Private Tour Barcelona and Montserrat 8 Hours

Recommended by 94% of travelers

Barcelona, Spain

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the colorful urban attractions of Barcelona and the mythical mountain of Montserrat on this private, full-day tour. See the city's most famous landmarks, including Las Ramblas, Port Olympic and Plaza Espanya, plus iconic Modernist buildings like Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia Cathedral and the Casa Mila. Then, journey outside the city center to ascend the ‘Magic Mountain’ of Montserrat, known for its Benedictine monastery and important place within Arthurian legend. Price is per group, based on a maximum of 7 adults per vehicle.

Private, full-day tour of Barcelona highlights and Montserrat Mountain
Explore Barcelona's main attractions from the comfort of a private vehicle with room for up to 7 passengers
See famous works designed by Antoni Gaudí, including the Sagrada Familia Cathedral
Travel to 'The Magic Mountain' of Montserrat, location of the Holy Grail in Arthurian legend
Visit the historic Santa Maria de Montserrat abbey
Private tour is operated with just your party and a guide/driver
Includes hotel or port pickup and drop-off

What's Included

Private tour with English-speaking driver in an private air-conditioned transportation
Hotel or port pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Baby Chairs and Boosters for Children (On Request)

Tickets for attractions
Minivan parking in Montserrat - Price 20 €
Official Guide

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Your driver will be waiting for you at the lobby of your hotel / outside your accommodation / at the cruise-ship terminal. He will help you with your luggage.

Meeting point

Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Whether it’s your first time visiting Barcelona or you’d like to get an insider's perspective on the vibrant coastal city, make the most of your time with this private, 8-hour tour. Meet your knowledgeable local guide and driver during pickup at your Barcelona hotel or the port, and set off in a private vehicle on a comprehensive sightseeing tour to explore the city’s most iconic buildings, plazas and landmarks.

See the most famous examples of Modernist architecture that define the cityscape, including celebrated works buy Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí like the Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Casa Batlló and the La Pedrera/Casa Mila apartments. Admire the stately buildings and luxury boutiques of Passeig de Gràcia — considered Barcelona’s most expensive avenue — soak up scenes of daily life at Plazas Catalunya and Espanya and see where sporting history was made at the Olympic Arena and Village. When hunger strikes, your guide can recommend excellent spots for an authentic Catalonian lunch (own expense).

In the afternoon, head outside the city center to the majestic natural rock formation of Montserrat, nicknamed ‘The Magic Mountain.’ Admire the craggy peaks that jut dramatically from the landscape, and then ascend the mountain to take in spectacular views and visit the historic Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat. Learn about the long history of the monastery, which has ties to the site of the Holy Grail according to Arthurian legend and is the home of the venerated Virgin of Montserrat black Madonna shrine.

After coming down from the mountain, relax on the return drive to Barcelona, where the full-day tour concludes with a drop-off back at your hotel or the port.

Barcelona (Pass By)

Abadia de Montserrat

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Placa d'Espanya

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Estadi Olimpic

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Montjuic Castle

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Las Ramblas

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Passeig del Colom

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Passeig de Gracia

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa Mila - La Pedrera

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Casa Batllo

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Basilica de la Sagrada Familia

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Port Olimpic

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza de Catalunya

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Infant seats available
At the time of the booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Not wheelchair accessible

Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Featured review

Denville_M

Our tour guide Pedro was phenomenal. He was very knowledgeable and his recommendations on places to eat were outstanding.

Reviews

4.8

based on 17 reviews

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Double Tour

James_B, Dec 2025

If you appreciate a guide and a driver you cannot do any better. We were led on a double tour; Montserrat and Barcelona at our pace. The guide was as they say today interactive! Carlos and Moyses! Learned about the city from its start with the Romans!

Excellent Tour of Montserat and Gaudi church grounds

Michele_C, Jun 2025

This tour was exactly what we were looking for. Driver Angel was very good on the windy roads to Monserrat and Cristina was an excellent guide with so much information about history and all the beautiful sites we went to. Cristina found the perfect Tappas with Payila that was delicious. It was a wonderful day!

Beyond disappointed

Alexandra_M, Apr 2024

Carlos, the driver, seemed unmotivated and unprepared. He was asking us how to organize the tour in terms of which sites to see first, which seemed strange, considering it was our first time in Barcelona. He seemed more of a driver than a guide, which was disappointing. He miscalculated our pick up at Montserrat, which resulted in us having to wait for him for almost an hour, with my daughter suffering from serious Jetlag. He never informed us that access to any points of interest at Montserrat, like the Basilica, required purchasing tickets in advance for a particular timeslot, which also resulted in us having to wait over 45 minutes to get inside the basilica. I ended up having him drop us off at the our hotel and not doing any of the Barcelona sites. If I had wanted a cab driver, I would’ve arranged accordingly. This was the first time that I had this bad of an experience through Viator.

Response from Host, May 2024

We are sorry that you did not enjoy the experience. We are a limousine company, we offer Tours and transfers. Our drivers are not guides. You are filing a complaint for something that is not included. you want to pay for a shrimp and eat a lobster You should review and read what the product includes and does not include. At no time does it provide any professional guide. If you not are agree not book, no paid and not reclaim If you wanted a professional guide you should have asked and we could have provided one. The cost would have been double. Regarding the queues in Montserrat, if it is true, it usually happens. It's not our fault! Regards,

Private tour Fantastic made to order

Theresa_L, Jan 2024

Pedro our driver was very accommodating and allowed us to spend more time in Montserrat. We had already toured most of the city on previous day - this allowed us more time in Montserrat. Very interesting location and we were able to return to the city by an alternate route to view more of the area. Great Tour!

Barcelona

Ruby_C, Nov 2023

We loved Pedro our driver. He was so knowledgeable and didn't have a time limit on most places we stopped. We stayed about 9 hours and saw everything. Loved Barcelona. Would recommend to anyone.

Phenomenal

Denville_M, Jun 2023

Our tour guide Pedro was phenomenal. He was very knowledgeable and his recommendations on places to eat were outstanding.

Great one day tour of Monserrat and Barcelona

FELIX_D, Oct 2022

This is a perfect great tour of Barcelona and Monserrat if this is your first time visiting. Pedro did a great job of not only bringing us around to places that are popular with tourists but also to other historical places that are a must and not often visited. He speaks English very well. He took the time to give a brief history of all the areas we visited. Kudos to Pedro and his company.

Barcelona and Montserrat

Voyager738673, Nov 2019

Excellent way to see the best of Barcelona in 8 hours - Igor was our driver and was very accommodating, knew where to go first to beat the crowds, recommended an excellent place for lunch and was very pleasant.