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Are you curious to know what treasures you can find in Montserrat? Let a local show you around! On this private day trip, experience Montserrat from a local perspective and get to know the interesting stories and unique details that make this place a must-visit while in Barcelona.

Destination

Barcelona, Spain

Category

Day Trips

Duration

6 hours

Transport mode

Public Transport

Available languages

English, Español, Polski, Svenska, Français, Italiano, Deutsch, Русский

Included

• Private Guide
• Train ticket from Barcelona - Montserrat and back for each guest
• Cable-car ticket to get up to the Montserrat Mountain for each guest
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Lunch
• Tickets to the Basilica or the black Madonna (tickets need to be purchased on the spot)

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 12 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Plaça d’Espanya, in front of Hotel Catalunya - Barcelona to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. From Barcelona to Montserrat

   Meet your host and get ready to hit the road. Whether it is by car or public transportation, your host will be there by your side to make the journey a more pleasant and enjoyable experience

4. Montserrat Exploring

   Let your local host show you around Montserrat. Here you can find must-sees, hidden gems, history, cultural treasures, and more! Your host will make sure to provide you with all the answers and insights you might have along the way

5. Montserrat Off the Beaten Path

   The best part about this private day trip is that you get to experience Montserrat from a different perspective - away from the big tourist groups, audio guides, and through the knowledge of a local!

6. Ask Away!

   Your day trip is 100% private, meaning that it’s only you and your local host exploring Montserrat. Take advantage of this opportunity and get all the answers and insights to your questions about Montserrat

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Gail🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tomas)

27 November 2024

We had a lovely day with Tomas. We met in Barcelona and travelled to Montserrat together via train and tram. While he kept apologizing for the foggy weather and lack of visibility, we felt it added to the mystery of the mountain. :) Tomas was knowledgeable, kind, friendly, confident and a great person to travel with! The six hour day gave us time to tour the immediate area and hear the boys choir. The train ride/connections takes almost 2 hrs each way. If you are hoping to explore the mountain make sure you opt for a much longer tour. Lovely visit to Monstserrat

Theresa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

2 November 2024

We used Sebastian a couple of years ago and had a great time so signing up with Sebastian again was a no brainer. He’s easy going, smart and a joy to spend time with. We will 💯 be back to use his tours again. Second tour, second great experience

Paul🇺🇸 United States

(About local Federico)

2 November 2024

Federico is an A++. The perfect balance of planning, knowledge and tranquility. He communicated early by chat, WhatsApp and offered texting. He wanted to make certain that we were comfortable with the plan well in advance of even arriving in Barcelona. We spent the day visiting Montserrat. I was impressed with how much he knew about the history and current events around this important Catalonia destination. He saved us so much time versus doing this on our own. Thank you Federico. The perfect balance

Sandra🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tomas)

31 October 2024

Exploring Montserrat with Tomas was an absolute pleasure. He shared his knowledge of the history and spiritual significance of the monastery with great enthusiasm and appreciation. Tomas made sure that we were able to hear the Boy's Choir as they performed below the holy icon of the Black Madonna. Awesome experience.Delightful

Debbie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alan)

28 October 2024

Alan took me, my husband and 2 teen daughters to Montserrat in July. Wish we had found him sooner - we would have booked more tours with him! Very polite and organized, he made our daytrip stress free, taking care of all of the logistics and showing us all of the must-see details. Alan is a gem

Carol🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tomas)

25 October 2024

Tomas was patient with us as we went to wrong meeting place and were trying to get to him at the plaza near the train station. We made it and he got our tickets and got us on the least crowded train. He was very friendly, enthusiastic and you could tell how much he loved sharing the experience at Montserrat. We even made it into the church during Mass which was really special. Tomas took many photos of us and before we left we sampled some lovely cheese from the vendors, who had many cheeses and honey. Perfect day. Montserrat

Tracey 🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Alan)

12 October 2024

When travelling with my 80 year old parents and 15 year old son I wanted to have a guide to show us Monserrat. Alan was perfect! As soon and he met us outside the hotel we all felt comfortable and knew we were in very good hands. Alan had the day trip planned flawlessly… we took the train and cable car up the mountain which allowed us the enjoy the amazing scenery. We then took the rack train down the mountain, which was wonderful as we experienced both ways. Alan’s vast and detailed knowledge explained the history and present day importance of this majestic place. He also helped us to make sense of other pieces of related history that I didn’t quite understand and how they play a roll in shaping the present. With his intelligence, warm personality and humour the day went by to fast! He was able to engage my parents as well as a teenager!! We loved our time with Alan and I confidently recommend him 110%! You will be very pleased. Thank you again Alan for an unforgettable day!! Most Sincerely, Peter, Patricia, Nicholas and Tracey An Unforgettable Day!!

christopher🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Elvira)

29 August 2024

1

Elvira coordinated our arrival at Montserrat to make it as easy as possible. She then gave us valuable insight into the Abbey’s history before walking us through the excellent museum. All our party of 12 were most impressed with her knowledge of the paintings and artists. We concluded our visit with the Boys Choir singing in the Abbey. A truly memorable experience for which Elvira has our gratitude Very Knowledgeable

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lusi)

23 May 2024

1

Lusi met us in BCN and took us to Montserrat. It was obvious she knew exactly how to do it. She knew the train times down to the minute, had tickets for our family for everything (included ), and knew lots of the workers along the way. She got us 1st class treatment and preference in lines of others who didn't have a guide. I was impressed. While I could have self guided this day trip myself it would have been a headache and not nearly as efficient. Worth every euro! Highly rec. Very organized. Took care of EVERYTHING.

Nooshin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ramona)

19 May 2024

We did the Moncerrat tour with Ramona. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great time. Ramona was great

Abbie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alan)

7 May 2024

Our day trip to Montserrat with Alan was amazing. We learned so much and had a lot of fun getting to know Alan and hearing about his experiences in Spain. He took care of all our tickets in advance and knew how to time the day well so we weren’t feeling rushed. There were a lot of logistics in getting to Montserrat and going into the basilica and we truly just got to enjoy the experience. It was like visiting a really knowledgeable friend in another city. This is my first time doing a tour using Withlocals and I would definitely book again and recommend to friends. I hope your guides in other places are as great as Alan! Authentic Travel Experience

Jane🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Marcel )

24 April 2024

Marcel is a caring and kind person and we had a very enjoyable day spending time with him. He planned the day very well and shared his wealth of knowledge with us, not only about Montserrat but more generally about Barcelona.A great way to spend a day!

michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elvira)

13 April 2024

1

Elvira was and excellent host/guide. She made our experience very enjoyable. She was very helpful in planning the personal tour for the day. The tour of the small family owned winery was wonderful. We would highly recommend Elvira.Wonderful Host

Bill🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elvira)

19 March 2024

1

Elvira is a great tour guide. She took us to the Montserrat Monastery for the day. Highly recommended.Montserrat Tour

dx4rthww7n🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ilona)

16 February 2024

1

Ilona works hard to make a tour special. I broke my ankle on our first day in Barcelona and had to wear a boot to get around. She adapted the tours we took with her brilliantly. We had two very special tours with her. Ilona is smart, fun and interesting. A great experience.Ilona has creative ideas

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hannah)

7 February 2024

1

We really enjoyed our day trip with Hannah. She was a wealth of information and made the visit wonderful. We especially enjoyed the boys choir and local farmers market.Montserrat tour

Nikhil🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Marcel )

16 January 2024

We were a group of colleagues who visited Montserrat on a Sunday afternoon. Marcelo was an incredible guide. Not only was he knowledgeable and full of information about the history and significance of all the places he showed us, he showed us the best vantage spots for pictures, and even clicked photos patiently for us. He was also full of practical tips like running to get in line for the cable car to ensure that we were the first ones on board. As the wind picked up and the weather started getting cold, Marcelo also provided us with warm caps and scarves from his bag...I can safely say that this is above and beyond what we expected! The tour was great - not just because of the destination of Montserrat, but also because of the thoughtful way in which the travel was organized...cable car up and railway down. Marcelo even advised which seats to take for the best views. Will strongly recommend Marcelo for any tour in Catalunya, I know that I will certainly call him when I am there next.Amazing Montserrat with Marcelo

Sara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marcel )

23 December 2023

Marcel is very knowledgeable, entertaining, efficient, punctual, respectful and considerate. He showed us some unique sights and occurrences in Barcelona. Everything was very well planned and executed. I wish that he offered tours in other parts of the country. Fun filled in Barcelona and Monserrat

Jennifer🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elvira)

21 December 2023

Elvira was fun and very informative! Our day went very smoothly and was stress free. I highly recommend doing this day trip with Elvira. She knows all the ends and outs for public transportation ( which is a little confusing and very time specific). She is very personable and caters the info provided to your groups interests!Fun Day in Montserrat!

Elizabeth 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marcel )

22 November 2023

Our day spent exploring Montserrat with Marcel could not have been better. He guided us through taking the train and cable car and funicular and knew so much about the site. His knowledge made the day, so interesting, but he did not talk too much like some tour guides do where it becomes overwhelming. He shared all of the right information and was so much fun to spend the day with. He even gave us each a thoughtful memento of our day, highly recommend booking with Marcel!Marcel is the absolute best!

Desmond🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elvira)

4 November 2023

1

Elvira's communication skills before the trip were great, made us feel like we were in good hands, and we were. Prompt, totally prepared with the tickets and was so knowledgeable. She has such great energy about her. Pleasant and interesting. I would take any tour she is offering. Best tour ever

6tty6bvdzb🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ivanna)

27 October 2023

The Barcelona 'must see' attractions are made easy with a With Locals guide. Ivanna was great fun and informed. Her English was was excellent, was relaxed and happy to answer any questions we had! We would certainly recommend Ivanna! Making it easy!

Glen🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Elvira)

10 October 2023

1

From the moment we came into contact with Elvira in planning our day trip to Montserat a d the Graus winery she was incredible. The detail and timely communication in planning to just a fantastic day with her. She was a joy, so helpful in every regard. It was our first trip to Spain and our first time using With Locals. Highly recommend!! Elvira, thank you for leaving us with a life long memory and for being so great. Elvira was extrordinary and made the day!!

Dalia🇮🇱 Israel

(About local Sebastian)

2 October 2023

We really enjoyed our trip to Montserrat with Sebastian. He was nice and knowledgeable, fun to spend time with. It felt like we were traveling with a friend.Great half day in Montserrat

Victoria🇺🇸 United States

(About local Octavio)

24 September 2023

We had the absolute best day with Octavio! He is an awesome tour guide. He gave us total attention and has the best personality. He shared so many details and history. By the end of the day we felt like we gained a good friend. 💞Octavio is amazing!!!

John🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ilona)

21 September 2023

Ilona was our guide for two tremendous days in Barcelona. She has vast knowledge of the city, its history, is very personable, and will modify the excursions to accommodate your individual desires. This was money well spent.Great Way to Visit Barcelona

Ralf🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Ivanna)

3 August 2023

The tour with Ivanna to Montserrat was extremely beautiful. It might have taken a little bit more time to do that. But for a first visit, having a tour guide was ideal. The arrival was by train and from there by cable car up. Really an incredible experience. Ivanna had organized everything perfectly so that despite the many visitors on site, we made good progress. Even after that, Ivanna was always available, making recommendations on what to see in Barcelona and gave tips for the best restaurants and bars in town. We can only recommend Ivanna with her relaxed and friendly manner. We booked a second tour with her right away. Greeting Vitalia and RalfAn overwhelming experience

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hannah)

2 August 2023

Discovering Monserrat with Hannah was perfect for our small family group. She was knowledgeable and patient with our questions about both the tour and Barcelona. Would highly recommend as it was a perfect day. Monserrat is a Marvel

Mike🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elvira)

26 July 2023

What an incredible guide to spend a day with! After visiting Montserrat, we had a private tour at Oller del May winery that was spectacular. Elvira was extremely personable and a pleasure to spend the day with! If we return to Barcelona in the future, she will be the first person we contact.Elvira Rocks!!

n5fjkrsjyy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ramona)

10 July 2023

Ramona was such an incredible guide, went above and beyond, extremely knowledgeable and super friendly. She was so accommodating for our mom, and knew exactly where to go and what to do to make the day in Montserrat be the highlight of our 3-week trip. Stress free, simple and easy. Would highly recommend Ramona for anyone visiting Barcelona. Highlight of our trip!

Matt🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

19 April 2023

Day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat with Sebastian was an excellent experience. He was knowledgeable, engaging, flexible, and good at reading the groups interests. Really appreciated his style. Montserrat Tour - Sebastian

Bill🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lusi)

15 April 2023

Lusi was fun, energetic and caring. We took a trip to Montserrat and then did a food tour for dinner after. She was knowledgeable and went above and beyond. Montserrat was great, she had everything timed out there was no standing around waiting. Lusi knew lots of interesting facts about the monastery and surrounding areas. Made a great day for us that we could not have done by ourselves. After Montserrat, we headed back to Barcelona for a food tour. Even after all these hours with us, she was ready to go and excited for us to see more of Barcelona and try an assortment of food. If you want a tour with excitement, full of things to see and learn and a guide that goes the extra distance choose Lusi. Energetic Montserrat/Barcelona

Diane🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

14 February 2023

Great day trip if you're in Barcelona for more than a few days. Absolutely breathtaking views from Monserrat. Make sure your guide takes you on the short hike (moderate to medium difficulty) to get to the cross where you can see the Pyreenes and the border with France - absolutely gorgeous and serene. Sebastian was a great guide who knew a lot about the history of the monestary. You could also tell he's done the tour many times as he timed everything perfectly (you need to take a cable car up/down from the monestary and then a train in/out of Barcelona). He also gave us the advice that Saturday was a great day to visit as Sundays are incredibly crowded as many from the region travel for the Sunday church services. Magic at Montserrat

Ryan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jordi)

7 February 2023

Another wonderful experience with Jordi. Information and story he shared about Montserrat makes the trip even more memorable. Mountain Views

Lorraine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lusi)

20 January 2023

We had a blast with Lusi. She was fantastic, full of energy, and so kind. She was knowledgeable and went above and beyond. We truly had an amazing time. Highly recommend the trip and Lusi! "Let's go girls!"Memories for a lifetime

Martha🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elvira)

14 January 2023

We had a super day with Elvira at Montserrat. It was a 6 hour day and you might be worried about spending that much time with someone you don’t know… have no fear!! She is easy to talk to and has a beautiful smile that puts you at ease. She readily share information about Barcelona (food places, things to do and culture) outside of information specific to the trip. We easily filled the 1 hour train ride with conversation. We were a family of 5. She pivoted easily as the cable car wasn’t working but still managed to get us to the top. We did an amazing walk to the black Madonna. It’s a bit steep on the way back, but worth it. My sister didn’t do it, so she gave her alternatives to see at the top. She shared with us some local food sold by neighboring vendors. We saw the boys choir. Really delightful day. I would definitely contact Elvira again if I come back to Barcelona!’Excellent Day with Elvira!

Jim🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jordi)

9 November 2022

We had such a great time with Jordi in Montserrat. He was welcoming and incredibly knowledgeable. We learned so much about the history and importance of this beautiful site. The trip out of the city and back was an easy and enjoyable adventure. We were also so impressed with Jordi’s kindness. Not just in regard to interactions with us, but with all the locals, and random other tourists who asked him questions when they saw that he had a lot of information to share. He was was happy to assist. Such a sincere and refreshing quality - especially on today’s world. One again, Withlocals hit it out of the park. A great day on the mountain!

Mireille🇺🇸 United States

(About local Luis)

2 November 2022

Luis is an excellent guide who combined all the pertinent and historical information while setting up our detailed visit of Montserrat. He was either with us or waiting for us to ensure we saw all the views and the singing in the monastery. WE much appreciated his safe driving and he even took the time to bring us to a restaurant we knew and made sure we would not wait.Wonderful day with Luis

Christine🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Tomas)

24 October 2022

Had a great day with Tomas exploring Montserrat. He shared a lot of imformation on Montserrat, the local area, Spain, and the world. He is very well travelled and knowledgeable! He wanted us to see as much as we could while up on the mountain therefore, it was a lot of walking! We are glad we had a personalized experience with Tomas. Thank you! Fun day exploring

Jeff🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Lusi)

5 October 2022

Went to Montserate with Lusi, the trip was great she had everything timed out there was no standing around waiting. while we were at farmers market she got ticket time to Black madonna.She also knew the back ground of the Madonna. similarly train Cable car all went smoothly. Lusi knew lots of interesting facts she share about the monastery and surrounding areas.Made a great day for us that we could not have done by ourselvesMontseraet

Gillian

(About local Sebastian)

23 September 2022

Sabastian was great. He was on time at the meeting place. He navigated us through the train and cable car experience. We hiked up to the cross and viewed the Monastery. All the time he was giving us a wealth of history. We timed our return for getting into the Monastery and having the experience of the boys choir, which was amazing. I would highly recommend him as a relaxed and informative tour guide. Montserratt Tour

Leanne🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Lusi)

20 August 2022

Lusi was such a bright and bubbly person, with a beautiful and careing personality, and easy to talk to. She made the day interesting, and looked after me like a friend. Her local knowledge was very helpful. I would highly recommend her. I would score her 10 out of 10. Thanks for a great day Lusi.An incredible day trip

Faisal🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

(About local Ilona)

9 August 2022

In our tour to Montserrat with Ilona we were impressed by those high mountains and the place overall. We spent almost 6 hours with Ilona who is so professional, knowledgeable, always on time, and super fun! She gave us an unforgettable valuable experience! Of course we will be back again for another adventure and experience with her! As we enjoyed having such a knowledge experience, we do recommend Ilona to be your guide in all Barcelona’s historical places! Exceptional experience!

Kelly🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hannah)

29 July 2022

Hannah was my guide for 2 days while in Barcelona. The first day we did a tour of Gaudi and talked about his life and work leading up to the Sagrada Familia. While Hannah can't go into the Sagrada Familia, she gave me all the background info beforehand so I felt prepared going in - and it was amazing! The next day I went with Hannah to Montserrat - and it was fantastic! The history and sheer beauty is unimaginable. Thank you Hannah for spending time with me in Barcelona! A fantastic few days with Hannah!

Leona🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

7 July 2022

We enjoyed an awesome visit to Montserrat with Sebastian, a multi-talented guide and knowledgeable world traveler who will introduce you to Barcelona and Catalonia. The weather was iffy but Sebastian was flexible, took care of everything efficiently and made sure we made the best of our time. The views were beautiful from the mountain and our awareness of the long history of Montserrat was truly enhanced by Sebastian's knowledgeable perspectives on the history, art, geography, and culture of the region. He gave us some great ideas and practical tips for day trips and places to stay around Catalonia and Costa Brava as well. Thumbs up, Monserrat with Sebastian

Heike 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lusi)

5 July 2022

Meine Mutter und ich hatten eine fantastische Zeit mit Luci. Luci ist eine warmherzige Powerfrau, die meiner Mutter einen wunderschönen Geburtstag bereitet hat. Wir hatten sehr viel Spaß mit ihr und langweilig war es garantiert nicht. Danke Luci auch für die tollen Bilder und vielen Tipps für Essen gehen und Flamencoshow. Wir können ihre Touren nur weiterempfehlen und werden wenn wir wieder nach Barcelona kommen die restlichen Highlights mit ihr abklappern.Barcelona nur wieder mit Luci

Brian🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elvira)

5 July 2022

Unfortunately, our planned guide Elvira had a conflict, but fortunately for my wife, Karen and I, Delfina stepped in and was absolutely wonderful. Her extensive knowledge of Montserrat revealed a truly memorable day. I would encourage everyone to visit as it truly is a MUST see! Delfina made the experience amazing!!Montserrat with Delfina!

Rajeev🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lusi)

8 June 2022

We absolutely loved our Montserrat tour with Lusi. Lusi was knowledgable and very funny. She took us around to all important sites and we also hiked to Saint Michael's cross. She kept our boys really engaged throughout the tour and took our pics and recorded our videos. She also shared health tips with us and we shared travel stories as well :). Overall aan amazing day spent with her. We will look forward to spending more quality time with her whenever we next visit Barcelona. Day Well Spent

Kelly🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hannah)

28 May 2022

Hannah! Loved her. She is an artist and g he ad lively time chatting with my husband about their love of art. She met us at our hotel and helped us take the train and cable car up to Monserrat. She made sure we were able to hear the boys choir snd visit the special Madonna. Funny and smart and lovely. She made the day very special Loved it! Monserrat

Michelle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tomas)

21 April 2022

Tomas was an amazing guide on my tour of Monserrat! He was extremely knowledgeable, answering all of my questions and adding humor to the subject. He was courteous, thoughtful and his love for travel was quite clear! I can recommend him without reservation and if I return to Spain will search for him to lead my next tour! MichelleExcellent tour