Picasso in Barcelona Tour With Museum Entry Plus Wine and Tasting Upgrade
Duration: 1, 4 hours
Overview
Follow in Picasso’s footsteps through Barcelona’s historic streets and see his best work with your skip-the-line museum ticket. Upgrade for a special tasting of premium cheese, meat, wines, and more.
Included
Included
Guided Walking Tour
Included
Entry ticket to the Picasso Museum
Included
Food and premium wines tasting if you purchase the upgrade
Excluded
Excluded
Gratuities
Excluded
Guided tour of the Picasso Museum
Important information
How much walking is there?
We cover about 1 mile at a leisurely pace. If mobility is an issue, please arrange for a private tour.
What is the refund policy?
We offer a 100% refund up to 24 hours prior to the tour start time. We also offer rescheduling to another date the tour is running at no extra cost. Please keep in mind there are no refunds if you’ve already rescheduled your tour once.
When should I get there?
Please plan to arrive 20 minutes before the tour start time. The tour will start on time and we cannot wait for latecomers. We ask that you are conscious of the fact that our entry time into the museum is time sensitive.
If I miss the tour, can I go straight to the museum?
No, the tickets to enter the museum are given to you by your guide. You must be with your ExperienceFirst tour guide to enter the museum.
What if it rains?
Our tours run rain or shine. If there’s extreme weather and we have to cancel, you’ll get a full refund.
Are gratuities included?
Tips are always appreciated but never expected. They’re a great way to tell your guide they did an awesome job and show your appreciation.
How does the upgrade work?
The optional tasting upgrade includes premium cheeses, meats, wine, and more and is held in a private room in Vila Viniteca at Carrer dels Agullers 7. For guests under 18, soft drinks will be provided in place of wine. If you choose this upgrade, a guide will meet you outside the Picasso Museum at 1:45 p.m. to take you to your exclusive tasting experience. As you exit the museum, look for a guide holding an orange ExperienceFirst sign.
Is this tour wheelchair accessible?
Yes, it’s accessible for wheelchairs and stroller-friendly, and the museum has an elevator. However, the upgrade is not accessible.
Highlights
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This walking tour is a journey through Picasso’s life in Barcelona, where he lived starting at the young age of 14.
The first stop on our Picasso tour is outside the Els Quatre Gats Restaurant, a Modernist building that was a tavern when Picasso lived in Barcelona. It was also a gathering spot for artists, the very first place he exhibited his genius.
We'll continue to the Sala Parès, once a paint shop, now a gallery. Picasso and other Barcelonian artists once exhibited their paintings here. We may even step inside to see how it’s changed over the years!
Our next stop is at Carrer d'Avinyó 44, where Picasso frequented the brothel once located there. The women who worked there inspired his famous piece, Les Demoiselles d'Avinyó, now one of the finest examples of his Cubists works.
As the walking tour comes to a close, we’ll pass by La Llotja, a historical building that once hosted the Fine Arts Academy where Picasso studied as a teenager. It’s still used today as a cultural center.
It’s now time to finish your Picasso walking tour. This brings us to the picturesque Carrer Montcada, a medieval street at the entrance of Picasso Museum (or Museu Picasso de Barcelona in Catalan). Your guide will give you your skip-the-line ticket and tell you what to look for during your self-guided visit to the museum. Here, you’ll discover the special relationship Picasso had with Barcelona and see how the city changed and shaped his art.
If you’ve chosen the food and wine upgrade, another ExperienceFirst guide will meet you at the Picasso Museum to escort you to a private room in one of Barcelona’s best wine shops. Here, you’ll savor a variety of cheeses, cured meats, classic Catalan tomato bread (pa amb tomàquet), and premium wines. Your onsite sommelier and guide will lead this culinary experience, sharing what makes each taste worth savoring.