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Photo Walking Tour Sagrada Familia and Gaudí in Barcelona
4.6 (48 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor) · Passeig de Gràcia · Operator: Take a Photo Walk
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Shared walk; up to 10 people
- Offered in: English, Spanish
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Departures 11:00, 15:00, 17:00 on the listing, daily; times depend on the option
- Safestay Barcelona Passeig de Gràcia, Passeig de Gràcia 33
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Take a Photo Walk is a 1 hour 30 minute outdoor photography lesson for up to 10 people. You use your own phone or camera, with individual help from the guide. No entrance tickets are included.
The official ticket page lists the Basilica and museum with the audioguide app at €26; the photo walk costs €49.99 per person. The single photo walk option runs in English or Spanish. You bring your own camera or phone.
The route allows 20 minutes at Casa Batlló and 20 minutes at Casa Milà, both from outside. The Sagrada Família exterior stop lasts 20 minutes. You practise taking your own photographs, with no building admission included.
Sagrada Família and Gaudí photo walk option
The photo walk has 1 option in English or Spanish, with daily departures at 11:00, 15:00 or 17:00. Any mobile phone is suitable, and no prior camera skills are needed to take part. Plan around: finishing the walk at Avinguda de Gaudí before a separately booked Basilica visit. Prices are the lowest listed, per adult, ages 12 to 100; the hours and the days belong to each option.
| Option | What it is | Hours and days | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sagrada Família and Gaudí photo walk Compared in the list | A shared walk outside, with tips on how to frame photos, in English or Spanish. For your own camera or phone, with no previous photography knowledge needed. | 1 hour 30 minutes Daily at 11:00, 15:00 or 17:00 | €49.99 per adult |
Can you take the Sagrada Família photo tour with a phone?
The Sagrada Família photo tour accepts any phone or camera for its 1 hour 30 minute lesson. You bring your own equipment; the guide provides individual help with composition. The walk stays outside Casa Batlló and Casa Milà, with 20 minutes outside the Sagrada Família. No Basilica admission is included.
What's included
Included
- Small groups of attendees
- Individual tips and guidance on how to improve your images.
Not included
- Please bring your own camera or mobile phone. We do not provide you with any camera equipment.
- Gratuities
- Food or Drinks
- Transportation to and from meeting points.
- Entrance Tickets - We will not enter Casa Battló, Casa Mila or Sagrada Família.
Take a Photo Walk teaches composition outdoors in English or Spanish. You take the photographs on your own device. Take a Photo Walk does not specify a portrait session or a package of edited photographs.
Tour or official ticket?
The basic ticket page lists Basilica and museum admission with the audioguide app at €26. The photo walk stays outside. Your ticket: the photo walk, €49.99 per person, for help taking photos using your own equipment outside Gaudí's buildings.
Meeting point
Meeting point
The photo walk meets at Safestay Barcelona Passeig de Gràcia, Passeig de Gràcia 33, 08007 Barcelona. Your guide waits at the hostel entrance. Transport to the meeting point is excluded.
If you cannot find your guide, call, text or WhatsApp +34 661463049.
End point
The walk ends by the Modernist Streetlamp on Avinguda de Gaudí.
Itinerary
- Casa Batlló 20 min
Casa Batlló has a 20 minute exterior stop to practise framing the whole building. The guide helps you frame the building from the street. Entry to the house is excluded.
- Casa Milà 20 min
Casa Milà has a 20 minute exterior stop devoted to details in your pictures. The guide explains how details can help a picture tell a story.
- Sagrada Família 20 min
The Sagrada Família has 20 minutes for taking photos outside with the guide. The lesson looks at the whole building as well as its details. The official booklets place the Nativity façade in the east, in the morning light.
- Modernist Streetlamp 10 min
The Modernist Streetlamp on Avinguda de Gaudí is the final 10 minute stop. The lesson ends by the streetlamp. Transport from the finish is not included.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Later cancellations get no refund. Bookings are confirmed instantly. Bad weather can lead to cancellation of the photo walk.
Know before you go
- Bring your own mobile phone or camera. Take a Photo Walk does not supply equipment.
- No prior camera skills are needed; the guide gives individual help between the stops.
- The booking age band starts at 12 years.
- Food and drinks are excluded, as are tips and transport to or from the meeting points.
- Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund. The walk can also be cancelled if too few travellers book.
- For a separate Basilica visit, the Basilica's rules require press accreditation for tripods and written authorisation for commercial photography. Professional photography equipment is not allowed for photo sessions inside the Basilica.
Reviews
92% of reviewers gave 4 or 5 stars. 28 reviews on Viator (4.4) and 20 on Tripadvisor (5.0), as shown on Viator on . The rating is for the whole listing, not for one option, and we do not have the review texts.
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From the operator
In Take a Photo Walk's own words, from the listing.
Do you love to travel but don't know how to capture amazing images of the places you visit? We've got you covered! On this photo tour you'll learn how to create incredible compositions and amazing images by capturing iconic modernist buildings and architecture designed by the famous architect Antoni Gaudi. We'll show you not only the most photogenic spots but also the hidden secrets in the City. You'll learn how to approach any place you travel in the future through the lens of a photographer with the camera or smartphone of your choice, so that the vacation pictures you'll bring home will tell a story you'll never forget!
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