Barcelona · MONTSERRAT MONASTERY TRIPS
An hour out of the city there is a monastery on a sawtooth ridge, a black Madonna with a queue, and a boys’ choir that sings in the early afternoon. These 15 differ on how you go up — rack railway, cable car, coach — and whether wine and lunch are in the price.
Pair Montserrat’s Black Madonna with a castle winery lunch of tapas and three wine tastings, plus easy coach transport from Barcelona.
“Montserrat is amazing—a must see attraction. The amount of time at Montserrat was perfect and the trip to Oller Del MAs was exceptional too. It was a perfect day.”
Ride a cog-wheel train to Montserrat, meet La Moreneta in the Royal Basilica, taste local liqueurs, and add choir or video mapping options.
“Very enjoyable trip. Informative and interesting. Guide was excellent, very knowledgable. Would definitely recommend!”
Cogwheel train to Montserrat, guided monastery visit, then castle winery wines with tapas or a full lunch, all from Barcelona.
“From start to finish, this experience was enjoyable, interesting and very well organized. On the bus ride to the mountain, one of the tour staff provided a brief history of Spain, Catalonia and Barcelona, during which we learned a lot and also laughed a bit. When we arrived in Montserrat and split into tour groups, we found our tour guide Mariana to be knowledgeable and charming. The history and culture of Montserrat is fascinating and the Basílica was so beautiful and full of historical significance. The visit to the winery and wine tasting was the perfect end to the experience. Mariana wowed us again with her knowledge of wine and…”
Half-day Montserrat from Barcelona with round-trip transport, a guided monastery walk, and time to seek the Black Madonna and views.
“Our Montserrat day trip from Barcelona with the two tour guides was fantastic. The sights were stunning, but what made the day truly special was how both guides kept our two lively boys engaged with kid-friendly stories, perfect pacing, and plenty of breaks. Safe, patient, and incredibly knowledgeable, both of the guided made the mountains feel welcoming for the whole family. Highly, highly recommended!”
A guided Montserrat day trip from Barcelona with cogwheel views, Abbey walk, Black Madonna access (option), and a 10th-century winery lunch and tasting.
“Yerai was a phenomenal tour guide for the day! I had a great experience seeing and hearing about the history of Montserrat. We had some free time to explore on our own which was awesome. Yerai recommend some things to do and even some of the local cheeses to try at the market there! The winery after was superb!”
Full-day Montserrat and medieval winery from Barcelona, with Basilica tour, optional Black Madonna, and tapas or lunch plus wine tasting.
“Fun experience. Great guide with lots of knowledge. Tour ran smoothly without delay. Winery was beautiful.”
Small-group or private Montserrat tour from Barcelona with hotel pickup, Black Madonna basilica entry, views, optional funicular and museum.
“We were picked up on time at our hotel driven up to Church on the Mountain amazing views just a really cool place. It was a long afternoon but well worth it.”
Montserrat, Girona and Tossa de Mar in one long day from Barcelona, guided everywhere with abbey entry and Costa Brava coves.
“It is a long tour, but the cities and views are so beautiful. Bring your own food so you have more time to walk around in Girona.”
A guided Montserrat day trip from Barcelona with the cogwheel train, Black Madonna priority access, basilica time, and a four-liquor tasting.
“This tour was excellent. The guide was very competent and knowledgable, the tour had plenty of viewing time and free time.”
Escape Barcelona for Montserrat, with a guided monastery visit, included Basilica entry, and free mountain time, plus roundtrip transfers.
“It “exceptional” in every possible way. I will never forget this trip and in life we need these kind of days”
Montserrat day trip from Barcelona with rack railway views, guided monastery, choir or museum option, plus plenty of free time.
“Great trip. Very well organised and very informative. Marialana was lovely.”
Montserrat from Barcelona with priority access to the Black Madonna, coach ride, cable car or train views, and four Benedictine liqueur tastings.
“Excellent tour of Sagrada Familia with Carla as a guide. She was very knowledgeable and answered all questions from the audience.”
Half-day Montserrat monastery plus a family winery in a 10th-century castle, with wine tasting, tapas brunch, and small-group views from Barcelona.
“Lesly was an excellent guide with a playful spirit and a wealth of knowledge. We had a magical day!”
Hotel pickup to Montjuic, the Gothic Quarter, Sagrada Familia, and Montserrat, all in a small group with guide-led storytelling.
“Our tour guide Anatoli was great. Montserrat was beautiful. His walking tour in the Gothic Section of Barcelona was great. He showed us a great time. Sagrada Familia is spectacular. I highly recommend this tour.”
Half-day Montserrat tour from Barcelona with early monastery access, a small-group guide, and time to hike to the cross or ride up.
“The trip to Montserrat was amazing. Adriana, Merak and our driver Roberto, were fantastic. Nice history lesson as well to give us an overview of what we were going to see.”
Every kind of day out in the city, and in the country behind it.
