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Montserrat Tour: Horseback Ride and Monastery Visit
4.8
610 Ratings
Barcelona
Embark on a thrilling horseback ride through the stunning Natural Park of Montserrat, after exploring the iconic Montserrat Monastery. Experience the beauty of Catalonia’s most emblematic mountain and enjoy the freedom of the countryside.
Embark on a thrilling horseback ride through the stunning Natural Park of Montserrat, after exploring the iconic Montserrat Monastery. Experience the beauty of Catalonia’s most emblematic mountain and enjoy the freedom of the countryside.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- C/ de Roger de Llúria, 117 - Meet your guide at the World Experience offices.
- Avinguda Diagonal - Travel along Diagonal Avenue, the longest in Barcelona. See the Royal Palace of Pedralbes and the University of Barcelona campus, the city’s first public university. Depart the city and observe the surrounding towns and cities.
- Montserrat -…
- C/ de Roger de Llúria, 117 - Meet your guide at the World Experience offices.
- Avinguda Diagonal - Travel along Diagonal Avenue, the longest in Barcelona. See the Royal Palace of Pedralbes and the University of Barcelona campus, the city’s first public university. Depart the city and observe the surrounding towns and cities.
- Montserrat - Arrive at the ranch to begin the horse riding experience. Receive a brief orientation on horse riding. Get equipped with a helmet and your horse.
- Abadia de Montserrat - This abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict is located on Montserrat mountain in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. Begin your ride and take in the stunning views of Montserrat mountain and the surrounding landscape.
- Montserrat - Conclude your ride and head up to the Montserrat Monastery. Start the cultural visit to the monastery, learn about its history, visit the Basilica de Montserrat, discover the monks’ lifestyle, and enjoy the views from the monastery.
- Montserrat - Enjoy some free time. Visit the farmers market, the cafeteria, and the souvenir shops.
- Passatge de la Concepcio - Rejoin your guide to return to the bus. Head back to Barcelona and conclude the experience at the starting point.
What's Included
- 1-hour guided horseback ride with an expert
- Suitable for all skill levels
- Professional multilingual mountain guide
- Tour of Magic Mountain & Montserrat Abbey
- Includes Monastery entrance ticket
- 1-hour guided horseback ride with an expert
- Suitable for all skill levels
- Professional multilingual mountain guide
- Tour of Magic Mountain & Montserrat Abbey
- Includes Monastery entrance ticket
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
The journey begins in the upper region of Passeig de Gràcia, then traverses to the natural beauty of Montserrat, the most iconic mountain of Catalonia. En route to the Monastery, marvel at the Montserrat Massif, an impressively multi-peaked rocky assortment filled with distinct needle-like formations. Take note of the intriguing local flora and fauna….
The journey begins in the upper region of Passeig de Gràcia, then traverses to the natural beauty of Montserrat, the most iconic mountain of Catalonia. En route to the Monastery, marvel at the Montserrat Massif, an impressively multi-peaked rocky assortment filled with distinct needle-like formations. Take note of the intriguing local flora and fauna.
Prepare yourself for an exhilarating 1-hour horseback ride through the Natural Park, with awe-inspiring views of Montserrat in sight, all while basking in the peacefulness of the rural landscape.
*Please note that on Saturdays and Sundays, tour delays may occur due to increased visitor numbers at the monastery.
- Please, be at the check in point 15’ minutes before departure time.
- This product is subject to cancellation or rescheduling based on inclement weather.
- The visit to the Moreneta is not guaranteed, it is subject to availability and depending on the season, as there may be up to 2hrs of queue.
- Due to horse safety restrictions, anyone with a weight above 95 KG or below 12 years of age won’t be allowed to join this activity
- There is a minimum of people required to operate the tour. In the event that this minimum is not met, customers will be offered an alternative date, another tour of equal or superior value, or a full refund.
- There is a minimum of people required to operate on languages that are not English or Spanish. if this minimum is not reached, the tour will be offered in English.
- Tour may be affected due to special circumstances
- On Saturdays and Sundays there may be delays in the tour due to the high number of visitors to the monastery.
- The maximum number of people allowed per tour is 8. If the group has more than 8 participants, it will be splitted in two different groups, alternating the order of the activity.
Location
C/ de Roger de Llúria, 117
Carrer de Roger de Llúria
World Experience Offices
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
4.8
(610 Ratings)
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Sharon_w
Oct 13, 2024
Excellent Excursion - Laura was the best horse rude guide. The horses were well behaved and healthy looking. (I'm an avid horse rider, and was concerned with this aspect of my ride) The views were beautiful. The Monastery was also beautiful, although we could have used a little more time here.
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325savannahb
Oct 8, 2024
Fun - The horse riding was awesome!! They were very soft and cute. Jose was very informative and helpful. Wish we had a little more time to walk around Montserrat. Great experience! Would do it again.
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E8275gdsamanthah
Oct 3, 2024
Must go! - Our guides were amazing and very informative. My wife and I loved the horse riding tour. My only wish was that we had more time to walk around the monastery, 30 minutes went by so fast.
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Kimberlytm7814fi
Oct 3, 2024
Beautiful views - The horseback ride was great and so worth it. Our tour guide at the monastery, Jose was so informative. Would definitely visit again.
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Navigate585758
Sep 29, 2024
Great fun ! - Seamless organisation from start to finish . Our guide , Katia, was knowledgeable and considerate. The riding experience was safe and really enjoyable for novices and experienced riders , with beautiful and extremely docile horses! Thankyou very much for a great day , very reasonably priced and with excellent transport arrangements
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Iv_nr586
Sep 28, 2024
Fabulous and relaxing tour - Spectacular tour and guides. All right Roger and Katia explaining everything and taking an interest in us. It was my first time riding and the monitors were attentive to me. I would repeat without hesitation.
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Justinpe9008vo
Sep 23, 2024
Horse back riding - Katya was a great guide, very enthusiastic. Dusty was a great horse to ride, but beware, he has got quite the appetite!!!
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Q8364eocrystals
Sep 21, 2024
Monserrat on horseback - Lovely experience with our tour guides Roger and Elizabeth. We took a bus to horseback riding and Montserrat Monastery. Everything was well organized and pleasant. Would definitely go again.
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Odyssey06075600284
Oct 8, 2024
Lovely half day tour! - Very professionally run, very helpful tour guides. The place and views were spectacular. The only downside is not having enough time at the monastery area - after the horse riding part - for taking pictures and taking all the views in.
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Anthony_m
Oct 10, 2024
Huge disappointment - The tour got off to a bad start as we were just getting out of the city on the bus the tour guide informed me that I would be able to ride the horses because of weight restriction of 209 lbs. We had to fill out our weight days in advance and after putting in our weights in pounds I was not given any notification that I was over the weight limit. I should have been notified days in advance by the company when I booked the tour or even when I checked in at the office location…..not on the bus when we were on the way. The check in process and boarding of the bus was very disorganized also. Moreover, they announced they forgot two people and we had to turn around to go get them. With the traffic this probably delayed us by 45 min or more. While on way back I received a call from one of the office administrators and she refused to offer any solutions or alternatives and basically said I had to accept it and that I would not be getting any refund for the horse riding part. She was rude and not willing to hear my frustration and basically blamed me. I find it ironic that they specifically said if you showed up late then your ticket would be considered void. After talking with the late couple it turned out they arrived on time and were at the bus but was told this was not their bus and were sent back to the office. They then find out that they were with the right bus but we had already departed and then the office forced the bus to return back to the office to pick them up. So the office staff can make exceptions for themselves but not for me. While my husband was allowed to ride I had to sit in the sun with smell of horse manure and flies all around me. The only other option provided by the ranch staff was to walk while everyone else was riding. The horse riding guide mentioned this happens hundreds of time with this company. The second half of the excursion at Montserrat was just as disappointing. It was very rushed since we were late due to the late departure and need to return to departure point during rush hour. We almost weren’t allowed in the Basilica because the choir was going to preform and one needed a special ticket to enter. The guard finally allowed us to go in but only for 5 minutes. Didn’t really get to appreciate it. We ultimately only had 20 minutes to explore the entire area. The walk to the meeting point pretty much took up that time. The itinerary said we would have 1.5 hours total there but only really had 40 min. We don’t blame the guides but blame the late departure and the administration for not verifying the weight requirements before departure. This was a very disappointing excursion and one of the worst experiences I had through Viator.
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