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Montserrat Half Day with Cable Car and Easy Hike from Barcelona
Badge of ExcellenceBarcelona, Spain
- 6 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Escape the city for a day in the mountains on this tour from Barcelona to the famous peak of Montserrat Mountain. Spend time exploring the stunning Montserrat monastery, atrium, and basilica perched on the mountaintop. Soak up the scenery on a dramatic cable car ride to one of the Montserrat top viewpoints, and then embark on an easy hike along the mountainside.
- Enjoy a thrilling cable car ride up Montserrat Mountain
- Explore the sacred Montserrat monastery, atrium, and basilica
- Soak up the scenery on an easy hike around Montserrat
- Small-group tour ensures a personalized experience
What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- One way cable car ride
- Local guide
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Pg. de Gràcia, 69, L'Eixample, 08008 Barcelona, Spain
In front of a Benetton shop
Start time
08:00 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Abadia de Montserrat
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Funicular de Sant Joan
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Please note that even though the hike included is easy, it is not recommended for individuals who have difficulty walking.
- This shared tour/activity will have 2 available vans. Each van can accommodate up to 8 travelers.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- 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.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Robert_B
Alan was a great guide… extensive local knowledge and very engaging. Fascinating place and history… definitely would recommend to anyone!
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SHIONA_M, May 2024
This was a fantastic day out - our tour guide James was very knowledgeable and made it such a great experience. I'm not a religious person but was in awe of the beauty within the monastery and its surroundings. We took the cable train up to top of the mountain and then hiked back down to the monastery level - the views were breathtaking. Really great day out
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you so much for your comments !
Ian_D, May 2024
Pleasant drive out to Montserrat. David was a great guide, with helpful information but not talking all the time. Montserrat is an extraordinary place and well worth the visit. The trip included a funicular trip to San Joan and a walk down. The walk is not difficult but it's misleading to call it "easy" because it is quite steep in places, although well paved for the most part. Note queues at the restaurants are enormous and very slow. Best to go on a weekday because weekends are apparently packed.
Response from Host, May 2024
Happy to read your ceomment. Thank you!
Deborah_V, May 2024
Beautiful excursion with a lot to see. I wish I had brought binoculars though. I would not recommend this tour for those that are not in good physical shape, or use a walker or cane. Myself and another were the only two in the group physically able to do the hike. The ground can be steep in places with uneven surfaces. The views on the hike are spectacular! We were able to see climbers scalping the rocks, wildlife, and additional buildings.
It’s not a cable car ride on this excursion, but a funicular. For those unable to do the hike, which starts where you get off the funicular, you can ride it back down, but have to pay.
We had time to shop, and there were locals with a farmer’s type market selling nuts, cheeses, honey, arts and crafts.
It was a great day.
Response from Host, May 2024
Yes, the excursion is beautiful. Thank you very much!
Jonathan_P, Apr 2024
The view of the mountains. Basically, the nature and all the history behind it. We learned a lot thanks to our great guide, David.
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you!
Marlene_M, Apr 2024
Alan was an excellent guide Very attentive, helpful, knowledgeable and caring It was smart to go early in the morning before the crowds started. The monastery and mountain views were stunning
Response from Host, May 2024
Happy to see that you enjoyed the tour and the views! Thank you!
Bonnie_O, Apr 2024
So when I booked this tour for my boss and I, I had high hopes. Read several comments about different guides, which were all great, but David's name stood out to me. So upon arrival, there were two guys and the each read off our names. Somehow, we ended up with David and man oh man...the reviews were spot on. He is terrific. I'm sure the other guy was too! But I loved the small van with a small group! As we drove up to Montserrat, David explained so many different things and pointed out different parts of the area. An hour long drive went extremely quick! Once we arrived to Montserrat, he showed us different points to eat and explore. He took us through all the different areas. He was extremely patient with our group when someone wandered or needed extra potty breaks. There were ZERO complaints. He was impressive! The hike down is about an hour. I don't love the heat so I was warm and it was only like 67degrees. I wish I would have known is was pretty steep and downhill, I probably would have brought my hiking stick as it would have braced the downhill part. But overall, I would do this again! And, I think if you can't do the hike down, you can take the fenicular down again. Not positive. But don't miss out. This is well worth it!
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you so much for your nice comments!
Mary_J, Mar 2024
The guide was terrific - very interesting presentation. He could not have done more to make our trip perfect.
( Ferran)The cable car ride and hike down the mountain were beautiful and such fun.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you so much for considering this trip perfect!
Fiona_B, Mar 2024
Al was a fabulously knowledgeable guide who is very passionate about the natural beauty of Monserrat. He was able to answer all questions with ease
The Monestry was spectacular. I personally would have liked to have met/interacted with the Monks.
I would have liked a little more time to investigate the local marketers, but maybe that was our fault for being a little slow on the down hill hike
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you so much. We aprecciate your words!
Jennifer_E, Mar 2024
This was an excellent experience. Beautiful place, highly recommend. Highly recommend tour guide, Farron. Very knowledgeable!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you so much for your comments!
Garfield_W, Mar 2024
Our host David was informative and provided a great guided tour of the area and highlights. The views from the hike were breathtaking.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
True is, the views from Montserrat are breathtaking. Thank you!
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