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Barcelona and the stone dreams of Gaudi

Barcelona, Spain

Duration

4 days / 3 nights

Formula

Clio Travel guided tours

Group Size

person

Overview

The destination of our trip is Barcelona, a vibrant and modern Catalan capital. This fascinating Mediterranean port welcomes, with its almost surreal atmospheres, the curious traveler who cannot help but be fascinated by this incredible city eternally suspended between ancient and modern, between progress and tradition, where the visionary works of Gaudi serve as a backdrop to the ancient Gothic quarter in a highly successful alchemy of ideas.

10/11 – 13/11/2023

 

 

Ita Airways flights:

10/11 LIN FCO 07:00 – 08:10

10/11 FCO BCN 09:00 – 10:50 A.M.

13/11 BCN FCO 17:15 – 19:00

13/11 FCO LIN 20:00 – 21:10

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Tour confirmed with minimum 15 participants
  • Registration by 09/23/2023
  • Useful documents: Identification card valid for expatriation

Itinerary

Itenirary
Day 1 10.11.2023 Italy-Barcelona
Meeting of participants at Milan Linate airport and departure by scheduled flight to Barcelona. Arrival and meeting with local guide. Transfer to the center to begin a guided tour of the historic part of the city, consisting of the characteristic Gothic Quarter, the Cathedral dedicated to the Holy Cross and Santa Eulalia (patron saint of the city. Lunch at a restaurant during the visit.
In the afternoon, continue the visit to the Quartier de la Ribeira, the medieval heart of the Old City. The two jewels of the Ribeira are the Church of Santa Maria del Mar and the scenic Palau de la Musica Catalana.
Continue to Layetana Street, Plaza Catalunya, Las Ramblas, and Plaza Colon.
When finished, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in the reserved rooms.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Itenirary
Day 2 11.11.2023 Barcelona
Breakfast at the hotel. Day dedicated to visiting Barcelona. In the morning, panoramic tour with an Italian-speaking guide to the famous Ensanche district, the Old Port, Barceloneta, the Olympic Port, the Forum area, and going up the newest section of the Diagonal, we will reach the Agbar Tower building to end conm the Citadel park.
Visit the Parc Guel, a magical complex with an evocative and surreal atmosphere. Fairy-tale pavilions, trencadis tiles and Gothic arcades characterize this creation listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Free lunch during the visit. In the afternoon, visit the Sagrada Familia, a masterpiece of the brilliant architect Antoni Gaudi.
Return on time, time at leisure, dinner and overnight stay.
Itenirary
Day 3 12..2023 Barcelona - Monserrat
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning visit the Hospital de la Creu i Sant Pau , the work of architect Lluis Domènech, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tour of this architectural complex winds its way through pavilions surrounded by splendid gardens and connected by unusually beautiful underground corridors. Continue the tour with the Paseo de Gracia to admire the exteriors of the famous Calle Batllò and Millà, the latter also known as La Pedrera.
Free lunch during the visit. In the afternoon, continue the visit to Monserrat. Visit to the Basilica, a sacred place where the sacred statue of the Virgin of Monserrat, the Black Madonna, Patroness of Catalonia, is kept.
Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Itenirary
Day 4 Day 13.11.2023 Barcelona - Italy
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time for individual activities and shopping until transfer from the hotel to the airport. Return by scheduled flight, arriving late in the evening.

The fee includes / The fee does not include

  • ITA Airways scheduled flight from Milan Linate to Barcelona via Rome
  • Airport taxes (subject to reconfirmation - 1 checked baggage
  • Tour of 3 nights / 4 days in Barcelona with accommodation in 4-star hotel type Exe Cristal Palace or similar, with half board (breakfast and dinner, excluding drinks)
  • Reserved coach for transfers to/from Barcelona airport and excursions as scheduled in the program
  • Guided tours in Italian language as per the program
  • Lunch in a restaurant on Day 1, excluding drinks
  • Entrance fees (subject to reconfirmation at St. Eulalia Cathedral, Parc Guell, Hospital de Saint Pau, Sagrada Familia and Monserrat)
  • Radioguides with earphones for the 3-day city tour
  • Medical, baggage and cancellation insurance (for justifiable reasons with medical certificate)
  • Clio Travel Companion
  • Lunches and drinks not specified in the program
  • Tips and porterage
  • Visits and entrance fees not specified in the program
  • Personal extras and anything not expressed under "the fee includes"

Tour's Location

Barcelona, Spain
from 985

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