Explore the amazing monastery of Montserrat on this day trip from Barcelona. Marvel at its panoramic views, scenic walks and the Escolania boy’s choir accompanied by your local guide. Flavour an amazing Catalan country lunch and head to the Penedes region where you will visit a boutique winery, visiting its vineyard and tasting local wines and cavas.
Posted By : TravelBugDiva
This tour was fantastic! My husband and I were lucky enough to be the only ones signed up that day and ended up getting a private tour with our guide Antoine from Spanish Trails. He was knowledgeable, easy to talk to and very patient and accommodating to our interests and needs (including my accessibility issues needing a cane for walking up inclines and stairs). The visit to Montserrat was beautiful and interesting, including the basilica, atrium, cloisters, the museum (which had an impressive collection of art work and a room with the old medieval walls), and the farmers market with samples. The Catalan lunch in Monistrol followed by a winery tour and tasting in the Penedès region were also interesting. Antoine himself is a lovely person who clearly enjoys his job and, given his experience, made the day as easy and enjoyable for us as he could. I would recommend this tour and Antoine as the guide for any excursions in and around Barcelona and region.
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 23:12:00 
Posted By : Maria_F
This tour was fantastic! My husband and I were lucky enough to be the only ones signed up that day and ended up getting a private tour with our guide Antoine from Spanish Trails. He was knowledgeable, easy to talk to and very patient and accommodating to our interests and needs (including my accessibility issues needing a cane for walking up inclines and stairs). The visit to Montserrat was beautiful and interesting, including the basilica, atrium, cloisters, the museum (which had an impressive collection of art work and a room with the old medieval walls), and the farmers market with samples. The Catalan lunch in Monistrol followed by a winery tour and tasting in the Penedès region were also interesting. Antoine himself is a lovely person who clearly enjoys his job and, given his experience, made the day as easy and enjoyable for us as he could. I would recommend this tour and Antoine as the guide for any excursions in and around Barcelona and region.
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 22:47:36 
Posted By : 88patb
Mariela Perez was the best tour leader we could have hoped for. She was very friendly, open about herself, and took us on an amazing tour! (she was also a very good driver). I felt as though we had made a friend in Barcelona.
Thank you Mariela!
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Posted On : 2024-05-24 12:13:43
Posted By : T9196ADdebbieb
We had a great time. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The lunch and wine 🍷 tasting was great! I would highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 19:02:58
Posted By : Susan_E
Definitely recommend! A full day, one great experience after another! Our guide was knowledgeable and extremely personable. One of our more memorable days on our trip to Barcelona.
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Posted On : 2024-03-25 04:14:28
Posted By : Anna12242015
The entire experience was excellent. Stephan was a terrific guide and driver! He shared so much information about Montserrat and Spanish culture in a very personable way. We highly recommend him and Spanish Trails!
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Posted On : 2024-03-15 04:19:24
Posted By : Gina_M
This was a wonderful excursion. José was an amazing tour guide- giving us a great history of the Monastery and the Montserrat area. The tour allowed for time to explore on our own in Montserrat- some of us did the funicular and some went to the art museum. The boys choir was excellent and we all had a great viewing of the Black Madonna. Lunch was at a local restaurant with amazing food and hosts who were proud of their food and service- we were the only tourists inside. The winery was beautiful and again the host from the winery was very knowledgeable and friendly. Wine was great and we bought a case! Would highly recommend this tour and any tours with José- great value for the price and wonderful to be a small group with just our party-6 total.
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Posted On : 2024-03-14 06:52:23
Posted By : MaryQ852
Incredible day visiting Montserrat, having a true Catalan lunch and visiting a family owned winery! Our tour guide Craig made the whole experience even more enjoyable. He shared both his love of the area and Catalan culture as well as his depth of local knowledge in a warm and entertaining way that truly enhanced our lovely day. He was responsive to our time constraints and encouraged our questions and reflections. Can't recommend Craig and Spanish tours highly enough.
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Posted On : 2023-11-18 12:18:43
Posted By : travelallthetime1965
Wonderful day exploring Montserrat Monastery, lunch in town and winery visit. Whole day was enjoyable and relaxed because of our guide Ines M. The views were incredible and we learned so much. This your is a must when visiting Barcelona area.
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Posted On : 2023-10-28 17:00:31
Posted By : Lisa_C
This was my favorite excursion of the week! The 9-hour itinerary was well planned and the van was clean and comfortable. We were lucky to have Stephan as our host for the day. He’s extremely knowledgeable and offers lots of interesting info throughout the entire tour. We learned so much! Stephan is very kind and thoughtful…making our trip to Monserrat a memorable one. We started the tour with a hike up the mountain overlooking the Monserrat monastery and could hear the sounds of the church bells ringing in the distance. The views are breathtaking, the lunch was delicious, and the winery offered tastings from several varieties of their awesome wine. If you are looking for a fantastic day with a great person, book this tour with Stephan!
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Posted On : 2023-07-17 19:15:20
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