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Montserrat Morning Tour: Catalonia's Crown Jewel
4.6
841 Ratings
Barcelona
Embark on a morning tour from Barcelona to the Montserrat Monastery, Catalonia’s crown jewel. Explore the stunning Gothic and Renaissance architecture of the Santa Maria Abbey and learn about its cultural significance. Beat the crowds and discover this hidden gem!
Embark on a morning tour from Barcelona to the Montserrat Monastery, Catalonia’s crown jewel. Explore the stunning Gothic and Renaissance architecture of the Santa Maria Abbey and learn about its cultural significance. Beat the crowds and discover this hidden gem!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Barcelona - Depart from Barcelona early in the morning to avoid the crowds when visiting Montserrat. The initial leg of the journey will be by bus, lasting approximately 1 hour.
- Cremallera de Montserrat - Disembark from the bus and enjoy a 15-minute ride on the Montserrat rack railway. This journey offers a unique view of the mountain’s…
- Barcelona - Depart from Barcelona early in the morning to avoid the crowds when visiting Montserrat. The initial leg of the journey will be by bus, lasting approximately 1 hour.
- Cremallera de Montserrat - Disembark from the bus and enjoy a 15-minute ride on the Montserrat rack railway. This journey offers a unique view of the mountain’s skyline and breathtaking scenery. The train features panoramic windows, allowing you to take in the stunning landscape from Monistrol to Montserrat.
- Montserrat - Explore this remarkable location set in an extraordinary mountain range, renowned for its picturesque views, hiking paths, and monastery.
- Abadia de Montserrat - The guide will provide a tour of the area, allowing time to visit the Abbey and explore during free time. You can visit the Basilica, the Throne of the Virgin, and the Audiovisual Room.
- La Botiga - Savor the mountain flavors with a tasting of Montserrat liquors. Afterwards, return to the center of Barcelona, with the trip taking approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
What's Included
- Ticket to Montserrat Rack Railway
- Access to the Basilica and the Virgin Throne
- Guided Visit with a professional Guide
- Liquors Tasting
- Round transfer from the meeting point to the Monastery and back
- Access to the Audiovisual Room
- Ticket to Montserrat Rack Railway
- Access to the Basilica and the Virgin Throne
- Guided Visit with a professional Guide
- Liquors Tasting
- Round transfer from the meeting point to the Monastery and back
- Access to the Audiovisual Room
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Explore Catalonia’s crown jewel before the crowds with a morning visit to Montserrat. This tour includes a scenic ride up the mountain on the rack railway, followed by a guided tour of the Santa Maria of Montserrat Abbey. Marvel at the abbey’s stunning Gothic and Renaissance architecture and learn about its significant role in Catalonia’s vibrant…
Explore Catalonia’s crown jewel before the crowds with a morning visit to Montserrat. This tour includes a scenic ride up the mountain on the rack railway, followed by a guided tour of the Santa Maria of Montserrat Abbey. Marvel at the abbey’s stunning Gothic and Renaissance architecture and learn about its significant role in Catalonia’s vibrant culture.
- Please note: All tours are run in both English and Spanish
- It is mandatory that children under 11 years old seat on a baby car seat. Amigo Tours can not provide it. Please bring your own baby car seat.
Location
Estación de Francia
Avinguda del Marquès de l'Argentera
The guide will be waiting on the "Estación de Francia" with a sign of Amigo Tours. You can arrive on the subway line L4 to the "Barceloneta" station, once there, take the exit to "Plaça Pau Vila". You can arrive also on bus line 47. The meeting point is at the main entrance of the station.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(841 Ratings)
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Margaret_c
Apr 25, 2025
Monserrat - This was an excellent tour and my husband walks with a walker and they went above and beyond to accommodate him during the tour
Highly recommend Viator and Amigo Tours
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Blaine_b
Apr 24, 2025
Highly Recommended - Well organized and paced. Landscape and Monastery are beautiful. Highly recommended.
Enrique was an excellent guide!
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Valerietv7861px
Apr 21, 2025
To see, without hesitation - Great activity! This place is a must see. Our guide Lorena was excellent, the only negative is that we would have taken more time there ☺️
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Gretchen
Apr 21, 2025
Definite must do - Great communication from the start. Montserrat itself was amazing and a definite must go when in Barcelona. Views are incredible.
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2lydiai
Apr 16, 2025
Great time in Montserrat - The tour guide (Nuria) - if I spell her name correctly- had plenty of knowledge so she can explained a lot of things to us. Montserrat itself is a beautiful sacred place, worth a visit.
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Jacqueline_m
Apr 14, 2025
Monserrat - Excellent tour guide Enrique from start to finish. Very interesting and beautiful place
Even recommended good place to eat in Barcelona La Flauta fantastic food ***** thank you Jackie Meek and Bryony Brice
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Clairelei
Apr 11, 2025
A wonderful journey - Enrique's guidance explanation is very good, but also value everyone's feelings, the most important thing is to have a good interaction with the tourist staff, so that the journey is smoother, and on the way to keep smiling, explain very clearly, worry about people who cannot fully understand our language, no impatience
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Christianes843
Apr 2, 2025
1/2 day tour - A beautiful spot with fantastic views. Carlos is a good tour guide and always has a joke in store
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Chrisgn4040el
Mar 24, 2025
Honeymoon stop - On our honeymoon we stopped in Barcona for a tour. Our guide Anna was spectacular full of energy and enthusiasm. She kept us all in sequence and when others began deviating from the tour group paused to make sure everyone knew to stay together and politely ensured everyone knew to stay together. Our tour began from the train station. Leaving via bus which has USB charging ports, air conditioning, reclining seats a great driver Alberto who didn't make huge motions. We then transferred after about 45 minutes uses drive to a rail going remaining way to Momtserra. Thr tour included a video session inside the building along with liqour tasting. Anna did a great job pointing out these as she did a thorough explanation of the history. She also informed us of the local market vendors of cheeses a must try on the way out. Make sure to pay attention to time as the tour goes quickly and your free time may cause you to miss the bus . Spend time in the basilica first then go for your walk a bout and photos
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W5687bkfrancescom
Apr 22, 2025
Not at all clear and Bad experience - We bought from Italy an All-Inclusive pass from the Go-City platform, it turned out to be a great purchase for all the other attractions we visited and with all the guides we knew except with this booking. The guide, Herrique, told us in the morning that we belonged to group 2, but we never chose which group to belong to let alone whether to pay more or less, he left us in the bus that continued up the mountain while the other group used a train / trolleybus service. When we arrived no one told us where to go, what to visit, what a story to listen to ... really bad, practically a ride by bus. There was also a thick fog and you could not even see the path that led us to the church of the Black Madonna of Monte Serrat. In the end we queued up to the faithful going in one direction and did it ourselves. I would not recommend it with Amigo tour... definitely there are other better ones!
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