Leave our office in Barcelona on an air-conditioned coach towards Montserrat. After a 1h drive on the highway, board the cogwheel train up the mountain and enjoy the amazing views over the area. Admire the Mountain’s peculiar morphology, which comes from the Catalan words Mont (mountain) and Serrat (serrated). World-famous for its rocky geography, Montserrat beautiful scenery was declared National Park in 1987 to protect its natural and cultural wealth. Follow your local guide through the site and learn about the history and architectural style of the Monastery. A community of 80 monks currently lives and follow the rule of Saint Benedict in Montserrat. Fall in love with the Gothic and Renaissance details of the basilica and sanctuary. Learn about the legend of the miraculous apparition of the Black Madonna and Child in the cave of Santa Cova. To this day, their woodcarving is kept in the Church of the monastery, which you will be able to visit. The figure is popularly known as La Moreneta (The Black Madonna) as a result of a varnish reaction. Your guided tour includes a tasting of typical liqueurs and a visit to the audiovisual space. After the guided tour you will have free time to enter the basilica and visit La Moreneta, admire the fabulous scenery and visit the market of agricultural and typical products of the area. You can complete your experience adding the option that allows you access to the Basilica to listen to the Escolanía de Montserrat, one of the oldest choirs of children singers in Europe. In addition, to commemorate the Millennium of Montserrat there is also the option of enjoying video-mapping, a unique immersive experience where, through art, image, light and music, we will revive the faith and culture of Montserrat from a new perspective.
May/17/2025 08:02:32
Guide Sara was very nice, pleasant. comfortable bus and quick access to Madonna.
May/16/2025 20:48:57
Anna and Valeria are very friendly. They were very helpful to us and kind.
May/16/2025 20:08:39
May/16/2025 18:22:19
I felt for the 2 young members of staff, due to an old couple kicking off as they had to get in the queue and said they were there first and should be served first. There was no need for it from this couple. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and was really happy with the tour and all the information given.
May/16/2025 16:27:08
May/16/2025 16:16:08
Our Tour Guide Nuria was great and has a good sense of humour! Makes the tour enjoyable and fun.
May/16/2025 14:06:09
May/16/2025 13:56:36
The group size was clearly too large! With such a large number of participants, a different organization is required, especially because there were not only too many participants, but also different types of bookings within the same group. This puts stress on the guide and the participants. The bilingual nature of the tour makes it even more complicated. I would not recommend this tour.
May/16/2025 13:08:40
Excellent tour! Knowledgeable guide was personable, solicitous, and helpful. Plenty of time for free activity as well as structured moments to learn about the location and the lore. It was incredibly moving to see the Madonna up close. As someone who is mobility impaired, my *only* critique is that because the tour was in Spanish and English and it was clear she translated everything word for word, every stop and stand and listen moment was twice as long. This was a bit of a challenge for me. I would honestly urge you to split the tours into English only and Spanish Only to resolve this issue… but it genuinely was only an issue because I had to stand longer at times (in pain). Probably not an issue for anyone without mobility issues.
May/16/2025 10:48:23
Sandra was our guide. She was amazing. We enjoyed the trip and highly recommend!!!