Montserrat Monastery: Guided Tour and Return Bus from Barcelona

Embark on a guided tour of Montserrat Monastery from Barcelona. Marvel at the stunning mountain views, explore the monastery’s history, and enjoy free time for hiking or visiting the museum. Return bus included.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Monistrol de Montserrat - Discover the history, culture and beauty of this magical place. Tour through the famous Monastery before enjoying some free time to enjoy in any way you like.
  • Abadia de Montserrat - Free time in the mountains of Montserrat
  • Montserrat - Take in the beauty of the Catalan countryside as you make your way to the World famous Monserrat monastery.
What's Included
  • 6 Hour Excursion
  • Private transportation
  • Free Time
  • Access to Montserrat Mountain
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Private Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Funicular Tickets
  • Basilica, Throne Room & Choir (We advise that tickets are bought in advance as they sell out fast)
Additional Information

Behold the grandeur of these peaks, and the fascinating backstory of the locality.

Kick-off our adventure at an urban core pub, where an option to procure a calming breakfast or a morning brew is available prior to our departure. Subsequently, a bus journey takes us to the mountain’s base, from where we ascend the splendid mountain lanes, right up to the resplendent Montserrat Monastery.

Capture the enchanting moments with multiple photo spots while reveling in the mountain’s allure, followed by a guided historical exploration of the monastery’s level. Post this, free time is allocated for either hiking amid the magical hillocks, relishing a boundless lunch whilst overlooking mystical landscapes, or delving into the museum and learning about the chronicles of this renowned monument.

Later, we rendezvous back onto the bus returning to Barcelona, enabling you to experience an evening in the city.

It is noteworthy that entrance passes to Basilica, Throne Room & Choir are excluded! However, we strongly recommend advance purchase for those interested.

Location
Pg. de Colom, 7
Passeig de Colom
Meet at Kulas Bar, right opposite the Lobster in Passeig de Colom
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Amy_m
Aug 2, 2024
Amazing Excursion - We had Francesco today. He’s very friendly and knowledgeable. He knows the place so well. He gave us very good instructions and the time allotted for whatever activities. The bus ride was easy. Though it was very hot and the air conditioning wasn’t strong enough inside the bus. Overall I would recommend this tour.
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Lisa_k
Jul 24, 2024
Our guide Franchesco was... - Our guide Franchesco was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. He took the time to educate us on so much history. He even gave us his number if we had any questions. We signed up for another tour with him for the next day to Costa Brava, you couldn't beat the price.
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Brianna_c
Jul 23, 2024
Favorite vacation activity - One of the best experiences of our trip. We followed Francesco recommendation of the most beautiful hike and had a great lunch after. Francesco was so informative and extremely helpful to answer any question.
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Jan_h
Jul 8, 2024
Stunning ! - What an amazing place! Marc was super friendly, informative and friendly. Very approachable. We enjoyed the hike put to San Miguel and the Basilica was amazing. An unforgettable trip!!
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Getu_w
Jul 4, 2024
A must see - Montserrat is one of the best historical places in the world and should be visited. It is also known as the Vatican of Spain, though not to be compared at all, but the fact that it is located on the top of a beautiful mountain is for sure a must see.
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Shelley_h
Jul 3, 2024
A must do so close to Barcelona. - Montserrat is just beautiful. Well worth the visit. Plenty to see and do and photo opportunities at every turn. We chose a morning tour because we were flying out that evening. If you are able to extend your stay that would be preferable because we certainly didn’t get to cover it all. In fact we chose to forgo lunch simply to build in time. Francesco our guide was excellent. He was personable and exuded a wealth of knowledge about all things Monserrat. We remarked that he had an extraordinary memory which really helped the day come alive. He was also very helpful in explaining the walks available. Truly a 10 out of 10 experience.
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Sheila_g
Jun 17, 2024
Getaway from it all - This is the perfect tour if you want to spend a day adventuring on ur own in beautiful mountains of Montserrat. The bus transfer was on time and very convenient, some explanation of the history on the way up and the real highlight is u and nature once u arrive to Montserrat it is just breathtaking. There are many options if u don’t want to hike for a couple hours you can always take the cable car or just stay and visit the main sites. My partner and I really enjoyed this tour.
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Michael_f
Jun 12, 2024
We were very impressed by... - We were very impressed by Monserrat and would love to go back on a clearer day and to spend more time than we were able to.
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Joan_g
Jun 12, 2024
A great experience with a great tour guide. - Francesco was such a great guide. He was very informative and helpful. I wish there was more time because there were so much to explore. Overall, it was a great experience and the tour guide was really awesome! If you get this tour it would be very helpful if you get a guide like ours.
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Felicia_j
Jul 9, 2024
So many things to see and do at Montserrat! Bring a water bottle to refill with mountain fresh drinking water. - What a beautiful location! Our guide gave us good tips and lots of information on the bus ride up so we could plan how best we wanted to use our time. My only nit-pick was that a bathroom break when we arrived would have been appreciated. The overview tour with history lesson started immediately upon arrival (the first hour of the activity). It was good information and I was reluctant to interrupt or break away and miss key information about the visit options.
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