Guided Tours

Montserrat Half-Day Trip with Transfers & Rack-Railway Ride

Montserrat Monastery with cog-wheel train, scenic mountain view, guided tour, Barcelona, Spain.

Montserrat Monastery with cog-wheel train, scenic view of Barcelona landscape.

Montserrat Monastery with cogwheel train, scenic view of Barcelona, guided tour experience.

Montserrat Monastery with cog-wheel train and scenic mountain views on guided tour.

Say goodbye to planning stress with this thoughtfully organized tour!

Highlights

Get to Montserrat with round-trip transfers from Barcelona and immerse yourself in spirituality as you ascend the hill on a cogwheel ride.
With timed entry, follow your guide to the Black Madonna and discover the hidden meaning behind the orb in the Virgin’s hand.
Sample monk-made liquors and deep dive into Monastery history with an immersive audio-visual exhibit along with a showcase of rare religious relics.
Personalize your tour: enjoy a quiet morning visit or watch the sunset after an afternoon tour. English and Spanish-speaking guides are available.
Fun fact: According to local folklore, shepherds discovered a statue of the Virgin Mary in a cave, leading to the establishment of the monastery.

Inclusions

Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
AC coach transfers from Barcelona
Expert English and Spanish-speaking monolingual/bilingual guide (as per option selected)
Timed entry to Black Madonna
Entry to the Montserrat audiovisual exhibit
Rack railway ride
Local liquor tasting
Radio guide system

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Timothy

4/5

Nov, 2024

Billed as half day and it just squeezed into that at 4.5 hours but it felt a little rushed. But guide Sandra was excellent, funny and good English. Why the Monastery cannot implement a better queueing system is a mystery as they plenty of experience, but that's not the tour company fault.

Fagurel

5/5

Oct, 2024

Our guide, Gloria, was amazing during this experience. The stories she told us were relevant and captured the true essence of the place! Thank you!

Carissa

5/5

Oct, 2024

The tour was very smooth with our guide Julia. She was very fun, had great suggestions for our group and even got us into the monastery early for our visit.

Leroy

5/5

Sep, 2024

The organization was impeccable. The guide, Gloria, helped us with her comments and, above all, she made sure to give us information to reassure us at every stage of the visit: meeting point, timetable, tourist information and all with a sense of humour. At the start, everything we saw was just as perfect: a smiling welcome, precise information.

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Kusenszki

5/5

Aug, 2024

The best experience with a guide! and above all Glorya cares and makes every trip a pleasant pastime😍 I recommend it 100%.

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Your experience

Trains and rack railway

Leave behind the hustle of the city of Barcelona as you head towards the serene beauty of spiritual Montserrat, the magical mountain range of Catalonia. Begin your trip in your comfortable coach from the meeting point to the foot of the mountain, at which point you will board a cogwheel train, ascending the mountain steadily until you hit a height of just a little over 4,000 ft, traversing the natural cement and sandstone rocks of the mountain and enjoying the majestic views as you go along before arriving at the Monastery.

Basilica of Montserrat

Visit the Basilica of Montserrat, which houses the Virgin of Montserrat, who was the patron saint of Catalonia. You can also admire from a distance the famous 12th-century Romanesque carving of the Verge Moreneta, better known as the Black Madonna. The treasures within the monastery are almost as breathtaking as the views from it.

You will then be given some free time to visit the audio-visual exhibition about the creation of Montserrat and its rich history, as well as get to taste the typical liquors of the mountain, handmade at the monastery itself. Depending on the time you arrive, you may get to enjoy the beautiful performance by the Escolania of Montserrat, the children’s choir at the sanctuary.

Know before you go

What to bring

It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes along with comfortable shoes as the tour involves a fair amount of walking.
Carry sunscreen, sunhat, sunglasses, and a bottle of water, especially during summer months.

What's not allowed

Strict dress code: It is mandatory to cover shoulders and knees for both men and women. Flipflops aren't allowed.
Shutterbugs, take note: Flash photography is a no-go inside the basilica.

Accessibility

The majority of the Monastery complex is accessible to guests with disabilities but wheelchair users won’t be able to get right up to the Black Madonna.

Additional information

During booking, the time slot you select is for your timed entrance to visit Black Madonna. All other parts of your visit can be done at your own pace.
Choir performance times may vary in accordance with special religious celebrations and the school calendar.
Be ready for a brisk walk up to the Black Madonna.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Please display this mobile voucher along with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Meeting Point

Meet your guide at Julià Travel Barcelona.
Address: Carrer d'Alí-Bei, 80 Local nº 180 - Planta baja Delante del andén 19 / In front of the Platform 19, 08013 Barcelona, Spain.

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