Montserrat Tour by Train with Cable Car and Cogwheel
Barcelona, Spain
Montserrat Tour by Train with Cable Car and Cogwheel
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Barcelona, Spain
- 6 hours 35 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Spend the day outside of Barcelona visiting the Benedictine Monastery complex of Montserrat, without worrying about any logistics. Enjoy views of the Catalunya countryside as you travel by train from Barcelona, before heading up the mountain by cable car. Enjoy a guided tour, priority access to the basilica, free time to explore, then take the cogwheel train down.
- Upgrade to include entrance to the monastery and the Black Madonna
- Includes tickets for all modes of transport and a guided tour
- Save time with priority access to the basilica
- Stop at a local farmers market to sample regional products
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
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This was the best tour and tour guide we’ve had throughout our travels in Europe. A plus a plus A+Left early best the crowds.
Excellent tour. There was enough time to hit the highlights and see the Basílica and Black Madonna. Absolutely beautiful views and was such a pleasant day with a great kid of guided tour and free time. Worth the early morning wake up to beat the crowds!
What a beautiful experience. Marcelo is amazing at what he does. He was punctual, kind, informative and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend doing this tour with him.. we had a lovely day. It’s the perfect time of day for this tour as we were there before the crowds arrived.
Absolutely amazing experience. Our tour guide Marcelo was great, super friendly and knowledgeable. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed it very much! Highly recommended!
It was amazing he took care of everything and all we had to do was enjoy Montserrat. He was also very informative and took
The time to know
Each of the guests.
Monica was the best tour guide! She knew so much about everything, and helped our crew feel comfortable with the tram. Monica was so nice and she spoke perfect English to help us understand everything. She was the best tour guide and if I could do more tours with her, I would!
Marcelo was great. He was very knowledgeable, kept us on schedule, and we were able to get around as a group without any issues. We had a great time.
Guide Monica was experienced, knowledgable, and took care of all the logistics to get our small group tour of 7 people on the commuter train, aerial tram up, and cog wheel train down.
Marcelo was an absolute joy to experience Montserrat with. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and care for us on this tour made it a 5 star tour. I highly recommend both the tour and Marcelo!
We had a wonderful day at Monserrat! Our guide Monica was fabulous!! She was very knowledgeable as well as kind!! We appreciate all we learned and are grateful the Monica helped make our day so wonderful! Monserrat is beautiful and I highly recommend a visit there!!
Wonderful tour. The sights were incredible. Great tour guide so knowledgeable and kind. The cable car ride was breathtaking.
Marcelo was an outstanding tour guide. He provided information in detail on the train ride to Monserrat about the locals living in the country. Additionally, he guided us through tour provided very detailed information about the monastery and the Black Madonna. Once the best tours we have experienced.
A terrible tour starts out as “TRAIN JOURNEY”
Yes a train ride on a public trine with 16++ stops to Monserrat. Very dirty and crowded with limited sitting. Had to stand on the public train and sit away from my family. Viatour should not mislead customers and fully inform them of this public train ride .
Great tour! Monica was amazing as a tour guide. She was great at explaining everything and was very thoughtful when making sure everyone was well taken care off. This was one of our best tours by Viator we've ever taken!
I’m so glad we did this tour! Monica was amazing and very informative! She always looked out for everyone in the group and was very accommodating!
Great tour and everything ran super smoothly, from the ease of the meeting location to moving from one transportation form to the next. We had time to visit the Black Madonna and the Basilica. We didn’t opt for the mass as we wanted to take the St Joan Funicular but we still had time to do the liquor tasting as well as some local cheeses before heading back down on the cog train.
Our tour guide Monica was great. Super friendly and very knowledgeable. Made sure everyone knew where we were going and was passionate about making sure we were getting what we wanted out of our tour and sharing the history of Montserrat.
From the moment we met Monica at our meeting spot she guided us expertly through all legs of the journey and made great suggestions to optimize our experience. Taking the cable car up and the cogwheel train down provided us with stunning views on both sides of the mountain. Monica was so knowledgeable about Montserrat and so patient in answering all of our questions. We learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed our tour. This tour is not to be missed!
Marcelo is a good tour guide he is informative helpful he likes. What he does he’s on schedule. In time. An we had a good time. Nice tour guide nice activity. Great experience
Monica was fabulous! She contacted us prior to the tour to give specifics about meeting & expectations. She was on-time & took an interest in learning the names and a bit of information about all 14 participants. The tour was well planned and paced appropriately. We saw a lot and were provided with information about what we were seeing, passing by, and about the local culture. It was a great day!
It was an amazing experience and one of the highlights of our trip. Everything was well organized, and Marcelo was outstanding—knowledgeable, attentive, and friendly. We traveled with our 4-year-old, who also had a wonderful time. Would highly recommend!
Monica made our Montserrat tour veryinteresting and enjoyable. From start to finish, she made sure we were okay. She made the stories interesting. I definity recommend joining this tour.
The guide is wonderful. He makes everything super easy, and frankly, everything about this place seems complicated if you only speak English. Just know that this tour is just hitting the essentials (tram, church, train) and scratching the surface of what appears to be an amazing place. I could have easily gone to Mass, hiked to the cave, had a few pops at the cafe and spent a full day here. Next time :)
My husband met Marcelo at 8am for the tour to Montserrat. We had a total of 10 people in our group. Marcelo had all of our names memorized within just a few minutes! I think having a small group allowed him to give extra attention. He was so well organized and knew how to get us where we needed to be at just the right time for the train, cable car and cog wheel train. We appreciated his knowledge and passion for this lovely and sacred place. He was kind and friendly. And he surprised us with sweet treats! Thank you Marcelo for the perfect day at Montserrat!
We had an amazing tour with Monica. She was very knowledgeable and helped our group take the metro from Barcelona to Montserrat. She provided a lot of history and stories during the tour.
What an amazing place to visit! The scenery and views are extraordinary and the history and architecture incredible. We loved travelling by rail to see the area outside of Barcelona city. The cable car ride up and cog train down were both awesome.
What made the day even better was our wonderful guide, Marcelo. He was so welcoming and knowledgeable and would go out of his way to make sure we had the best seats for the best views! We loved that he reached out to us before the tour for some information and tips. And he went over and above offering advice on anything local - transport, food and even souvenirs.
Doing this tour was a highlight of our holiday :)
We did the Montserrat as well as the Gaudí Gardens and interior of the Sagrada Família. Both tours were excellent, guides punctual, professional curtesy and informative. Transportation was of a high standard.
This tour was well worth the price. We’d done some “research” on visiting Montserrat on our own and then decided last minute to take a small group tour. That was a great decision. Our guide Marcilo was fantastic. The logistics were perfect and since it was first thing in the morning, we got to Montserrat well before any large crowds appeared. Marcilo was also very knowledgeable and shared a multitude of insights. Having 1.5 hours of free time was also a plus because we got a chance to do some moderate hiking as well. I’d recommend this tour to anyone looking for a truly great experience visiting Montserrat
Monica is the best tour guide. Great experience. Monica really knows the history of the Catalonian regime
It’s absolutely beautiful I learned so much about this basilica and I highly recommend it for everyone .. our guide was so good
Marcelo was an absolutely great guide!! He was extremely knowledgeable and presented this tour in great detail as there is so many amazing features on this tour. Marcelo did not hesitate to answer any questions and greatly assisted with explaining the amazing history of the beautiful monastery and also Marcelo was generous enough to provide us with memorable items.
Marcelo, mi familia y yo estamos muy agradecidos por tu memorable experiencia y tu excelente servicio de guiarnos por este maravilloso monasterio que está hermoso!
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