Barcelona Trip Overview
• Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Barcelona hotel
• Private tour, exclusively for your party: Ensures a personalized experience
• Attending At Boy’s Choir Performance
• Visiting Black Madonna
By this One Day Trip From Barcelona ( Montserrat Tour ), We would ride through the scenic landscapes of Catalonia to reach to the Montserrat Mountain .
First We would go through natural park in Montserrat Mountain to visiting sublime views and giving you brief explanation about the area.
At the next step of this Barcelona Montserrat tour, we would pass Montserrat Mountain to get to Monastery and explore one of Spain’s most important religious sites. Talking about different routes in Montserrat and other pilgrim sites.
We would visit a local farmer’s market, try their cheeses and we could taste a liquors of Montserrat with a Recipe of Monks.
And finally we would get into the Monastery Area , Attend at Montserrat Boy Choir Performance and Visit the famous Black Madonna of Montserrat .
Additional Info
* Duration: 5 hours
* Starts: Barcelona, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
• Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Barcelona hotel
• Private tour, exclusively for your party: Ensures a personalized experience
• Attending At Boy’s Choir Performance
• Visiting Black Madonna
By this One Day Trip From Barcelona ( Montserrat Tour ), We would ride through the scenic landscapes of Catalonia to reach to the Montserrat Mountain .
First We would go through natural park in Montserrat Mountain to visiting sublime views and giving you brief explanation about the area.
At the next step of this Barcelona Montserrat tour, we would pass Montserrat Mountain to get to Monastery and explore one of Spain’s most important religious sites. Talking about different routes in Montserrat and other pilgrim sites.
We would visit a local farmer’s market, try their cheeses and we could taste a liquors of Montserrat with a Recipe of Monks.
And finally we would get into the Monastery Area , Attend at Montserrat Boy Choir Performance and Visit the famous Black Madonna of Montserrat .
Itinerary
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Stop At: Montserrat, Montserrat, Catalonia
In This One Day Trip From Barcelona ( Montserrat Tour ) , We Would pickup you from a your Hotel or Any Address in Barcelona and we will start our Montserrat Tour on a ride through the scenic landscapes of Catalonia .
Taking a direction to south west, First We would go through Natural Park of Montserrat to visiting sublime views and giving you brief explanation about the area and geographical information about the area .
Make sure to also keep your camera handy for great shots of the mountain’s unique rock formations with Barcelona and Catalonia in the distance.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Montserrat Mountains, Montserrat Mountains, Catalonia
In the first stop of our day trips from Barcelona to Montserrat , We would stop at the station of cable car (in Montserrat Mountain) which is another way to go up to the Monastery by passing the LLobregat river to reach to the altitude of near 4000 feet . This cable car started to work from 1930 and there are just 2 cabin that is working with speed of 5 meter per second .
In your Free time, if you’d like , you can try this Cable Car with its spectacular view to Montserrat and Monastery Area (Cable Car Ticket is not included).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Abadia de Montserrat, Carretera BP-1121 S/N, 08199 Montserrat Spain
Next on This day trip to Montserrat, we would get to monastery area, which situated high above the city of Barcelona to explore one of Spain’s most important religious sites at Montserrat Mountain together and talking about different routes in Montserrat and other pilgrim sites.
Here is a starting of our walking tour to visit the Famous Black Madonna of Montserrat, attend at Choir Performance of Montserrat Boy’s and then check out the Royal Basilica of Montserrat that is situated adjacent to the monastery.
And then Spend some free time exploring the grounds at your leisure, stopping at the monastery gift shop for a tasting of four local liquors of Montserrat with a recipe of the monks ( tasting fee is included ).
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Escolania de Montserrat, Spain
We would attend at Choir performance in the Santa Maria Basilica of Montserrat . This would be highlight of this day trip from Barcelona and you are hearing to the most famous Boys Choir Performance in Europe .
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey, 08199 Monestir de Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain
Another reason that Montserrat is listed in top five attractions list of day trips from Barcelona is the existence of the statue of our lady Of Montserrat (Black Madonna) in the basilica which all the Monastery of Montserrat has been built in all around the statue.
It is one of the most famous Black Madonna in the world and its believed that originally carved in Jerusalem in first century.
For visiting the statue and feel it’s an undeniable spiritual power, we are going through all Santa Maria Basilica chapels to see the statue up close.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sant Jeroni, Montserrat Spain
Sant Jeroni is the highest peak (near 4000 feet’s ) in Montserrat Mountain .
You can see a lot of rock formations and enjoyed with the views . if you like to go to Sant Jeroni you should take a funicular the Sant Joan which take you up in the middle way to Sant Jeroni and over there you have great top view also to the Monastery area. (admission fee is not included )
In this day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat , you can ask your guide to extend your tour time (Free Of Charge) and you could try this Funicular with its spectacular view .
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Montserrat Museum, Montserrat Spain
During your free time, you will be able to visit the audiovisual exhibition and an museum which is designed by the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1929 as part of the general project to reform the Monastery squares.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Santa Cueva de Montserrat, Montserrat Spain
Standing to the legends the virgin has been appeared in Santa Cueva De Montserrat and since that time become an authentic center for pilgrimages and prayers.
In this say trip , you can see this place from distance and if you are interested you can walk to (or taking funicular) and see the inside .
(Funicular ticket is not included).
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Casa Batllo, Passeig de Gracia, 43, 08007 Barcelona Spain
If you have not seen the casa Batllo , on a way back to Barcelona you can ask your tour guide to pass from the area of Casa Batllo and show you this famous Gaudi house from outside .
Pass By: Casa Mila – La Pedrera, Passeig de Gracia, 92, 08008 Barcelona Spain
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