Private Tour
Picasso’s Footsteps: Private Tour & Museum
Overview
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Picasso had a passion for Barcelona, and this tour wants to show you
He had arrived in 1895, with 13 years, and it was here that he went out on his firsts binges with friends – the first to recognize his talent and discover the pleasures that were hidden in the brothels.
It was also in Barcelona that he had his first studio and where he made his first engraving, his first illustration and his first exhibition at the legendary restaurant 4 Gats.
Nine years later, with 22, he went to Paris and would no longer return but for Picasso Barcelona, it never ceased to be that great city that dazzled him as a teenager and He revealed modernity.
-Led by specialists in art history. A native official tour guide at your disposal for 3 hours, which will adapt to your interests and you can ask everything you want.
- Skip the line: entry without waiting and avoiding the queues.
- Meet the art galleries with more history of Barcelona
-Have a coffee at Els Quatre Gats.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Els Quatre Gats, is a café that famously became a popular meeting place for famous artists throughout the modernist period in Catalonia. The café opened on June 12, 1897 in the famous Casa Martí,. .
Picasso Museum Tour with skip-the-line tickets
Monolingual local Guide
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
The Porxos d’en Xifré is a historic building of Barcelona which was inaugurated in 1840 after four years of works. It occupies the block formed by the Passeig d’Isabel II, the Pla de Palau and the streets of Reina Cristina and Llauder, plots of land that were urbanized in 1834 as a result of the demolition of the sea wall. The building was the first to appear in daguerreotype done in Spain and is decorated with Masonic symbols. But did you know that it was the first place where Picasso lived when his family moved to Barcelona? The exact point where Picasso’s family lived was the current number 4 of the Passeig d’Isabel II, where before a boarding house had been.
Real Academia Catalana de Bellas Artes de San Jorge
The Fine Arts School (Escola de Llotja) took up the top floor of the building In 1895, Picasso entered the School of Fine arts (Escola de Llotja) in the neo-classical building reached from Carrer del Consolat del Mar. The Trade Commission created the Fine Arts School on the top floor, where many artists studied, both those from Catalonia and those who were temporarily living in Barcelona.
Options
Private tour Picasso Museum
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: This private tour is only a guided visit inside the Picasso Museum
Barcelona Picasso Private Experience with Expert Local Guide
Reviews
40 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highly suggested!
Linda B,
Jul 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour guide is really what makes a great experience here. Adriano showed true passion for Picasso and the museum. He shared useful historical info that flowed the artist and his work in very well. We really enjoyed this tour! We ended at the 4 Gatos restaurant and the drinks were included! The food was so very good also, so very grateful for this experience! Highly suggested!
Ms. PalomaeS an exceptionally well informed guide who succinctly relayed Picassos early schooling to his artistic rise.
Sheri G,
May 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00Extremely knowledgeable guide, Ms.Paloma gave us an extremely educational and well spoken tour of Picassos works in his early years.
Fantastic experience
Kenneth W,
Jan 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Wonderful private tour experience. Olga was a Picasso expert and shared so many interesting details and context that you would normally never get from a standard guide. She was warm and funny but mostly so deeply knowledgeable in Picasso's youth and training, his family conflicts, and the shift to cubism in his later life. So ironic that because of Franco's fascist anti-intellectual, anti-artist policies the man couldn't even oversee the milestone of his life — his museum in Barcelona. Would absolutely recommend this tour.
Brought Picasso’s Experiences to Life
Kimberly R,
Dec 31, 2024
- Viator
5.00Victoria was very friendly and knowledgeable. She catered her tour to our questions. Made the museum come to life with Picasso’s journey. Unfortunately the 4 cats restaurant was closed so we didn’t get to go in or have our drink, but not her fault.
A true Picasso expert!
Kerri M,
Oct 14, 2024
- Viator
5.00A wonderful tour! Our guide was a true Picasso expert, introducing us to new aspects of Picasso’s life and work we had never before heard about. Don’t hesitate to book this tour … you will love it!
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