Ascend to the top of Montserrat Mountain on this half-day trip from Barcelona. Enjoy a scenic ride aboard a cog-wheel train, visit the Royal Basilica to see the Black Virgin, and walk among the mountain’s unusual rock formations.

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Duration 5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English, Spanish

Highlights

Enjoy a day trip to the holy mountain of Montserrat
View paintings from the masters, like El Greco, Picasso, and Dali, at the basilica's museum
Visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat
Admire the Black Virgin, a site of pilgrimage for many of the Catholic faith
Listen to the sounds of L'Escolania, one of the oldest boy's choirs in Europe

Full description

Board a coach from the office in central Barcelona and set off for the magical mountain of Montserrat. Famous for its peculiar morphology, its name comes from the Catalan words Mont (mountain) and Serrat (serrated). World-famous for its rocky geography, Montserrat's beautiful scenery was declared National Park in 1987 to protect its natural and cultural wealth. Follow your local guide through the site and learn about the history and architectural style of the Monastery. A community of 80 monks currently lives and follow the rule of Saint Benedict in Montserrat. Fall in love with the Gothic and Renaissance details of the basilica and sanctuary. Then, learn about the legend of the miraculous apparition of the Black Madonna and Child in the cave of Santa Cova. To this day their wood carving is kept in the Church of the monastery, which you will be able to visit. The figure is popularly known as La Moreneta (The Black Madonna) as a result of a varnish reaction. Besides the main area, there are a great number of small churches and trails you can follow. You will be given free time to taste the finest liquors, shop for locally produced treats or visit the audiovisual exhibition once the guided tour finishes.

Includes

Transportation by air-conditioned bus
Bilingual tour in English and Spanish
Tasting of 4 typical liquors
Entrance to audio visual exhibition in Montserrat “Espai Audio visual Montserrat”
Discounts available: 20% off Sant Joan Funicular ticket, 10% off Museum entrance fee, 10% off the buffet restaurant at the Mirador dels Apostols

Gratuities
Lunch and other services not specified
Hotel pick-up & drop off
Museum entrance fee

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

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Meeting point varies depending on option booked.

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What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Warm clothing
Comfortable clothes

Know before you go

Proper dress code is requested to enter the Basilica at Montserrat. It is not permitted to enter with tank tops, strapless shirts, short shorts or flip flops
Please be aware that some walking is included in this tour, please come prepared and wear comfortable clothes and shoes
Please note, the boy's choir does not perform in the afternoon
Montserrat is a mountains climate, depending on the season you will need mountain weather appropriate clothing
Check the timetable of the different facilities that you wish to visit during your free time.
The duration of the tour includes round-trip pickup and drop-off

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Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 279 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.3/5
Transportation
4.5/5
Value for money
3.9/5
Safety
4.5/5

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Really enjoyed the trip and Alex the guide was brilliant. So patient and helpful. And it’s a beautiful place. Only thing was you only got an hour free time - and it took ten mins to queue to get into the monastery. So I had to miss the liquir tasting and ended up jogging back to the bus to make it on time.

March 27, 2019

Very good tour but would have been better if not bilingual

Lea was a fun guide, very informative but she had to explain in both English and Spanish. Tour operator could have grouped people by language as there were 3 groups at the same time. Tour was not boring and Lea gave us enough time to have free time which enable us to do things suited to us personally.

May 20, 2018

Good tour, should though have had the way back trough Manresa area.

The tour was good, the driver and guide excellent, but it could have been a little longer giving us more time on the mountain. Going back through Manresa area, i.e. not the same way as we came, would though have given us a better and more spectacular view of the mountain.

March 6, 2017

From Barcelona: Montserrat Royal Basilica Guided Tour

From Barcelona: Montserrat Royal Basilica Guided Tour

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Very good tour but would have been better if not bilingual

Good tour, should though have had the way back trough Manresa area.

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