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Discover the impressive masterpiece of Gaudi: the Sagrada Familia! Enjoy special treatment and skip the entrance lines with priority access. Make the most out of your time and enjoy a private tour with your own professional guide!

Destination

Barcelona, Spain

Category

Skip The Line Tours

Duration

1.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español

Included

• Entrance tickets
• Private guide

Excluded

• Entrance ticket to the tower
• 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 Burger King Sagrada Familia 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. Meeting Point

   We will meet in front of Burger King Just outside the metro and on Carrer Marina

4. The Nativity Facade

   We will enjoy the exterior Navivity fascade that Gaudi finished before his death.

5. The facade of the apse

   Admire the neo-gothic fascade and learn why it's not from Gaudi

6. The Passion facade

   Designed by Gaudi to tell the story of Jesus' death.

7. The Glory Facade

   The main entrance to the Basillica and it's plans for completion.

8. Shop with the a statue of the completed Sagrada Familia

   See a statue showing what the Sagrada Familia will look like upon completion and have time (if desired) for shopping, restrooms etc.

9. Skip the lines entrances into the Sagrada Familia

   With the skip the lines entrances there isn't a line/wait to enter into the Sagrada Familia and once inside we will see how Gaudi created a forest style interior and appreciate his amazing stain glass windows and lighting.

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.

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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.

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Reviews from guests

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

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.

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

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!

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

Polly🇪🇸 Spain

19 November 2024

Ellie is immensely personable. We have been through Sagrada Familia previously, but she brought such understanding and meaning to this visit. Fun and warm; knowledgeable and witty. Hope you can connect with her.Just splendid!

Richard🇺🇸 United States

9 November 2024

Excellent knowledge of the site. Good experience overall.Great overview

Beatrice🇨🇦 Canada

1 November 2024

Ellie gave us a detailed introduction to the Sagrada Familia.much better than being in a large group. She is very knowledgeable and we came away with a much more detailed understanding of this amazing place.Great tour

Linda🇺🇸 United States

23 October 2024

Ellie was an excellent guide. She was right on time and extremely knowledgeable about the exterior of the Sagrada Familia. She made the tour fun.Lin

Sue🇦🇺 Australia

12 October 2024

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Ellie imparted an enormous amount of history and explanation around this mind blowing church. She knows the building in great detail and walked us through the significance and importance of each area. Walking inside was such an uplifting experience. Such a happy place to be in Gaudis forest, we will return one day. Thanks EllieAn incredible learning experience

Marsha

5 October 2024

It was a pleasure having Ellie guide us through the exterior of Sagrada Familia. She was extremely knowledgeable and professional and we so enjoyed her perspective. Highly recommend arranging a private guide for an experience, such as this.Great experience!

Denise🇺🇸 United States

4 October 2024

Ellie was very knowledgeable about La Sagrada, unfortunately it was shortened due to miscommunication where to meet. Informative

Leslie🇺🇸 United States

2 October 2024

Really enjoyed Ellie and her knowledge. She communicates is a fun and easy going manner which made her easy to listen to. We loved our tour!Such fun!

Wendy🇨🇦 Canada

28 September 2024

Ellie was on time, very friendly and extremely knowledgeable on the history and symbolism of the cathedral design and Gaudi”s vision for this monument as well the plans for future additions and renovations that are ongoing. We sincerely enjoyed our time with Ellie and would highly recommend her! P.S. don’t forget to download the Cathedral’s audio App so you can listen while inside the cathedral. We tried to download when we arrived and it would not work as we were not on wifi. Excellent Cathedral tour with Ellie!

Dannii🇦🇺 Australia

24 September 2024

We can't thank you enough Ellie! Your knowledge and love of Barcelona and all things Mr Gaudi was infectious. Your explanations and quirky fun facts made our visit to Sagrada Familia unforgettable. What a fantastic guide!

Sandra🇺🇸 United States

22 August 2024

Ellie was wonderful tour guide and was so accommodating and flexible with our schedule. She made the tour so much fun and we were amazed by the details, insights, and history as the Bible literally unfolded throughout our walk of the facades. My 17 year old son loved her enthusiasm and after the tour had a completely different appreciation for this breathtaking masterpiece of the Sagrada Familia. We would highly recommend Ellie and are looking forward to booking another few tours with her before we depart beautiful Barcelona.

Adriana🇺🇸 United States

16 August 2024

Ellie was a fantastic guide for our Sagrada Familia tour. She is incredibly knowledgeable and super friendly! Both my children loved her as well. We are so glad we booked her for our first time visiting the basilica, it made for a much better experience than we would have had visiting alone. Fantastic Guide

Shawn🇺🇸 United States

9 July 2024

She was knowledgeable & her English impeccable - a refreshing respite from straining to understand what was being said. She offered local advice - I wish we had taken the tour earlier in our trip Perfect tour with Elle

Ashley🇺🇸 United States

27 June 2024

We had a great tour with Ellie of the outside of the Sagrada Familia Church. Then we were able to go in and spend as much time as we wanted inside. Ellie is very knowledgeable and she is American so it was helpful to have someone from our home country for the tour. Highly recommend this tour with Ellie! Great morning with Ellie!

Jessie🇭🇰 Hong Kong

26 June 2024

Ellie is extremely familiar with the Sangrada Família. She gave us a very thorough and interesting introduction of the Basílica. She made sure that we didn’t miss any details that forms the whole picture of this marvellous and precious architecture. Thanks to Ellie’s explanation, we’re all amazed by Gaudi’s extraordinary masterminds behind it and the well thought of his design. The whole experience would be so much different if without Ellie being our guide. Would highly recommend to anyone who loves to know more about this unique and stunning Basílica in the world!Sangrada Família - big thanks to Ellie

Sarah

24 June 2024

Ellie was an amazing guide. She accommodated our group of 6 kids and 6 adults so well. She was knowledgeable and struck a great balance on the tour between with keeping the kids engaged with facts and fun Amazing experience

tbkelso🇺🇸 United States

16 June 2024

My wife and I make it a habit to seek out Withlocals guides whenever we are visiting a new city while traveling abroad. They have never let us down. Ellie provided us with an excellent experience when we visited the incredible Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Thanks!!😊 Excellent experience

Patricia🇺🇸 United States

10 June 2024

My husband stayed over in Barcelona to Tour the Sagrada Familia. Ellie was very informative and adept at finding good viewing spots amid the crowds. She also had timed entry tickets for us to avoid the lines. We just wish the tour had been longer for the price. Tour of the exterior of la Sagrada Familia

Sam🇺🇸 United States

29 May 2024

Ellie knew everything? We learned so many details about Sagrada we didn't know. It really helped us appreciate the inside by learning about the outside, the meaning of what was built , why, when and even how! It was a bit longer than we thought. But very helpful.all knowing!

Christine🇬🇧 United Kingdom

29 May 2024

We really enjoyed our afternoon with Ellie at Sagrada Familia. She's very knowledgeable and we learned so much about the detailed thought, planning and work that continues to go into this amazing building. This knowledge helped to heighten our experience and understanding of the interior. Would recommend!A great afternoon with Ellie

Gunnhildur🇮🇸 Iceland

27 May 2024

I was with a small group of friends in Barcelona for a few days. We decided to take a private tour with Ellie, and did not regret that decision. Ellie was a great guide. As well as as having extentive knowledge on the history and building of this great church, Ellie offered great tips on what to do and see during our stay in Barcelona. Highly reccommend this tour. La Sagrada Familia with Ellie

Aoife🇮🇪 Ireland

26 May 2024

We had a fabulous, informative and fun tour of Sagrada Familia with Ellie. She took great care of us and illuminated the incredible detail of the site for us.Fabulous Sagrada Familia tour with Ellie

Peter🇦🇺 Australia

26 May 2024

Ellie was delightful, funny, but most importantly delivered the history in a soft and interesting manor. Delightful

Sarah🇬🇧 United Kingdom

9 May 2024

Both the Sagrada Familia and Ellie were a highlight of our time in Barcelona. Ellie was such an informed, informative and interesting guide to this extraordinary building. She filled our tour with good humour as well as knowledge. It was a great pleasure that she had also pre-booked our tickets when we arranged our tour (several months ago) so this aspect of our visit was also taken care of; it was vital as tickets to visit now need to be planned for and booked well in advance.An excellent choice of tour

Toe Su🇬🇧 United Kingdom

31 March 2024

Loved the tour with Ellie. She was organised, very knowledgeable and able to transmit lots of information quickly and in an interesting manner. Very personable and charming. Loved it Fantastic

Mackenzie🇺🇸 United States

24 March 2024

Ellie was an amazing tour guide!!!!! Ellie has a great energy and made learning about the history and meaning of the Sagrada Familia interesting and fun. Our sons enjoyed all of the details and stories about Gaudi and the construction of the Basilica. Ellie was truly a master of each and every detail on the facade—and told us so many interesting details. This tour only covers the outside of the Basilica and at first I was a bit concerned that we would be missing out on having a tour of the inside; however, it was quite the opposite. Ellie explained a few of the key features that we would see inside—namely the four statues and the stained glass—and it was really nice to simply enjoy the inside of the church as our family wanted. Be sure NOT to miss the inside of the Sagrada Familia! We were very fortunate to be visiting on a sunny day and the light coming through the windows was spectacular. Ellie is a transplant from the US and has been living in Barcelona for over 20 years. We loved meeting Ellie and would highly recommend taking this, or any other tour, with her. Thank you, Ellie!Amazing Tour of the Sagrada Familia!!!

Judy🇮🇹 Italy

11 February 2024

Ellie was great, very friendly and personable and very knowledgeable. My only complaint is With Locals did not make it clear that the guide does not go inside the church with you. This might have influenced my decision given the cost. Sagrada Familia

Suzanne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

18 December 2023

We booked Ellie following her previous reviews and we were not disappointed. She was very patient and knowledgeable, going at a speed that suited all of us of different ages. She was happy to answer any questions we had, I would definitely recommend her.Thoroughly Recommend

Mary

28 November 2023

Ellie was fantastic! Very knowledgeable, thorough and charming. The company overcharged me, though. The booking was for two people, but we were charged for three. I couldn’t find a way to contact the company directly, so a day BEFORE the tour, I asked Ellie for help or at least a contact number. She was unable to help. Not her fault. But the overcharge was outrageous.Great guide, but price overcharge!

Craig🇺🇸 United States

21 November 2023

Ellie was excellent. Punctual, extremely knowledgeable, kind, patient and good tapa’s recommendations. Would definitely recommend her to others.

JAIME

31 October 2023

Ellie was amazing from start to end, very knowledgeable. Highly recommended! AMAZING EXERIENCE!

Michael🇨🇦 Canada

24 September 2023

Ellie can make magic happen last minute! My wife and I are so grateful that she can get us tickets for the SF on one of the busiest weekends in Barcelona. It was impossible to get any tickets. But Ellie was able to make amazing last minute arrangements and got us in! Her presentation was amazing and she was able to answer all our questions about the culture and the life style in Barcelona l. Highly recommend!Amazing last minute Tour

Aileen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

17 September 2023

We had a fantastic tour with Ellie. She was so knowledgeable about the basilica and kept us engaged through the tour. She described the history of all sides of the basilica and what the future plans are (without it feeling like a history lesson). She answered any questions we had. The time passed very quickly and she was kind enough to take photos of our party as a momento of the tour. She also reminded us to visit the museum inside the basement of the basilica as it was easy to miss. I would recommend booking a trip ur with her if you are going to visit the Sagrada FamillaFabulous tour of Sagrada Familla

Liz🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8 May 2023

Ellie went completely out of her way to make our tour possible, even though she had a scheduled operation immediately afterwards. Having lived in Barcelona for over 25 years, she knows the Sagrada Familia like the back of her hand and she brought all its symbolism, detailed meaning and magic to life for us. Thank you Ellie, and we hope the op was a total success.A perfect morning's tour

Steve🇺🇸 United States

13 March 2023

Ellie was a wonderful guide that really unlocked the history and art of La Sagrada Familia. We had visited before, but walking around the outside, she kept the whole family engaged. The tour concluded with access inside the church. I highly recommend for others.Excellent tour of La Sagrada Familia

Raphaela🇮🇹 Italy

11 February 2023

Ellie was fantastic! She described the whole Sagrada Familia to us in detail, in a very interesting, dynamic and friendly way. One of the bests in Barcelona! Amazing tour

kevin🇮🇪 Ireland

1 November 2022

Had a great day . would have missed any understanding of Basilica de la Sagrada Familia. Would recommend Ellie to anyone, friendly and very knowledgeable. This definitely the way to have your own private tour. Thank you Ellie

Elph🇺🇸 United States

8 October 2022

Ellie gave us a great tour of the outside of La Sagrada Familia and acquired our tickets for us to visit the inside. Her stories helped make what appears to be a chaotic facade fall into sensible order. Ellis is awesome!

Unknown

1 October 2022

Ellie was punctual, friendly, well-informed, interesting, caring, helpful and absolutely knew her facts!! She was extremely thorough. She not only helped us with information about our tour but also wonderful safety tips, restaurant recommendations, and just fun facts about where to shop and how to maneuver in the city. It was extremely worth every euro!!Ellie was absolutely the best t

Tryna🇺🇸 United States

21 September 2022

Ellie was very knowledgeable and is a native English speaker, which helped.

Kevin🇨🇦 Canada

27 August 2022

Ellie was able to draw our attention to details that we would absolutely have missed without her as a guide. I had no idea how much there was to absorb - do not hesitate to ask Ellie to help you too. We were able to experience and absorb much more thanks to her knowledge - both of the Sagrada Familia and the related Catholic iconography. She was able to help us build on our knowledge of Gaudi and influenced us to include The Palau Guell in our visit to Barcelona, as well as dining and other sites and places of interest during the remainder our stay in Barcelona. Thank you Ellie!Highly Recommend Ellie

Kara🇺🇸 United States

26 July 2022

Ellie was wonderful! She was very knowledgeable and did a very thorough job describing the history and descriptions of the facades. Most of what you need to know is on the outside of the building. I would highly recommend this tour with Ellie.Very informative tour!