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Montserrat Morning Tour: Abbey and Scenic Railway
4.6
808 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 view of the mountain’s distinctive…
- 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 view of the mountain’s distinctive skyline and breathtaking scenery. The train features panoramic windows, allowing for a full appreciation of the landscape from Monistrol to Montserrat.
- Montserrat - Explore this remarkable location situated in an extraordinary mountain range, renowned for its stunning vistas, 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. Visitors can see the Basilica, the Throne of the Virgin, and the Audiovisual Room.
- Montserrat Museum - After ascending the mountain on the cog railway, visitors will be immediately enveloped by the spirituality of the place. The Montserrat Museum offers a chance to admire the rich cultural heritage it contains.
- La Botiga - Savor the mountain flavors with a tasting of Montserrat liquors. Following this, the return trip to Barcelona’s center will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
What's Included
- Ticket to Montserrat’s Museum
- Ticket to Montserrat Rack Railway
- Guided Visit with a professional Guide
- Liquors Tasting
- Round transfer from the meeting point to the Monastery and back
- Access to the Audiovisual Room
- Access to the Throne of the Virgin
- Ticket to Montserrat’s Museum
- Ticket to Montserrat Rack Railway
- Guided Visit with a professional Guide
- Liquors Tasting
- Round transfer from the meeting point to the Monastery and back
- Access to the Audiovisual Room
- Access to the Throne of the Virgin
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Discover the jewel in Catalonia’s crown before the crowds arrive on this morning access to Monserrat. With this tour, you will go up to the mountain by the rack railway and you will visit the Santa Maria of Montserrat Abbey with your guide. Admire the abbey’s impressive Gothic and renaissance architecture, and gain insight into the role it plays in…
Discover the jewel in Catalonia’s crown before the crowds arrive on this morning access to Monserrat. With this tour, you will go up to the mountain by the rack railway and you will visit the Santa Maria of Montserrat Abbey with your guide. Admire the abbey’s impressive Gothic and renaissance architecture, and gain insight into the role it plays in Catalonia’s rich culture.
Only tour that provides tickets to all areas that allow visitors
- Please note: All tours are run in both English and Spanish
- Infant seats must be requested in advance and are subject to availability
Location
Av. del Marquès de l'Argentera, 6
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
(808 Ratings)
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Dalia_l
Sep 18, 2024
Stunning! - Monserrat was beautiful. The views were amazing. Our tour guide Yuri was very knowledgeable and funny! My only complaint is I wish we had more time to explore.
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Lucy_d
Sep 16, 2024
Lucy Deasy - Loved the tour. Glad we did the early tour. Our guide was outstanding. She was so attentive and so informative. Give her a raise. Blown away with the tour.
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Xxklaraxx
Sep 14, 2024
A lovely morning trip - The guide was very friendly and helpful. We had plenty of time to view everything. Montserrat was fabulous. I highly recommend a visit to montserrat museum!
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William_s
Sep 12, 2024
Montserrat is a must see - Montserrat really beautiful place I only hope we had more time. The tour was a little confusing as there are two tour in one. So let me break it down. For those who book the all inclusive, it would be the train/basilica aka black Mona, then museum, then video and liquor tasting. As for those who didn't order the inclusive you will be drop off the parking lot at the top of Montserrat and you will have free time and you can order what you want to do. If you want to ride the train that is okay; you just need to order it when you get there. Overall a 4.5, if there was a better descriptions of the entail in the two group it would of been a 5 out of 5. But no worry this review should cover that. I honestly think it is a must see.
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Charlotte_c
Sep 12, 2024
Highly recommend - It was a really great tour and very professionally run, our guide was friendly and funny. Such a beautiful place and the highlight of our trip, I would highly recommend!
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Marcioc2017
Sep 9, 2024
Excellent. - Excellent our Excursion to MontSerrat with Friends Tours, our Guide Ana was “ Amazing ” , recommend Complete Tour with the tasting of liqueurs
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Ev
Sep 27, 2024
A magical experience worth doing. - The tour was easy to book and the tour guide (Gloria) was both knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Time and money well spent.
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181yeseniam
Sep 23, 2024
do not recommend, need better tour guides! - we had a very unhelpful tour guide, demonstrating hesitancy to answer questions from people in our group at times even making facial expressions. we found this to be very inconsiderate, highly unprofessional and not attentive to our groups needs.
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Sightsee35418018989
Sep 23, 2024
Worst guide in amigo - Was on meeting site 20min early, guide didn't have any sign or pamphlet so had to ask other people about the trip. Not just us but other people as well, had trouble finding the guide in the morning
When arrived to montserrat, we bought both return ticket for the train, later finding out tat only one way ticket was needed. Having ask why, guide only said she already explained it on the bus. (Which we didn't hear and wasn't also explained in the ticket purchase booth)
So basically we just wasted money for nothing.
The explanation in the bus is barely audible and guide is not keeping track of the group, almost leaving us in the montserrat train station.
I had other two other guide in amigo tour for the market and gothic tour (one guy, and one older lady) and had fantastic time with superb energy, very professional.
but this young lady guide seems very passive and lacking the vibe.
Would be better if we could choose to rate the guide as well
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Hanna_j
Sep 20, 2024
Terrible - Terrible
Was told it would be small group, end up on huge bus, tour lady of rude and obnoxious
Repeated everything too many times like we understood you first 9 times you don’t have say it again all within 10 minutes
You get tickets for the activities but no way is there enough time you would need another hour to not feel rushed
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