Montserrat Hot-Air Balloon Experience & Monastery Visit

Barcelona, Spain

Montserrat Hot Air Balloon Experience and Monastery Visit Premium Small Group

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9 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Mountainside Montserrat Monastery is a must-see in Barcelona, but traveling there independently means contending with driving, parking, or train or bus timetables. This guided tour eliminates the effort and combines your visit with an early morning hot air balloon ride—a combo difficult to arrange alone. Admire the needle-shaped Montserrat peaks from above and then explore the monastery with a guide to learn facts about its history you’d otherwise miss.

Visit Montserrat and see it from a hot air balloon on a full-day tour
Early morning balloon ride for aerial views that many visitors never experience
Tour the monastery with a guide to see and learn more than you would alone
Skip driving, parking, trains, and buses: round-trip transport provided

What's Included

Round Trip from Barcelona
Assistance from a 4x4 vehicle throughout the activity
Insurance
Balloon Flight (1h15′ approx.)
Snack and Cava champagne toast
First Flight Certificate signed by pilot
Photo story
Montserrat Monastery Guided Visit by Cable Car (ONLY AVAILABLE MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS)

Hotel pick up and drop-off
Food or beverages unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

HOTEL REGINA BARCELONA
C/ de Bergara, 4, L'Eixample, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

End point

Gran Via de Carles III, 100, Les Corts, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Gran Via de Carles III, 100 (El Corte Inglés) 08028 Barcelona - only for the tours with the Monastery Visit. If Only Balloon Flight is selected, the end point will be the same as the meeting point

What To Expect

Barcelona

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Montserrat

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Abbey of Monserrat

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Montserrat

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Carrer de Bergara

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Names, weights and contact details of the passengers are mandatory to book this tour
Please, be at the check in point 15’ minutes before departure time.

This product is subject to cancellation or rescheduling based on inclement weather
There is a minimum of people required to operate the tour. In the event that this minimum is not met, customers will be offered an alternative date, another tour of equal or superior value, or a full refund.
Tour may be affected due to special circumstances
Wear comfortable and warm clothing and shoes
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Lynne_H

We were thrilled when our balloon took flight and we soared so high in the quietness. The view from so high was absolutely wonderful . Miguel and his staff were did an excellent job making us feel safe and well looked after. Our visit to Monserrat was too short however we were given quite a lot of history from our guide Richard. The cathedral was very beautiful to be able to enjoy.

Reviews

4.5

93 reviews

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Our 25 Anniversary with Style .... !!

Carlos_G, Nov 2023

Was wonderful , peaceful it was our second experience in Balloom in Barcelona ... Priceless.! Joseph , Monse and Martin great crew team ... At Monserrat Monastery very ... very Impressive how all that get there !?!? Faith , people , Miracle Mateo has the Answer :-) Mateo thanks for such a nice walk thru one marvelous Sanctuary !!

We booked 8 months before...

Mark_A, Sep 2023

We booked 8 months before our trip. We received a call on Monday before trip that due to weather trip was postponed and could we reschedule to the Wednesday. We agreed to reschedule to the wed. . On Tuesday afternoon at around 3pm we received an email that excursion was cancelled as they did not have en numbers to run excursion. We had juggled all other activities to other days to fit the exc in on the Wednesday. If they are going to cancel they should give minimum I week! Very disappointed as we were so looking forward to the ballon ride and excursion to Monserrat.

Lifetime experience.

MattieLee_H, May 2023

How professional and informative the guides were. Also very attentive to everyone's needs. The experience was unmatched.

Terrible experience

Juan_P, Nov 2022

We visited Barcelona back in Oct 10th We took a tour with your people forA ride in a hot Air Balloon “not a good experience”They promissed Lunch in a typical farm and that never happened ,They promised us with sendingSomePictures a they took from the whole group and neverSent them. The review ofThis tour is -1 terrible experience I doubt if I use Viator again No recommended at all Thank you Juan M Perez

HIGH UP AND AWAY

Lynne_H, Nov 2022

Unforgettable experience

David_A, Jun 2022

One of the most memorable days of our vacation! Balloon experience was unforgettable. Montserrat was breath taking and exceeded expectations.

Stunning views of Montserrat and Barcelona countryside

Lydia_K, Jun 2022

This was a very unique experience. The view from the hot air balloon was absolutely stunning and Montserrat was also beautiful. Our guide was friendly and engaging. I'd recommend this experience to anyone looking to do something unique during their stay in Barcelona.

Nice experience

GRECIA_L, Oct 2021

Everything in the tour was amazing the mike knowledge , very friendly very security the experience will be in my memory and my kids memory forever !!! All the crew was friendly the picnic was very onTime !! The cava was very nice moments I will do again !! Very recommend

Wow

Joe_H, Mar 2020

Went for my GFs birthday, it was amazing. The flight, the tour, was all incredible!!! The pilot was very impressive. Great value for your money. I seriously can not recommend strongly enough.

Almost Perfect.......

adurso, Oct 2019

The tour is everything that all of the other reviews say it is. The experience was incredible, the balloon ride was very smooth and the views at sunrise can't be beat. Our group only consisted of 7 people so that was very manageable. We were given a little snack and juice which was a nice touch and helped to roll up the balloon afterwards which was cool and then finished that portion of the trip off with a champagne toast. The monastery was also great with spectacular views and the cable car ride was fun. There was a little outdoor market area as well and a very large store for shopping which you are given a short time to browse which we enjoyed. Ok, the reason for taking away one star was because on the day of the trip we met at the time and location according to our voucher and found ourselves in a dark alley and the company closed. We called and got a recording stating the business did not open for another two hours but to either call the after hours number or send an email. We did both and got a VM and did not get an email response so we panicked thinking we missed our trip due to an error on our part and was out 20 euro for cab rides both ways to our hotel (not too mention getting out of bed at 5:45AM that morning). When I called shortly after the office opened that day I had learned that the trip had been cancelled but no one contacted me and they were booked for the following day already so we made the decision to ride with them two days later at the cost of spending over 200 euro in change fees to move our flights because that was our last day in Barcelona so we were not happy about the lack of communication for sure about this situation. That aside, this excursion was the highlight of our trip and the guide and all supporting staff was excellent and knowledgeable.

Awesome!

Sightsee02729654883, Oct 2019

First time for this adventure. We didn't know what to expect, but it surpassed our expectations. Personnel was friendly and attentive, always looking for our enjoyment. The Monserrat tour afterwards felt rushed, but great guide overall.

Hot air Balloon is the best!

Sarai_T, Aug 2019

The hot air balloon experience was amazing!! You do have to get up early (6am) to try this experience but it was a once in a lifetime kind of experience and it was well worth it. The Montserrat Monastery had magnificent views. Best to take beautiful photos. Take this trip and you will not regret it!

I RECOMMAND THE TOUR

Carine_R, Aug 2019

The organization, the symathy and professionalism were pefect! thank you I recomand the tour highly carine

very good

yvesbaumann007, Jul 2019

was very good organisated, flavio was a very good guide. he explain very good and was very nice. we could recommend to ask for tourguide flavio

Great experience

Olga L, Apr 2019

We had a great time, the ride was smooth, all staff professional and friendly, the visit to monastery lovely! It was meant to be a once in in a lifetime experience but I definitely want to do it again, it is worth the money! I liked the fact we got to help with the packing of the baloon too, it was really fun and not something you experience every day.

Increíble!! 10/10

Juan_O, Aug 2022

Super recomendado!! La experiencia fue increíble y el servicio espectacular! Súper amables e inclusos con todos!

Envolez vous kon Tiki et profiter

Corinne_C, Feb 2022

Une prise en charge du début à la fin un guide "Roger" aimable et courtois visite guidée de Montserrat avec les explications vraiment une journée formidable Corinne

Wunderbar

Romina_W, Dec 2019

Die Ballonfahrt war ein super Erlebnis! Vielen Dank an unsere Piloten von Kon Tiki! Einfach ein Highlight! Der Klosterbesuch viel leider etwas sehr kurz aus. Es wäre es etwas schöner gewesen, wenn man mehr Zeit zur Erkundung gehabt hätte. Aber ebenfalls definitiv einen Besuch wert!

Extraordinario, Significativo y memorable...

Alex_B, Jun 2019

Todo el equipo empezando por el piloto del globo y el guía fueron sensibles, profesionales, amables y divertidos en todo el proceso. La experiencia es única y lo hacen muy ligero para que nunca se sienta ningún temor, sino por el contrario puro placer.

La experiencia fue espectacular...

Monica B, Jun 2018

La experiencia fue espectacular : Fuimos en familia a sobrevolar Cataluña! Era algo que siempre quisimos hacer y realmente es una experiencia inolvidable! Marc, nuestro guía, estuvo muy atento y simpático e hizo muy interesante la visita al monasterio de Montserrat. Realmente una experiencia de 10!!