From Barcelona: Montserrat Monastery & Scenic Mountain Hike
ID: GYG411899-747288
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Experience Montserrat’s natural park and monastery with a guide on this day tour from Barcelona. Ride the funicular railway for stunning mountaintop views.
Take a day tour of Monserrat from Barcelona and enjoy the area's natural beauty. Visit the monastery before boarding a funicular to reach sweeping views of Catalonia from the mountaintop.
Meet your guide at the local partner's office in Barcelona and settle in for the hour-long ride to Montserrat.
Your first stop is the Benedictine Abbey. Explore this 11th-century religious sanctuary home to Catalonia’s patron saint: The Black Madonna.
Next, board the funicular railway and ascend to the top of the mountain. Enjoy stunning views of valleys, mountains, and the sea.
Hike on the same paths used by pilgrims hundreds of years ago as you admire Montserrat’s fascinating flora and fauna. Wander past rocky pillars and ravines as you breathe in the mountain air.
Have some free time back in the monastery area after your hike. Browse the local market before you catch a ride back to Barcelona.
Highlights
- Admire sweeping panoramic views of Catalonia from the top of the mountain
- Visit the 11th-century Benedictine Monastery and get in touch with the past
- Take an exciting funicular railway ride to reach the top of the mountain
- Have some free time at the end of your tour to browse the local markets
- Go on a short hike to enjoy the natural beauty of Monserrat's nature park
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour may be cancelled due to bad weather
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Masks are required while indoors
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Meet at the Tours by Uni office.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
