Montserrat and Cava Trail Tour from Barcelona
Overview
- Full-day, small-group tour by minivan to Montserrat and a winery
- Personalized small group and commentary
- Free time to explore Montserrat Monastery and its scenic parklands
- Tour of a winery's vast cellars and wine tasting
Leave Barcelona at 8:30am for a visit to Montserrat, a monastery that sits amongst the craggy mountains just outside of town. See the complex's famous Royal Basilica, which contains the 12th-century statue of the Black Virgin, a venerated icon. If you visit during the week, you'll also get to hear the angelic singing of La Escolania de Montserrat, one of the oldest children's choirs in Europe. During your visit you can also stop by the Museum of Monserrat to explore the site's history, or take a ride to the rack railway or cable car for sublime mountain views.
During the second half of your day you'll head to Catalonia's Penedes region to learn about the area's vast wine industry. Stop by a winery, where you'll have a chance to view the vast wine cellars and taste some of the wineries' top-notch products.
Your tour ends back in Barcelona at around 7pm.
Reviews
Viator Traveller's Reviews
I went on this tour with my husband, both sets of parents, and my grandmother, and it was great for all of us. I wanted something where more time was spent on Montserrat so this was better than the half-day tours I'd seen. We had plenty of time to split off--some of us went walking/hiking on the mountain, others stayed at the monastery to see the boy's choir, eat lunch, etc. The winery tour was also fun (and delicious, haha). Overall, it was a highlight of our stay in Barcelona. The guide was great as well, and the group wasn't too large, which was nice. No snacks/lunch was provided, which I knew, but I was a bit surprised we weren't even given water. Other than that, Montserrat is beautiful and worthy of the time spent here, and I'd recommend this tour.
This tour was not on my radar but turned out being one of my favorite things while away on vacation! The story of the monks who lived, protected, and died on the holy grounds was just amazing! Taking the train from the actual monastery to the very top of the city where the old monks of ancient times once went to die is breath-taking! I have to admit I was so scared during the van drive up due to the narrow roads and extremely deep drop-offs still having nightmares about it. Visiting Barcelona? Then Montserrat is a must see if youre this close to it:
My boyfriend and I had a fantastic time on this tour! Visiting the Montserrat Monastery up in the mountains was breathtaking we got to hike, visit the old chapel where the famous choir boys sang, and see the black madonna. The hiking was our favorite part because the geography is so beautiful and unique. Our guide was fantastic: funny, informative, and sweet. The second part of the day was the Cava Winery tour and that was fantastic as well! We loved visiting the vast and gorgeous grounds and hearing about the history there. We had a different tour guide there because he specialized in the history of the winery Pepe was so funny and delightful, he honestly made the whole experience even better. We go to taste great Cava and meet nice people. Overall, this was our favorite tour of the trip we had zero regrets at the end of the long day because it was filled with this great new experience.
I really enjoyed this trip. Montserrat was so very beautiful. We took the funicular up to the top and walked around for a bit. Then we went back down and sat on the balcony while enjoying a drink and the view. The wine tour was perfect. There was lots of history in the vineyard and the Cava was excellent.