Phillipe took approximately 20 minutes to find a taxi to take us to Casa Mila, which we had to pay for ourselves. It would have been nicer to have him book in advance, so we did not waste time waiting. At Casa Mila, we could only stand across the street and look at the building. He did not share anything unique or informative about this building. He led us into the cafe to look at the ceiling. It did not feel authorized and the staff appeared to be annoyed by our presence as we were not eating there. We then walked to Casa Batllo-which was almost entirely the same. Very little information about the building or Gaudi. We were not allowed to go inside. He spent more time talking about the building next door-Casa Amatller. Again, he took us into the lobby and pointed at a few things, but we felt as if we really weren't supposed to be there. Throughout the tour he referred to myself and the other woman in my group as girls. This felt very demeaning. Lastly-I am sensitive to the personal nature of this complaint, but Phillipe had intense, off-putting body odor. It was difficult to stand near him at all through the tour due to the smell. Our initial tour was $291.00, which I was glad to pay for 4 guests- under the assumption that we would have an expert guide to teach us about Gaudi and his works. This experience did not come close to my expectations. Adding Casa Vicens required us to pay an additional $110.00 in cash to Phillipe for our entry and tour of the site. I did not appreciate that he did not disclose we would be paying for him to take the tour. I do not know what Phillipe would have filled 3 hours with, had we not also requested the addition of Casa Vicens. Disappointing Guadi tour

Ben🇬🇧 United Kingdom

12 November 2022

Phillipe was insightful and funny throughout the tour. His knowledge of both gaudi and the Catalan region made the whole experience throughly enjoyable. Definitely recommend.Excellent tour

Tamar🇺🇸 United States

4 January 2020

We went on 2 tours with Philippe in Barcelona and pretty much adopted him into our family. Philippe is extremely knowledgeable but also warm and wonderful. My whole family of 5 (myself, husband, daughter, 19; son, 17; daughter, 15) absolutely adored him and learned so much about his beautiful city. His English is perfect and his love of Barcelona is very apparent. Philippe rocks!!!!!

Chelsea🇺🇸 United States

5 December 2019

Philippe was very informative of all the stops on the tour and he seemed to truly enjoy all the places we went to along the way. There was one tapas stop, and the peppers were the best of our trip. He also got us vermouth... which was delicious (we had no clue it was so popular in España and ordered it many times afterwards —probably wouldn’t have otherwise as the Italian style is much different!). We visited the inside of each Gaudí place later in our time in Barcelona, but none of our other tours explained the outsides as much as he did :) Overall he was very friendly and a welcoming oversight to the city of Barcelona! One last thing... he really explained some of Catalonian culture as well (especially some of the political topics). Plus it was cool to talk about our culture as well as his. Good conversations!Nice overview of the city!

Mark🇺🇸 United States

6 November 2019

Loved Philippe! He’s thoroughly immersed himself in 2000 years of Barcelona history. He’s deeply Catalan and fearlessly expressive About its past and present. We learned about all the major thematic events and got underneath the skin of the city seeing detailed sites and venues that demonstrate the truth of Catalonia’s past and present. These included recently discovered Roman columns, examples of aquaducts, uncovered Roman towns, a mural made of pictures about love of homeland and community. He also fed my interest in the street art scene. He’s all at once funny, smart, patient and challenging. Highly recommended. Self made historian and gadfly

Casey🇺🇸 United States

12 October 2019

Great tour - Phillipe was very knowledgeable about the history of Barcelona. We really enjoyed the tour, however the tapas was average. Basically it involved one stop at a tapas cafe where he ordered for us. I wish he would have asked us what we wanted to eat before deciding what to order because we may have enjoyed it more. My wife and I are really in to food and wine and were expecting the tapas portion of the tour to be more of a “foodie” experience, which it was not. While we would definitely book another tour with Phillipe, we would not do the tapas one. Great tour, average tapas

Dave🇺🇸 United States

7 October 2019

Philippe gave us a great overview of Barcelona and Gaudi. He was a wealth of information and a knowledgeable host. Thanks!Great Gaudi Overview

Mr 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 September 2019

We had a 2 hour walking tour booked with Philippe for the Gaudi tour. Easy to meet at the agreed location and prompt. We started with introductions and headed off. We spent the most amazing and informative 2 hours. Great history and knowledge throughout the tour. We would highly recommend Philippe and his warmth and friendly tour was the highlight of our stay. Visca el Barca Amazing guide and tour

myk🇺🇸 United States

23 August 2019

Barcelona is a beautiful city with amazing history and architecture and Philippe brought it all to life with his insights, historical knowledge, and willingness to make the experience tailored to our group. I gave him a large list of "wants" and he made them all happen! He tried his best to keep our girls engaged and by the end of the tour they were actually learning and participating! We covered a lot of ground and Philippe made our stop in Barcelona truly memorable! Thank you! Amazing day with Philippe!

Jennifer🇺🇸 United States

13 August 2019

Philippe was wonderful from the moment I reached out to him about booking the tour. He was willing to make some adjustments for my group and I and made it very clear where and when to meet. His tour was engaging and informative. Since we had already seen some Barcelona sights, he tailored the tour for us and really made the most of our time with him. I would highly recommend him!!Gaudi Tour

Ellen 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

11 August 2019

We had the pleasure of meeting up with Philippe when he took us round Barcelona to look at Gaudis work he was very charming, knowledgeable, and his English was very good. We would highly recommended this tour.Gaudi Barcelona tour

Minousha🇺🇸 United States

13 July 2019

Philippe provided an excellent customized tour for us during our recent visit to Barcelona. He was extremely accommodating and even allowed for a mid brief shopping break during our tour! His knowledge of the history of Barcelona was impeccable and he even kept our two daughters ages 15 and 10 interested. We would without a doubt recommend Phillipe!!Amazing tour with an amazing tour guide!!

Elizabeth

2 July 2019

My husband and I had only three days in Barcelona and we wanted to make sure we made the most of it. Our private tour with Philippe helped enormously. We did the "Tapas and Gaudi" tour. The tapas was unremarkable but it was fun to sit with talk with Philippe before we set out on a walk that took us from the heart of Barcelona to the Sagrada Familia. He used the time to set the stage and provide historical and current context for the evolution of the city and how this is reflected in the design of its buildings and streets. As we walked towards the Sagrada Familia, he pointed out to us the buildings that highlight key periods of the city. It was fascinating and they were beautiful. HIs love for the city and knowledge of it was infections and left us enthusiastic for more. Our arrival at Sagrada Familia for a 6 pm tour turned out to be one of the most amazing experiences -- the cathedral was filled with light cast through the stained glass windows by the late-day sun. Magical.

Amy🇺🇸 United States

27 June 2019

Although we were unable to go on our tour with Philippe due to our flight being changed and lost luggage, I would definitely recommend Philippe. Every time I messaged Philippe, he was prompt and helpful with his replies. When I messaged from the airport that we were leaving on a later flight, he was willing to meet us later than scheduled. I'm sure he would be just as accommodating had we gotten to go on his tour.

Silvia🇺🇸 United States

20 June 2019

Philippe did a great job organizing a nice tour of Gaudi highlights. His tour culminated in a visit to the Sagrada familia.. which must be visited with a knowledgable person. His stories and explanations were engaging to our two kids (ages 8 and 12). We walked quite a bit but it was a good way to explore Barcelona. The tour also started with a couple of tapas which was extra fun. I highly recommend organizing a tour with Philippe. Wonderful Tour-Gaudi Highlights

Mirella 🇺🇸 United States

15 June 2019

Philippe was easy going and highly professional. He helped our family fall in love with Barcelona in a just a few hours. His level of expertise and passion was remarkable. We also enjoyed his witty self and sense of humor. Philippe, thank you for showing us Barcelona and when we come back we hope to have you show us some more. Sincerely, Luis, Mirella, Alyah, Bobby, and Ada!The Best of Barcelona

Ray🇺🇸 United States

12 June 2019

We had a great time with Philippe despite the rain and cold weather. He is very knowledgeable about Gaudí and Sagrada Familia, and as someone who is from Barcelona he knows a lot about the history, culture, and politics. We had a great time and definitely recommend spending a day with Philippe!Philippe is very knowledgeable and fun

Meaghan🇺🇸 United States

4 June 2019

Philippe was the perfect tour guide. This was my family’s first time in Barcelona, and having Philippe show us around made it much easier to navigate and it was so much more informative and interesting. My family was a group of 8, including my grandmother who recently had a knee replacement, and Philippe catered the tour to accommodate all. We tasted some really delicious tapas and vermouth at a local restaurant, and learned a lot about Gaudi. We also opted to add on the Sagrada Familia; Philippe got us priority tickets and gave us a detailed background on the history of the church, which would have been difficult to research or read while taking in the magnificence of the church at the same time. Definitely recommend Philippe - thanks for a great tour!!Great Tour Guide!

Sarah🇬🇧 United Kingdom

27 May 2019

Our tour with Philippe was one of the highlights of our time in Barcelona. He was so friendly and knew so much about the history and architecture of the city. We learned a huge amount about Gaudí and Catalan culture and enjoyed talking to Philippe about all the places he’s lived in. This tour was great value for money and really personal, would recommend for small groups who prefer to do their own thing. Really interesting and informative

Edwina🇮🇪 Ireland

4 May 2019

I had a lovely tour with Philippe, he was a very knowledgeable and informative guide. I enjoyed learning about Gaudi and the architecture plus it was great to sample some vermuth and tapas. Philippe was friendly and engaging and I really enjoyed my afternoon.Gaudi & Tapas Unique Tour

Irin🇳🇿 New Zealand

30 April 2019

Our private Gaudí and tapas tour with Philippe was such an amazing experience. He was able to cater for our own preferences (we had coffee instead of alcoholic drinks). His knowledge on Catalunyan history and culture not only made our tour around Gaudi’s masterpieces much more meaningful but made the rest of our journey around the city far more interesting. Thank you Philippe :)

Susan🇺🇸 United States

14 March 2019

My friend Julie and I had a tour with Philippe and had an amazing time getting to know more about Catalonia, Barcelona and the wonderful people of the city. Philippe has an impressive repetorie and sincerity that are irresistible. Despite the chilly wind, we were sad when the time was over! We hope to have him host another tour before we leave. Thank you so much Philippe.Educational, friendly and charismatic

Monique🇺🇸 United States

6 March 2019

Philippe took us to Sitges for Spanish carnival and did his best to accommodate us under pressures. We learned so much.Accomodating

Isobel🇬🇧 United Kingdom

11 February 2019

We had a great afternoon with Phillipe. He was so knowledgeable and gave us an insight into everything Barcelona!! We would highlight recommend him!! Thank you. Fantastic!!

Patrick🇺🇸 United States

1 January 2019

We had a wonderful time with Philippe on the Gaudí and Tapas tour and would highly recommend it. He’s a very knowledgeable guide but also very welcoming and funny. We enjoyed the tour and even got a little history lesson about the Catalonian independence movement, going all the way back to Louis the 14th :) Thanks Philippe!The Gaudi and Tapas tour was great!

Jing 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

3 November 2018

Gaudi & Tapas Unique Tour

Nataliya🇺🇸 United States

17 October 2018

We took Philippe’s “Gaudi and Tapas” tour and it was one of the best tours we’ve had! He is very knowledgeable and has an extremely friendly personality. We learned so much about Gaudí and Barcelona. He also recommended a great place to eat after our tour and it was amazing. Highly recommended! Excellent guide

Paula🇺🇸 United States

17 January 2025

This was a family vacation. Philippe is very knowledgeable, informative and passionate about Catalunya. We received a great overview of the area and also learned about Three Kings day. He was at Green Bike well before the tour began and gave us his full attention. We appreciate Philippe coming out during the Spanish holiday! The bike tour allowed us to see a lot of Barcelona. We always felt safe under his direction and the city is set up for bicycling.Would do it again.

Charles

10 January 2025

Philippe provided us with a customized tour that enlightened us with Catalan and Barcelona history and cultural background. I asked a lot of questions and he eagerly answered all. He communicated ahead of time and provided his contact info in case we could not find him. All went very well and we are very pleased with our experience.Philippe Provided A Great Experience

Pierre🇨🇦 Canada

21 December 2024

He was perfect

Fiona

11 December 2024

It was a pleasant journey with Philippe to ride the bike to feel the city. He is very knowledgable, introducing the city in an interesting and easy to understand way to us. Strongly recommend to add this experience to your trip! Best way to know Barcelona

James🇺🇸 United States

22 November 2024

We did a private walking tour focusing on Barcelona history with Philippe. He was happy to shape the tour around what we wanted to see and learn. Philippe was very knowledgeable and fun to walk around town with. He was also able to give us recommendations on other sites we were interested in and things/places to avoid while there. Great tour!Great tour with Philippe!

Anne-Marie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

3 November 2024

Phillippe was a great guide. Sharing lots of information and local knowledge in ways that engaged and challenged our kids. The result was a fabulous afternoon exploring and learning all about Barcelona’s Gothic quarter for all the family. A great guide for all the family

Sarah🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 November 2024

We had a lovely evening with our kids at Phillipe’s place, the kids enjoyed cooking and learning about Catalan language and cuisine. The kids found Phillipe interesting and funny. Would highly recommend.Lovely meal and company

Delphine🇫🇷 France

31 October 2024

Mille mercis à Philippe pour son accueil chaleureux. Nous avons préparé avec lui du 'pan con tomate', une paella et une crème catalane. Les enfants ont passé un excellent moment et nous aussi. Le repas était délicieux et le contact avec Philippe hyper facile et agréable. Une belle façon de découvrir un pan de la gastronomie espagnole. Allez y les yeux fermés (et la bouche grande ouverte !) Genial ! Nous recommandons !

Ger🇪🇸 Spain

27 October 2024

What a guy, gave a great tour, really knows his stuff, he can change it up based on your knowledge, I know a fair amount about the civil war and I learned a lot more. Had to cut it short as it was chucking down but no worries. Highly recommended and Philippe is a genuine smart and interesting guy. Knowledgeable & Super Friendly

Cathy🇦🇺 Australia

7 October 2024

Philippe took us on a walk about the Spanish Civil War and its impact on Barcelona. After meeting at Font de Canaletes, We roamed down Las Ramblas and off into side streets and laneways that we would not have found ourselves. A passionate advocate for Barcelona, Philippe gave us a perspective far greater than from a book. The time went too quickly for our group of 5. Thoroughly recommend this walk and guide.Engaging & informative walk with a local

Marti🇺🇸 United States

21 September 2024

Our group of 4 was treated to a wonderful walking tour of Barcelona with a focus on Gaudi from Philippe. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and took us to wonderful places. After Sagrada Familia he suggested a fantastic spot for lunch near Sagrada. We will recommend taking a tour with Philippe to all our friends & family and will book again next time we are back in Barcelona. Thank you Philippe!Gaudi & Barcelona with Philippe!

Paul🇦🇺 Australia

15 September 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Philippe and highly recommend booking the tour. It is a great way to learn about this amazing city and Philippe will impart invaluable knowledge introducing you the many historical and current facts pertaining to the city.Informative, engaging and interesting

Whitney🇺🇸 United States

10 September 2024

Philippe provided intriguing stories about Gaudi, interesting information about the history of Catalunya, and helpful insight into the culture and perspectives of the locals. We appreciated that he pointed out the highlights of the Sagrada Familia that we should not miss before we went in for that part of the tour. The bike ride was lovely and a really fun way to get around the city. Philippe has a wry sense of humor and liked questions and banter. We would definitely recommend him as a guide!Great Tour for Gaudi and Much More

Emily

6 September 2024

We had a fabulous tour with Phillipe who was so knowledgeable and fun. He had our 10 year old twins completely engaged and we couldn't have had a better time. He also gave us great recs for the rest of our time in Barcelona. We highly recommend. Amazing from start to finish

Ilene🇺🇸 United States

3 September 2024

Philippe was terrific! We were in Barcelona for the first time and Philippe immediately knew us as far as what areas of the city would interest us while still sharing the history of Gaudi, Barcelona, and Spain. He gave us different perspectives of the culture. He was kind, and patient. True Local Experience

Jackie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

14 August 2024

We are a family of 5 from Hong Kong and enjoy learning something from the locals every time we visit a new place. We found many good reviews of Philippe's private 2hr cooking class but we thought 2hr might be a bit too rush if our children want to enjoy plenty of cooking as well as a good moment for all of us to enjoy the meal together with Philippe. I communicate with Philippe and am glad that he is responsive and is willing to accommodate our needs. We did a 3-hour session of a traditional Catalan home cooking, including pa amb tomaquet, padron peppers, tortella de patatas, paella and crema catalana. It was a great fun for our children. Philippe was very thoughtful, carefully balancing the time needed for cooking and a pace which the children can enjoy themselves in the process. It was a big portion for all of us and Philippe was impressed that we can finish the food and nothing went to the bin. (to readers: be reminded to go with an empty stomach) Philippe had also shared his life and adventure with us during the meal and we appreciate our great time with such a nice person.A wonderful experience of Catalonia

Ca🇺🇸 United States

14 August 2024

Not much more to be said that hasn’t already been raved about. Philippe was a wonderful host to myself, my wife and our 5 year old. His home is beautiful, an alluring layout that is tastefully decorated. As for Philippe himself, he was patient, kind, and encouraging to our child, who is usually quite shy. The icing (or fire in this case) on the cake was our son learning to use the blow torch for the Creama Catalana caramel. Definitely a highlight of the trip! A MUST when in Barcelona

Lia

11 August 2024

The class felt rushed, kinda of aggressive, not geared towards children or families ( philippe actually said the class wasn’t for children) even through that is in the title of the class. He made our entire family feel uncomfortable. His home where you cook was so hot we would barely breathe. Never offered us water. Then rushed us out minutes before the class was up. He also seemed that this was just something he does vs. bring remotely interested in cooking or any background in culinary at all. I would not recommend taking this class. Not exsctly a comfortable environment

Kelsey🇺🇸 United States

21 July 2024

Eryn

27 June 2024

We had such a great time on our tour. For the adults, Philippe provided lots of interesting stories and history about Barcelona and the areas we walked. For the kids, he kept them interested and entertained searching for dragons and talking with them. Everything went smoothly and 3 hours felt so short! Great experience!

John🇺🇸 United States

14 June 2024

Supremely knowledgeable, completely oriented to our interests!! Philippe is the best!!Perfectly tailored tour!

Patricia

12 June 2024

We had an incredible experience with Philippe. He has so much knowledge, and shares it in a really engaging way. He’s also so much fun. Our entire group absolutely loved him. He really made our experience of Barcelona special. Highly recommend!Fun, knowledgeable, incredible guide

Monica🇦🇺 Australia

8 June 2024

Very knowledgeable and clearly very passionate about the city. A great way to get to know the cityFabulous