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Montserrat Morning Tour: Abbey and Scenic Railway
4.6
813 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
(813 Ratings)
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674elijahl
Dec 5, 2024
Anna IS THE BEST - Anna was the best tour guide I’ve had on any of my tours and I’ve done a lot across europe. She explained everything and made sure we were first to do an activities or go anywhere. Love Anna and wish everyone gets Anna as her tour guide!
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Ghena_k
Nov 23, 2024
Great tour - It was a great tour to go and see this amazing place. The kids loved it and we learned a lot of history We beated the crowd
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Coastal711797
Nov 19, 2024
3 countries tour. - Amazing experience. Carlos, our guide, was extremely friendly and easy to speak to. He took us to beautiful viewpoints to see the best of the 3 countries and gave us fantastic recommendations for back in barcelona also. He speaks in both English and Spanish, which really helped and made me and my dad feel more comfortable. Great price for a great tour. We were 5 mins late and they waited with no problem. I highly recommend this tour you won't be disappointed.
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R8873czoscarc
Nov 19, 2024
Great trip - Excelent tour with the guy guide Carlos and the driver Hernan; all perfect and great; good times and perfect English and Spanish
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Ruben_p
Nov 13, 2024
The Montserrat tour and the Black Madonna is a must for everyone visiting Barcelona. - Very nice experience! Especially learning the "Legend" about the Black Madonna founded at the mountain of Montserrat back in 800 AD. Our guide Julia is very knowledgeable and fun to be with. she gave us enought time and tips while we explore the mountain and the cathedral and gave us easy access to the Black Madonna.
We were able to do all the listed activities hat came along with our tour and gave us enough time to visit the museum, the cathedral. the food stalls along the road, and wine tastings which was great and all included in our tour.
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Scott_b
Nov 3, 2024
Great tour! - Great tour! Loved visiting the beautiful Monastery! Our tour guide, Nouri was fantastic! Highly recommend
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Leo
Oct 30, 2024
Fabulous day at monserrat - Anna was an amazing tour guide and has an affectist enthusiasm. I would recommend her to anyone. Very knowledgeable and tells great detailed stories of the history of the monastery
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Armonds417
Oct 30, 2024
Montserrat Tour - It was a very interesting Tour. Our tour guide Anna was amazing . We enjoyed it and we recommend to everyone
Armond and Luiza.
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Scheckey
Oct 21, 2024
Loved my guide! - My Tour Guide Jakkie was absolutely delightful, knowledgeable, patient and fun. Her ability to corral the group was impressive. And there was plenty of time to do the liquor tasting, shop for pastries, and souvenirs.
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Extraordinary724881
Nov 4, 2024
Outstanding views everywhere! Absolutely breathtaking! - It was very good, would have my two little more preparation on the bus for exactly what we were doing and where everything was. Didn’t know where to buy tickets and went up to the basilica so they had to redirect us back. It was just a little confusing, and we weren’t sure where the bathrooms were either. When on a strict time schedule, it’s nice to be there in advance for all of these things. We were able to have just enough time, step one picture and step back in to write it down, a highlight!
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