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Montserrat Monastery & Hiking Experience from Barcelona
4.8
1,463 Ratings
Barcelona
Embark on a captivating journey to Montserrat, Barcelona's holy mountain, on a half or full-day tour. Experience a soft hiking with a specialized guide, observe fascinating flora and fauna, and indulge in Catalan pastry.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Passatge de la Concepcio - Welcome with our specialist guide at Pasatge de la Concepció, 7
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Passeig de Gracia - Begin the experience at Paseo de Gracia by bus
Explore Barcelona while learning the stories behind the buildings and the Eixample
Passeig de Gràcia is known as the most expensive street in Barcelona and Spain. -
Avinguda Diagonal - We will drive you along Diagonal Avenue, the largest in Barcelona
See the Royal Palace of Pedralbes and the UB Campus, the city’s first public university
Leave the city and start to see the surrounding cities and towns. -
FC Barcelona Official Store - Camp Nou - You will see the Sports City of FC Barcelona and its headquarters
We will drive you through the countryside, where you will start to see the great mountain of Montserrat -
Montserrat - Enter the Natural Park of Montserrat
Enjoy the stunning views as you ascend the mountain.
We will arrive at Montserrat and begin the cultural visit to the Monastery
Learn about the history of the monastery
Visit the Basilica of Santa Maria de Montserrat
Discover the lifestyle of the monks
Take in the views from the Monastery -
Montserrat - Start the hike from the top
Walk mostly downhill and enjoy the scenery
Learn about the mountain’s surroundings and wildlife -
Abadia de Montserrat - This abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict is located on Montserrat mountain in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain.
(Visit subject to the number of visitors) - Abadia de Montserrat - After the hike, recharge with the typical Catalan pastry, “coca de Montserrat.” The sweetest way to end this wonderful tour. You will have free time to visit the farmers market, the café, and the souvenir stores. Finally, meet your guide again to return to the bus and head back to Barcelona.
What's Included
- Guided tour of Montserrat’s Magic Mountain and Abbey
- Tasting of traditional Catalan ‘coca de Montserrat’ pastry
- One-hour hiking adventure in the Natural Park
- Travel in comfort with private A/C transfer
- Small-group experience with a maximum of 18 participants
- Insightful journey with a multilingual professional mountain guide
- Ticket for the scenic Sant Joan’s railway included
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup
- Food or beverages unless specified
- Tips (optional)
Additional Information
Embark on a memorable excursion to Montserrat, a sacred mountain in Barcelona, available as a full-day or half-day trip. Take an enchanting hike guided by an expert in Montserrat Natural Park. Ride the Montserrat Railway to view the area’s captivating wildlife and vegetation, while enjoying the local Catalan pastry, ‘coca de Montserrat.’
Indulge in the exclusivity of a Premium Small Group Tour and an exceptional hiking experience.
- Please, be at the check in point 15’ minutes before departure time.
- Comfortable clothing and shoes
- This product is subject to cancellation or rescheduling based on inclement weather.
- The visit to the Moreneta and the Abbey is not guaranteed, it is subject to availability and depending on the season, as there may be up to 2hrs of queue
- There is a minimum of people required to operate the tour. In the event that this minimum is not met, customers will be offered an alternative date, another tour of equal or superior value, or a full refund.
- There is a minimum of people required to operate on languages that are not English or Spanish. if this minimum is not reached, the tour will be offered in English.
- Tour may be affected due to special circumstances
- On Saturdays and Sundays there may be delays in the tour due to the high number of visitors to the monastery.
- On high occupancy days, the Rack Railway will be used instead of the Aerial Cable Car
Location
Passatge de la Concepció, 7
Passatge de la Concepció
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(1463 Ratings)
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Kris
Apr 22, 2024
Fun 1/2 day trip - We had a great time in this trip. But IMO it was not a hike. You drive up, then walk down a portion of mountain. It was about an hour walk down on a paved street- it is steep and there is gravel so it can be slick but I would call it more of a walk than a hike.
We saw the black Madonna from a distance and had some time to roam around.
We booked our trips thru Viator and could not tell the company. This was put on by We Experience. I would search their trips and book more thru in future. They were organized and trip was well run.
Trini and Chis were great guides.
Unfortunately Monserrat did not cooperate with the weather and views were limited. We still had a nice time and learned a lot.
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Elizabeth_l
Apr 21, 2024
Wonderful! - Guide was nice, knowledge and accommodating. Tram was cool going up mountain. Mountains were beautiful. Monastery interesting. Great trip and beautiful hike!
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Deborah_p
Apr 15, 2024
Trip to Montserrat - This was a great activity! Montserrat, funicular, monastery, and pastry! Perfect length of time. Our guide Katia was excellent...informative, friendly and funny! Highly recommend!
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Alyssacy9870ge
Apr 15, 2024
Great Experience! - An amazing day! Our guide Katia was super kind, knowledgeable, and funny. She really made the tour. Enjoyed the hike and got some time to walk around, and loved the pastry at the end. Saw beautiful views and enjoyed the day!
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275mollyp
Apr 15, 2024
Worth it for the view alone - Amazing views, amazing tour guide! Loved Katia; she was very helpful and lovely! Great way to spend a morning! Highly recommend it.
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N6716onfrankg
Apr 15, 2024
Great day at Montserrat - Katia was awesome! Super personable and very knowledgeable! The tour was just the right length of time too. Highly recommend. Ask for Katia if possible
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Catherine_b
Apr 13, 2024
The highlight was the... - The highlight was the short hike on the mountain with our guide, the views were amazing. Easy walk, well worth it.
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Resort29555968772
Apr 10, 2024
Active tour with great views - Enjoyed this tour very much and thought it was a good value. Our guide, Han, was so personable and provided helpful insights along the way. Traffic out of Barcelona caused us a delayed arrival that cut our "free time" short. So my only critique was feeling rushed at the end to meet for our departure. But that was not the fault of the company or guide. In addition, this was a smaller group that rode in a tour van as opposed to a large bus. The winding, narrow roads up to Montserrat would have been much scarier in a full sized tour bus. FYI, the drop-off location at the end of the trip is different than the initial meeting place.
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Suzehq2
Apr 21, 2024
Beautiful area but a significant steep hike! - We really enjoyed the beautiful views and interesting landscape. It is a breathtaking area. Our tour guides were friendly and personable. Be prepared for a significant, steep, lengthy downhill hike. Even after reading reviews I was still surprised at the steep grades ( almost the entire time) and most ares have slick gravel. Think of toes shoved and bumping into the tips of your tennis shoes for the duration, steep. Water, hat, sunscreen and proper shoes are critical. This is not a tour for those that have any mobility issues or lack strength for intense downhill walking. It is a beautiful area and worth the trip if you are prepared. The tour needs to do a better job at describing the significance of hike.
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Eric_l
Apr 22, 2024
Not worth the time or money - Bus pickup and drop off in separate locations was annoying. Tour guide, while friendly, spoke too slow and low volume. Hike was all downhill. There was a lot of waiting. Not much info provided outside of boring historical info.
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