Montserrat: Cog-Wheel, Basilica, Black Madonna & Licor Tasting
Description
Discover why this tour won the TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS' CHOICE AWARD 2025! 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.
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Itinerary
You will leave Barcelona early in the morning to avoid crowds when accessing Montserrat. The first part of the journey will be by bus. The bus trip will last 1 hour.
Get off of the bus and enjoy a 15-minute journey on the Montserrat rack railway. This trip will offer you the mountain’s unique skyline and spectacular views. The train has panoramic windows that allow you to admire the beauty of the landscape around Monistrol to Montserrat.
Discover this awesome place located at an incredible mountain range, famous for its scenic views, hiking trails, and monastery.
The guide will explain us around the enclosure, we will have time to visit the Abbey and we could walk around during our free time. You can visit the Basilica, the Throne of the Virgin and the Audiovisual Room.
Enjoy the flavors of the mountains with a tasting of Montserrat liquors. Afterward, we will head back to Barcelona center, the trip will last 1h 30 minutes.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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.
Reviews(898)
Excellent driver Miguel, and excellent guide Enrique. Although there was not much time in Andorra (1 hour and 1/2) and we did not get to see the old part, all the stops on the tour were definitely worth it. Moreover, the journey to get there is a pleasure in itself.
Estimado Cecilia, gracias por tus comentarios. Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste el recorrido y que Miguel y Enrique hicieron la experiencia agradable. Agradecemos también tu observación sobre el tiempo en Andorra. Atentamente del Departamento de Calidad de Amigo Tours – Rodrigo.
It was AMAZING… Blanca was GREAT and our driver Rafael too!!! I highly recommend it!!! I will do it again !!!
Dear Maria, thank you for your comments. We are glad to hear you had an amazing experience and that Blanca and Rafael contributed to a great tour. We appreciate your recommendation. Best Regards from the Quality Department of Amigo Tours – Rodrigo.
It was a great experience we loved everything about the tour except the late people getting back to the bus. Enrique and Manuel did great
This tour is a deception. They offer 8 hours of tour and schedule you at the Cervantes station at 8 am. The guide arrived at 8:20 am, and we left at 8:30 am, and they left me again at the station near Barceloneta at 1:30 pm. What happened to the missing time?? I didn't want to ask anything to avoid hearing ridiculous excuses. Not recommendable at all!!!
Dear guest. We are sorry your experience did not meet your expectations. We always aim to notify any changes, including cancellations, within the appropriate timeframe whenever possible, and we also offer suitable solutions or alternatives when operationally possible. We appreciate your understanding and your feedback, which we will take into account to improve our service. Best Regards from the Quality Department of Amigo Tours – Rodrigo
Our tour guide Blanca was very kind and knowledgeable. She was where all the messages said she would be and that was great. The area we went to was so beautiful and calm. Thank you. A little longer of a tour would be great. So you could do your prayers and reflection and have time for view hike or a chunk of time in the museum. Thanks again
This was a very interesting and informative trip. Blanca, our tour guide, shared a lot of information regarding Montserrat and the history of the area. We did wish that the duration of the tour was longer as we didn't have time to visit the art museum. Highly recommend.
A wonderful experience. Which was worth every minute. Beautiful places with stunning landscapes. Our guide Enrique was fantastic, with excellent recommendations and our driver Sebastian was super professional. I highly recommend. Note 1000!!!
I have to say, Enrique is very good at introducing everything. Not only the sightseeing, city, building, but also food. Sebastian drives safely, let us feel leisure to watch the view outside the bus. This is really an amazing country side view. We really enjoy this one day trip. 給說中文的遊客： 這個tour可以用輕鬆的方式參觀巴塞隆納近郊的兩個小鎮，車程最多兩個小時便會讓乘客下去走走活動筋骨跟上廁所，領隊Enrique的英文導覽輕鬆又有內容，4月的view非常得好，蠻推薦當作一個一日遊的好選項
Timely transportation on clean and modern bus. Just what I needed to get to beautiful Montserrat.
Alex(driver) and Blanca make a good team. We felt safe at all times, the tour could be improved with adding one more hour so we don’t feel rushed to get back to the transport
