Private Montserrat Shore Excursion

Description:

"Visit one of the most famous monasteries in Catalonia and admire the unique Rocky Mountains in this Montserrat excursion from Barcelona."

As in our Shore excursions your guide will pick you up from the port - Hotel or airport, and It will head to Montserrat monastery, the trip have a duration of 1 hour with relaxing drive while your guide is introducing you in the history of this fascinating monastery and one of the treasures of Catalonia, before we arrive we make a stop at a viewpoint from where you can see the monastery on the top of the mountain, from this point you can decide if you prefer to get to the monastery with your private transport or prefer to take the cable car (This option is not included in the price and can be booked in advance or if you prefer in the same place - Your choice - If you wish to include this option please include this information in the pre-booking form).

Once you arrive to Montserrat your private guide will explain all about the history of Santa Maria de Montserrat abbey and visit the Royal basilica of Montserrat to see the famous 12th-century carving of Our Lady of Montserrat, also known as La Moreneta (the Dark One or black Madonna) and enjoy the recital of The Escolania the oldest boys’ choir in Europe (Saturday there is no recital).

Once the visit to the monastery will be complete you guide will give you some free time for walk around, make some shopping of artisan products of the local merchants or take the funicular of Sant Joan for go to the top of the mountain and take spectacular photos of one of the highest peaks of the mountain, Your guide will be waiting for you in a meeting point for take you back to Barcelona (Hotel - Cruise port - Restaurant or Airport) and finish your Montserrat excursion having visited one of the treasures of Catalonia.

You can also combine this tour with our Barcelona and Montserrat tour which includes the visit to Montserrat and Barcelona or take our  Montserrat Tour and Cava Shore Excursion which includes visit with tasting of Cava and visit in the Montserrat monastery.

Montserrat Shore Excursion options:

  • Driver guide option: With this option your driver guide will offer you a basic guided tour in Montserrat so that you know the most important details of the monastery, in case that you wish a more detailed tour of the history of the monastery we recommend that you choose the option with licensed guide + transportation. (Tours of more than 7 participants includes official guide by default)

  • Transportation + Licensed guide: This option offers an official expert guide in the history of the mountain of Montserrat and its monastery, your guide will accompany you at all times to offer you the best experience during your visit to Montserrat.

Important info: Driver guide option is only available for a maximum group of 7 persons in case that your group will be bigger is necessary licensed tour guide.

Discover one of the most spectacular mountains in Catalonia in this Montserrat tour from Barcelona

INCLUDES: 

  • 5 Hours Tour.
  • Personal Pick-up and Drop-off from Hotel/Port/Airport (No extra cost).
  • Totally private service.
  • Driver guide who speaks English or Transportation + licensed tour guide.
  • Mercedes sedan for 1/2 pax
  • Mercedes V Class for groups until 7 pax
  • Micro bus for groups of more than 7 people.
  • Optional Cable car - €10/person
  • Includes tickets for access to the dressing room of the virgin and recital of The Choir boys ¨Escolania¨

Fees given as an orientation only. Sites might decide to change them without notice. Discounts might apply for students and/or seniors. 

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