Barcelona to Montserrat Monastery: Tour, Transfers & Basilica
Description
Escape the bustle of Barcelona with a guided bus tour to the breathtaking Montserrat mountains. Meet your guide in the city center and enjoy a short, scenic bus ride to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Upon arrival, explore the stunning mountainside monastery and learn its rich history. The tour ends with an included ticket to the basilica. After which you then have your 3 hours free time: hike the hills, savour a buffet lunch with panoramic views, or visit the museum. We recommend taking the funicular (extra cost) for unforgettable vistas. After your adventure, return to Barcelona in the afternoon, 6 hours after departure. Be aware that in the summer months the transport is normally a coach, and in the winter is usually a minibus. Please note: "Monastery" refers to the entire complex, not just where monks live. This is included in the tour "Basilica" (literal church interior) is included "Throne Room" with the Black Madonna is not included.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Discover the history, culture and beauty of this magical place. Tour through the famous Monastery before enjoying some free time to enjoy in any way you like.
Free time in the mountains of Montserrat
Take in the beauty of the Catalan countryside as you make your way to the World famous Monserrat monastery.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(286)
Not knowing much about Montserrat prior to coming to Barcelona, I did not know what to expect. But after taking the tour it was well worth it for the hiking on its own. You get a great history from the guide on the way up, very knowledgeable on Spanish History. Once there it is minimal interaction with the guide in touring the basillaca, which gives you almost 3 hours to explore and hope on your own. After getting excellent hiking recommendations from him. And back just after 3 in time for a siesta and Tapas!
It was a smooth and safe travel from the meeting place to Montserrat Mountain, thanks to our Coach driver. It was very informative tour thanks to our guide Siobhan also helpful to give us some tips for other places to visit and best place to eat Paella around Barcelona. Unfortunately (2) two hours free times to look around the Montserrat is not enough as there’s a lot to see around the mountain. Also we did not managed to got closer to see the Black Madonna. But overall it was a pleasant experience with an amazing view of the mountain and a beautiful interior insides the Basilica. Definitely 💯 % recommend to visit. But avoid summertime as weather extremely heatwave ☀️ unless you’re happy to have a tan or burned skin😁
Great experience. Beautiful place. You have 3 hours on your own here so do some research in advance on how to spend your time. We did the art museum which was really nice. There's plenty of dining options on site as well. Francisco was very knowledgeable and informative. Id definitely recommend the tour
Recommend a day trip to Montserrat, beautiful place, tour guide Siobhan gave lots of history in the bus about Barcelona and Montserrat in an interesting fun way! Thank you Siobhan! Regards from Skelmorlie
The excursion was highly worthwhile, and the allocated free time was perfectly balanced.As a minor recommendation to further enhance the experience, providing a map overlay of the walking trails on the bus would be highly beneficial. Utilizing an aerial view, such as Google Earth, with the routes color-coded (green, orange, and red) to indicate difficulty or duration would allow guests to plan their routes efficiently before arrival. I believe guests could take a picture and use it.
A really very pleasant day out to Monserrat. Very comfortable in the air-coned coach, listening to a very experienced tour guide, Francis who gave us a lot of the history backgrounds of Monserrat and Barcelona 😄. The total cost is almost no difference than if we would have to go on own on the train to the monastery, minus the hustle to get the Metro/train/funicular and the risk of being pick-pocketed at the station of Plaça E’spanya! We were so pleased that we booked the tour at the last minute after decided not to do the journey on our own. We had a wonderful worry free day to enjoy the spectacular view of Montserrat! It’s one of the highlights of our Barcelona trip!
Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and easy to understand. We had plenty of time to explore and hike! Would highly recommend
Some of the inclines were difficult for older tourists. On the whole it was wonderful! Our guide, Siobhan, was very good.
Great excursion. Lots of fun and our four guide, Shavon was great.
Our tour of La Sagrada Família was outstanding. The tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and brought the history, architecture, and symbolism of this incredible basilica to life with fascinating explanations. They were also friendly, patient, and happy to answer questions, making everyone feel welcome and engaged throughout the tour. Their enthusiasm and expertise made our visit even more memorable. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Barcelona.
