Montserrat Half Day & Optional Sagrada Familia Small Group Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Montserrat Half Day & Optional Sagrada Familia Small Group Tour

Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Spain, Cataluña, Barcelona
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  • 5 hours 30 minutes
  • Barcelona
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Take a short trip from Barcelona to nearby Catalonia's Montserrat on this small-group tour! With a local guide, head to the top of this rugged mountain to see its main attraction, the Virgin of Montserrat. Then take a walk to enjoy amazing views, or check out a museum. You can combine this experience with another quintessential Barcelona activity by upgrading to include a skip-the-line ticket to Antoni Gaudi’s extraordinary La Sagrada Familia basilica. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 20 people.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Palace of Catalan Music, Carrer Palau de la Musica, 4-6, 08003 Barcelona Spain

This tour leaves from right across the famous Palau de la Musica, one of Barcelona's most visited attractions. It is not possible to visit inside at this time of the morning, but the Modernist facade is worth more than few photographs.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Port Vell (Old Port), Port Vell (Old Port), Barcelona, Catalonia

We leave for Montserrat at 8.30am, heading down towards the old port of Barcelona and then on past the Columbus Statue at the end of the Ramblas.

Pass By: Montjuic, Montjuic, Barcelona, Catalonia

As we head out of the city, you will pass Montjuïc. This area, is the site of the Olympic Stadium and is known as the lungs of Barcelona. Your guide will tell you more about the history of the famous hill as you drive by.

Pass By: Montserrat, Montserrat, Catalonia

Less than an hour after leaving Barcelona, the unforgettable sight of Montserrat Mountain comes into view. This geological wonder dominates the landscape for miles around, and is the perfect setting for the famous Montserrat Monastery.

Stop At: Abadia de Montserrat, Carretera BP-1121 S/N, 08199 Montserrat Spain

The world famous monastery high up in the mountain of Montserrat is our destination, where you will have the chance to visit the basilica and see the Black Madonna. Tickets can be purchased separately in our office before the tour. You'll also have time to wander around the stunning mountain paths, take the funicular to a stunning viewpoint, or follow your guide to the lookout at the Cross of St. Miquel. Montserrat is one of the most iconic attractions in all of Catalunya, and it never fails to delight.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Black Madonna at Montserrat, 08199 Montserrat Montserrat Basilica, Montserrat Spain

Your morning visit to Montserrat also includes the chance to visit the famous Black Madonna. Explore Catalunya will make pre.reservations for you, and you can buy the entry ticket in the office before the start of the tour.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Escolania de Montserrat, Spain

Finally, before you leave Montserrat you will have the chance to listen to the world famous La Escolania Boys Choir, the oldest boy's choir in Europe. Tickets for this must be purchased seperately in the office before the tour starts.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, Carrer de Mallorca, 401, 08013 Barcelona Spain

On this tour you have the option to buy skip-the-like tickets to the Sagrada Familia. Please note that this is not a guided visit, but an audio tour. Tickets are incredibly difficult to purchase for the Sagrada Famila, so this is a good option for anybody not wanting to miss out on one of Barcelona's most iconic attractions.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Entry/Admission - Abadia de Montserrat
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica de la Sagrada Familia

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Montserrat cable car (approx. 8 euros)
  • Ticket to see the Boy's Choir
  • Entrance to see the Black Madonna and/or Basilica
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • This tour operates in English only
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Explore Catalunya, C/ Palau de la Música, 1, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

5 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

deedslind

04 Apr, 2024

This was an amazing trip. This was my second time with David as a tour guide and he is gracious, charming, and fun. Monserrat is incredible. Allot yourself enough time if you plan to walk to Santa Cova--it is a tough uphill walk back but absolutely worth it. We stopped for lunch at Cal Casseles, which was traditional Català/Penedes style. Wine and food paired very well . The winery was Pares Balta and Carlos was great! Very informative and friendly. All in all, this was a great way to spend my birthday and I highly recommend this tour!!

erlea2022

10 Mar, 2024

Sergi, Rodrigo and Crystal from Explore Catalunya were phenomenal... Sergi and Rodrigo were both so knowledgeable and provided us with lots of interesting facts about Montserrat and Barcelona.

Alan0306

03 Dec, 2023

A fantastic trip to visit the monastery at Montserrat was made even more special by our excellent guide Rod. His knowledge, not just of Montserrat but the whole of the region, was immense and really helped make the trip special. Rod was very engaging and talked with knowledge on a wide range of subjects as we travelled to Montserrat. The tour there was amazing and not to be missed by anyone in the Barcelona area. Even the inclement weather couldn't dampen our spirits as we walked around Montserrat and visited the Basilica, the high point of our trip. I can't recommend this trip highly enough and really thank Rod for sharing his knowledge with us.

Roy_Pascual

26 Jul, 2023

We had Rod as our tour guide. Magaling, nakakatawa at maraming alam. :) madami kaming natutunan sakanya na hindi mo basta basta malalaman kung walang mag kwento. We Highly recommend this memorable tour experience!

Sabrina B

02 Jul, 2023

This was an amazing tour and Gaspar (our tour guide) made it so special. He is a native and knows so much about both places and everything in between. The trip to Montessat was a 1 hour comfortable ride in which he gave us the history of how this mountain came to be and it’s evolution over time both geologically and religiously. I highly recommend this tour and if you can get Gaspar do it.

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