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Montserrat Tour with Cog-Wheel Train & Black Madonna Priority Access
Montserrat Tour with Cog-Wheel Train & Black Madonna Priority Access
Montserrat Tour with Skip-the-Line to The Black Madonna
Montserrat Tour with Skip-the-Line to The Black Madonna
Montserrat Tour with Cog-Wheel Train & Black Madonna Priority Access

Montserrat Tour with Cog-Wheel Train & Black Madonna Priority Access

By Julia Travel - Gray Line Spain
8.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $87 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • One of the most important pilgrimage sites of Catalonia
  • 12th-century Black Virgin sculpture at the Royal Basilica
  • Home to L'Escolania, one of oldest boys' choirs in Europe
  • Informative audiovisual exhibition on history of the site
  • Montserrat monastery, considered a source of Catalan pride

Activity location

  • Santa Maria of Montserrat Abbey
    • Abadia de Montserrat
    • 08199, Montserrat, Cataluña, Spain & Canary Islands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Julia Travel Office
    • 80 Carrer d'Alí Bei
    • 08013, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain & Canary Islands

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Morning Tour: Cog-wheel + Black Madonna Priority access
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English
  • Drinks only

Live Commentary in English and a second language.

Starting time: 8:00 a.m.
Price details
CA $87.35 x 1 AdultCA $87.35
Total
Price is CA $87.35

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedCog-wheel train up to Montserrat or “Aeri” Cable Car (depending on the option selected)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAccess to the Basilica and the Black Madonna
  • What's includedWhat's includedTaste of 4 typical liquors of the area
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance to the audio-visual exhibition in Montserrat “Espai Audio visual Montserrat”
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTour operated in both Spanish and English
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport on an air-conditioned coach
  • What's includedWhat's includedRadio guide system
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks not listed as inclusions
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick-up and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Children 3 and younger are complimentary.
  • You must be able to climb and descend stairs and to walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.
  • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
  • The duration of the tour includes the return to the destination.
  • Upgrade your experience with the option that includes the access to the basilica when the Boys’ Choir is singing
  • The Aeri facilities are not adapted for people with reduced mobility. In this case, it will be necessary to make the reservation with the ascent to Montserrat by the cog-wheel train.
  • Duration 08:00AM Tour: 5 and a half hours (transport included).
  • Duration 10:15Am Tour: 6h and 45 minutes (transport included)
  • The option with Escolanía will only be available during the school period. During the summer months, as well as during tours they undertake, it will not be possible.

What you can expect

Leave our office in Barcelona on an air-conditioned coach towards Montserrat. After a 1h drive on the highway, board the cogwheel train or the “Aeri” cable car up the mountain and enjoy the amazing views over the area. Admire the Mountain’s peculiar morphology, which comes from the Catalan words Mont (mountain) and Serrat (serrated). World-famous for its rocky geography, Montserrat beautiful scenery was declared National Park in 1987 to protect its natural and cultural wealth.

Follow your local guide through the site and learn about the history and architectural style of the Monastery. A community of 80 monks currently lives and follow the rule of Saint Benedict in Montserrat. Fall in love with the Gothic and Renaissance details of the basilica and sanctuary. Learn about the legend of the miraculous apparition of the Madonna and Child in the cave of Santa Cova. To this day, their woodcarving is kept in the Church of the monastery, which you will be able to visit. The figure is popularly known as La Moreneta (The Black Madonna) as a result of a varnish reaction.

Besides the main area, there are a great number of small churches and trails you can follow. You will be given free time to taste the finest liquors, shop for locally produced treats or visit the audio-visual exhibition once our guided tour finishes.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSanta Maria of Montserrat Abbey
    • Abadia de Montserrat
    • 08199, Montserrat, Cataluña, Spain & Canary Islands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJulia Travel Office
    • 80 Carrer d'Alí Bei
    • 08013, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain & Canary Islands