Montserrat Half-Day Easygoing Guided Tour
Description
Enjoy an easygoing guided tour to Montserrat. Beat the crowds and heat with an early access to the Basilica and take advantage of plenty of free time to explore on your own. Experience Montserrat with ease on a half-day guided tour from the center of Barcelona. The small group provides more intimate and meaningful visit to the Montserrat Abbey & Basilica. You’ll get the highlights of the mountain, monastery, and plenty of amazing views while discovering less touristy places with your guide. Take advantage of 2 hours of your free time to visit the Montserrat Museum, Audiovisual exhibition, ride a funicular or take a short walk to the Saint Michael Cross viewpoint. Your guide with provide recommendations and details for you to make the best choice. Finally, you will visit the farmers' market to sample some local products and meet the families that have been selling cheese and honey for generations.
Tour Options
Itinerary
15 meter tall concrete structure (1976 by Josep Maria Subirachs) representing the stairway to heaven with impressive views over the Llobregat river. Great panoramic scenery.
The statue of Abbat Oliba, the founder of the Montserrat Monastery and one of the most influential people of his time. We will look back and talk about 1000 years long history of this pilgrimage site.
Admire the Montserrat Monastery main facade, part of a stunning 19th-century Neo-Plateresque reconstruction before entering inside the Basilica of Sant Mary of Montserrat.
Free time to explore the Monastery and the Mountain. Visit the Montserrat Museum, ride the funicular, do an easy walk to Sant Michael Cross for stunning views.
Farmers' market visit. Taste some delicious local products from the farmers before heading back to Barcelona.
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
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(16)
Good mixture of spectacular natural scenery, art and architecture. Steep walking but worth it. Well organised.
Perfect amount of hiking and plenty of time to see basilica and museum. Tour was very informative and I had a great time.
This day in Montserrat accompanied by Stephan was memorable. This gave a different color to my stay in Barcelona, a beautiful moment of breathing, beautiful views and a very beautiful discovery of the surroundings of the Monastery. Stephan is an attentive guide who adapts to the needs of visitors and knows the area well. He is also very interested in the overall situation in the region and the country. This allows for very interesting exchanges on economic, political and social issues. Which I really appreciate when I visit a place. Thank you to him for this day
Stefan are an amazing! We had an incredible time! We enjoyed stories, knowledge and a good mood all day. Everything was very well organised. Highest recommendations for everyone who loves nature, climbing, and fun company.
We had a fantastic day with Stepan on Montserrat. He picked us up at 8:30 for the one hour drive in a very comfortable van and made sure we were all feeling well. We hiked for about 2hr 30 min. The beginning is challenging but then it gets easier. Stepan was careful to note how we were feeling and never pushed us too hard. He always explained what would be coming next and gave us options. Very attuned to our children and a really pleasant guide who was well informed and educated us on the history of the mountain and monastery. This is a great active day to get out of Barcelona and the photos were excellent. Thank you Stepan
We had a fantastic day with Stepan. As it was the Easter weekend, Stepan suggested we leave 30 minutes early to secure a parking space, and thank goodness we did. Stepan is very knowledgeable and considerate of everyone in our party and their walking abilities, and we all loved ending the day at the Farmer's Market. This day exceeded our expectations in every regard. Thank you!
Set up this tour for my family of 7 (adults) to see Monserrat Monastery plus hike. Stepan picked us up in Barcelona comfortably in van and up we went. Beautiful day, great commentary, funicular ride to top, hike and views spectacular with every question answered! Hiked down to Monastery in time to see the Black Madonna and church, then a great surprise cheese tasting from a local farmer stand at the monastery, and ended with a late luncheon at local restaurant! Great day! This was my 2nd outing with Stepan and World Adventour! Two of the best tours ever! Thanks! Stepan! Hope to see you again!
Great experience, highly recommand, make sur to read instructions, bring confortable cloth, water and snacks.
I loved everything about this trip. Stepan is really friendly and loves to tell you more about the area and Spain in general. Beautiful surroundings and a great hike.
Absolutely perfect tour. Stepan was an outstanding guide; he had so much passion for the history of Catalonia and Montserrat, and was eager to share travel tips even beyond the tour. They were also very courteous for the pace we wanted to climb the mountain, as we are not in shape LOL. My girlfriend and I had an excellent time and would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Barcelona. Thanks again for an unforgettable day!
