Ale was wonderful! From his initial greeting at the bus, asking everyone where they were from, how they enjoyed Montserrat, explaining what we could do during our free time, and his familiarity with local history, he was friendly, knowledgeable, and has a great smile. The guides on the bus we're also very good at helping us pass the time pointing out wonderful views during the trip, telling jokes, and explaining history.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Admission to the Atrium, Basilica, Throne of Our Lady of Montserrat
- Multi-course lunch with wine pairing at Bages 964 restaurant
- Pick-up and drop-off
- Guided tour of the winery and cellars at Oller del Mas
- Guided Visit in Montserrat
- Return tickets for the Montserrat cogwheel train
- Tasting of 4 organic high end wines
- Private round-trip transportation from Barcelona in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle
Excludes
- Tips and gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Begin your day with a scenic ride on the Montserrat cogwheel train, the most iconic way to reach the top of the mountain. As you ascend, you’ll have panoramic views of the Montserrat mountain range, famous for its dramatic rock formations and natural beauty. Upon arrival, your guide will lead a guided tour of the Montserrat Monastery, introducing you to the history of this important Benedictine abbey and the role it continues to play in Catalan culture. Your visit includes admission to the Atrium and the Basílica of Montserrat. There will also be time to explore at your own pace. After your visit, you’ll descend once again by cogwheel train to continue the experience.
At lunchtime, you’ll enjoy a multi-course meal at Bages 964, the restaurant located on the Oller del Mas estate. Their kitchen focuses on fresh, seasonal products, prepared with a balance of traditional Catalan flavors and modern touches. The menu changes throughout the year depending on what is in season, so dishes always feel honest, local, and well-prepared. The meal is served in a calm setting with views of the magical mountain: Montserrat. After lunch, you’ll continue to the winery for a guided visit. Here you’ll learn about the estate’s organic winemaking and its commitment to recovering ancient native grape varieties, including the Red Picapoll, a unique grape reborn in this region. The experience concludes with a tasting of four organic gama alta wines, each reflecting the identity of the land and the character of the estate.
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Absolutely one of the best, inspiring and surprising tours we’ve ever been on. Montserrat was all of those things. As was The Black Madonna and the Medieval Winery. Etienne, our guide, was phenomenal. He went out of his way to help us and guide our experience to be perfect. Well Done!!
Marçal was an excellent guide! Very informative and knowledgeable on the history throughout the tour. Made sure the guests were informed of necessary information on meetings and times. Knew his wines and was very personable! Wish we could have him for the rest of the trip in Barcelona!
What an amazing experience and an even more amazing guide! Ale was fun and knowing and made the experience a memorable one! 10/10 highly recommended!
Mariana Lopez and was fantastic! Super personable and all around fun and knowledgeable! Highly recommend!
We had an excellent day with our guide Vince exploring the beauty of Monserrat, while learning a lot of information about the history of Barcelona and the importance of the monks to Catalon language and culture. The tour was just the right amount of time for us to see this unique place before heading to a family owned winery- Oller el Mas in the afternoon with picturesque views and wines, as well as tapas. Vince made us feel welcome throughout the duration-he remembered details about each family/couple. He was an excellent guide who devotes a lot to his experiences and making them enjoyable. This is a great tour with a lot of activities packed in, you won’t regret.
Thanks Thais for the wine tasting
Etienne was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and funny.
Great experience and Carla was great guide and would always recommend her. Informs us properly of Catalan culture and Oller del Mas was a perfect place for Catalan wine tasting and fell in love with Piquepoul. Such a wonderful time with Carla. Great time and a 5 stars experience.
A must-do tour with Mariana at Castle Experiences! Wonderful ride to the mountain Montserrat, perfectly timed entry into the Basilica with plenty of time to admire the Black Madonna and the church itself. Her explanations in context of the Catalan community and culture were illuminating. Lunch at Bages 964 was exceptional and the wine tasting in the stunning Oller del Mas winery is most memorable. Mariana is delightful, knowledgeable, and refreshing—a true gem of a person and guide exceptional. Take this tour, request Mariana, and have a day trip of a lifetime in Montserrat!
This was fantastic. Highly recommend this tour.
Very interesting and beautiful experience
Very nice guide and excellent experience
Very nice guide. Fantastic exp
This tour is fantastic, I would highly recommend if you are interested in Catalan history or just a wine enthusiast. Vince our guide was fantastico, he is a wealth of knowledge and his passion really shone throughout the day to make the experience as great as it was! Thanks Vince
Our tour guide (Vince) was really energetic and enthusiastic. Whenever he was talking to us he was talking with such enthusiasm that we were always paying attention. Additionally he was always making jokes and was in very good spirit so there were also many laughs. Vince was the best! Much love from Cyprus
Luca is very patient and great to work with groups. He is knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor.
Vincent is a very funny, pleasant and knowledgeable guide. We did the VIP wine tasting which made it perfect
My family had an amazing time! Montserrat was breathtaking and the winery tour was great! Carla was the best! She was informative and kept it fun and entertaining! Highly recommend this!
Anthony was a wonderful tour guide. He was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed our trip and he was a huge part of it.
Very knowledgeable guide Yerai and loved his job
Great! It was very interesting. Yerai is the best guide. Special thanks for jokes))
Anthony was great and made everyone relaxed!
Great experience, our guide was professional and very knowledgeable.
Vince was amazing from the very beginning of the tour. We did not have to worry about a thing—we could simply relax and enjoy the magnificent views, history, and awe-inspiring beauty of Montserrat. The wine experience and lunch were marvelous, and Vince’s knowledge of both Montserrat and wine truly made the day special. He explained everything clearly and thoroughly throughout the entire experience, always going above and beyond to make sure everyone felt informed, comfortable, and well taken care of. We highly recommend this tour, especially with Vince as your guide!
Loved the experience! Delicious wine, funny guide.
Our tour was excellent. We loved Carla as our guide. She was very knowledgeable, engaging, and has a great senses of humor. She kept everyone’s attention all day.
Ivan and Montse were extremely knowledgeable, professional, and entertaining. I would recommend this tour, not only to someone who would like to visit the incredible Montserrat but gain excellent knowledge of wine.
I had a great time!! The guides were funny and informative! Monse and Laia.
Hector was an excellent guide! Very in-depth explanations of history and landmarks, very funny, and excellent experience overall. The wine was great, and the tapas were delicious. Transportation was very comfortable as well.
We had a wonderful time. Yerai was very knowledgeable about the history, food and wine. The team Yerai, Monse and Ivan were so helpful with our friend on a wheelchair. They were a happy cheerful group. Yerai made us laugh and taught us a lot. I highly recommend this tour.
Yerai our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. He was extremely helpful with our friend in a wheelchair, too. The experience was at a good pace.
The guides are very attentive, they joke around with the tour a lot and that makes it interesting but still keeps the seriousness and the respect for the different areas. Special Congratulatiosn to Magy an excellent guide both in English and adapting to my parents limited English often staying behind and exam ing in Spanish always very patient with the questions. The tour guides in general made an special acomodación for a lady in the bus and I think that is something they should also be recognized for it is the little details that make a tour good.
Papa Bear was informative and entertaining. We had a great time.
Carlos and mayi were both amazing and so super fun and kind! Thank you once again!
Make sure you confirm your pickup ahead of time... Our reservation was lost by Viator....our local service saved the day.... We departed one and a half hours late...... our new guide Maryanna was great!!!
Montse was an amazing guide, loved the experience, would highly recommend!
Great experience. Carla did a wonderful job - making it both educational and fun!
Lorena is a great tour guide and she is very knowledgeable.
Carlos was a great tour guide. Friendly and informative and responsive to the guests. The locations were beautiful.
Ale was a wonderful tour guide and extremely knowledgeable. We enjoyed the tour a lot.
Fantastic tour. Only wish to have had more time at the Basilica to do the extra activities like walk up the mountain to the cross, view the museum, attend Mass or take the funicular up the mountain. Didn’t have enough time to do any of those items because they were too time-consuming for are allotted time. Judit was amazing.
We had a fantastic Montserrat, black MacDonald and winery tour with beautiful locations, great wines, and a well-organized itinerary. Hector was an outstanding guide—friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive throughout the day. He made the experience enjoyable and memorable. Highly recommend this tour, and a special five-star rating for Hector!
An absolutely fantastic tour from CASTLEXPERIENCE tours. Very well organised and delivered. A special mention for our tour guide Laia who worked very hard to ensure we were all cared for and happy throughout the day. Very impressed with her knowledge of wines and the manufacturing processes. We learnt a lot that day and enjoyed ourselves immensely. Thank you
Overall experience was amazing with plenty of free time to check out everything. Ale was funny and cool if I do the tour again its with this man.
Great guide Ale was very informative! Convenient transportation, food and wine were great !
So good Xavier is the best and I had a fun time on my first guided tour for a whole day
Vince and the castle experience team was terrific, very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Had a fabulous experience and day. thank you
Beautiful scenery. Interesting. Fantastic tour guide. Loads of fun and very tasty wine!
The Viator app is easy to use and helpful with reminders. I'd suggest being more specific about where to meet (landmarks, stores, restaurants, bars etc.) Xavi was exceptional. It wasn't just the details/information he shares, but the humor he interjected, all of this alone would have made it memorable. But what made even morr special was ablility to share his own personal stories to get each individual to share with the group. We started out as strangers but became fellow travelers.
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