Half- & Full-Day Tours
Tours in Barcelona
showBarcelona Highlights - 3 HRS
BARCELONA HIGHLIGHTS
The panoramic visit includes the main monuments and sites of the city. Please take note that all visits are only of the exteriors.
The "Barri Gotic" (Gothic District) is in the centre of Barcelona, where the Roman-walled settlement first originated. It is here where we'll see the main public buildings including the Town Hall, the Catalan Government Palace and, of course, the Cathedral.
Passeig de Gracia could be considered the Champs Elysees of Barcelona. It is the main street of the Eixample district, a shopping and financial centre.
"Montjuic" mountain (Jewish mountain) has played an important role in the history of Barcelona. As a result this emblematic mountain offers visitors a broad insight into the city’s past, as well as offering some beautiful parks and spectacular views of the city and port area. The last transformation of Montjuic was for the Olympic Games in 1992 when the Olympic Ring was designed.
Available: Saturday, October 23, 2010
Departure time: 9’30
Return time: 12’30
Available: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Departure time: 14’00
Return time: 17’00
Available: Monday, October 25, 2010
Departure time: 9’30
Return time: 12’30
Cost per person: 26,50 €
showGothic Quarter Walking Tour - 3 HRS
GOTHIC QUARTER WALKING TOUR
The BARRI GOTIC (Gothic district) is the centre of Barcelona, where the city originated, and where the main public buildings are located. Barcelona’s origins date as far back as to Roman times and, despite its transformation in the Middle Ages, there are still traces of its foundations. Building of the Cathedral began in 1298 during the rule of James II of Aragon and completed in 1454. It's one of the masterpieces of Spanish gothic architecture. The current façade is 19th century. A special mention must be given to the cloister.
The RAMBLA is, of course, the best known landmark of Barcelona. Meandering down from "Catalunya" Square to the Columbus statue, filled with newspaper kiosks, flower sellers and animal stalls, as well as all sorts of artists, it is undoubtedly the place where everyone comes together, both tourists and locals. We will visit the colourful and photogenic Boquería Market (Sundays closed), the largest and most traditional food market in Spain with its many stalls.
Available: Saturday, October 23, 2010
Departure time: 9'30
Return time: 12’30
Available: Monday, October 25, 2010
Departure time: 9'30
Return time: 12’30
Available: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Departure time: 9'30
Return time: 12’30
Cost per person: 29,50 €
showDiscovering Gaudi - 4 HRS
DISCOVERING GAUDI
Antoni Gaudi is probably the most famous modernist architect in the world. Born in 1852, he was an attentive observer of nature and felt attracted to its forms, colours and geometry. This sightseeing tour will encompass outdoor visits to the main houses of Gaudi: Casa Batlló and La Pedrera.
We will then go on to visit inside the: GÜELL PARK (1900 - 1914). This project was a dream come true for the Catalan businessman Eusebi Guell and Gaudí, the revolutionary architect who, based on the English model of city-gardens, proposed the transformation of a large rocky estate in the north part of the city into a residential area.
SAGRADA FAMILIA The temple was originally a private initiative of the Spiritual Association devoted to St. Joseph. Work began in 1882 under the direction of Francesc de Paula Villar, whose intention was to give the work a neogothic style, in fashion at that time. However, due to differences between the architect and the municipality, he gave up the project and Gaudi stepped in to replace him.
Available: Saturday, October 23, 2010
Departure time: 13’30
Return time: 17’30
Available: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Departure time: 9’30
Return time: 13’30
Available: Monday, October 25, 2010
Departure time: 13’30
Return time: 17’30
Available: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Departure time: 13’30
Return time: 17’30
Cost per person: 40 €
Tours outside of Barcelona
showCodorniu & Montserrat - 8 HRS
CODORNIU & MONTSERRAT
An approximately 45 minute drive from Barcelona will take us to the "Penedés" wine region, home of "Cava" (Catalan sparkling white wine produced using the same process as French Champagne). Codorniu are the the biggest wine cellars in the world, covering 30 kilometres and set out on five levels. Built by the architect Josep Maria Puig i Cadafalch, a genius of the modernist style.
Afterwards the tour continues on to Mount "Montserrat", said to be the inspiration of Wagner for the setting of the opera Parsifal. The Monastery, dating from the middle of the 19th century - Napoleon's army destroyed the old monastery in 1815 - hosts a community of some 80 monks who follow the 6th century Benedict rule.
The church interior was restored after the destruction by Napoleon's army and hosts the image of Our Lady of Montserrat, popularly known as "La Moreneta" (dark woman) due to the dark colour of her face. It is a lovely 12th century Romanesque carving. In 1881 she was crowned and declared the Patron Saint of Catalonia.
Lunch is included in a local restaurant.
Departure time: 9’00
Return time: 17’00
Cost per person: 118 €
Available: October 25
showGirona & Figueres - 9 HRS
GIRONA & FIGUERES
GIRONA is located 100 Km. north of Barcelona. It is divided in two by the river Onyar which cuts through the heart of the city. On the right bank of the river; above a hill, stands the old city, which was formely enclosed within city walls and extended across the flat area of the riverbank. The modern city rises on the left bank of the river, and spreads across to the old Mercadal neighbourhood. The cathedral (11th - 18th centuries) combines different styles including Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. The cloister is a masterpiece of Catalan Romanesque art and was built between the 11th and the 12th centuries and has been totally preserved.
FIGUERAS is located in the rural region of "Alt Ampurdá" and is internationally known for being the birthplace of Salvador Dalí. There you will visit the old municipal theatre which was converted by this eccentric artist into his Theatre-Museum. Opened in 1974, the Dalí Theatre-Museum was built upon the remains of the former Figueres theatre. It contains the broadest range of works spanning the artistic career of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), from his earliest artistic experiences and his surrealist creations down to the works of the last years of his life.
Lunch included in local restaurant.
Departure time: 8’30
Return time: 17’30
Cost per person: 136 €
Available: October 26
Contact
For any questions regarding the tours, please contact
Viajes Iberia Congresos
Edificio Orizonia
C/Pallars 193, 2ª Planta
08005 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 93 510 1005
Fax: +34 93 510 1009
E-mail : uegw2010[at]viajesiberia.com