Barcelona Day Trip: Montserrat, Colonia Guell and Gaudi Crypt

Barcelona, Spain

Visit two outstanding attractions on a day trip from Barcelona to Colonia Guell and Montserrat! Discover a lesser-known work of Antoni Gaudí - the crypt at Colonia Guell. Ride the rack railway to the top of Montserrat for wonderful views, and visit the mountain's Benedictine monastery. This partially guided tour gives you plenty of time to spend at leisure at both attractions.

Start your day trip from Barcelona at Colonia Güell, a small worker's village built in 1882. Here, enjoy a guided visit of Antoni Gaudí's crypt, an impressive church, which Gaudí built but never fully finished. Be impressed by the stunning architecture, which is similar to Gaudí's most famous work - the beautiful Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

Your next stop is Montserrat, a craggy mountain outside of Barcelona. Montserrat is home to a Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century and provides a mystical backdrop for the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia who is enshrined in the monastery's Royal Basilica.

Also at Montserrat, ride to the top of the mountain on the rack railway, and enjoy the panoramic views. You will have free time to explore Montserrat on your own and have lunch in one of the restaurants to taste the Spanish cuisine. Your guide will always be there to answer any questions.

USD $75.08

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
Highly Recommended!! Great trip.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	May 2010
A must place to see

Review by: Amarjit R, United States of America	April 2010
Excellent tour very comfortable bus and knowledgable guide

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	April 2010
Really glad we took the tour since we had only 2 days to go around Barcelona. This took a day off but was worth it. The representative from the Sitges Office of Tourism took us on a walking tour and he switched from Spanish to English without any effort. That was amazing!

Review by: Julie H, United States of America	October 2009
Great trip!

Review by: Linda B, Australia	October 2009
We had a great guide, she was friendly and really informative, a good blend of culture and pleasure. It was a long day but we really enjoyed the whole trip!

Review by: Shari C, United States of America	October 2009
An excellent way to see various sites of interest outside of Barcelona. Montserrat is a must-see. The bus was very comfortable and we were able to watch videos that provided information about the sights we were seeing.

Review by: Jason E, United States of America	September 2009
The Torres winery could have been more exciting, considering how beautiful and exciting the other two stops were on our agenda. But a great trip nonetheless!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	September 2009
Very enjoyable trip! We saw a lot in a short amount of time. I think Sitges was my least favorite part though!

Review by: Alisson T, United States of America	August 2009
I really liked all three places that we went. We didn't get enough time at Montserrat or Sitges. I would have liked more time to explore both places. Overall, it was a great tour. The tour guidewas extremely informative and very pleasant. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking to get out of Barcelona for the day.

Review by: Nick G, United States of America	August 2009
This was one of the highlights of our trip. We would do this same tour again next time we're in Barcelona.

Review by: David O, United States of America	August 2009
Our guide was very knowledgeable and attentive. All of the activities were interesting and fun, and the bus ride between stops was minimal. A couple things to note. You only get to do 1 free wine tasting at the winery, but you can pay for additional, I would have liked to have done more. Also, note the funicular times for the rides up and down the mountain, we got stuck at the top for 40 minutes because the lines were too long. Other than that, a brilliant day!

Review by: Chris M, Australia	August 2009
This was an excellent day trip, good value for money and we got to see a lot in one day.Montserrat was amazing, the guide very knowledgeable and helpful. Sitges was lovely, we had two hours to wander around after our guided tour. , The wine tour was also very educational and we bought wine to sample at home... it was very nice too Highly recommended for all ages.

Review by: George M, United States of America	July 2009
This is excellent. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone visiting Barcelona.

Review by: Emily F, United States of America	July 2009
As a lot of the other reviews say, and we read before we went, we wish we'd tried more wines at the winery. Though, the winery was fantastic and we love that stuff. Also, Sitges was a great little town we never would have visited, and would love to go back to now. Montserrat was breathtaking. It seemed like it would be an extremely long tour but was very well worth it! Our guide was great!

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	July 2009
A simply terrific day. Best surprise was Torres Winery! Wasn't so keen as we've been to lots of wineries, but this one was quite special. Montserrat was spectacular and Sitges delightful.

Review by: Rosa P, United States of America	June 2009
We had great tour guides. I wish I had more time in Montserrat, rather than in Sitges.

Review by: Lewis M, United States of America	June 2009
Best tour I visited while I was in Barcelona! Great tour guide and plenty of time to enjoy the three sites!

Review by: Colin P, United Kingdom	May 2009
The whole day was perfect from start to finish. Our English speaking guide and the driver looked after us all day. The timings were just right, and we loved our hour tour of the beautiful Sitges with time left to wander and have a cool drink. Would love to do it again.