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Private Montserrat Tour & Organic Winery, Local Lunch
4.9
18 Ratings
Montserrat
Embark on a private tour to Montserrat mountain, where you’ll explore stunning peaks, visit the virgin of Montserrat, admire artistic masterpieces, and indulge in a wine experience at an organic winery.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Abadia de Montserrat - We’ll pick you up at 8:30am at your hotel or apartment in Barcelona and we’ll head straight to Montserrat in private transport approximately an hour drive away.Once at the top, your guide will take you on a walking tour through the monastery explaining the geological formation of the mountain and the history of the virgin (Black Madonna).
We’ll visit the church where you can attend a mass and enjoy the beautiful interior design, and see the unique chapels accompanied by guide. - Montserrat Museum - You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the museum which houses one the most incredible collections of art in Catalonia complete with sculptures, drawings, and paintings. Here, you’ll see pieces from Picasso, Dali, Caravaggio, Monet, Sisley, Renoir, Rusiñol, Pisarro to name a few.
- Mercat de Montserrat - You’ll enjoy the stunning views and the unique landscape of the area and then we’ll have time to sample and purchase the well-known cheeses and honey from Montserrat in the market.
- Sant Sadurni d’Anoia - We’ll continue on to a local restaurant where you’ll have a marvelous three course meal taking pleasure in the exclusive gastronomy of the area, one of the most important appellations of origin in the world and have a complimentary glass of Cava (Catalan Champagne).
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Vilafranca del Penedes - Next, we’ll take you to have an unforgettable experience in a small production family-owned winery where you’ll learn all about the process of wine production from the vineyards to the table. With your guide you’ll listen to a specialized enologist who will immerse you in this magical world of wine. You’ll have a private tasting of different local grape varieties like macabeu, xerel.lo and perellada amongst others from other countries.
After the tour, we will bring you back to Barcelona and we’ll drop you back off at your hotel or apartment in Barcelona.
What's Included
- Guided tour of monastery, museum, church, and local market
- Round-trip transport from your accommodation
- Private tasting of local wines and Cava
- Three-course meal with complimentary glass of Cava
- Free coffee and croissant before walking tour
- All-inclusive experience
- Exclusive tour, guide, and transport for your group
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embrace the beauty of Montserrat mountain with this one-of-a-kind private excursion. From your hotel or residential unit in the city, we will ferry you to our venue, one of Catalonia’s truly awe-inspiring natural parks and spiritual centres, enriched by our unique wine tasting session. Travelling in a private vehicle, we will journey to Montserrat mountain, located approximately 50km/30mi from Barcelona, enabling you to witness the virgin of Montserrat, stroll through the rare and beautiful peaks, appreciate the stunning vistas, and explore the museum laden with a vast collection of artistic works from the 13th to the 20th centuries.
Post your cultural encounter, treat yourself to a scrumptious three-course meal at a local eatery, brimming with regional specialties. Conclude your day of exploration with a trip to an adjoining biodynamic winery. Enjoy an exclusive tour of the winery, gaining insight into the art of viticulture and tasting representative samples of their produce. Upon completion of the day’s activities, we will escort you back to your hotel or residence in Barcelona.
Location
Abadia de Montserrat
Carretera BP-1121 S/N
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(18 Ratings)
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80odalysb
Jul 13, 2024
Complete unforgettable experience - The tour was very complete, unforgettable experience. Montserrat is very nice and we could enjoy very good views.
The driver was very friendly and the Guide too!
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Trisha_p
Jul 4, 2024
Luxurious tour with nature, culture and wine tasting - This was an incredibly luxurious and perfectly coupled tour of Montserrat and wine region near by
A perfect trip away from Barcelona - traveled comfortably in a clean and new Mercedes van with premier service
Also- the drive was not too long - which we appreciate
We wanted a perfect private tour and were lucky to have had the best guide and driver as well as tour operator setting things up in the background
They were both fun, professional end incredibly kind. Additionally they were so knowledgeable
Thank you for an amazing top notch experience!
If you’re looking for luxury, the best combo of nature, culture, religion and wine tasting, look no further :)
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World_travelor81082
Apr 25, 2024
Barcelona Montserrat! - Celebrated our 40th anniversary!
I scheduled this tour through VIATOR, as I do not have any idea of tours in Barcelona. WE ARE GUIDES BARCELONA was the subcontractor for the excursion, with a timely hotel pickup by our Guide Feliciano.
The tour was terrific; our guide was knowledgeable with an early (0830AM) pickup. We were able to skip most of the lines at Montserrat. His knowledge of the museum was helpful, as most would have skipped that portion on a selftour.
Lunch was amazing, excellent food with a view.
The private wine tasting, we met the owner... shipped a case of wine home! It was that good! You'll have to book to find both the amazing restaurant and winery.
Back to our hotel, safe and sound!
Ensure you book direct, ask for Feliciano Dominguez!
Amazing time!
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Roxanne_k
Apr 15, 2024
Monteserrat - Feliciano was the best guide I have ever had!. His knowledge and hospitality was above and beyond. Well be back. Driver and transportation was fabulous. Thank you!!!
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Mikelawrence
Mar 20, 2024
Best guide! - Do not miss this incredible
Tour if you are in Barcelona our tour guide, Feliciano was fabulous and fun! He had so much knowledge. Great tour!!
I would recommend Feliciano to anyone!!
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Lisa_l
Mar 17, 2024
Perfect day - Our tour guide, Xavier (Chavi), was absolutely fantastic. We booked for 9:00 a.m. (with a 7:45 pick-up) and got to Montserrat before the crowds—it was almost empty, and what a joy to have the run of the place. We had all the time in the world with Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey and La Moreneta. We opted to take the funicular to the top and hike a bit rather than visit the museum, and then we came back down to enjoy a break for coffee and water. We then headed to a beautiful lunch at a winery with a fabulous view and on to a delightful wine tasting at another winery. The entire day was perfect, and Chavi was a delight.
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Nikkilodato
Mar 7, 2024
Not to miss - What an amazing day! Miguel is a great guide! Extremely knowledgeable about Montserrat and its interesting history. He timed the tour perfectly, so we were able to see the Madonna before the line formed. Had an amazing lunch with beautiful views. We learned so much about Cava and had a wonderful time at the winery! Thank you Miguel!!
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Navigator725349
Mar 6, 2024
Perfect tour for visitors of Barcelona - Miguel Suarez Perez was an amazing tour guide! We honestly felt like we were hanging out with our very knowledgeable good friend all day! Montserrat was gorgeous! Magical experience. Miguel took us to a gorgeous scenic restaurant. Absolutely delicious! The last stop was to the Pares Balta organic winery where David taught us so much about wine making and fermentation! He was lovely and the eine tasting was great! The Cosmic and Blanca wines blew my mind!! This was such a great experience! If you’re coming to Barcelona, I couldn’t recommend this tour enough!!
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Q9442uqnicolel
Mar 6, 2024
Not to miss! - Miguel was amazing! On the way we learned so much about Catalan history. Our Monserrat tour was fantastic! We arrived early and were able to see the Madonna before the line built up. Miguel was engaging and fun. He timed the whole tour perfectly. Our lunch was amazing with beautiful views. The wine tasting was incredible! We learned so much and enjoyed the wine and food! I highly recommend!!
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Arden_c
Mar 20, 2024
Three great experiences in one day! - Feliciano was a wonderful guide. I apologize if I miss spelled his name. He took us to Monserrat in the morning. Great recommendation to beat the crowd on a Sunday morning. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the area which was wonderful. After taking many beautiful pictures we heading to a restaurant in the Penedès area for lunch. After a delicious meal we headed to winery in the region to finish the afternoon. After the tasting and purchasing wine to be sent home to South Carolina we headed back to the hotel.
I would recommend this tour long as you have Feliciano as a guide.
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