Montserrat Day Trip Private or Small Group with Basilica Tickets
Description
Enjoy a Day Trip to Montserrat, traveling by car through the nature of this unique jagged mountain to reach the antique Monastery hidden among the peaks. Admire the architecture of the Montserrat Benedictine Monastery, stroll through the farmers’ market, and taste regional products from Catalonia. Visit the Basilica and 'The Black Madonna' with your tickets and, if available, enjoy the Children's Choir**. With your guide, take a light hike to La Creu de Sant Miquel viewpoint for breathtaking views. This tour offers two ways to experience Montserrat: choose the private option, with hotel pick-up and drop-off, or the semi-private option, joining a small group of up to 8 participants with an easy-to-find meeting point. *This tour is family-friendly and suitable for children. **In case you want to have lunch, the guide will show you a convenient buffet both in price and quality. ***Tickets to the children's choir subject to availability and upon request in advance with an extra charge.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet your guide at your hotel (Private Option) or at the designated meeting point (Semi-Private Option). Then travel by car to Montserrat, approximately one hour from Barcelona. Along the way, enjoy the Catalan landscapes while your local guide introduces the history of the magical mountain and its Benedictine Monastery.
Montserrat Spend approximately 3.5 hours exploring Montserrat and its spectacular mountain setting. Visit the Benedictine Monastery and see La Moreneta, the famous Black Madonna. Enjoy free time to browse the local farmers market, take a scenic hike to the Creu de Sant Miquel viewpoint, and admire panoramic views. If the option is selected, you may also attend a performance by the Montserrat children’s choir.
Have the best views of the Montserrat Monastery Benedictine and its spectacular architecture.
Enter the Monastery with your Skip the line tickets, to admire the famous virgin of the Moreneta.
Children's choir: Experience the magic of the Montserrat Boys’ Choir. Let the pure and powerful melodies elevate your visit to this spiritual site, as the voices of one of Europe’s oldest children’s choirs resonate through the basilica. Please note: attendance is subject to availability and must be requested in advance directly to your guide.
Take a short hike to one of the most beautiful panoramic spots in the area. Enjoy the incredible views of the mountain.
Taste cheeses, hams and a lot of regional products of Catalonia that local farmers offer for sale. Learn how they produce them.
Your guide will drive you back to Barcelona, where you will be dropped off at your hotel (Private Option) or at the designated meeting point (Semi-Private Option).
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If you choose the Private Option, the guide will pick you up at the door of your hotel in Barcelona. For the Semi-Private Option, the guide will pick you up at the meeting point.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pick-Up/Drop-off at your Hotel in Barcelona Area (Only Private Option)
- Meet your guide at the Meeting Point (Mandatory - Semi-Private Option)
- In high season the availability for some attractions are subject to the number of people in Montserrat as there could be long queues.
- If there are children in the group, they will have to ask for a child car seat upon request, with an extra cost.(€8)
- If there is a last-minute tour, please keep in mind that access to La Moreneta will be subject to availability. In case it is sold out, you will still be able to enter the monastery and complete the rest of the tour as planned.
- Attendance at the Boy's Choir is subject to availability and must be requested in advance directly with your guide.
Reviews(282)
We had a very small group of 4. It was like our own private tour. The drive to Monserrat was about 45 minutes. It was good to get out of the city and see the country side. Monserrat is very old place with a lot of history. The four of us hiked up to St Christopher cross with our tour guide. You can also take a tram ride down into a little town to get a bite and some drinks. There are local vendors also on site. Try their cottage cheese with honey. So delicious. It was a beautiful clear day. The tour was a perfect amount of time spent there. Seeing the Black Madonna was a sight. We also saw a wedding in the church with beautiful singing. It was a treat. Do make time to do this tour . We enjoyed it!!
It's a nice drive out to Monserrat . Lot of history, ofcourse the Black Madonna was a sight to see. We hiked up to the Cross. A kind of challenging uphill climb but the views were amazing. Our guide was great he gave us the history on Monserrat. A great tour to get out of the city and enjoy the country side. I would recommend this tour.
Our guide Patricia had a nice recording for us on the way to Monserrat that was informative. The mountain was fun to explore. The Basilica would have been better if we had headphones to listen to the audio guide we had to download. It would have been nice to know this ahead of time or had an option for the hand held audio machines with headphones.
Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted that you enjoyed Montserrat and Patricia's guidance. We apologize that headphones were not mentioned in advance. Unfortunately, the guide assumed the guests had their own and forgot to remind them to bring a pair. We appreciate this observation and will make sure to communicate it more clearly in the future. We are glad the rest of the experience met your expectations.
We booked this tour last minute and ended up having an INCREDIBLE time!!! Tour guide Andy was so amazing, friendly, personable, and extremely knowledgeable about the region’s history/culture so it made for the most special experience. Andy even went out of his way to provide us with an itinerary for the remainder of our trip and gave us SUCH incredible recommendations. He took us on various stops on the way to Montserrat and showed us absolutely stunning views of the mountains that were truly unbeatable. We had the most beautiful day of exploring and learning about the history of the Black Madonna + the mountain range. We highly recommend you book this, especially with the lovely Andy!!!!
Fred was an amazing tour guide
Pau was an amazing guide that made an incredible experience even better. A great combination of knowledge and friendliness you don't find easily, can't recommend him enough.
Pau is an excellent tour guide! Knowledgeable, experienced, attentive and friendly. My wife and I highly recommend Pau!
Pau was a wonderful tour guide who drove us to Monserrat. He was so interesting and very patient with the little ones on our tour. It was a lovely day and we really enjoyed seeing and learning about the history of the region. He also picked us up from our Airbnb in a comfortable van, which made the journey easier for our family of 5.
We had an amazing day with Andy. He was so engaging and thoughtful. We absolutely loved the tour and the chats and the visit to Montserrat.
Pao was an amazing addition to the day! He treated my family with respect and kindness. The days adventure was filled with historical facts and fun.
