L'Escolania de Montserrat Tours and Activities

Enjoy beautiful mountain scenery, history, and wine during this 10-hour, small-group excursion that includes a visit to Montserrat Monastery and a winery tasting near Barcelona. Drive by air-conditioned van to the hilltop religious site of Montserrat, where you'll enjoy spectacular views and see the Black Virgin, a 12th-century religious icon. Then head to Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, the nexus of Catalonia's wine industry, where you'll visit a winery for a tasting. Along the way you'll get personal attention from your knowledgeable guide.

Explore the Royal Basilica and Monastery of Montserrat independently on this half-day trip from Barcelona. Travel by coach to the spectacular, mountainside Benedictine abbey, one of Spain’s most popular pilgrimage sites for its revered "Black Madonna" statue. Then, enjoy free time to explore, making this one of the most flexible Montserrat tours from Barcelona available.

Board a cog train and journey to a monastery hidden among the peaks of Catalonia's Montserrat mountain. This private guided tour offers a more personalized experience than is typical. Visit the Church of Santa Maria de Montserrat where you see 'La Moreneta,' also known as the 'Black Madonna', and hear the Children’s Choir of Montserrat, before hiking to a scenic viewpoint.

Explore Montserrat in the company of just your party and a guide with this private tour. Explore one of Spain's most important religious sites and learn about pilgrimage routes; visit a local farmers' market and sample cheeses and liquors, then explore the monastery of Monserrat mountain where you will hear a boys' choir and see the famed Black Madonna.

Experience the natural splendor of Montserrat and the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria on this enriching full-day excursion from Barcelona. Discover ancient 12th-century carvings and holy pilgrimage sites with a knowledgeable guide. Board a glass-bottomed funicular railway to observe the region’s fascinating flora and fauna then follow a natural trail replete with verdant beauty in Montserrat Natural Park. Enjoy personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour, where numbers are limited to 15 people.

Visit the Santa María de Montserrat Abbey on this private tour of Montserrat. You’ll travel with a personal guide by train from Barcelona, then ascend by rack railway or cable car to the mountaintop Benedictine monastery. Listen to the lilting voices of L’Escolania de Montserrat, a renowned boys’ choir, and see the famed Black Virgin (La Moreneta). Hotel pickup is included on this 7-hour tour, with drop-off at Plaza de España in Barcelona.

Leave Barcelona’s city sights behind you and venture into the Spanish hills on this private, full-day tour. Following pickup from your hotel, travel into the heart of Catalonia to the UNESCO-listed mountain of Montserrat. Explore Santa Maria de Montserrat, where ancient treasures await, then venture on to Spain’s so-called Cava Trail for a cellar tour and cava tasting at a winery. Receive the undivided attention of your personal guide on this private tour.

If you only have time for one day tour from Barcelona, a visit to the mountaintop Montserrat Monastery should be top of your list. On this full-day tour, you can explore the Royal Basilica, see the sacred Black Madonna, and enjoy an exclusive tour of the Sacristy. Finish off the experience with a delicious brunch of traditional Tapas, accompanied by wine tasting.

Enjoy a private full day tour to Montserrat Mountain ! Travel by train from Barcelona with your private licensed guide to the town of Monistrol, located at the bottom of the mountain. Then ascend by cable car to the mountain top. You will be able to visit the medieval monastery of Montserrat, dating from the 11th century, visiting its main buildings such as the Basilica of Montserrat, in which we can see the most worshipped virgin of Catalonia - The Black Madonna. •Private tour to Montserrat Mountain with a licensed tour guide. •Enjoy a typical breakfast including coffee and a locally made pastries. •Train tickets to Montserrat are included in the tour. •Enjoy the Montserrat cable car experience. •Lunch at the monastery restaurant. •Hotel pickup is included, with drop-off at Plaza de España in Barcelona.

Cover ground you couldn’t hope to cover independently in an afternoon when you book this comprehensive half-day private trip to Montserrat Mountain. Explore the national park, see a choir performance, tour the monastery, including the Black Madonna, take in sweeping views from a cable car, and opt to ride the funicular to Sant Jeroni. Your private driver/guide will collect you and drop you off at any Barcelona address.