Hello. I have a question for people who have experience getting around Barcelona.
I fly there on Thursday October 29th and stay overnight in a hotel located between Placa Catalunya and the Universitat metro stop. On that day, I'd like to take a walking tour of Barri Gotic and possibly some of El Born, depending on how soon the jet lag takes over.
My question has to do with the next day. On Friday October 30th, I'd like to visit Sagrada Familia. Looking online at their website, here is the earliest opportunity to do so: entrance into the Basilica at 9:30am, take a one hour tour with an English-speaking guide at 10:00am, and then take the elevators up the Nativity façade at 11:15am. After doing this, I need to get back to my hotel for check-out and then take a taxi all the way down Las Ramblas to the cruise ship terminal. I need to be aboard the cruise ship no later than 3:30pm (because the ship departs at 5:00).
Here's my question. Given the traffic conditions of Spain's second largest city, is this enough time for a guided tour of Sagrada Familia, get back to the hotel, and get down to the cruise ship terminal? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.