Barcelona: Montserrat Tour including Cog-Wheel & Black Madonna
Duration
4.5 - 7 hours
Free cancellation
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience's start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience's start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience's start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it's canceled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Last Minute Availability
Live Tour Guide
English, Spanish.
Highlights
- Enjoy the ride up in a cable car or a cog-wheel train.
- Get first dibs on the Black Madonna.
- Take your guide to the Royal Basilica of Montserrat.
- Follow your local guide to discover the Monastery's history.
- Sample some of the best liquors made in the area.
Included
- Cog-wheel train up to Montserrat
- Access to the basilica and the Black Madonna
- Access to the Escolanía (if the option is chosen)
- Access to the Video Mapping (if option is chosen)
- Taste of 4 typical liquors of the area
- Entrance to the audio-visual exhibition in Montserrat “Espai Audio visual Montserrat”
- Local guide
- Tour operated in both Spanish and English
- Transportation on an air-conditioned coach
- Radio guide system
Excluded
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pick-up & drop off
Meeting Point
Please find the Julia Travel Office in Ground floor, Carrer d'Alí Bei, 80, 08018 Barcelona, Spain. It is mandatory to check-in in the counter and after we will go to platform 19
Full Description
Take a half-day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat Monastery. Take a cogwheel up Montserrat. Enjoy the stunning architecture of the monastery and learn about the legend of its famous statue of the Black Madonna. Take a bus from Barcelona and travel to Montserrat, the mystical mountain. With a guide, explore its rocky terrain, breathtaking scenery, specialty alcoholic beverages and rich cultural heritage. Discover the history of the site and the architectural style of the monastery from your local guide. Love the Gothic and Renaissance details of the sanctuary and basilica. Next, discover the story behind the famous apparition of the Black Madonna and Child in the Santa Cova Cave. When you visit the church, you will see the Black Madonna.
Know Before You Go
- A proper dress code is requested to enter the Basilica at Montserrat. It is not permitted to enter with tank tops, strapless shirts, short shorts or flip flops.
- The Aeri facilities are not adapted for people with reduced mobility. In this case, it will be necessary to make the reservation with the ascent to Montserrat by the cog-wheel train.
- The weather is mountainous. Depending on the season, you will need warm/rain clothing.
- Check the schedules of the facilities you wish to visit during your free time before your tour.
- Please note that the tour is conducted on foot upon your arrival in Montserrat.
- The option with Escolanía will only be available during the school period. During the summer months, as well as during tours they undertake, it will not be possible.
What to bring:
- Comfortable shoes
- Comfortable clothes
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