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This day tour takes you from Barcelona by electric train and up Montserrat mountain by cable car, then around Montserrat Monastery with a local guide. You travel by eco-friendly transport, including train, cable car and rack railway, while enjoying the mountain scenery of Catalonia. The tour runs in a small group at a relaxed pace, and with the entry option you get priority access to the Basilica to see the Black Madonna. After the guided tour, you also have about 1.5 hours of free time.
Meet your guide in front of Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza at Plaça d'Espanya and travel about 55 minutes by electric train through the Catalan countryside. Your guide stays with you all day, and the tour runs in a small group.
Take the included cable car up Montserrat mountain for about 10 minutes. On the way up, enjoy panoramic views of the mountain and the surrounding landscape.
At the top, walk around Montserrat Monastery and its surroundings with a local guide for about 105 minutes and learn about the site's spiritual and historical significance. With the entry option, you get priority access to the Basilica to see the Black Madonna, the spiritual heart of Montserrat, where you can make a wish according to tradition. You also spend about 15 minutes at the local market.
After the guided tour, you have about 1.5 hours of free time to explore the mountain, take photos or enjoy a coffee with a view. Then ride the Cremallera rack railway as it winds down the mountain and return to Barcelona by electric train. The tour ends near the National Art Museum of Catalonia, Poble Espanyol and the Olympic Stadium.
※ The schedule may change slightly on some dates due to local conditions.
※ Entry to the Basilica and the Black Madonna is included only in the entry option. With the option without entry, you can upgrade on the day by paying the guide €13 in cash.
Meeting point (option without Basilica & Black Madonna entry) :
Plaça d'Espanya (in front of Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza)
Plaça d'Espanya, Sants-Montjuïc, 08004 Barcelona, España
Meeting point directions:
Your guide will be waiting with a green umbrella in front of Hotel Catalonia MWC Plaza at Plaça d'Espanya. The nearest stop is Espanya metro station on lines L1 and L3.
Meeting point (option with Basilica & Black Madonna entry) :
Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
Plaça d'Espanya, Barcelona
Meeting point directions:
Look for your guide in front of Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza.
Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza, Plaça d'Espanya, Sants-Montjuïc, 08004 Barcelona, España