Montserrat – Half Day Tour

Spectacular sacred mountain with stunning views, an ancient monastery and a holy shrine – an incomparable place not to be missed!
Spectacular sacred mountain with stunning views, an ancient monastery and a holy shrine – an incomparable place not to be missed!

Tour information

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Prices starts at

Ask for your quote. VAT Included.

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Meeting point

at your accommodation

Tour duration

5 hours.

In your language

Transportation

Comfortable and roomy Sedan or minivan with professional driver.

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Tour duration

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Tour details

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Meeting Point

At the time and place that suits you best, the lobby of your hotel or in the city center.

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The prices Includes

Licensed guide, professional driver and private transport

The price NOT include

· Tickets for the Black Madonna (Moreneta).
· Escolania (Mon. to Fri. at 1:00 p.m.): €15 / person.

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Itinerary

Barcelona > Parc Natural de Montserrat > Sanctuary (Monastery, Basilica, Chapel of the Virgin) > Free time > return to Barcelona.

What can Barcelona Experts offer you?

What’s included

  • Licensed expert guide in your preferred language.
  • Professional driver and private transport.

Please note

  • Dress a bit warmer for Montserrat, it is colder than in Barcelon
  • As a general rule, the Boys’ Choir sings from Monday to Friday at 1:00 and on Sundays at 12:00. They do not sing on Saturday. They are on holidays in July.

What to expect

A unique Natural Park, a massive rock over 4000 feet high, visible for miles, with weird shapes and rounded peaks that jut into the sky; there are walks, paths, stairs, with caves and hermitages scattered over the mountain, and mysterious rocks and wonderful views.

Nearly 1000 years old, perched half way up the mountain and sheltered by its peaks. This is the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Montserrat, popularly called the Moreneta as she is black, patron saint of Catalonia and a presence strongly felt and revered. The community of monks also run a boys’ school devoted to the study of music, and a famous choir. The choir is made up of 30 boys, 10 to 14 years old, and considered one of the oldest boys’ choirs in Europe, documented from 1223.

A library of nearly 300,000 volumes; the oldest boys’ choir in Europe; a museum with paintings by Greco, Picasso and Dalí among many others and treasures from ancient Egypt including a mummy. Our Lady’s Chapel, located in the Basilica, is usually open from 8:30 to 10:00 and from 12:00 to 18:30.

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