Montserrat Half Day & Optional Sagrada Familia Small Group Tour

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Duration:5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Barcelona, Catalonia

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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.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Your morning visit to Montserrat also includes time to visit the famous Black Madonna. We will finish the walking tour in Montserrat at around 10.30am, and we recommend buying the tickets at or as close to 12.00pm as possible. The Boy's Choir sings at 1.00pm We will leave Montserrat after the Boy's Choir sings, so you have time to do both, or just one activity as you prefer.
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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 separately before the tour starts. The Boy's Choir sings at 1.00pm, so please consider buying a joint ticket if you want to see both the Choir and the Black Madinna. We will leave Montserrat after the Boy's Choir sings, so you have time to do both, or just one activity as you prefer.
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On this tour you have the option to buy skip-the-like tickets to the Sagrada Familia if they are available. 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.

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Posted By : Lynette_P
Our tour guide, Rod, was so knowledgeable, funny, and enthusiastic that made this trip to Monserrat so enjoyable. We lucked out on a beautiful day as well. Definitely recommend adding on the Basilica entrance. Also go early!
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 14:30:50

Posted By : Z8266YLjoannek
Our personable guide David, made this tour an adventure through the Country side to Montserrat, then lunch & wine tasting. He was very informative of the Catalán and Spanish history! He was patient with our numerous, sometimes repetitive questions.
Lunch was tasty and scenic in the restaurant patio overlooking the vineyard. I was pleasantly surprised by the extent of the wine tour...only expected a tasting. Loved the small size of our group , 8 of us.
Would definitely encourage booking this outing.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 15:14:18

Posted By : deedslind
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!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 13:16:44

Posted By : erlea2022
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.
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Posted On : 2024-03-10 08:30:39

Posted By : Alan0306
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.
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Posted On : 2023-12-03 10:34:38

Posted By : Roy_Pascual
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!
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Posted On : 2023-07-26 08:13:26

Posted By : Sabrina B
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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Posted On : 2023-07-02 10:07:22

Posted By : karlhJ8607EN
Robert did an amazing job supplying the history and notable sights of Montserrat and made the journey there and back enjoyable. Would highly recommend any of the explore catalunya tours.
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Posted On : 2023-06-01 08:41:03

Posted By : EricJ2282
Robert was our tour guide. He made our experience excellent. He was personable and very informative. We enjoyed our tour immensely.
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Posted On : 2023-05-26 07:25:37

Posted By : popdanaro
We travelled Oct 2022 , and we had a wonderful time .Our guide Robert explained to us the importance of the Montserrat in the Catalan culture . He is an excellent driver, thanks to him we got to enjoy the mountain ride. We took the cable train for the top of the mountain and walked around to take in amazing views on all sides of the mountains. It's definitely a " must see " !

The girls at the front desk were very helpful , they bought is the tickets for Sagrada Familia and took the time to explain to us how to get there .
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Posted On : 2022-10-23 09:38:11