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You’ve probably heard that Barcelona is well-known for Gaudi, but do you know the stories and origin behind it? Or how much influence it has on the locals daily life? On this private city tour, you are in for a cultural treat!

Destination

Barcelona, Spain

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Português, Polski, Svenska, Ελληνικά, Italiano, Français, Русский

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance tickets to the Sagrada Familia are not included and need to be purchased by the guests online (optional): https://sagradafamilia.org/en/tickets. You can also ask your host for assistance in obtaining tickets through a personalized offer!

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 13 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

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 the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Entrance of the Gran Teatre del Liceu at the side of the Ramblas - 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. Culture of the City

   On this private tour, you’ll experience and discover Barcelona through its culture. Whether it’s focused on a tradition, a special part of town with a story to tell, cultural beliefs, or around a cultural activity that shaped the city into what it is - this tour will be a cultural awakening you can’t miss!

4. Gaudi in Barcelona

   Your tour will focus on Gaudi, a very important cultural subject in Barcelona. Thanks to your local host, you’ll learn and see how Gaudi made an impact in Barcelona, making you experience the city from a different perspective.

5. Cultural Highlights

   As you deep dive into the subject of your tour, you’ll make stops to admire these unique spots that will give you a full picture of the importance of Gaudi in the city. Take a look and hear the stories of your local host at Palau Güell, Casa Battlo, Casa Mila, La Sagrada Familia, and more and see how these cultural highlights are part of the local life but have so much history behind them!

6. Storytelling Journey

   As you discover the cultural side of Barcelona, you’ll be able to embrace it thanks to the amazing stories and storytelling skills of your local host. Feel free to ask any questions and feel as if you are relieving history in the present time.

7. Gaudi's Masterpiece

   Wrap up your tour at La Sagrada Familia, where your host will share the captivating story behind this masterpiece. Please note that entrance is not included, but feel free to ask your host for assistance in obtaining tickets through a personalized offer!

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.

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

MICHAEL🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

18 January 2025

Sebastian was a great guide. My first trip to Barcelona and he was able to condense 2200 years of history into a three hour tour. Very informative and entertaining. I would highly recommend him to anyone that wants a great experience.Awesome tour

Paula🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

17 January 2025

Sebastian was very knowledgeable and informative. We had booked the Treasures of Barcelona: Gaudi tour but had seen the Gaudi buildings the previous day. Sebastian pivoted to giving us a tour of the Gothic area which was phenomenal! We will book him again the next time we’re in Barcelona.

Rebecca🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

15 January 2025

Sebastian was an amazing guide—warm, friendly, funny. He seemed to have a bottomless source of facts, pictures, and stories about Barcelona and its rich history and beautiful architecture that really brought it all to life for my daughter and myself. And when we find our way back here, we certainly hope to work with him again! Do not miss!Enthusiastic and a wealth of knowledge!

Robert

(About local Irina)

14 January 2025

Irina is enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. She gave us many facts, especially re Gaudi's life and his creations as well as the history of Catalonia. We are happy she was our guide for Barcelona.Thank you

Elaine🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Alessandro)

8 January 2025

Alessandro gave us a great tour. His English explanations were clear and fulsome. He has a great knowledge of not only Barcelona but of Spain’s history. We would highly recommend his services.Gaudi

Monic

(About local Sebastian)

6 January 2025

Sebastian is a kind and open minded person and he makes you feel very welcome from the first moments. He is sufficiently knowledgeable about Barcelona's history, but for our taste the tour was not well structured. It was meant to be a Gaudì tour but in the end it was more like a general explanation of the many things that happened in Barcelona throughout history enriched with some anecdotes from Gaudì's life. Overall it left us with some interesting impressions but we were not satisfied, especially given the high price we paid for this. At this cost we would not recommend it. By means of constructive feedback: a few days later we decided to join a free tour organized by Civitatis and it had quite a few parallels but everything was explained in a more in-depth and structured manner. Regardless of the price (here you donate whatever you feel adequate, ca. €10-20pp) we preferred this tour.Gaudì tour

Mariana 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

5 January 2025

Sebastian es un crack, sabe muchísimo: conoce la ciudad, su cultura, su historia con absoluta profundidad. Profesional, cálido, un placer recorrer la ciudad escuchando a Sebastián! Altamente recomendable! Gracias Sebastián! Sabe muchisimo, un apasionado!

Pamela🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alessandro)

3 January 2025

Our family loved our afternoon with Alessandro! He gave us a great understanding of Barcelona history and current day and tailored our time together to our personal interests. Alessandro is friendly, kind, and entertaining. He added tremendous value to our time in Barcelona. We say do a tour with him if you can!Excellent tour, wonderful guide!

Emma

(About local Sebastian)

9 December 2024

We really enjoyed our 3 hr Gaudi themed tour with Sebastian. It was really engaging in terms of the historical content, Sebastian showed photos on his iPad which helped to explain the development of the history. We were a family with 2 adult daughters- we were so enthralled we couldn’t believe the tour ended so quickly! I recommend Sebastian 😃Enjoyable fun and very informative

Helen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sebastian)

2 December 2024

Great guide which delivered over and above our expectations, emersed us in the history of Gaudi and how he influenced the city and continues to do so. Interesting, factual and fun, 100% recommend Sebastian.Gaudi tour

Patricia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Laura)

24 November 2024

Laura was a wonderful guide. She came prepared with illustrations on her phone to explain all the elements of design and thoughts of expression of the Guadi buildings. She showed us various neighborhoods and some really cool local markets off the beaten path. An excellent experience all around.Great Experience with an Architect

Beatrice🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ilona)

10 November 2024

Ilona is a very knowledgeable and engaging guide. We had already explored the Sagrada Familia so she adapted the tour to include a different Gaudi site. It was a very good tour.Gaudi Treasures tour

Penelope

(About local Alan)

8 November 2024

Such a joy to be able to discuss history with Alan. He was extremely attentive and we connected immediately. Sensitive to our age and mobility- and fun to be with.Most enjoyble walking tour

Steve🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ilona)

2 November 2024

We had a brilliant time with Ilona. She managed to get us into Sagrada Família after we had a mix up with times - which we were very grateful for. She has an in-depth knowledge of not only Gaudi but other important Barcelona architects. We couldn’t recommend Ilona highly enough.Tour of Gaudi architecture

Charles

(About local Ilona)

2 November 2024

Ilona was very knowledgeable and passionate. Tour lasted 2.5 hrs and we saw all major Gaudi designed homes and Familia Sagrada. Was definitely worth the 1:1 attention we receivedBarcelona Gaudi

Charles🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

28 October 2024

Sebastian was a great guide. He kept us engaged throughout the entire tour. His knowledge of the area and its history made the city more relatable. I look forward to booking his services again when I return.Great Tour

Ariane 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Bianca)

25 October 2024

Die Gaudí Tour durch Barcelona hat Bianca durch ihre offene Art und ihr großes Wissen einfach super und sehr vielseitig gestaltet. Wir haben nicht nur viel über Gaudis Bauten sondern auch über andere Sehenswürdigkeiten und Spezialitäten der Stadt erfahren. Die Zeit verflog und anschließend hatten wir das Gefühl, den Reichtum Barcelonas mit ganz anderen Augen sehen zu können. Wir können Bianca auf jeden Fall weiter empfehlen! Herzlich auf hohem Niveau

Michelle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

24 October 2024

My husband and I loved our tour with Sebastian! He immediately captivated us with interesting stories about each place, making the tour feel very personal. Sebastian has great energy - he’s very positive and pleasant to spend the day with. Thank you Sebastian!Sebastian is the best!

Marion🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Irina)

21 October 2024

Irina was communicative before the event, met us promptly at the appointed space and time, was extremely pleasant and very knowledgeable. She curated a tour based on the interest we expressed to her, and she adapted it on the fly when we encountered an ever so special Parade of the Giants, which was unexpected until Irina told us we were visiting the week before La Castanyada. Excellent tour and exceptional tour guide, whom we would highly recommend!Excellent walking tour!

william🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bianca)

4 October 2024

Bianca is a very good guide! We had a little trouble connecting with Bianca prior to our tour, but she was very accommodating with our itinerary and limited accessibility with walking steps! We wanted to visit Casa Batlló (marine world architecture) and Barri Gothic (Barrio Gothic). She is very down to earth and friendly! Bianca has a background in architecture and was very informative about the intricate details that Gaudi included in his design which helped us better understand what Gaudi had in mind for the building. As we toured Gothic barrio Bianca shared more interesting details about many of the amazing structures and its history starting with the Romans through modern times. Lastly we had requested some suggestions for restaurants serving “daily menu” Paella dishes, she came through with two options, we enjoyed great lunch at one of them. We would recommend Bianca to our friends & family visiting Barcelona. Bianca is a very Good Guide!

Vicki

(About local Lounis)

2 October 2024

Lounis was a wonderful guide . He took us around Barcelona and shared some great information about the city . He also showed us where to get good coffee and churros . He was flexible, friendly and professional . We would highly recommend Lounis . ⭐️Great day With Lounis

Brad🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ilona)

29 September 2024

Ilona was simply the best tour - friend for getting to know Barcelona!!!!Awesome Impresionante Genial

yvonne

(About local Irina)

24 September 2024

Just wanted to let you know that I spent 7 hrs on a tour with Irina from “with locals “ and had a fantastic day of history and sightseeing in Barcelona. Covered over 16 km and couldn’t have asked for a better day spent seeing and learning all I could in a short period of time. I definitely recommend this business and Irina in particular!! I am so fortunate!!!!Irina’s amazing tour of Barcelona!!!

Christine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bianca)

17 September 2024

Bianca shared so much about Barcelona that enriched the rest of our stay. What we learned about the city’s development over the ages made us look differently at buildings and neighborhoods, and helped us navigate. Even though my partner had been to Barcelona many times, Bianca found several famous landmarks he had never known seen. After touring a beautiful market with her, we saved lots of money and ate better by shopping at the traditional markets. She was also very accommodating when I made a scheduling error, which was much appreciated. I highly recommend booking Bianca’s tour!Fantastic experience!

Emily

(About local Lounis)

6 September 2024

We enjoyed a wonderful tour with Lounis who engaged our 10 year old twins. Excellent

Ilene🇺🇸 United States

(About local Philippe)

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

Victoria🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Moisés)

21 August 2024

An incredible experience with Barcelona's classic sites,wonders and hidden gems. Beautiful and very intresting history and stories behind each site. His tour was an interactive tour that kept us intrigued at all times. Moises was our guide and an amazing one at that. He speakes very good English as well as Spanish. The tour itself was very engaging with kids of any age as well as parents. He shared his personal favorites about food spots, as well as what to look out for as tourists when it comes to pickpockets and tourists traps. Overall, we loved Moises as our guide and would definitely recommend him. Warm regards from all adults and teens in the group!Barcelona Like You've Never Seen Before

Monica🇺🇸 United States

(About local Liliia )

17 August 2024

Liliia was prompt to our meeting location and always in contact. She knew everything Guadi and non-Guadi related we walked for hours but she made the time pass with ease. I’ve learned so much from her. She is so kind, please book with her for the BEST time in Barcelona!Knowledgeable and Kind

Kartik🇺🇸 United States

(About local Liliia )

11 August 2024

This was our second tour with Liliia. We had previously scheduled both tours back to back but then spread them out. Unfortunately, we had to leave Barcelona early so we asked Liliia if we could cancel for a refund. She stated the Withlocals policy about cancellation for no refund so we understood. Fortunately for us, our flights out allowed us to take the tour, so we kept the tour confirmed. We showed up on-time. Mind you, it was hot, in the middle of La Rambla, so extremely crowded. We were with two kids. We waited in the same location for over 40 mins and then received a message stating she thought the tour was canceled. Wow, what a disappointment!No show

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alessandro)

6 August 2024

Over the course of three hours Alessandro gave me a crash refresher course in Western Civilization as a way of putting into context the architecture and art of Barcelona as it evolved over the centuries. What a smart and personable young man. I can't recommend him or this tour any more highly. Fantastic Walking Tour!

Kasi

(About local Alessandro)

5 August 2024

Alessandro catered our walk of old town to fit all our interests - from my husband’s interest in etymology and religion, mine to architecture, our children’s to historical stories and geography. We are very impressed with his ability to knowledgeably answer everyone’s questions while having great patience with the kids. We look forward to future visits to Barcelona and booking an afternoon with him again! Immensely informative and fun

Cheryl🇺🇸 United States

(About local Liliia )

4 August 2024

Lillia was responsive, smart, kind and wonderful with our kids. Highly recommend.

Jennifer🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alessandro)

28 July 2024

Alessandro was amazing! He is so knowledgeable about Barcelona and everything Gaudì -- and so much fun! Even my teenage daughter enjoyed every moment :)Amazing!

Jason🇺🇸 United States

(About local Liliia )

9 July 2024

Liliia was perfect! Very knowledgeable, accomodating, energetic, and fun. We chose the Gaudi tour but she added general history of Barcelona at our request. Would highly recommendAmazing

karen9496

(About local Alessandro)

7 July 2024

Would highly recommend Alessandro for a guided tour, he was knowledgeable and adapted the tour to suit us. A lovely chap. Really Great

Hilda🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alessandro)

1 July 2024

We were a family of 6 and met Alessandro at Barcelona for a city tour. He was educated, knowledgeable and very informative. He was also accommodating if we needed to take a potty or food break for our 5 year old. He was also able to give us recommendations on dinning and shopping! He kept everyone in the family involved throughout the tour! I would definitely book Alessandro again!Family friendly Tour!

Bridget

(About local Ramona)

26 June 2024

Ramona had to step in for the guide we originally hired, as the other had an injury. So with less than a days notice, Ramona showed up, ready to show us some of the many treasures of Barcelona. Ramona's love to Barcelona is palpable! She taught us so much about the rich history of many sites. But, she didn't give us a dry history tour. She made is fun and interesting with lots of great stories and intricate details. To make it even better, she showed us some of the best bakeries and restaurants in the area! She even took us to her favorite gelato stop! It was delicious! She proceeded to give us lots of recommendations for the rest of our time there. She seriously made our trip! Her guidance helped me fall in love with Barcelona! Thank you Ramona!!!Ramona is a rockstar!

Luma🇺🇸 United States

(About local Octavio)

22 June 2024

It was a pleasant surprise to have met Octavio, given our original guide was no longer available. Octavio was extremely flexible with our tour, given the day before we had independently visited Park Guell and Sagrada Familia. We had the most pleasant and unexpected tour of our entire Barcelona stay. Complete with recommendations for dinner and things to do in Madrid, our next city, he proved himself to be very knowledgeable on topics of history, architecture, art, food and culture. I was traveling with my seventeen year old son who had a lot of fun talking with him. He boasts Octavio’s tour was the highlight of our Barcelona trip!Exceptional and charmning

Harvey🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

19 June 2024

We had a wonderful day exploring Las Ramblas area along with some of the Gaudi houses. Marina did a wonderful job showing us the markets and giving us tips on what to buy and where. She also introduced us to Spanish vermouth! A great way to get the flavor of this wonderful city. Tour of Gaudi plus!

Ken🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bianca)

18 June 2024

Bianca was fabulous - helping us understand the creation and history of the various neighborhoods She then gave us insight into the architects that founded Barcelona look and feel with a fascinating emphasis on Gaudi. Bianca showed us how the Gothic and Born neighborhoods were connected by both layout and history. She took us to her favourite market and bakery as well as gave us insights into places to have coffee and meals. Now we just need to find them again She was energetic and very interesting. Highly recommend herUnderstanding Barcelona

Timmy🇭🇰 Hong Kong

(About local Octavio)

17 June 2024

I had an amazing local tour experience with Octavio. The communication was excellent, he suggested excellent restaurants and other souvenirs shops besides doing an excellent job on touring. Thank you again and we look forward meeting him and book with Withlocal again!Great experience with Host Octavio

Christa 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Liliia )

17 June 2024

Deciding on a tour guide in a foreign country can feel a bit risky, but Liliia, With Locals, was better than we could have ever hoped for. We chose her based on the wonderful reviews previously noted and we are so glad we did! Lilia’s warm and pleasant personality made our family of four immediately comfortable as we set out to explore Barcelona. Throughout the customized 4 hour tour, she was always flexible and continuously gave us options as we moved through the La Rambla & Gothic quarters etc. Liliia has a wealth of knowledge regarding the history of Barcelona, the Catalan culture and traditions, as well as the historical sights & works of Gaudi and Puig. She moved us along fast enough to cover a great deal of sights but still made time to pop into specialty shops and enjoy a wonderful lunch! Liliia went above and beyond for our family and we highly recommend her to anyone considering a tour in Barcelona. In depth introduction to Barcelona

P.🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ramona)

17 June 2024

Ramona customized our experience to our requests and provided additional insight and knowledge into the tour and so fluent with English language! — She was so Awesome ! I highly recommend booking with Ramona for a personal customized yet intriguing experience ! Amazing Experience with Ramona!!

tbkelso🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alan)

16 June 2024

Alan did a wonderful job showing our group around Barcelona educating and entertaining us about this incredible city. It was our fourth time using Withlocals and each one has been a great experience. I plan to continue using them in the future. Another great experience using Withlocals

Elena🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alessandro)

14 June 2024

Alessandro was the best choice for a tour guide. We were overwhelmed in planning a trip to Barcelona: the city is very large and has a lot to offer visitors. We gave Alessandro some parameters: we had young children, and we enjoy art history, architecture, and food. He easily weaved these elements into our tour together. The pace was manageable— not at all too fast— we even stopped for some open-market shopping and other curiosities. He took us for food tastings that made our sons’ tastebuds and imaginations explode. He listened to our interests and was able to pivot and accommodate along the way. Alessandro is charming, kind, and a gentleman. He is highly, thoroughly knowledgeable and loves what he does. His English is excellent; he speaks multiple languages. He brought the history of Barcelona to life with stories and some photos. Truly Alessandro was our best decision for an introduction to this fine city. Our sons (9&11yrs,) both said he was a gem and they were so happy we did the tour. Doing a private tour costs more, yes, but you will find that having a tailored experience will be worth the expense. Exceptional, delightful, and interesting

Patricia

(About local Philippe)

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

Karyn

(About local Irina)

2 June 2024

A great tour with Irina. She was really knowledgeable and paid great attention to detail, showing us the key works of Gaudi in Barcelona. Irina was able to keep us all entertained- including a 11.5 year old! Thoroughly recommend Irina as a guide. We would certainly request her as a guide again!Gaudi Walking Tour with Irina

Jessica

(About local Ivanna)

30 May 2024

Ivanna was an amazing guide. She tailored the tour to meet our specific needs in the time we had in the city. She was so personable, knowledgeable and fun to walk around with. She went at a pace that was comfortable for our group while still fitting in the history and allowing us to get in our photos. Would definitely recommend signing up for one of her tours! Personable Tour With Amazing Sites!

Ronald🇮🇩 Indonesia

(About local Ilona)

30 May 2024

It was an informative enjoyable walking tour around Barcelona. Ilona was very informative and insightful on the works of Gaudi (and other architects) around the city. Thanks again Enjoyable tour around Barcelona

Delia

(About local Philippe)

28 May 2024

We had an amazing tour with Phillipe who was kind enough to share his in depth knowledge and secrets of Barcelona. He is so enthusiastic and entertaining we didn't want the tour to end. Highly recommended. Highlt Recommended