Spain · Religious & Spiritual

Private Montserrat Tour, Wine Taste & Local Lunch from Barcelona

9 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Barcelona. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private day trip to Montserrat from Barcelona
  • 02 Guided visit to the monastery, church, chapels, museum, and market
  • 03 Learn about the Black Madonna and the mountain’s geological formation
  • 04 Enjoy panoramic views and time to sample local cheeses and honey
  • 05 Three-course lunch with regional products and a glass of Cava
  • 06 Private winery visit with an expert-led tasting
  • 07 Taste local grape varieties including Macabeu, Xerello, and Parellada
  • 08 Hotel or apartment pickup and drop-off in Barcelona included

Discover Montserrat on a private day trip from Barcelona that combines culture, scenery, local gastronomy, and wine. Travel in private transport to this iconic mountain sanctuary, where you’ll explore the monastery, church, chapels, and museum while learning about the history of Montserrat and the Black Madonna.

Take in the dramatic landscape, browse the local market for cheeses and honey, then continue to a local restaurant for a three-course meal with regional products and a complimentary glass of Cava. Round out the day at a family-owned winery, where you’ll learn about wine production and enjoy a private tasting of local varieties before returning to Barcelona.

Discover Montserrat on a private day trip from Barcelona that combines culture, scenery, local gastronomy, and wine.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Barcelona, Montserrat
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Pick up

Get picked up at your hotel or apartment in Barcelona and head straight to Montserrat in private transport, approximately an hour's drive away.

Montserrat

Once at the top, your private guide will take you on a walking tour through the monastery explaining the geological formation of the mountain and the history of the virgin (Black Madonna).

Visit the church, where you can attend a mass and enjoy the beautiful interior design, and see the unique chapels accompanied by your guide. 

You'll also have the opportunity to visit the museum which houses one of the most incredible collections of art in Catalonia, complete with sculptures, drawings, and paintings. Here, you'll see pieces from Picasso, Dali, Caravaggio, Monet, Sisley, Renoir, Rusiñol, and Pisarro - to name a few.

You'll enjoy the stunning views and the unique landscape of the area and then have time to sample and purchase the well-known cheeses and honey from Montserrat in the market.

Restaurant

You continue on to a local restaurant where you'll have a marvelous three course meal taking pleasure in the exclusive gastronomy of the area. Have a complimentary glass of Cava (Catalan Champagne).

Winery

Next, your private guide will take you to have an unforgettable experience in a small production family-owned winery where you'll learn all about the process of wine production from the vineyards to the table. With your guide you'll listen to a specialized enologist who will immerse you in this magical world of wine. You'll have a private tasting of different local grape varieties like Macabeu, Xerello, and Parellada amongst others from other countries. After the tour, we’ll bring you back to your hotel or apartment in Barcelona. 

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Barcelona. 2 cities · 9 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • The Tour, the Guide and the Transport are exclusively and only for the group that reserves it.
  • Take a guided tour around the monastery, the museum, the church and the market with local products.
  • Have a delicious three-course meal in a renowned local restaurant with products and drinks of the Penedes region and have a complimentary glass of Cava (Catalan Champagne)- our treat!
  • Sample local Wines and Cava (Catalan champagne) during an expert-lead private tasting.
  • Transported in a comfortable vehicle FROM/TO your hotel or apartment.
  • This Tour is ALL-INCLUSIVE.

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel or apartment in Barcelona city or the harbor.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Barcelona.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Barcelona.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 9 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Barcelona..

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