Tours for Students

Architecture & Urban Planning
as an Interactive Experience

We offer fascinating insights into Barcelona's city history and its transformation into a vibrant metropolis. On our interdisciplinary tours, you’ll explore the built environment with maps and images, discovering new perspectives along the way. Together, we break traditional ways of thinking, connecting historical knowledge with urban planning and architecture.

  • Discover our thematic tours guided by experienced local architects.

    #01 Urban Patterns
    Throughout the city, we explore the development of Barcelona into a metropolis.

    #02 Barcelona & the Sea
    Along the coast, we investigate how the city has opened up to the sea and the impact of major events on its urban design.

    #03 High Flying
    In Poblenou, we learn how a former industrial district has transformed into a modern innovation center and a hotspot for startups and young professionals.

    #04 Ciutat Vella
    In the old town, we discover how urban strategies have revitalized Barcelona since the 1980s.

  • Our guided tours begin with an engaging urban overview, tracing the city’s development from Roman times to the present, complemented by various maps and images. Depending on the selected tour, we’ll explore the city on foot or by bicycle, focusing on architecture and urban planning. Together, we challenge conventional thinking, connecting historical knowledge with modern urban design. Our experience is enriched with insider knowledge and entertaining anecdotes, making it both educational and enjoyable for students and teachers alike. Our expert guides will inspire participants to ask questions about the city’s future and tomorrow’s ecological challenges.

  • Our guides speak German, Swiss-German, English, French, Spanish or Catalan.

  • 2.5 or 3.5 hours per tour
    Customizations available upon request.

  • Standard Group Size: Up to 30 people per guide, but audio recommendation from 20 participants onward
    Tour Ciutat Vella: Max. 20 people per group (by law)
    Bicycle Tours: Max. 10 people per guide

  • School Group Pricing: From 15 participants, €26 per person (general rate)

    Note: Pricing varies based on group size and selected program elements.

    For personalized advice and tailored support for your architecture tour, please contact us:

    contact@urbanvsior.com

  • On foot or by bicycle
    Bicycle rental: €15 per person

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Why Urbanvisor?

Interdisciplinary: We highlight the connections between architecture and urban planning, integrating political, historical, social, and legal perspectives.

Interactive: Our guided tours respond to the interests of students and teachers, inspiring questions about the city’s future.

Expert knowledge: Using Barcelona as an example, students will learn about urban development and apply this knowledge to explore other European cities.

Happy Clients

Kantonsschule Wettingen, Escuela Suiza Barcelona, Berufsschule Baden, Hochschule Luzern.
and many more

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Get in touch

To book a tour and receive information about the architecture trip to Barcelona, you can:
contact@urbanvisor.com
+34 660 993 745, or
request a quote and fill out the quote form.

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“The tour was suitable for breaking through our thought patterns and reconnecting historical knowledge in relation to urban planning and development.”

— Reto Tschumper (Kantonsschule Wettingen)

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“Best tour ever”

— Berufsschule Baden

“Having planned 10+ trips for architecture schools, I can honestly say Urbnavisor have been one of the most fruitful collaborations.”

— Andrew Mackintosh (Hochschule Luzern)