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4.8
23 Ratings
Montserrat
Discover Montserrat’s hidden gems on a private, customizable tour from Barcelona. Explore beyond the monastery and enjoy a unique, crowd-free experience.
Discover Montserrat’s hidden gems on a private, customizable tour from Barcelona. Explore beyond the monastery and enjoy a unique, crowd-free experience.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Montserrat - This is a customized experience. Based on the tour duration, you can select between 1 to 3 of the following activities.
- Montserrat - This is a customized experience. Based on the tour duration, you can select between 1 to 3 of the following activities.
What's Included
- Private car, guest pick-up & drop-off in Barcelona city
- Montserrat scavenger hunt for children
- Planning & advice for tailored activities
- Explore beyond the monastery with a private knowledgeable friendly guide
- Montserrat skip-the-line tickets: Black Madonna or boys choir (if they are singing)
- Montserrat caves tickets: if you chose this activity
- Private car, guest pick-up & drop-off in Barcelona city
- Montserrat scavenger hunt for children
- Planning & advice for tailored activities
- Explore beyond the monastery with a private knowledgeable friendly guide
- Montserrat skip-the-line tickets: Black Madonna or boys choir (if they are singing)
- Montserrat caves tickets: if you chose this activity
What's Not Included
- Admission fees
- Meals
- Groups +6 travellers will have a transport add on fee
- Pick-ups or some drops-offs OUT of Barcelona city would have a variable add on cost
- Cable car ride or zip train if is not possible the access to Monastery parking
- Admission fees
- Meals
- Groups +6 travellers will have a transport add on fee
- Pick-ups or some drops-offs OUT of Barcelona city would have a variable add on cost
- Cable car ride or zip train if is not possible the access to Monastery parking
Additional Information
Why limit yourself to just visiting the church when Montserrat is brimming with hidden treasures? Elevate your visit with a comprehensive and unforgettable side trip focused on discovery, culture, and enjoyment.
Select from a range of enriching activities to craft the ideal day:
- Discover the Monastery, the historical exhibition, and/or the famous art…
Why limit yourself to just visiting the church when Montserrat is brimming with hidden treasures? Elevate your visit with a comprehensive and unforgettable side trip focused on discovery, culture, and enjoyment.
Select from a range of enriching activities to craft the ideal day:
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Discover the Monastery, the historical exhibition, and/or the famous art museum.
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Delight in a scenic 1-hour easy hike to the Monastery’s most stunning panoramic viewpoint.
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Tour local family-owned wineries — whether small or large, the choice is yours. Relish an authentic local meal at a traditional Catalan restaurant.
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For adventure enthusiasts, explore the natural caves that inspired Gaudí’s Sagrada Família towers — a distinctive, off-the-beaten-path experience guided in the local language with translation provided by your guide.
*For tours on Saturday and Sunday mornings: it is recommended to start between 7 to 7:45 am to avoid lines and crowds.
- If this booking has children then the experience we will include some colouring & games
- 1h car drive from Barcelona to Montserrat
- 1h car drive from Montserrat to Barcelona
Location
Montserrat
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(23 Ratings)
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M7635iiirisd
Jul 20, 2025
Fun & great Montserrat tailored trip - This was part of a company fun trip. We had an amazing time with Elvira. She shared with passion Montserrat history and we got to do 2 hikes, one of them off -the-beaten track.She arranged a mini bus for the 13 of us and organized everything with professionalism & detail. We highly recommend her guidance & experiences.
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Chrisml2112lb
Jul 13, 2025
The best customizable trip in Barcelona - Our trip was absolutely amazing from start to finish. It was so wonderful about it is that Elvira was completely flexible and tailored it just for our family. It was a completely different experience than the massive tours that you may see roaming around big cities of Europe. We did things that were major tourist, destinations, as well as due deep touches such as. Cave exploration and a beautiful lunch at a local restaurant. I highly recommend working with Elvira and her team.
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Voyage26870419946
Jun 23, 2025
One of the best tours I’ve ever taken. - Elvira was amazing to work with in setting up this tour, and Pau could not have been a better guide. He was knowledgeable, flexible, and thorough in our tour. He worked with our time frame, with what we wanted to see, and was a fountain of knowledge both in the drive to Montserrat and while we were at the monastery. I would not just recommend him, but would also do another tour with him to learn about things we missed the first time around due to time constraints that we had. I cannot recommend this tour enough and will happily give more information to anyone who wants it while they are considering or awaiting this tour.
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S2489atannm
May 20, 2025
Fantastic Tour! - This was an amazing tour! Elvira took us to a regional winery where we met one of the owners. We saw the winemaking process, toured the winery and tasted the wines. Meeting the owner was an unforgettable treat! She's the 5th generation of this family business. The wines were fantastic. Highly recommend the Tempranillo and the Granache.
From the winery we went to Monterserrat Monestary in time to hear the boys choir. This experience was so special for my mother-in-law. We toured the monastery and museum and took photos of the amazing views.
This tour was a highlight of our trip and we highly recommend it!
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Hienn583
May 11, 2025
Perfectly Tailored for the Curious Explorer. - This is by far the most tailored and insightful take on Montserrat I've come across. "Beyond the Monastery" offers a holistic look at the mountain’s lesser-known gems—its geological wonders, legends, and secluded paths—while still honoring the significance of the monastery. The content is accessible yet profound, making it ideal for both first-timers and return visitors seeking a deeper understanding of Montserrat’s soul.
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U5112igamyh
Apr 23, 2025
Super fun day out with Elvira! - My family of four (college-age kids and my husband and I) had the most wonderful experience with Elvira touring Montserrat and visiting a local winery. Elvira was very communicative prior to the tour and was prompt with our hotel pickup in a comfortable car for our drive. She shared lots of information about local culture on our drive to Montserrat and was very knowledgeable about the area as a native of Barcelona. As she toured us through Montserrat, she was easy to understand and very pleasant. We enjoyed visiting Montserrat but it was also a highlight of the tour to do the tasting at a small local winery. The owner of the winery was lovely and we enjoyed her explanation of the wine making process and information on the family history of her winery as we toured the grounds. The wine tastings and meat and cheese snacks were a perfect way to end the afternoon before our comfortable drive back to our hotel. I cannot say enough good things about Elvira and wish that we had more time in Barcelona to do another tour with her. I highly recommend!
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Matthew
Apr 20, 2025
Five-star visit to Monserrat and a local winery(Jaume Giro i Giro)! - Sebastian, our guide, was incredible. Knowledgeable, friendly, charismatic and patient. We could not have asked for a better experience visiting Monserrat as well as a local winery.
It was an amazing day.
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Go584837
Apr 20, 2025
Monserrat and wine tasting - We had an excellent experience. We were a group of 8 people, including teenagers and grandma. Marcel, our guide, and Mike were very attentive to us, gave us excellent explanations and kept the whole group entertained. We made the visit on Resurrection Sunday (Easter) and although it was a busy day, they managed to make our experience pleasant and we made the most of it. Highly recommended.
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S7486tbjennys
Apr 17, 2025
Lovely day outing with Elvira! - Elvira was an amazing tour guide and we enjoyed every stop that she recommended: Montserrat (monastery, hike, and farmers market), Vinyanova (traditional farm lunch), and Callbato (small village community). We highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for an experience outside of the city and wanting to learn/see more of the culture.
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Aisha_m
Jul 13, 2025
Worst experience ! Buyer Beware - We just finished a very frustrating trip organized by Elvira( Go Barcelona). There was no car/ driver to take us around. We had to end up getting into Elvira’s small rental manual/ stick shift car. She got lost three times ,and for an hour, while driving us back to our car in Colbatto.
I had asked her to make reservations 4 adults because my two teenage boys have adult appetites. When we arrived to the winery, they stated she had only made reservations for two people. While we were tasting wine and the tapas, she barges into the room and with dirty, ungloved hands proceeds to pick up a piece of toast, places tomatoes on it and then, with ungloved hands,picks up ham and “ makes a sandwich “ for our boys. We were grossed out and perplexed by this behavior. We had to ask her to leave our wine tasting/ tapas session.
She also counted the hour we drove our personal car to Colbatto as part of the “ 8 hour trip.” When we asked at the end of the trip if we could walk around Montaerrat for an hour, she stated no.
We basically drove up the mountain to go inside a small church and mediocre museum and then had to leave.
Overall, the trip is very pricey for the low budget experience. Thank God it is over.
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