Montserrat Mountains Half-Day Trip From Barcelona: Scenic Landscape and Benedictine Monastery Tour
3.1
11 Ratings
Barcelona

Immerse yourself in the stunning scenery of the Montserrat mountains close to Barcelona. Witness the striking vistas that await you on the rack railway ride. Join a comprehensive guided tour that includes a visit to the Benedictine Monastery.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Upon reaching, an inclusive guided tour will take you to visit the Benedictine Monastery along with the statue of the Virgin of Montserrat, often referred to as the Moreneta, or Black Madonna. The enchanting melodies of the globally recognised boys’ choir, the Escolania de Montserrat, will accompany you during your exploration.
  • The unique mode of transportation that arrives at the heart of the Sanctuary of Montserrat Mountain is the Montserrat Rack railway.
What's Included
  • Rack railway ticket to the top of Montserrat.
  • Complete guide with detailed information about Montserrat and the sights to visit.
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • English, Catalan and Spanish speaking courier and guide throughout the journey.
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Location
Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
Carrer de Nàpols
Meeting point is in the Bus station: Estació Barcelona Nord, Platform 18 Carrer Alí Beí,80. 08013. Barcelona. Please, enter the bus station and look for the platform. The bus and our staff will be there waiting for you.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Wiltoncobb
Oct 28, 2023
Informative guides - Our tour guides were wonderful informative and made every effort to inform us of the schedule so no confusion of meeting places and times and departure
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Ambassador802333
Oct 19, 2023
Awesome Hikes! - This place is overpriced but costs aside the setting is awe-inspiring and spectacular. You can hike to St Michael's cross which is free and offers spectacular views and took my wife and I 30 minutes. If you want to further you can hike up to St Joan's. Add another 30 minutes.
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Arthur_f
Mar 25, 2023
Making reservation and... - Making reservation and paying were easy/efficient. Meetin place easy to find. Tour left on time from all stops. No problems.
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Danaig2022
Feb 17, 2022
Monserrat - Very good organized Jemma the guide was very proffecional I recomend it 100% Montserrat is a lovely place to be Don’t miss it
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Avni_p
Mar 25, 2024
Not bad - Beautiful place to visit.. but a bit too long ... could have been done in 3 hours ... great if you like hiking ..
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K3872yekarens
Jul 28, 2023
Very Disappointing Because of Inaccurate Tour Description with Ticket Purchase - I purchased this tour for my husband and myself with the understanding that the trip included admission into the church to see the boys' choir perform at 1 pm, as a reading of the tour description included that feature, which was the chief reason I wished to visit Montserrat. We were informed by the tour guide that our tickets did NOT include this option, although nearly everyone else's tickets in our group did. So very disappointing, and upon arrival at Montserrat I tried purchasing the 6 euro tickets to see the boys' choir but unfortunately it was sold out. Here is the description of this tour (and we were indeed present in time for the boys' choir performance): Overview: Visit Montserrat on this small-group guided tour from Barcelona. Travel by air-conditioned coach, and ride the rack railway to 1,000-year-old Benedictine Monastery complex. Tour the monastery and see the Black Madonna with a Catalan, Spanish, and English speaking guide. Depending on timing, enjoy a performance by the Boy’s Choir. Easy half-day trip to Montserrat from Barcelona Transport by air-conditioned coach and rack railway Includes entrance and tour of the monastery Boy’s Choir performance (depending on timing) During the tour of Montserrat, I spent most of my time there trying to resolve this discrepancy, even calling Viator twice from the mountain to confirm that I had indeed purchased the boys' choir option in my tour, in order for them to verify this with our tour guide. One Viator representative said that my ticket included it, and another said it did not. This was most distressing as I missed most of the tour guide's talk about Montserrat while trying to resolve this matter. Apparently I'm not the first visitor that this has happened to, and I was told that two options are offered -- one for visitors wishing to go inside the church, and one for those who did not. This was extremely unclear in the tour description. I urge Viator--and Trip Advisor--to fix this problem for future travelers. This was a very unpleasant experience and definitely not “Easy."
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Karen_s
Jul 10, 2023
Very disappointing because of confusing tour description - I purchased this tour for my husband and myself with the understanding that the trip included admission into the church to see the boys' choir perform at 1 pm, as a reading of the tour description included that feature, which was the chief reason I wished to visit Montserrat. We were informed by the tour guide that our tour did NOT include this option, although nearly everyone else's tickets in our group did. So very disappointing, and upon arrival at Montserrat I tried purchasing the 6 euro tickets to see the boys' choir but unfortunately it was sold out. During the tour of Montserrat, I spent most of my time there trying to resolve this discrepancy, even calling Viator twice from the mountain to confirm that I had indeed purchased the boys' choir option in my tour, in order for them to verify this with our tour guide. One Viator representative said that my ticket included it, and another said it did not. This was most distressing as I missed most of the tour guide's talk about Montserrat while trying to resolve this matter. Apparently i'm not the first visitor that this has happened to, and I was told that two options are offered -- one for visitors wishing to go inside the church, and one for those who did not. This was extremely unclear in the tour description. I urge Viator to fix this problem for future travelers. This was a very unpleasant experience and definitely not "Easy."
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Debra_w
May 29, 2023
Beware! Taxis in Barcelona may not be available to get to meeting place! - NOTICE! BE SURE YOU CAN ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO MEETING POINT BEFORE SPENDING YOUR MONEY! BARCELONA IS VERY CROWDED AND TAXIS NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE, AND TOUR OPERATOR WILL NOT RESPOND TO YOU! Terrible! I never got to the meeting place! There were so many visitors in Barcelona that day (bih soccer game, concerts) , I could not get a taxi to take me to the bus station where the tour left from. There were no directions on using public transportation, and tour operator was not available to answer my calls, text, or email! What a waste of money! I sent messages with no reply. What a disappointment. This tour should have been cancelled when there was no way to get to meeting point!
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Michael_c
Mar 12, 2020
, - They left with out us, even though we where their on time. Will never use again and would not recommend
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Natalie_m
Feb 19, 2020
Never got to experience - Never got to experience the tour. The departure point had a large marathon happening near it the day of our tour so it took us longer to reach it due to traffic. We called the touring company and asked them to wait, and when we got to the departure point 5 minutes late the bus had already left.
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