About this experience
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.
At a glance
- Duration: 7 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 7 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Compare the available options before choosing: their itinerary, inclusions and pickup arrangements can differ. Check the price for your date and whole group.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Access to the Virgin of Montserrat (Black Madonna “La Moreneta”)
- If you don't opt for the hiking experience: Lunch in the monastery's restaurant
- Private tour guide that will meet you at your hotel/apartment in the city of Barcelona
- Typical breakfast including coffee and a locally made Catalan pastry
- Taste of 4 typical liquors of the area
- Train tickets and cable car tickets.
- If you opt for the hiking experience we will buy some sandwiches to eat on the train back
- Radio guide system
Not included
- Gratuities
- Drop off back to the hotel/apartment
Itinerary and highlights
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.
Meeting and pickup information
- 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.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Private tours Julia Travel
Accessibility and practical details
- 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.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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