4 - Early Entrance Sagrada Familia Tour Small Group

Highlights

• Relish skip the line early access entrance to Gaudi’s almost finished masterpiece, la Sagrada Familia

• Experience a semi-private tour with a small group of no more than 6 people

• Marvel at the architectural details of la Sagrada Familia with your local expert guide

• Soak in the stunning views from the top of one of the bell towers open to the public

• Discover Spain’s most visited monument in this mesmerizing 2 hour tour

Summary (175 - 225 words max)

Liv Tours Early Entrance Sagrada Familia Small Group Tour brings the best of this outstanding world renowned monument to you with early entrance tickets allowing you to soak up this marvelous wonder without the crowds. Your top rated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide will take you and your small group on a journey through the wonders of this truly unique Catholic basilica pointing out to you the most important elements and allowing you plenty of time to take photographs.

You will meet your guide even before the monument opens to enjoy the outstanding façades and hear the history of this project that was started in the 1870s by a small bookshop keeper and brought to reality by Barcelona’s most eccentric architect, Antonio Gaudi. After exploring the stained glass interior, you will have access to the bell tower offering phenomenal views from its height of 19 stories. But do not worry about climbing all that way - it is a mandatory elevator up allowing you to stop at various lookout points as you make your way down the 400 some stairs.

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Your Early Entrance Sagrada Familia Tour begins with an early meet and greet just next to the basilica and while you and your guide get acquainted, is the perfect time to take advantage of the ready to take unobstructed photos of Gaudi's creation in the morning light. Once you have taken your photos your guide will lead you and your small group over to another beautiful vantage point where you will learn about the history behind this rare architectural wonder, Gaudi’s life and his inspirations.

Wanting to share the story of the Bible with his fellow citizens, Gaudi made the bold move of depicting the story on the façades with stone figures. The side facing the east, with over 300 animals and people, depicts the Birth of Christ and his 33 years of life on Earth. The opposite façade shows the 12 Stations of the Cross and his ascension into Heaven. While the southern facing façade, yet to be decorated, will show the Final Judgment and the Glory of God. Your guide will take the time to share with you the details and meaning behind the decoration, inspired by Gaudi’s deep faith. You will learn these and many other interesting and curious facts only with your LivTours expert tour guide.

Once inside the Sagrada Familia, enjoy the serenity of the early morning hours as you explore the basilica’s awe-inspiring interior with its soaring ceilings. Be prepared to be entranced by the expressive architecture of Gaudi which was designed to simulate a forest, a place of nature where Gaudi felt closest to God. See the incredible morning light beaming through the colorful stained glass windows and feel the atmosphere of the enchanted forest made of stone! You will be given a bit of free time to wander around and process all of the stories and tales presented to you by your expert guide before meeting your guide again to gain access to one of the bell towers open to the public. From the top, you will see the incredible grid-like urban architecture of the Eixample district and aerial views unlike those of other major cities, with a unique pattern of carefully designed municipal engineering.