Montserrat Monastery Afternoon Tour with Cog-wheel Train

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Stop At: Montana de Montserrat, 08199 Montserrat Spain

Montserrat is a rocky mountain located 50 km to the southwest of Barcelona. It is considered the most significant and important mountain of Catalonia. The etymology of Montserrat comes from Catalan Mont (mountain) and serrat (serrated).

The importance of this mountain is due to the legend of the miraculous appearance of the Madonna and Child in one of the caves. This cave received the name Santa Cova (The Saint Cave). To this day the wood carving of the Madonna and Child are kept in the Church of the monastery and it is possible to visit it. This image of the Madonna is popularly known as La Moreneta (The Black Madonna) for its dark color.

You will climb the mountain inside the Rack Railway (Cog-Wheel Train).

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Abadia de Montserrat, Carretera BP-1121 S/N, 08199 Montserrat Spain

During the first part of the tour you will enjoy an introduction to the history of the monastery. Once the guided tour has ended, you will have free time to enjoy de fabulous land scape by yourself, to visit the local food market, to visit de audiovisual exhibition and to taste some typical liqueurs.

Duration: 2 hours

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Air-conditioned vehicle
Expert bilingual guide
Cog-wheel train ride
Tasting of 4 typical liquors made by the monks of the monastery
Radio guide system
Entrance to the audio visual exhibition in Montserrat “Espai Audio visual Montserrat”.
20% off in the Sant Joan Funicular ticket.
10% off in the Museum entrance fee.
10% off in the buffet restaurant at the “Mirador dels Apostols”.
Entry/Admission - Montana de Montserrat
Entry/Admission - Abadia de Montserrat

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants travel free provided they do not occupy a seat
This is a large coach tour with a maximum of 50 participants
Note that the La Escolania children's choir does not perform in the afternoon
Correct dress code is requested to enter the Basilica at Montserrat. It is not permitted to enter with tank tops, strapless shirts, short shorts or sandals
Please be aware that some walking is included during this tour, please come prepared and we recommend wearing comfortable clothes and shoes
At Montserrat there is a mountains climate, depending on the season you will need clothes protecting you from the rain and/or cold
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
We recommend you to check the timetable of the different facilities that you wish to visit during your free time.
For your comfort, a radio guide system is offered during the tour, in groups of more than 5 people.
Most travelers can participate
Failure to show up at the established check-in time may entail losing the tour.
The duration of the tour includes the round trip to the destination.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

75%

Reviews

4.2

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Safwat S

4 | 2019-08-22

We enjoyed this tour. Also, the guide was engaging and pleasant. The tour felt a bit rushed though. It should be extended for at least another hour..

Rickey G

4 | 2019-08-13

Monsarret is a must see if you are in the Barcelona area. I just recommend going on a more leisurely and longer tour. I can't fault the tour company for this but we had only about 1 hr to do our own exploring and we wished we had more. I also wished you came down via the cog-wheel train. The tour takes you up via the train, but you meet back with your bus to come down the mountain the full way.

Deborah M

5 | 2019-08-05

This is an amazing site to visit, however; I would recommend going up to the Monastery on your own. My daughter and I did the guided tour. It is a speed-version. We were only allowed an hour to explore. You need an entire day if you are going to see The Madonna, tour the museum and get a hike in. Will definitely return and spend the whole day here!

TEODOVIC D

4 | 2019-07-24

We all loved this day trip from Barcelona. The view to the Monastery is so beautiful, plus the Monastery itself and the cog wheel train ride. If ever I go back to Spain again I will definitely go back to Monserrat again. It was only a 3 hour tour, wish it could be longer like 5- 6 hours. We don't have enough time to explore coz the time is limited. we left Barcelona at 3pm and we have to return to the Bus by 6:05 PM. We were just rushing. Wish it could be longer. I would definitely give it a 5 star review if the tour was longer.

David R

4 | 2019-07-03

We took an afternoon tour - 3 to 730 PM, on our last day in Barcelona. It was worth it, did not have enough time for full appreciation of site but that was our problem as we dd not have enough time. Tour guide was good, we felt perhaps time was lost as tour was Eng/Span. Scenery spectacular, monastery inspiring. Quite amazing when you think about the logistics of the buildings on top of that steep mountain. A must see time permitting.

sunshine090871

5 | 2019-07-03

I enjoyed this tour immensely. If you can, walk up to the cross and see the most breathtaking views ever! Beautiful place and my tour guide was great! Worth every penny spent!

llrodrig1

3 | 2019-07-03

The train ride up the mountain and the Monastery and grounds themselves are wonderful and well worth a visit. My only complaint was the tour guide, although she was friendly, her English was extremely weak and at times hard to understand. And I thought her knowledge of the site was somewhat weak. She even told one of our group members that a Latin phrase etched on one of the monastery walls meant que sera, sera.

Billy B

5 | 2019-07-03

We really enjoyed the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable. The mountain was beautiful and riding up on the Cog Train afforded fantastic views. Seeing the Black Virgin and Monastery was awesome. Be sure and buy some of the local cheese.

AZMAN A

4 | 2019-05-06

The trip uphill with a cog wheel train was exciting and equally thrilling with the down hill trip by bus. Our guide, Laura, was very entertaining and keep us informed all the way. The view uphill was fantastic.

Mary Jehn

5 | 2019-04-29

We thoroughly enjoyed this train ride and tour of the monastery. The only negative is that our tour guide’s English was difficult to understand.

isabel L

4 | 2018-11-05

i love ancient history, the inside of the chuch is from the bizantine era, quite impressive, and we had a wonderful guide, i never had a mediocre italian turist guide, and Giovanna was no different, she spoke fluent english, was very knowledgable on the history of the place, and was very professional.

Sabrina I

5 | 2018-10-29

The your was well organized. Govana the guide was fantastic. My only complaint was that we had to make our way from the cruise terminal to Julia tour office which was an additional cost to bear by taxi Would have been better if we were given directions to use the shuttle provided at €5 to the town.

Skeeta S

5 | 2018-10-26

Wonderful day. The Montserrat was full of history and breath-taking views

Norman B

2 | 2018-10-22

Good reasons to visit Montserrat*Views*Black Madonna*Boys Choir*Cog/rack Funicular railwayReasons not to take this Tour:-*There is nothing of interest on route and the guide only spends some 15 minutes with you on arrival,so no value in paying for their service.*The funicular included is not the steep and exciting Sant Joan, as you would expect, but the dull, unspectacular Cremallera. 13 Euros extra per person for the Sant Joan.*Though the brochure(online) states "all entrance fees included", the Museum is also not included. Again extra cost.*Boys Choir last performance is at 1pm, so no good for this tour.Cost of this tour for 2 people, 110 Euros.Cost effective alternative:-2 x Coach Tickets = 10.20 Euros2 x Funicular Sant Joan = 26 Euros2 x Museum entry = 14 EurosTotal = 50.20 Euros, plus travel am enables you to see the Boys Choir.Poor value, should have done better homework!!!

Cynthia V

5 | 2018-10-22

This was a great afternoon tour to Montserrat. The monastery and location are breathtaking! It was just enough time there, we got to see everything. Our guide was great...if you have a free afternoon in Barcelona I highly recommend this tour.

Steve M

5 | 2018-10-17

The trip was worth seeing but the tour guide was not much good. His iinstructions on things was poor. Other guides on the train up the mountain advised of good picture opportunities. he didn't. He left his mic on and spoke to himself not knowing everyone could hear.

S Anthony

5 | 2018-10-16

Despite the long travel and no toilet stops in between, the views were immaculate from the top. Best advice i could give is to bring your own snacks as the food court up there had limited choice and food didn't taste that great. Also, bring a warm jacket as it gets really cold up there. Overall, a lovely experience

Aimee P

5 | 2018-10-11

The tour was super worth it. 3

Stacy B

3 | 2018-10-08

The tour guide was excellent, but for my taste, I think I would have preferred to hike part way. I thought we were going to be able to go into the monastery, but that was not allowed. There was not a lot to say and other than a beautiful view, I’m not sure what the tour was really about....

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