Montserrat Monastery: Explore History & Views

Embark on a guided tour of Montserrat Monastery from Barcelona. Marvel at the stunning mountain views, explore the monastery’s history, and enjoy free time for hiking or visiting the museum. Return bus included.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monistrol de Montserrat - Discover the history, culture and beauty of this magical place. Tour through the famous Monastery before enjoying some free time to enjoy in any way you like.
  • Abadia de Montserrat - Free time in the mountains of Montserrat
  • Montserrat - Take in the beauty of the Catalan countryside as you make your way to the World famous Monserrat monastery.
What's Included
  • 6 Hour Excursion
  • Private transportation
  • Free Time
  • Access to Montserrat Mountain
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entry to Basilica (If selected)
  • Private Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Funicular Tickets
  • Basilica (Unless selected)
  • Throne Room & Choir
Additional Information

Escape the hustle and bustle of Barcelona with a guided bus tour to the stunning Montserrat mountains.
Meet the guide in the city center and enjoy a brief, picturesque bus journey to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Upon arrival, explore the magnificent mountainside monastery and discover its rich history.
Opt for the basilica option to visit the church…

Location
Pg. de Colom, 7
Passeig de Colom
Meet at Kulas Bar, right opposite the Lobster in Passeig de Colom
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Laura_r
Jul 19, 2025
Awesome day! - Had an amazing time. Our guide Ewan, was very informative and witty. Gave us lots of history and made the bus ride fly by! The trip itself was beautiful. Rode the Funicular to the top for beautiful views. Went to the museum and Basilica. Time flew by. Don’t try to don’t much!
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Scottes7927jq
Jul 12, 2025
Don’t miss this! - Marc was fantastic, tour was very informative. We came with two teenagers and they loved it as well. Hike was absolutely beautiful. Dress accordingly, bring a water bottle. There’s food and accommodations there as well.
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Jacobga3512rm
Jul 8, 2025
Perfect combination of history and nature at Montserrat - Ewan our guide was amazing, he mixed in history from Roman times to the present day. He was always helpful and had a great sense of humor. Montserrat is gorgeous and the views from the area above the funicular were amazing.
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Kara_t
Jun 29, 2025
Really lovely tour, ewan... - Really lovely tour, ewan was wonderful. Views from montserrat were so so incredible and the history was very interesting
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Jessica_k
Jun 25, 2025
Awesome tour guide, was... - We had an awesome tour guide, he was very knowledgeable about all of Barcelona! The whole family had a blast and the hikes we’re beautiful! .
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Michael_r
Jun 23, 2025
Great tour and great guide - Ewan was an amazing guide full of knowledge and humor. Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to experience Montserrat. We had enough time to do some hiking after exploring the monastery.
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Autumn_n
Jun 12, 2025
It was the perfect amount... - It was the perfect amount of time to explore with good info at the beginning as well as a general explanation of the layout of the monastery and grounds.
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Sandra_c
May 31, 2025
Magnificent Montserrat - A must see for all - Fabulous tour to Montserrat. The mountains are stunning and it was a picture perfect day. Loved every moment. The bus trip was super comfy with great commentary from Marc. Lots to see and do once you get up to the Monastery. Next time I'll take my own food to speed up not standing in cues for food and grabbing more time for hiking instead.
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Tony_l
Jul 14, 2025
A great excursion during my stay in Catalonia - Montserrat is well worth the midday excursion out of Barcelona. Our friendly tour guide Marc was knowledgeable and pointed out many sights and landmarks during our bus ride. My one ding against the trip is with the timing of the optional visit to the basilica. It is relatively late at 11:45 AM while the bus leaves at 2 PM. This does not give a comfortable amount of time to hike to Saint Michael's Cross from the top of the Sant Joan funicular, which I would've really liked to have done. I instead rode the funicular to the top, enjoyed the spectacular views, then rode the cab back down. Had the basilica entry been at 11 (very doable since we arrived at Montserrat around 10:15), the full hike would've been possible. I recommend buying your basilica entry separately to provide yourself enough time to hike to Saint Michael's Cross if you wish to do so.
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Mary_j
Jun 22, 2025
Better Maps needed - The bus ride was great and so much history was told. I wish there were physical maps of the trails with ratings from easy to difficult handed out before arriving as I do not speak Spanish. I found the ones at Montserrat difficult to read. I hiked to St. Joan and it took most of my time. Also, if a guide has a small group for the Basílica, they should honor those who paid and not pick up an additional 20 from the group, thus denying us the privilege of seeing the black Virgin as anticipated. This part of the trip was too rushed and too short.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).