Park Güell private tour with a local guide
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of the experience.
Description
Park Güell is one of Barcelona’s top treasures and a must-do when visiting the city. This intimate private tour will lead you through the park’s different areas while learning about its fascinating history. Rosa, one of our local guides, says, ‘Park Güell is a feast of colours and thousands of details where shapes, columns and walls don’t follow standard patterns – Gaudí didn’t like straight lines. Seeing his work in a natural setting makes his creations even more special.’
Strolling through the park is like walking into Gaudí’s mind. Originally commissioned by Count Eusebi Güell to be a housing estate, the project fell through and Gaudí decided to finish it himself. It took 14 years to build the park. You’ll enter through a gateway flanked by Hansel and Gretel-style gingerbread houses, leading to a double staircase. It’s a real feast for the eyes, lined with chessboard walls and with palms and Doric columns sitting at the top. Walk up the stairs to meet the famous resident ‘el drac’ – a kaleidoscopic mosaicked creature that’s part of a water fountain.
Nature Square is at the heart of the park, with its meandering tiled balcony offering views of Barcelona and the Med beyond. Amble along the path fringed by palm trees and admire the twisting stone structures of the viaducts. See the house where Gaudí lived until his death – the sweet pink building that’s now a museum. Rosa says, ‘Gaudí has seven UNESCO World Sites in the city of Barcelona and Park Güell is one of his most popular ones. It’s a mesmerising fairytale park.’
Highlights
- Get up close to Gaudí's modernist architecture inspired by nature
- Sit on the colourful mosaic balcony and admire views of Barcelona
- Learn about the UNESCO site's history from your passionate guide
- Customize your tour according to your interests and preferences
- Be accompanied by a local expert guide with an unrivalled knowledge of Park Güell
What's included?
Included
- 1.5-hour private guided tour
- Friendly and local expert guide
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
- Guided tour
- Headsets (to hear the guide)
- Wheelchair accessible
Not included
- Food and drinks
Where
Ctra. del Carmel, 23, 08024 Barcelona
Meet your destination insider at the park's entrance located in Carretera del Carmel – in front of the automatic ticket machines – 10 minutes before the departure of the tour.
Important information
- Please refer to the calendar for updated starting times and availability
- This is a private tour which can be customized your tour according to your interests and preferences
- You'll be accompanied by a local expert guide with excellent knowledge of Park Güell
- This tour is wheelchair accessible
- Headsets will be provided for groups with five or more guests
- Please remember to bring your ID with you. You may be randomly stopped at the entrance just to make sure the name on the ticket matches your ID
Additional information
- Musement tour
- Instant confirmation
- Skip the line
- Entrance Fees Included
- Private Tour
- Smaller Group Size
- e-Voucher
