Montserrat Private Tour from Barcelona with Pick-up
Description
• Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Barcelona hotel • Private tour, exclusively for your party: Ensures a personalized experience • Attending At Boy's Choir Performance • Visiting Black Madonna By this One Day Trip From Barcelona ( Montserrat Tour ), We would ride through the scenic landscapes of Catalonia to reach to the Montserrat Mountain . First We would go through natural park in Montserrat Mountain to visiting sublime views and giving you brief explanation about the area. At the next step of this Barcelona Montserrat tour, we would pass Montserrat Mountain to get to Monastery and explore one of Spain's most important religious sites. Talking about different routes in Montserrat and other pilgrim sites. We would visit a local farmer's market, try their cheeses and we could taste a liquors of Montserrat with a Recipe of Monks. And finally we would get into the Monastery Area , Attend at Montserrat Boy Choir Performance and Visit the famous Black Madonna of Montserrat .
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In This One Day Trip From Barcelona ( Montserrat Tour ), We'll pick you up from your hotel or Any Address in Barcelona to commence our Montserrat Tour on a ride through the scenic landscapes of Catalonia. Heading southwest, our journey takes us through the captivating Natural Park of Montserrat, offering breathtaking vistas and your guide will provide you with a brief explanation about the area and share fascinating geographical information about this remarkable region. Make sure to also keep your camera handy for great shots of the mountain's unique rock formations with Barcelona and Catalonia in the distance.
On the second leg of our day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat, our next stop is at the cable car station in Montserrat Mountains. This cable car provides an alternative route to the Monastery, allowing you to cross the Llobregat river and ascend to an altitude of nearly 4000 feet. Dating back to 1930, this cable car operates with just two cabins, reaching a speed of 5 meters per second. During your free time, if you wish, you can experience the Cable Car ride, which offers a spectacular view of Montserrat and the Monastery Area (please note that the Cable Car ticket is not included).
On our day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat, our third stop brings us to the Abadia de Montserrat by car. Here, a private guided walking tour awaits, immersing you in Montserrat's history and rich religious heritage. Explore the Abadia de Montserrat and its surroundings, including discussions about routes within Montserrat and other pilgrimage sites. Next, we'll visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat, where you can view the unique Black Madonna statue from inside the basilica (no Throne visit). Continuing the tour, enjoy a captivating Choir Performance by Montserrat Boys, with guaranteed attendance for your group (fees included). To conclude your Montserrat visit, you'll have 20 minutes of leisure time at the monastery's gift shop. Lastly, your guide will introduce you to four distinctive local liquors, each with a recipe passed down from the monks. Savor these unique flavors individually during a guided tasting session (tasting fee included).
At our fourth stop, we'll be treated to a Choir performance at the Santa Maria Basilica of Montserrat. This experience is the highlight of our day trip from Barcelona, as you'll have the opportunity to witness the renowned Boys Choir Performance, considered one of the most famous in Europe. To ensure a seamless and guaranteed spot in the Choir performance on their singing days, advance booking is included as part of this tour. This allows you to skip the lines and fully enjoy this exceptional musical performance. Please note that the Boys' Choir performs on Sundays during mass, but not on Saturdays. Additionally, there are no choir performances during summer holidays, certain afternoons, and over Christmas holidays. Attendance at the Boys' Choir performance is subject to availability on singing days. While it is highly unlikely that these experiences won't be available on your selected tour date, in rare cases of unavailability, you will receive prompt notification after booking.
Another compelling reason why Montserrat consistently ranks among the top five day trip destinations from Barcelona is the presence of the revered statue of Our Lady of Montserrat, also known as the Black Madonna. This iconic statue serves as the centerpiece around which the entire Montserrat Monastery was built. The Black Madonna is renowned worldwide and is believed to have been originally carved in Jerusalem during the first century. During this tour, you'll have the unique opportunity to view the statue from inside the basilica, providing a close and meaningful perspective. Please note that the tour does not include access to the Throne of the statue, but you'll have a significant sight of it from within the church.
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Pickup Locations & Times
1- Pick-up and Drop-off: we will pick you up from any address in Barcelona, including Hotels, Apartments, Cruise Ports, or the Airport. Please provide your hotel name or accommodation address during booking. If your address or hotel is not listed, you can type it down in the field. 2- Luggage Note: Please note that we cannot accommodate any luggage during the tour. 3- A day before your tour date, your guide will send a text message to your phone (and email), including your exact pick-up time and all additional trip information.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pick-up Location Could be any Hotel or Address in Barcelona.
- According to the schedule on the Montserrat website, the choir does not perform on Saturdays. However, on Sundays, you have the opportunity to witness their enchanting performance (or an adults choir) during Mass. Please note that there are no choir performances during the summer holidays, certain afternoons, and over the Christmas holidays.
- Travel in Comfort: Our tour uses a Private Mercedes Van with spacious seating and ample legroom.
- Please note that attending the Boys' Choir performance is subject to availability. We strive to provide these experiences for all our guests and It is highly unlikely that these experiences will not be available on your selected tour date. In the rare instance that such unavailability occurs, you will promptly receive a notification after your booking.
- Please note: If you are interested in attending the Black Madonna’s throne for personal prayer time, please send us a message; we will endeavor to arrange your attendance (subject to availability, additional fees, and tour pickup time changes).
Reviews(152)
Very professional guide. The trip was well organized. We beat the big tour groups and we're able to enjoy the mountain and the Monastery before it got too hot and crowded. Our guide Adrian was very knowledgable and full of interesting facts. Also found answers to some questions we had while we were hiking. The AC van we used was extremely comfortable and clean. Adrian's driving was very smooth.
Perfecto! A truly special journey: the serenity of the mountains, the private spiritual moments in the Throne Room with the Black Madonna and celebrating Mass with Escolania choir, tasting local liquors, delicious cheeses and honey. Adrian is an exceptional guide with his vast knowledge, great timing to avoid the crowds, and generous nature. My girls and I had an unforgetable half day at Montserrat!
Our driver and guide for the day was Adrian. He was incredible! Pickup at our hotel was smooth and on time. As we drove to Monserat, he gave us lots of information about Barcelona, Montserat, and Catalonia. He was informative, funny and responsive to our questions. We stopped in 2 places for great views. Finally, Montserat. Truly amazing. We learned history and legends; art and architecture. We tasted regional liquors. Inside the Bacilica, Adrian found great seats for us, explained many details and told us about the world famous boys choir. We saw the Black Madonna. After the Boys Choir sang, we took cable car down and rode back to our hotel. Such a perfect day!
We were not prepared for how wonderful this tour would be! This was a private tour with Adrian as our guide. He was smart, funny, and extremely knowledgeable: the perfect guide! So much information was provided that I had to go back to our hotel and write notes so I could remember it all. The day had perfect weather and our untouched photos are incredible. The Basilica itself is quite impressive. We saw the Black Madonna and heard the Boys' Choir.
We had an outstanding visit to Montserrat with our guide Adrian. He picked us up at a cafe downstairs from where we stayed early in the morning. Adrian is extremely knowledgeable about Spanish history and geography, and shared all sorts of information with us on the ride to the monastery. We were able to visit the small farmers market, tour the monastery grounds and view the Black Virgin. We even attended Mass, and he gave us an opportunity to wander about afterward and have a snack. He knew to arrive early to avoid the crowds. As we were leaving to return to Barcelona, the line to enter was over an hour long. The entire trip was a bit over 5 hours and worked perfectly for my husband and me as well as my 81 year-old parents. I highly recommend this visit, and go early in the morning to avoid the wait and the crowds.
Adrian was an excellent driver and guide. He was very patient and explained everything thoroughly. He took us to all the best points to take excellent photos and showed us everything we could possibly see at Monserrat.
Amazing experience with Adrian our tour guide. Would highly recommend. So knowledgeable and very sweet with my children. We had a great time!
Our day to Montserrat was incredible. We had a nice luxury van with the BEST tour guide named Adrian. He knew everything and more! Where to park, what is the best bathroom, what time to get into line before the crowds etc. We couldn’t have done it without him. The church, the Madonna, the choir were all terrific. Overall, I highly recommend it.
The tour was amazing - the location, the boy's choir, the small farmer's market - all of it. Best of all was our guide Adrian. We have been on almost daily tours for 2 weeks and he is the best tour guide of our trip.
Our tour guide Adrian very knowledgable and took the time to explain every detail and adjusted to one’s rhythm. It did not seem as a rushed process. He was able to book tickets to view the black Madonna which was not included in our tour.
