Montserrat Day Trip with Cog-Wheel Train and Black Madonna Priority Access
by Julia Travel
Choose from 5 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€124Overview
This half-day bus tour from Barcelona takes visitors to Montserrat, a mountain and monastery complex in Catalonia. The trip lasts between 5 and 7 hours including transportation on an air-conditioned coach. The tour starts with a coach ride from Barcelona to the Montserrat cog-wheel train station. After about an hour on the highway, participants board the cog-wheel train to climb the mountain, viewing the distinctive serrated rock formations that give Montserrat its name. At the monastery, a local guide leads a two-hour walk explaining the history, architecture, and current monastic community of about 80 Benedictine monks. The tour includes priority access to the basilica and the Black Madonna statue, known as La Moreneta, whose woodcarving is kept in the Church of the monastery. Visitors learn about the legend of the Black Madonna and see the Gothic and Renaissance details of the sanctuary. After the guided tour, guests have one hour of free time to choose among several activities: tasting four typical local liquors, visiting the audio-visual exhibition "Espai Audio visual Montserrat," shopping for local products, or exploring nearby small churches and trails. The Montserrat Museum is also nearby but requires a separate entrance fee. The guide suggests a short 15-minute hike to the cross of Sant Miquel for panoramic views. The tour ends with the return coach ride to Barcelona. The tour includes a local guide with a radio guide system, cog-wheel train ticket, access to the basilica and Black Madonna, the audio-visual exhibition, transportation, and liquor tasting. Pickup and drop-off are not included unless the private option is selected. Participants should wear appropriate clothing for the basilica dress code and prepare for mountain weather. The tour involves walking at Montserrat, so comfortable shoes are recommended. The total duration depends on the chosen departure time and includes travel time.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Coach ride to Montserrat cog-wheel train station
Depart from Barcelona on an air-conditioned coach for about 1 hour to reach the Montserrat cog-wheel train station.
60 min
Cog-wheel train up Montserrat mountain
Board the cog-wheel train for a 20-minute ride up the mountain, enjoying views of Montserrat’s serrated rock formations and surrounding landscape.
20 min
Monestir de Montserrat
Spend two hours with a local guide exploring the monastery’s history and architecture, including Gothic and Renaissance features, and learn about the community of 80 Benedictine monks.
120 min
La Moreneta
Queue to visit the Church of the monastery and see the Black Madonna woodcarving, known locally as La Moreneta, while hearing about its legend and varnish effect.
60 min
Montserrat
One hour of free time is provided to taste four local liquors, visit the basilica or the Black Madonna again to receive a free gift, shop for local products, or see the audio-visual exhibition. Optional activities include hiking to the cross of Sant Miquel, which is about 15 minutes from the monastery and offers good views, or visiting the Montserrat Museum, which has a wide range of archaeological artworks from medieval times to avant-garde style (museum entrance fee not included).
60 min
Return coach to Barcelona
Travel back to Barcelona by air-conditioned coach, concluding the tour.
60 min
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
End 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
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Montserrat Day Trip with Cog-Wheel Train and Black Madonna Priority Access
by Julia Travel
Choose from 5 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€124Overview
This half-day bus tour from Barcelona takes visitors to Montserrat, a mountain and monastery complex in Catalonia. The trip lasts between 5 and 7 hours including transportation on an air-conditioned coach. The tour starts with a coach ride from Barcelona to the Montserrat cog-wheel train station. After about an hour on the highway, participants board the cog-wheel train to climb the mountain, viewing the distinctive serrated rock formations that give Montserrat its name. At the monastery, a local guide leads a two-hour walk explaining the history, architecture, and current monastic community of about 80 Benedictine monks. The tour includes priority access to the basilica and the Black Madonna statue, known as La Moreneta, whose woodcarving is kept in the Church of the monastery. Visitors learn about the legend of the Black Madonna and see the Gothic and Renaissance details of the sanctuary. After the guided tour, guests have one hour of free time to choose among several activities: tasting four typical local liquors, visiting the audio-visual exhibition "Espai Audio visual Montserrat," shopping for local products, or exploring nearby small churches and trails. The Montserrat Museum is also nearby but requires a separate entrance fee. The guide suggests a short 15-minute hike to the cross of Sant Miquel for panoramic views. The tour ends with the return coach ride to Barcelona. The tour includes a local guide with a radio guide system, cog-wheel train ticket, access to the basilica and Black Madonna, the audio-visual exhibition, transportation, and liquor tasting. Pickup and drop-off are not included unless the private option is selected. Participants should wear appropriate clothing for the basilica dress code and prepare for mountain weather. The tour involves walking at Montserrat, so comfortable shoes are recommended. The total duration depends on the chosen departure time and includes travel time.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Coach ride to Montserrat cog-wheel train station
Depart from Barcelona on an air-conditioned coach for about 1 hour to reach the Montserrat cog-wheel train station.
60 min
Cog-wheel train up Montserrat mountain
Board the cog-wheel train for a 20-minute ride up the mountain, enjoying views of Montserrat’s serrated rock formations and surrounding landscape.
20 min
Monestir de Montserrat
Spend two hours with a local guide exploring the monastery’s history and architecture, including Gothic and Renaissance features, and learn about the community of 80 Benedictine monks.
120 min
La Moreneta
Queue to visit the Church of the monastery and see the Black Madonna woodcarving, known locally as La Moreneta, while hearing about its legend and varnish effect.
60 min
Montserrat
One hour of free time is provided to taste four local liquors, visit the basilica or the Black Madonna again to receive a free gift, shop for local products, or see the audio-visual exhibition. Optional activities include hiking to the cross of Sant Miquel, which is about 15 minutes from the monastery and offers good views, or visiting the Montserrat Museum, which has a wide range of archaeological artworks from medieval times to avant-garde style (museum entrance fee not included).
60 min
Return coach to Barcelona
Travel back to Barcelona by air-conditioned coach, concluding the tour.
60 min
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
End 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
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.