Barcelona Highlights and Spanish Village Sightseeing Excursion

Description

• English-speaking certified guides!
• Scenic drive past several of the major sightseeing highlights sites in Barcelona Spain!
  
• See two of the famed architect Antoni Gaudi's UNESCO World Heritage Sites plus a cable car ride to Montjuic!
• Escape the cruise ship shore excursion crowds and enjoy the unique sights of Barcelona and the surrounding area!
  
• Walk through the Gothic Quarter plus free time to explore and admission to the Spanish Village!
  

This is the perfect Barcelona City Sightseeing Cruise Excursion for first-time Barcelona cruise ship visitors to see the highlights of Barcelona, Spain, with a knowledgeable, English-speaking local sightseeing shore excursion guide.

Your meeting point for this Barcelona excursion is a short 20-minute taxi ride from your Barcelona cruise pier where you will be greeted by your excursion guide staff. Then you'll board the air-conditioned transport. Along the way, the informative, English-speaking sightseeing guide will give you insights and the history of the sites. Setting out from the center of town, you will drive up Passeig de Gracia to see the exterior of famed architect, Antoni Gaudi's unique apartment building, La Pedrera (Casa Mila) and also Casa Batllo; these are two of the seven Gaudi buildings on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

From here, it's a 20-minute drive across town to the site of the Olympic Village and Olympic Port, built for the 1992 games. They are now living and entertainment venues for locals. Turning west, your drive continues along the harbor passing the Barceloneta, Port Vell, and the Plaza de Colon with its famous Columbus monument. This plaza anchors one end of the famous La Rambla pedestrian street.

Next, board a cable car for a ten-minute ride to Montjuic Mountain offering views of the city in all directions. The sightseeing shore excursion bus will pick you up at the last cable car station and continue the route up the mountain passing by the sports facilities for the Olympic Games, the Fundacio Joan Miro museum, and stops at the Spanish Village also known as Poble Espanyol. You will have approximately 45 minutes on your own to visit this charming collection of traditional buildings from all over Spain, and a demonstration of a selection of handcrafts made in this country.

Departing Montjuic, you will pass the Palau Nacional, from the 1929 International Exhibition, the Venetian Towers, Montjuic fountains and the Las Arenas mall, rebuilt from the ancient Plaza de Toros. The drive is approximately 30 minutes to Plaza de Catalunya where you will set out on a guided walking excursion of some of the highlights of the Gothic quarter, including the exterior of the Gothic Cathedral. The walking portion of your Barcelona highlights excursion is approximately 40 minutes, ending back at the Placa de Catalunya.

Upon arriving back at the starting point, guests may catch a taxi back to their ship directly or return at their leisure - taxi costs are not included.

NOTE: The cable car does not operate from approximately January 25 to about March 1st (dates may vary). Transportation to Montjuic will be by coach in both directions. This portion of the excursion will be replaced with a sampling of tapas.

What is included?

• Air-conditioned and licensed round-trip transportation from the city sightseeing excursion meeting point.
  
• Scenic drive past several of the major sites in Barcelona Spain.
  
• See two of Gaudi's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
  
• The cable car ride to Montjuic.
• Escape the cruise ship shore excursion crowds and enjoy the unique sights of Barcelona and Spain.
  
• Walking sightseeing excursion of the Gothic Quarter.
  
• Free time to explore and admission to the Spanish Village.

Excursion Notes

• Excursion prices shown are quoted in US dollars.
  
• Taxi fare to and from the excursion starting/ending location is not included. Taxi fare is approximately 16 Euros per taxi (1-4 guests), each way, based on traffic. Not all taxis have a credit card reader. Some do take Visa, and sometimes Mastercard. Taxis do not take American Express or any other cards. Very few taxis will take any currency besides the Euro.
• As you may be visiting a religious or memorial site, shoulders and knees must be covered on men and women.
• We suggest you have cash (Euros) on hand for refreshments, taxi cost, excursion staff gratuities, shopping, etc.
• Sensible, rubber-soled walking shoes are highly recommended along with sun protection.
  
• The cable car does not operate from approximately January 20 to about March 12 (date varies). This portion of the excursion will be replaced with a sampling of tapas.
• Please pay attention to the restrictions and requirements for this excursion, no refund will be granted if the requirements are not met.

Where we meet

For the Barcelona Highlights and Spanish Village Sightseeing Excursion, you will meet your local shore excursion guide at Plaza de Catalunya, a 20-minute taxi ride from your Barcelona cruise pier area. All necessary details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket. Taxi fare is not included in your excursion. Please allow enough travel time for your departure.

Excursion Restrictions

• This excursion is not wheelchair accessible.
• Guests must be able to step on and off the coach.
• Guests must be able to walk on paved, gravel, and cobblestone surfaces, some on inclines.
• There are steps required to enter several of the sites as well as some steep curbs.
• Please note that this excursion includes long walks, so it is not advisable for people with limited mobility.

Excursion FAQ

Cancellation

• Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location (we will verify with the tour operator).
• Your ship skips/misses the port.
• Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator from running the excursion.
• A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the excursion operator and the guest may send doctor's note). This applies to individuals only and not the remainder of the group.
  
• Cancellations/deposit refund requests that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund.
• Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.