From Barcelona: Montserrat & Penedès Cava Winery Small-Group Day Trip

Leave Barcelona and explore Montserrat
and the Penedès wine region in one day

In the morning, meet your guide at the tour operator's office in Barcelona's old town and set off in an air-conditioned minibus. Your first destination is Montserrat, which pilgrims and travelers have visited for almost a thousand years. Your English-speaking guide stays with you all day and shares stories about the region.

Enjoy Montserrat Monastery and the mountain views at your own pace

At Montserrat, you have plenty of free time to explore the monastery area. Trails range from easy walks to challenging hikes, offering views of the mountain landscape dotted with small chapels and hermitages from different angles, and if you like, you can ride the funicular or rack railway up the mountain to enjoy the view. You can also visit the Museum of Montserrat, which displays everything from biblical Near Eastern archaeology to modern paintings and sculptures (admission not included).

Have lunch at a vineyard farmhouse and visit a cava winery

Around 1:00 p.m., descend the mountain and head to Penedès, the home of cava. Before the winery visit, stop at a country restaurant in the middle of the vineyards for a traditional 3-course lunch.

Next, visit Parés Baltà, a family-run organic winery. See how cava is made, from the first pressing of the grapes to the second fermentation in the vast underground cellars, and taste cava produced in the region at the end of the tour. Leave the winery around 5:30 p.m. and arrive at Plaça de Catalunya in Barcelona around 6:30 p.m.

※ The itinerary and times may change depending on local conditions.