Historical Montserrat Half-Day Hiking Tour from Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Get a dose of history, culture, and nature during this 6.5-hour tour to Montserrat from Barcelona. With your guide and small group of 8 or fewer people, explore the Basilica of Montserrat, take the glass-top St. Joan funicular to the middle part of the Montserrat mountain range, then spend a pleasant 2-hours hiking past authentic "hermitages" (retreats) where the first inhabitants of Montserrat gathered more than a thousand years ago. The tour ends at the monastery and a drive back to central Barcelona.
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Stop At: Abadia de Montserrat, Carretera BP-1121 S/N, 08199 Montserrat Spain
We will visit Santa Maria de Montserrat, the mountain’s Benedictine monastery, and see the 'Black Madonna'
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Montserrat Mountains, Montserrat Mountains, Catalonia
We will get to the mountaintop getting into the Sant Joan´s Funicular Railway. Once we are there we will hike on easy paths to the middle of the Montserrat Nature Park. We will visit genuine shrines while we learn about local nature and enjoy breathtaking views of 360 degrees.
Duration: 3 hours
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- 2 hours guided easy hike through the Nature Park
- Accident insurance/health assistance
- Sant Joan´s Funicular railwat, one way. We hike down.
- Entry/Admission - Abadia de Montserrat
Exclusions
Additional information
- Group tour limited to 8 people
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please bring comfortable clothes, walking shoes, warm clothing in winter, and sunscreen in summer
- Please bring snacks and drinks to this tour in case you need them
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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