Delve into the genius of Antoni Gaudí by visiting the legendary architect’s most emblematic creations, many of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and enhance your understanding of Barcelona with a walk-through of the charming Gothic Quarter. One evening enjoy an authentic flamenco show and spend a day at leisure to experience the city as you please.

Day 1

Upon arriving at the Barcelona International Airport and after exiting Customs, Immigration and luggage collection, meet your local English-speaking driver who will accompany you to the avant-garde Melia ME Hotel which is located in the heart of the Passeig de Gracia, a vibrant shopping and business hub for the city.

Check-in is at 3:00pm. Should you arrive sooner, your room may not be ready. However, luggage can be stored at the reception desk if needed.

Once you have checked-in, you will receive a Welcome Letter with further details for the program, including the final timing of your visits and hospitality desk hours.

Meals will be on your own today.

Day 2

After breakfast at the hotel, you will meet a local guide in the lobby for a panoramic drive through Barcelona to La Sagrada Familia. Your guide will describe the church’s exterior and interior features and offer little-known facts about the construction. You will learn that the first architect to undertake this project originally planned a neo-Gothic church but died before it began. Legendary Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí took over the project and while conserving the original layout he soon stamped his personal imprint and distinctive style on the building.

Continuing on, you will soon reach the centrally located Passeig de Gracia – the so-called Champs-Élysées of Barcelona – and follow your guide on an enlightening walking tour along the avenue. Along the way, you will visit architectural treasures such as Casa Batlló, a UNESCO World Heritage site residence that Gaudí designed.

The Batlló family commissioned Gaudí to remodel an existing house, which the architect turned into an Art Nouveau masterpiece. The interior courtyard is covered in ceramic tiles that Gaudí designed – dark blue at the top, shading through lighter blues to white at ground level. The top floor attic has an organic structure formed by Gaudí's characteristic catenary arches. On the roof terrace, the roofline looks like a dragon's flank, pierced by a marble cross with four arms and four sets of chimneys.

You will also visit Casa Milà, a block of flats also known as La Pedrera or The Quarry, which is considered Gaudí's most iconic secular building. Its innovative construction, functionality and aesthetic are outstanding. It too is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the architect’s final residential building.

Following lunch at a well-established restaurant in the heart of downtown, you will return to the hotel. The remainder of the day will be at your leisure.

Day 3

After breakfast at the hotel, you will meet your guide and travel to the outskirts of Barcelona to visit Colònia Güell, a 19th-century industrial village where some of Gaudís architectural innovations were first featured. Industrialist and patron of the arts, Eusebi Güell funded the project.

Back in Barcelona, you will visit Park Güell, which was conceived as a residential town inspired by English garden cities. The houses were never built, and the project was turned into a public park named for Güell. At this UNESCO World Heritage site, you can expect to see Gaudí-designed organically inspired buildings decorated with colorful mosaic tiles, a dragon staircase guarded by a salamander sculpture and a portico shaped like a giant wave. The landscape architecture is breathtaking.

A lovely walk will bring you to a little-known gastro-club set in an ancient Catalan country house now surrounded by the bustling city. It is the private home of a young, but vastly experienced chef, who will open its doors for you. A luscious 5-star lunch will be served in the patio, while a Spanish guitarist plays.

From there, you will travel to Casa Vincens, the first modernist residence that Gaudí designed. Now a museum, it exhibits his architectural concept of textured materials, bold colors and flora and fauna motifs.

Free time follows at the hotel, after which you will visit Montjuic Hill, where El Poble Espanyol – The Spanish Village – is located. Built in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exhibition, it was intended to represent an “ideal model” of a Spanish village that contained the main characteristics of all the towns and villages in the peninsula.

After a brief introduction, you continue on to the Tablao de Carmen, a prominent venue for authentic flamenco music. During the show, local delicacies will be served for dinner. Afterwards, you will enjoy a panoramic drive through Barcelona, which will be beautifully illuminated for the evening.

Day 4

Following breakfast at the hotel, you will receive a voucher for the hop-on hop-off bus that will allow you to easily explore Barcelona on your own. There are numerous stops along the way such as the world-renowned Picasso Museum and Passeig De Gracia, a street lined with one fabulous boutique after another.

Lunch and dinner are on your own today.

Day 5

After breakfast at the hotel and check out, you will meet your guide for a visit to the Güell Palace, a wonderfully unique mansion that Gaudí designed in 1888 for the Catalan industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell. Although the building’s footprint is small, the design creates an optical illusion that makes the palace seem larger than it is.

After visiting, you will enjoy an enlightening walking tour through the emblematic street Las Ramblas, following a route towards the Gothic Quarter, the center of the old city. Sights along the way include Plaça Nova, the cathedral and city hall. You will then drive to the pier to embark the cruise ship.

Land Program Details Step by Step

•The order of sites visited may vary to avoid congestion. Program times are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change.

•Itineraries with up-to-date details will be issued when you are emailed your final cruise documents 21 days prior to sailing. You will then receive a final itinerary from our ground operator with a Welcome Letter upon arrival or at your hotel. Please review the letter and your final itinerary carefully for further amendments.

•The hotels used for your land program will be the hotels listed in this document unless you have been advised otherwise in advance of the land program start date.

•Guests failing to arrive on Day 1 of a scheduled land program will be considered no-shows and their hotel space released.

Extra Nights

•All extra nights booked through the cruise line are confirmed at the hotel that is used on the FIRST NIGHT of your land program

•If you book extra nights through the cruise line, you will be met as per the flight details provided and transferred to your hotel. Check-in is 3:00pm (subject to change). Meals other than breakfast, as well as activities, are on your own until Day 2 of the program.

•If you have an early-arriving flight, you may wish to book an extra night as your room will not be ready for occupation until approximately 3:00pm.

•If you book extra nights on your own, transfers are not included.

DAY 1

Arrive at the BCN airport and transfer to the hotel.

The remainder of the day will be at your leisure with meals on your own.

Meet and Greet and transfers

•Final cruise documents will be emailed 21 days prior to sailing. The local ground agent’s telephone number will be on Page 1, if you can’t locate the meet-and-greet representative upon arrival. Be aware that the representative may be assisting others and may not be in sight when you first exit Customs and the luggage claim area.

•Look for someone holding a sign with the cruise line logo and possibly your name. If in doubt, ask the airport staff to direct you to the meeting area for transfers or to page our representative.

•Meet and Greet and transfers are arranged for guests arriving on Day 1 of a land program or for extra nights booked through the cruise line and are arranged based on the flight details received by guests at least 14 days before sailing. Guests arriving independently before the program start date will not have a transfer included.

•If we have not received your flight details or your flights have changed and the Destination Services Land Team has not been notified, then a transfer cannot be provided, and guests will be responsible for getting to the land program hotel at their own expense. Please immediately contact our Reservations Department for any flight changes before departure.

DAY 2

AM Breakfast at the hotel

8:45am Meet your guide in the lobby

9:00am Panoramic drive to Sagrada Familia church and interior visit

11:00am Drive to Passeig de Gracia, short walking tour

12:15pm Visit Casa Battlo

1:30pm Lunch at Cafè La Pedrera or similar venue

3:00pm La Pedrera visit

4:30pm Return to the hotel

Remainder of the day at leisure, dinner on your own

Overnight at the ME Barcelona or similar hotel

DAY 3

AM Breakfast at the hotel

9:30am Meet your guide in the lobby, drive to the outskirts of the city

10:00am Visit Colònia Güell

11:00am Return to Barcelona and visit Park Güell

1:00pm Walk to La Huerta gastro-club for lunch

3:00pm Walk to Casa Vincens and visit

4:00pm Return to the hotel to freshen up before dinner

7:00pm Meet your guide in the lobby and drive to The Spanish Village

8:30pm Flamenco performance with dinner

10:30pm Return to the hotel

Overnight at the ME Barcelona or similar hotel

DAY 4

AM Breakfast at the hotel

Day at your leisure with hop-on hop-off bus tickets

DAY 5

AM Breakfast at the hotel and check out

9:00am Meet your guide in the lobby and drive to Palace Güell

9:30am Visit to Palace Güell

10:30am Walking tour of the Gothic Quarter

12:30pm Drive to the pier

1:30pm Arrive at the pier for embarkation

Weather

Average monthly temperatures in Barcelona:

March – 12C or 53F

April – 17C or 63F

May – 23C or 73F

June – 25C or 77F

July – 29C or 84F

August – 30C or 86F

September – 26C or 78F

October – 24C or 75F

November – 14C or57F

What to Bring

Dress is casual throughout the program. Bring comfortable clothes including a warm waterproof jacket for cooler months and in case of rain, waterproof walking shoes, a hat, sun protection, umbrella and camera.

Currency

Euro

USD are not accepted.

Electricity

220 volts. Bring a travel adaptor if you have electrical devices as converters aren’t typically available at the hotels.

Documents and Visa Requirements

A valid passport is required.

Hotel

ME Barcelona Hotel

Carrer Casp 1-13, Barcelona.

*We will only source different hotels in unforeseen situations. If similar hotels are required, they will be of equal ratings and standards, and you will be notified of the change. If you are not notified of any changes before your departure, then you will be staying at the hotels listed in this program.

Program includes:

•4 nights at the Melia ME Barcelona Hotel or similar - Superior ME City View room including breakfast

•Transfer from airport to hotel on Day 1

•Tours and entrances per the itinerary

•Luggage handling at the hotel for up to 2 suitcases per person

•VAT and city taxes

Please Note: Guests booking their own flights independently of the cruise line are responsible for ensuring that the cruise line has the updated arrival information, so your transfer can be arranged. If you book additional nights independently of the cruise line, an arrival transfer is not provided. If we do not receive flight details a minimum of 14 days in advance, transfers will not be provided.

Program does not include:

•Meals and beverages not mentioned in the program

•Gratuities to drivers and guides or at restaurants

•Hotel incidentals including room service and mini bar

Please note: Land programs that encompass multiple days ashore customarily include extensive and prolonged activity, while those of shorter durations typically have more moderate activity levels. However, each program varies, and participants should be prepared to negotiate a mixture of surfaces which may include inclines, cobblestones, sand, gravel and natural paths. There may also be a need to climb steps or stairs on occasion. Guests who utilize a wheelchair and those with mobility concerns are advised to check with the cruise line in advance to see if any portion of the tour program may not be considered suitable for their individual situation.

All land programs are capacity controlled and subject to availability. Programs falling under the minimum number of required participants are subject to cancellation. Pricing listed is also subject to change to meet unexpected cost increases for transportation, land arrangements or currency fluctuations. Once purchased, pricing is guaranteed and not subject to change.

Land programs must be purchased no later than 90 days prior to your sail date. Cancellations made within 90 days or less prior to the sail date are subject to 100% cancellation penalty. There are no refunds for unused portions of any program. Guests failing to arrive on Day 1 of a scheduled land program will be considered no-shows and their hotel space will be released. Arrangements for accommodations and transfers will be at the expense of guests.

Price: U$3.599 per guest based on double occupancy.

Hotel and Land Program pricing is not combinable with FREE 1-Night Pre-Cruise Luxury Hotel Package. If applicable, please contact Regent Seven Seas Cruises or your travel agent for multi-night pre-cruise hotel pricing information. Land program promotions are subject to terms.

Explore landmarks in and around Barcelona, including UNESCO World Heritage sites designed by the legendary architect Antoni Gaudí, and enjoy a walking tour of medieval Girona that lends more insight into the Catalonia region.

Note: Due to the amount of walking, this program is not recommended for guests with mobility restrictions.

Operational Note: Hotel Sophia is now called Grand Hyatt Barcelona

DAY 1

Upon arriving at the Barcelona International Airport, you will be met in the Arrivals Hall which is outside the luggage claim area. Please look for someone holding a sign with the cruise line logo.

You will then be transferred to your hotel, where you will spend the evening. Meals will be on your own today.

Note: Single guests will transfer in a sedan and couples in a van. Sedans hold 2 pieces of luggage plus 2 carry-on size bags. Vans hold 4 pieces of luggage plus 2-3 carry-on size bags. If you have more luggage than is permissible, a larger vehicle may be required for an additional cost. Please advise your booking agent at least 21 days before sailing if a larger vehicle is required.

DAY 2

After breakfast at your hotel, you will meet the guide and begin touring the city. You will pass the Columbus monument and the waterfront on the way to Sagrada Familia, the extraordinary still-unfinished church that famed architect Antoni Gaudí worked on until his death in 1926. The guide will explain the history of the church and its lengthy ongoing construction during your outside visit.

Continuing, you will begin walking through the Gothic Quarter, passing landmarks such as the La Seu Cathedral and city hall. A more sweeping view of Barcelona awaits you upon reaching Mount Juic hill, where you may pause for photos. You will then visit Spanish Village, an open-air museum with replicas of characteristic houses from several regions of Spain. As you meander the grounds, you may observe artists such as glassblowers demonstrating their talents.

A lunch including local specialties follows, after which you will return to your hotel. The remainder of the day will be at your leisure with dinner on your own.

DAY 3

After breakfast at your hotel, you will settle in for a direct transfer to Girona, accompanied by a guide. Northern Catalonia’s largest city, Girona is full of museums, galleries, and Gothic churches, strung around a tangle of cobbled lanes and medieval walls. Reflections of modernist mansions shimmer in the river that divides the historic center from the commercial center.

During a comprehensive walking tour of the city center, you will enjoy an inside visit of the 12th-century Arab baths and see the remains of Girona’s historical Jewish community. During free time that follows, you might savor lunch on your own before transferring back to Barcelona, where the remainder of the evening will be at your leisure with dinner on your own.

Day 4

Following breakfast at the hotel and check out, you will travel to Colonia Güell, another one of Gaudí’s unfinished works. Like La Sagrada Familia, this church is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Businessman Eusebio Güell commissioned Gaudí to build it for his textile factory workers in the village of Santa Coloma de Cervelló. The church is particularly noteworthy because the famed architect introduced advanced technology on it that he finetuned in later projects.

In time, you will travel to Cavas Freixenet in the heart of the Penedès region, a region well-known in Roman times for producing quality wines. There, you will tour the cellars, learn about the production of its sparkling cava wine, and enjoy a lunch of local specialties.

Afterwards, you will return to Barcelona for embarkation.

Land Program Details Step by Step

•The order of sites visited may vary to avoid congestion. Program times are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change.

•Itineraries with up-to-date details will be issued when you are emailed your final cruise documents 21 days prior to sailing. You will then receive a final itinerary from our ground operator with a welcome Letter upon arrival or at your hotel. Please review the letter and your final itinerary carefully for further amendments.

•The hotels used for your land program will be the hotels listed in this document unless you have been advised otherwise in advance of the land program start date.

•Guests failing to arrive on Day 1 of a scheduled land program will be considered no-shows and their hotel space will be released.

Extra Nights

•All extra nights booked through the cruise line are confirmed at the hotel that is used on the FIRST NIGHT of your land program

•If you book extra nights through the cruise line, you will be met per the flight details provided and transferred to your hotel. Check-in is 3:00pm (subject to change). Meals other than breakfast, as well as activities, are on your own until Day 2 of the program.

•If you have an early-arriving flight, you may wish to book an extra night as your room will not be ready for occupation until approximately 3:00pm.

•If you book extra nights on your own, transfers are not included.

DAY 1

Arrive at the Barcelona International Airport and private transfer to your hotel for a 3:00pm check in. Although rooms may be available before then, this cannot be guaranteed. Should you have an early arrival, you may wish to book an extra night so your room is ready upon your arrival.

Meals will be on your own and the evening will be at your leisure.

Overnight at the Grand Hyatt Barcelona

Meet and Greet and transfers

•Final cruise documents will be emailed 21 days prior to sailing. The local ground agent’s telephone number will be on page 1, if you can’t locate the meet-and-greet representative upon arrival. Be aware that the representative may be assisting others and may not be in sight when you first exit Customs and the luggage claim area.

•Look for someone holding a sign with the cruise line logo and possibly your name. If in doubt, ask the airport staff to direct you to the meeting area for transfers or to page our representative.

•Meet and Greet and transfers are arranged for guests arriving on Day 1 of a land program or for extra nights booked through the cruise line and are arranged based on the flight details received by guests at least 14 days before sailing. Guests arriving independently before the program start date will not have a transfer included.

•If we have not received your flight details or your flights have changed and the Destination Services Land Team has not been notified, then a transfer cannot be provided, and guests will be responsible for getting to the land program hotel at their own expense. Please immediately contact our Reservations Department for any flight changes before departure.

DAY 2

AM Breakfast at your hotel

9:00am Meet your guide, panoramic drive to Sagrada Familia and outside visit

10:30am Drive to Gothic Quarter and walking tour

12:30pm Panoramic drive to Mont Juic and walking tour

1:30pm Lunch at a local restaurant

3:00pm Return to your hotel

Remainder of the day at leisure, dinner on your own

Overnight at the Grand Hyatt Barcelona or similar hotel

DAY 3

AM Breakfast at the hotel

9:00am Begin transfer to Girona

10:30am Walking tour of Girona

12:30pm Free time for lunch and further exploration

3:30pm Return to Barcelona

Remainder of the day at leisure, dinner on your own

Overnight at the Grand Hyatt Barcelona or similar hotel

DAY 4

AM Breakfast at the hotel and check out

9:45am Meet your guide in the lobby

10:00am Visit Colonia Güell

11:00am Drive to Freixenet Cellars

11:45am Visit the cellars and enjoy lunch

2:15pm Drive toward Barcelona

3:15pm Arrive at the Barcelona pier for embarkation

Weather

Average monthly temperatures in Barcelona:

April – 17C or 63F

May – 23C or 73F

June – 25C or 77F

July – 29C or 84F

August – 30C or 86F

September – 26C or 78F

October – 24C or 75F

November – 14C or57F

What to Bring

Dress is casual throughout the program. Bring comfortable clothes including a warm waterproof jacket for cooler months and in case of rain, waterproof walking shoes, a hat, sun protection, umbrella, and camera.

Currency

Euro

USD are not accepted

Electricity

220 volts. Bring a travel adaptor if you have electrical devices, as converters aren’t typically available at the hotels.

Documents and Visa Requirements

A valid passport is required.

Hotel

Grand Hyatt Barcelona

Pl. de Pius XII, 4, 08028 Barcelona, Spain

Phone: +34 935 08 10 00

*We will only substitute the hotel in unforeseen situations. If the hotel is substituted, it will be similar and with equal ratings and standards and guests will be notified in advance. If guests are not notified of any changes before departure, then the hotel listed in this program will be used.

Program includes:

•3 nights at the Grand Hyatt Barcelona (or similar hotel) with buffet breakfast daily including juice, tea or coffee and water – King Room type

•Lunches on Days 2,3 and 4 to include water and 1 glass wine, beer or a soft drink

•Touring and entrances per the itinerary

•Luggage handling at the hotel for up to 2 suitcases per person

•VAT and city taxes

Please Note: Guests booking their own flights (independent of the cruise line) are responsible for ensuring that the cruise line has the updated arrival information, so your transfer can be arranged. If you book additional nights independently of the cruise line, an arrival transfer is not provided. If we do not receive flight details a minimum of 14 days in advance, transfers will not be provided.

Program does not include:

•Meals and beverages not mentioned in the program

•Gratuities to drivers and guides or at restaurants

•Hotel incidentals including room service and mini bar

Please note: All land programs are capacity controlled and subject to availability. Programs falling under the minimum number of required participants are subject to cancellation. Pricing listed is also subject to change to meet unexpected cost increases for transportation, land arrangements or currency fluctuations. Once purchased, pricing is guaranteed and not subject to change.

Land Programs must be purchased no later than 90 days prior to your sail date. Cancellations made within 90 days or less prior to the sail date are subject to 100% cancellation penalty. There are no refunds for unused portions of any program. Guests failing to arrive on Day 1 of a scheduled land program will be considered no-shows and their hotel space will be released. Arrangements for accommodations and transfers will be at the expense of guests.

Please note: Land programs that encompass multiple days ashore customarily include extensive and prolonged activity, while those of shorter durations typically have more moderate activity levels. However, each program varies, and participants should be prepared to negotiate a mixture of surfaces which may include inclines, cobblestones, sand, gravel and natural paths. There may also be a need to climb steps or stairs on occasion. Guests who utilize a wheelchair and those with mobility concerns are advised to check with the cruise line in advance to see if any portion of the tour program may not be considered suitable for their individual situation.

Price: U$1.899 per guest based on double occupancy.

Hotel and Land Program pricing is not combinable with FREE 1-Night Pre-Cruise Luxury Hotel Package. If applicable, please contact Regent Seven Seas Cruises or your travel agent for multi-night pre-cruise hotel pricing information. Land program promotions are subject to terms.