Montserrat Tour with Lunch and Gourmet Wine Tasting
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From $114.54
2,242 reviews (4.82)
Price varies by group size
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Duration: 10 hours
Departs: Barcelona, Barcelona
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
Enjoy this 10-hours intimate experience. Set out from Barcelona to discover the Natural Park of Montserrat, one of the most important landmarks of the region. Enjoy the famous Spanish cuisine and visit a boutique winery, where you will enjoy château wine!
What's Included
3 wine tasting
Free time at Montserrat
Guided visit to a boutique winery
Guided visit to Montserrat Monastery
Local English-speaking tour guide
Multi-course Catalan meal with wine
Shared transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned bus
What's Not Included
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Traveler Information
- INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
- CHILD: Age: 4 - 12
- ADULT: Age: 13 - 64
- SENIOR: Age: 65 - 99
Additional Info
- Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended as there is some walking involved.
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- If you have reduced mobility, please contact us before booking. We do our best to welcome everyone on board!
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please note that the Boys’ Choir doesn’t perform on Saturdays, school holidays and several other dates throughout the year.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour is lead in English
- Tour starts at 8:45 a.m. Please arrive at the meeting point 20 min before the start of the tour
- We cater for any dietary allergies or restrictions – no need to warn us beforehand.
- Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended as there is some walking involved.
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- If you have reduced mobility, please contact us before booking. We do our best to welcome everyone on board!
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please note that the Boys’ Choir doesn’t perform on Saturdays, school holidays and several other dates throughout the year.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour is lead in English
- Tour starts at 8:45 a.m. Please arrive at the meeting point 20 min before the start of the tour
- We cater for any dietary allergies or restrictions – no need to warn us beforehand.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
Estacio del Nord
Castlexperience Office (1st Floor - Section B - Ticket office A, B or C)
Estación de autobuses Barcelona Nord (North Bus Station)
Carrer d'Alí Bei, 80 (5 min from Arc de Triomf)
YOU MUST CHECK-IN IN THE FIRST FLOOR BEFORE GOING TO THE BUSES AREA (GROUND FLOOR)
Estación de autobuses Barcelona Nord (North Bus Station)
Carrer d'Alí Bei, 80 (5 min from Arc de Triomf)
YOU MUST CHECK-IN IN THE FIRST FLOOR BEFORE GOING TO THE BUSES AREA (GROUND FLOOR)
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Oller del Mas
Oller del Mas is not a common winery – its superb ecological wines have earned plenty of awards in the recent years. In fact, one of its wines won the “Best Wine in Catalonia” award in 2018. But the cellar is not only special for its wines. You will take a stroll by the vineyards, learn how the wine is made, and discover all of its secrets.
*We work daily with different low-production, family-owned boutique wineries. Due to logistic reasons, you might visit another cellar instead of Oller del Mas.
*We work daily with different low-production, family-owned boutique wineries. Due to logistic reasons, you might visit another cellar instead of Oller del Mas.
• Admission Ticket Free
Abadia de Montserrat
‘Now I get it’, you say to yourself. As you appreciate the contour of the magnificent peaks of Montserrat rising in the distance, in a beautiful horizon, between vineyards and pine tree forests, you get to understand. You’ve been told all about its legends and myths during the morning, you’ve climbed its steep walls on the scenic train ride to the monastery. But it is now, from afar, contemplating how the mountain range reigns over the landscape in the distance, that you finally understand how this massif acquired its atmosphere of myth and legend. You turn around to face the rest of the group. With a glass of wine in your hand, you listen to your tour guide’s voice. It talks of generations, roots and ancient traditions. The sun feels warm in the courtyard by the castle’s façade, in the winery. Carried away, you close your eyes to embrace the tingling sensation of the wine in your tongue, mixed with the words and the overall ambience of quiet and peace.
• Admission Ticket Free
Reviews
Good tour with plenty of free time.
lynncB8762CT, 28-09-2022
Great day with energetic , knowledgeable & entertaining tour guides. Montserrat is worth the trip for sure! Wear sturdy comfortable shoes to hike up to a great lookout point. Lunch was ok but a good break before tasting 1 white & 2 red wines.
Montserrat & Wine Tour with Violeta 10/10
elizabethhY7529AB, 28-09-2022
The Montserrat & Wine Tour with Violeta was excellent!
The area –
A must! Make time to go to this mystical mountain of Montserrat; you won’t regret it. The Castlexperience group couldn’t make it any easier to get there and back from Barcelona.
The tour –
The perfect balance of learning interesting pieces of Barcelonan and Montserrat history, comical anecdotes, and time to take in and explore the setting yourself.
The wine –
The tasting was a treat! It's a stunning property with a superb wine selection that is worthwhile!
The guide –
Violeta is a gem! She’s professional, friendly, humorous, down-to-earth, and very knowledgeable. She’s a passionate local who will give you a zesty scope on what’s what. Violeta's strong organization, attn to detail, and clear but light-hearted communication style made the experience a 10/10 for me. I’d highly recommend taking the tour with Violeta – you’ll have a great time!
The area –
A must! Make time to go to this mystical mountain of Montserrat; you won’t regret it. The Castlexperience group couldn’t make it any easier to get there and back from Barcelona.
The tour –
The perfect balance of learning interesting pieces of Barcelonan and Montserrat history, comical anecdotes, and time to take in and explore the setting yourself.
The wine –
The tasting was a treat! It's a stunning property with a superb wine selection that is worthwhile!
The guide –
Violeta is a gem! She’s professional, friendly, humorous, down-to-earth, and very knowledgeable. She’s a passionate local who will give you a zesty scope on what’s what. Violeta's strong organization, attn to detail, and clear but light-hearted communication style made the experience a 10/10 for me. I’d highly recommend taking the tour with Violeta – you’ll have a great time!
Wonderful trip
James_C, 28-09-2022
Excellent tour. The trip to Monserrat was amazing and the wine tasting with lunch exceeded our expectations. We enjoyed our guide Lorena. We would recommend this excursion
Must do in Barcelona
Amalia_H, 27-09-2022
Tour was great, Lorena, John and Gus were wonderful guides. The winery was beautiful, the food was delicious. The wine was great. Had an amazing time.
Excellent tour and tour guide
zorrengrace_O, 26-09-2022
Great experience and the tour guide(Nuria) is excellent.
This tour is highly recommended if you are in Barcelona
This tour is highly recommended if you are in Barcelona
Excellent Monserrat tour
donnajF4851FG, 29-09-2022
Great tour, good value for money. Merak, our guide was an absolute joy. He connected very well with the group and did an excellent job at bringing the group together.
A must do trip- ask for Anays!
Jennifer K, 19-12-2022
Anays was amazing! She knew all the tips and tricks to make our tour extra special. We felt like VIPs with her group. A perfect balance of fun and information.
A wonderful excursion.
Katherine_V, 17-12-2022
We had a wonderful time on this day trip. We did the longer tour so we got 2 hours of free time at Monserrat. It went by quickly but we were happy with everything we got to do. If you want more time take a train and go by yourself. We had a wonderful tour guide she was entertaining and very knowledgeable Aniysa - high energy and knows so much about history and wine. The wine tour was delightful we went to oller del mas - we obviously went out of season. But the property was so pretty and such family history - the wine was delicious and we bought several bottles the day went quickly I would highly recommend. And again our tour guide was so helpful and made it fun
Absolutely beautiful!
GProwler, 10-12-2022
Gus led us on a wonderful tour of Montserrat. He was very knowledgeable of the area, and after both an enjoyable and brief 1 hour tour gave us ideas for how to spend the remaining 2 hours in Montserrat. We opted for a hike up to the cross atop the hill at his suggestion, then a walk down the hallway of candles, took pictures inside and outside the monastery grounds, then visited the gift shop for tasting of liqueurs and shopping, and finally a visit to the outdoor cheese vendors. Other options (for an additional fee payable at the location) were to walk through the museum, listen to the boys choir (which I heard sounded angelic, and did not disappoint), take the funicular to the uppermost viewpoint, or to visit the Black Virgin (which after Covid now requires a reservation). Gus was also very knowledgeable of the gourmet wines we had tasted, and the history behind wine making in that region and across Spain in general. The meal we shared before the tasting was both enjoyable and satisfying, and gave us a chance to know our tour mates, and Gus, better. We had an excellent time and would recommend this tour.
Great day!
387karilynnb, 10-12-2022
I have to admit I was a little on the fence about booking this, worrying it would be too “touristy”. I’m so glad I did! We had a nice amount of free time at Monserrat that my husband and I got to enjoy with some hiking and taking in the beautiful views. Edu was a very knowledgeable and fun guide! We really enjoyed the meal and the wine in a beautiful setting. I was relieved that our group was relatively small. Highly recommend!
Full day trip to Monserrat
Mackenzie_M, 09-01-2023
Nerea was an incredible host whose enthusiasm to share information about Catalonia was much appreciated. She made the trip extra special! We had plenty of time to walk around Monserrat with the full day option and enjoyed lovely food and wine at the winery later. Would definitely recommend if you have a full day to take in the Catalonian countryside!
Amazing! 10/10!
claremariep12, 08-01-2023
I had an amazing time on this guided tour! Our tour guide, Edu, did a fantastic job. He did a great job of mixing history, interesting facts, and humor into the tour. He was also very knowledgeable and helpful. There also was the perfect amount of free time which we really enjoyed. Would definitely recommend this to others in the future!
A real treat for both eyes and stomach
891mariyas, 05-01-2023
A wonderful tour to the Montserrat monastery in the mountains and to the winery with wine tasting. Many thanks to our guide Nerea who kept a wonderful balance between providing a lot of information and keeping the tourists entertained. Nerea has a wonderful sense of humour so travelling with her is a great pleasure. The activity lasts from approximately 9 am till 3.30 pm which leaves you with enough time on your hands to enjoy a beautiful evening in Barcelona!
Great tour of Montserrat and a vineyard!
Sarah M, 04-01-2023
We had an amazing tour with Javi! He was super knowledgable and personable. We loved seeing Montserrat and the vineyard was beautiful. Javi knows a lot about wine, so it was great to do the wine tasting with him. Overall a fun day!
Great Tour!
AshmeetO, 04-01-2023
We had a great time on this tour! Mariana, our guide was great - she was knowledgeable, friendly, patient and answered all our questions. Her smile and energy is infectious. When the serving staff at lunch was short staffed, the guides stepped in to serve our food and clean up, hence going above and beyond to make sure we have a great experience. The transportation was also very comfortable. We loved the tour in Monteserrat and having lunch at the winery. Only thing we wish we had some more free time at Montesserat.
Great full day tour that combines history, outdoor activities and wine tasting!
Sonya_E, 11-01-2023
My husband and I fully enjoyed this tour and were glad that we opted for the full day experience rather than half day. Overall, the tour was well organized, and our guide, Nerea, was very knowledgeable and friendly. She provided an overview of the monastery and initial tour, and then we were able to explore on our own for 2.5 hours, and we chose to take the cog train to the top and hike down, and saw amazing views. The cathedral is impressive and the detail on the facade was amazing. Lunch and wine tasting at the winery was great, and the opportunity to taste rare and unusual wines at a 1,000 year old winery was even better. Overall it was a jam-packed day of activity, but well worth it.
Wine and friends
BackPacker318859, 14-12-2022
We had a wonderful time! The lunch was yummy, wine was delicious and the tour guides were very knowledgeable. Amazing views! Would definitely do it again.
