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Mon St Benet Self Guided Medieval Experience

About this experience

Visit a thousand-year old monastery, just a 40-minute drive from Barcelona, in incomparable natural In this monastery museum you can do a journey through the history of Catalonia, a route around the principal features of this medieval monastery as the church and the cloister. Món St Benet is also the home of a culinary research centre, three restaurants and a small shop with typical Catalan products.

At a glance

  • Duration: 1 hr

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2026

Plan your experience

Time on the tour1 hr
Guide languagesEnglish (audio guide), French (audio guide), Spanish (audio guide)

Set aside 1 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Before you go

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What is included

  • Audioguide

Not included

  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

Itinerary and highlights

Món Sant Benet is a unique cultural and leisure project. This unparalleled complex boasts a mediaeval monastery just a few metres away from an innovative international culinary research centre. The complex is just outside of Barcelona, in incomparable natural surroundings.

The medieval tour in the monastery (One thousand years of sensations) is a museum production that invite you to become immersed in the life of a monastery, in which voices, everyday noises and images from the past emerge between the walls of this thousand-year-old monastery, converting this tour into a truly unique experience. A route around the principal features of the monastery site: the church, the cloister, the wine cellar and the cells in the Montserrat gallery, enabling us to see what life was really like for the monastery community. After the 75-minute guided tour (in Spanish, with English subtitles), you are free to spend the rest of your time at the complex as you wish. Visit the restaurants, explore the culinary research center, or the shop that sells typical catalan products.

Languages and tickets

  • English — Audio
  • French — Audio
  • Spanish — Audio
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Mon St Benet

Accessibility and practical details

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 1 hr.
Which guide languages are listed?
English (audio guide), French (audio guide), Spanish (audio guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Child tickets: age 5–12; Adult tickets: age 13+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What accessibility information is provided?
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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