Montserrat 7-hour Private Tour from Barcelona with Lunch
Description
Join us in this 7-hour private tour of Montserrat with lunch included. Enjoy a typical breakfast, visit the Santa María de Montserrat Abbey and see the Virgin of Montserrat, known as Black Madonna "La Moreneta". After the experience an optional bonus of some hiking in this amazing mountain is also included, making this tour incredibly memorable.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will start this tour heading to Plaça d'Espanya, where we will take the train to Montserrat and enjoy the Catalonian landscape on our way to Monistrol, located at the bottom of the mountain.
We will take the cable car to climb the mountain and get to the Monastery.
We will visit the Basilica and we will visit the Virgin of Montserrat, known as Black Madonna “La Moreneta”, a woodcarving from the twelfth century, which is the patron saint of Catalonia.
In this tour we will discover this amazing mountain and we will learn about its history.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please, inform in advance, in which hotel/apartment you will stay. You can do it directly on your reservation or you can inform us by phone or by mail, indicating your booking reference, preferable maximum 48h before start the tour.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please, it is mandatory to inform at least 24h before the start of the tour in which hotel/apartment you will stay, in order to pick you up.
- The pickup is only available in Barcelona city area.
- Queues to see the Black Madonna may occur depending on season.
- The access to Montserrat will be by the Aeri. The days when the Aeri is closed due to weather, technical reasons, or when tickets are not available, it will be replaced by the cog-wheel train.
Reviews(48)
Montserrat is breathtakingly beautiful - both the mountains and the basilica - and should not be missed! Our guide, Valeria, was very friendly and helpful. HOWEVER, no matter what tour you choose to Montserrat, be sure you clarify the travel arrangements. Once you get to the town at the base of the mountain, you can take a train or a cable car to the top. It’s how you get to the town from Barcelona that isn’t clear in this listing, or some others. My husband has some health and mobility challenges so I purposely chose to pay extra for a private tour to avoid having him slow down a group tour and to make the travel to and from the town easier on him. I incorrectly assumed that private tour meant a private car to the town. It does not. The tour is entirely on public transportation. We took a commuter train to the town which was noisy (difficult to have a conversation) and not very friendly to the mobility challenged (stairs to get on & off). Yes, the listing says ‘by train’, but since I knew there was a train up the mountain, I thought that's what it was referring to. Don’t get me wrong - for most people the commuter train would be just fine. I write all of this just to caution people to be aware of what to expect. Our guide said we were not the only people who had expected a private car for this ‘private’ tour.
Dear R1442DGleslieh Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed review. It is great to learn that you were so satisfied with the visit. I appreciate your kind words about our guide, Valeria. Regarding your comments about the transportation, I regret to learn that you understood that you had any private transportation included. Please bear in mind that we offer two options for the Montserrat private tour. One of them includes transportation in a private vehicle from the customer’s hotel. The option you booked does not include pick up; transportation is made with public transport from the meeting point. These details regarding inclusions on our private tours are shared with all authorized selling points and agencies. Best regards
Needs to be less scripted, rehearsed and more well understood from the traveller's point of view too
Dear Varun_G Thank you for sharing this review, I regret to learn that the private tour to Montserrat didn't live up to your expectations, We will take your comments into account, as we strive to provide excellent service, Best regards,
Our guide Victoria was outstanding! She was extremely knowledgeable and provided lots of details about Spanish history and Monserrat. Very sweet and accommodating to our needs
It a half day private tour. Tour guide told us to wait in cafeteria building at 12.15 . 5 other group member also there waiting. Arrive at the location around 11.45 and haven’t seen the tour guide at all. 12.15 we all went out in heavy rain not seing anyone of other group and guide. They left 6 of us and we been told that we should go back on our own risk. Bad experience. Don’t book with them in Barcelona. Hope on and off is ok but Montserrat tour guide is really bad . !!!!
Dear Cassie0001, Thank you for taking the time to write this review, I regret to elarn taht you coudl not return with the group by not attending the meeting place on time. Please note that your booking was for the regular guided group tour, not a private tour, Our guide indicated to all attendants that the meeting point to return was the parking lot near the Coffee Shop and the exact time, adding that the return to Barcelona could not be delayed in excess. At the meeting time, they waited 10 minute extara, after the indicated time to return, as a goodwill gesture, and then departure to Barcelona. Best regards,
Our guide, Jugo, met us at our hotel and we then took a metro and then a train to Monsterret. (Given our first time on those, it was nice to have a guide.). Jugó was very friendly and shared a lot of insight. One thing we didn’t know is that you need to purchase tickets for the boy‘a choir ahead of time as it is typically sold out. If that is something you’re interested, contact the tour company and let them know.
Dear Marie_S, Thank you for sharing your experience on the Montserrat 7-hour Private Tour from Barcelona with Lunch. We're glad to hear that Jugo, your guide, provided friendly service and insightful information throughout the tour. We appreciate your valuable tip about purchasing tickets for the boy's choir in advance, as it tends to be sold out. We encourage future travelers who are interested in this experience to contact our tour company and inform us in advance. Thank you for choosing our tour, and we hope you had a memorable visit to Montserrat. Best regards,
Carlos was amazing! A fantastic day, in a mesmerizing environment. Would recommend for anyone! Lunch couldn't have been better.
Dear David_S, Thank you for sharing your experience of the Montserrat 7-hour Private Tour from Barcelona with Lunch. We are delighted to hear that you had a fantastic day in a mesmerizing environment, and that Carlos was an amazing guide. We appreciate your recommendation and are thrilled to know that the lunch exceeded your expectations. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back on another great side trip from Barcelona in the future. Best regards,
Our tour guide was so nice and knowledgeable. She made our trip very easy. Montserrat was beautiful!! I would definitely recommend this tour.
Dear Trudy_H, Thank you for your kind review of our Montserrat private tour. We're delighted that your tour guide was nice and knowledgeable, making your trip easy and enjoyable. Montserrat's beauty left a lasting impression on you. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to serving you again in the future. Best regards,
Hugo was a great guide for our day trip to Montserrat! The mountain was beautiful and the history we learned was interesting. Thank you!
We had a terrific day at Montserrat with our guide, Lenise. She navigated the Metro and Renfe for us so easily and got all the tickets we needed at Montserrat! We even got to hear the Boys Choir. Lenise was wonderful to talk to and so knowledgeable about the area and its history. Her enthusiasm about Montserrat was definitely contagious! Thank you.
Great trip and well worth the time it took to get there from Barcelona. Our guide is as so friendly, kind and accommodating our every need. We felt like family when we left her. Our favorite thing was the boys choir in the basilicas, the museum. My only comment is that it needs to be one hour longer, felt rushed