Highlights
- Private day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat and Antoni Gaudí sites
- Explore Montserrat and see the 12th-century Black Virgin
- Learn interesting facts about the fantastic Antoni Gaudí
- See two of his works, Park Guell and Colonia Guell
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Private English-speaking guide provides personalized attention
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Cheese and Honey in MontserratLovely little markets line the street of Montserrat. A great place to buy a gift of take along for a hike.Photo by: Sally VUSA, 07 2010 -
Gaudi's magicPark GuellPhoto by: Krishnan VaitheeswaranAustralia, 10 2008 -
Gaudi crypt / church at ...Gaudi crypt / church at Colonial GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Park GuellPark GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Park GuellPark GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Park GuellPark GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Park GuellPark GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Park GuellPark GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Park GuellPark GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Gaudi crypt / church at ...Gaudi crypt / church at Colonial GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Inside the church at Colonial ...Inside the church at Colonial GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Beautiful stained glass ...Beautiful stained glass window at crypt in Colonial GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Gaudi crypt / church at ...Gaudi crypt / church at Colonial GuellPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Hermit house and view from ...Hermit house and view from top, short hike.Photo by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Heading up the funicular to ...Heading up the funicular to the very top. A must!!Photo by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
The Monistary / Church atop ...The Monistary / Church atop MontserratPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Cheese!Alejandro talking with some friends. Great cheese (free samples).Photo by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
View from the topView from the topPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Montserrat, with snowMontserrat, with snowPhoto by: NathanUSA, 03 2013 -
Montserrat-March 2011Amazing view!Photo by: Judi05 2011 -
Useful Information
Private Montserrat, Gaudi and Modernism Day Trip from Barcelona
You’ll also have time to visit the Museum of Montserrat, with its five collections ranging from Archaeology from the Biblical East to Modern Painting and Sculpture. Or discover the different walking paths on Montserrat – there are routes to suit all tastes and energy levels. You can also take one of the mountain’s two rack railways or the cable car, which offer different views of the area, or simply savor the views from the café, which offers panoramas of the valleys.
After lunch, you’ll visit Colonia Güell, where you’ll see an unfinished church by Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi only finished the crypt, which you can visit.
Finally, finish your day trip back in Barcelona at Park Güell, the magical city garden designed by Gaudí that features some of his most creative designs. See the famous mosaic lizard and strange 'Gingerbread Houses' that enchant visitors of all ages. Follow the winding alleys, passing over bridges or under twisting rock pillars. Admire the fascinating ceramic benches and the fantastic view over Barcelona. Get lost in the fascinating labyrinth made up of rocks and pine trees. You can choose to stay at Park Güell after your tour ends, or return to your Barcelona hotel.
This private day trip from Barcelona is hosted by a professional guide. Please list any special interests you have (art, architecture, history, culture) at the time of booking to alert your guide, who will then prepare for your private tour.
Reviewed by Nathan, USA, March 2013
Our guide was Alejandro and was delightful. He picked us up at our hotel right on time even though our hotel was a little hard to find. We started off by heading up to Montserrat. It had just snowed the day before so there was still snow and ice on the ground at the top of the mountain. We got there early enough to beat much of the crowd which was great. Alejandro has very knowledgeable about the area and history which was great. We had time to explore and we chose to ride the funicular to the very top (a must! the view was incredible) and do a little hiking. Afterward we headed back to meet our guide and wished we had a little more time to hike. Next time we'll make it an all day trip. From there we headed to Colonial Guell and got to explore Gaudi's crypt and the small town. The small museum they had there was very informative as well and had a great example on display of how Gaudi designed his buildings. We ate lunch in Colonial Guell at a great little restaurant that Alejandro suggested. We spent some more time walking around the beautiful area and then headed to Park Guell. This was by far the most crowded by this time of day, but we did manage to walk around, explore and get some pictures in. We did enjoy the view and our guide once again gave us a great history lesson of the park and Gaudi and took some pictures of us as well! One of the best private tours we took while in Barcelona. A must do.
Reviewed by cl134e8, October 2012
MONTSERRET WAS AMAZING... OUR GUIDE/DRIVER, ALEX WAS GREAT. HE WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO DO and SEE ALL THAT WE REQUESTED ... HE WAS VERY INFORMATIVE and UP ON THE MODERNISM OF GAUDI ARCHITECTURE. ALL OF US 3 LADIES JUST LOVED HIM. GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
