Barcelona Shore Excursion: Private Montserrat and Cava Trail Day Trip from Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Combine mountains, history and wine tasting to make the most of your time in port in Barcelona. On this outstanding shore excursion, you’ll head outside of the city to visit two beautiful places – the mountain of Montserrat, where you can enjoy a scenic walk and admire the medieval Santa Maria de Montserrat abbey, and the Freixenet winery, part of Spain’s Cava Trail where you’ll have a cellar tour and a cava tasting. This private tour ensures you'll receive personalized attention from your expert guide.

When your cruise ship docks in Barcelona, head out from the port on a wonderful day trip to Montserrat and the Cava Trail wine region. You'll head straight to Montserrat, a stunning, craggy mountain that towers over the Barcelona area. Visit the mountain’s Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, where the famous 12th-century statue of the Black Virgin is housed. At 1pm on weekdays, you’ll also have the opportunity to hear one of Europe's oldest children's choirs, La Escolania de Montserrat. While you're at Montserrat, you’ll have time to visit the fascinating Museum of Montserrat, go for a walk or ride the rack railway or cable car up the mountain.

In the afternoon, leave Montserrat to visit one of the most famous cava producers of the Penedes region, Freixenet (cava is a Spanish sparkling wine). Visit their vast wine cellars, sample the product and learn why this sparkling wine has acquired international fame.

See the Itinerary section below for more details about the shore excursion.

Worry-free Shore Excursion:
We will ensure your timely return to the Barcelona port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.

USD $126.00

Traveler Reviews

Review by:   Meredith F,    November 2015
Loved the tour. Our tour guide was great she accommodated all our requests.

Review by:   mccoygerald,    May 2015
Our guide was a super-great driver and that was necessary on that little curvy road that climbed way up onto that mountain. Montserrat was an outstanding experience as was the museum. We were sorry we did not have more time there because there was so much to do and see. Our trip to the winery was also great. The young lady there did a fantastic job of explaining everything about their making of the wine and the samples she provided to us were excellent.

Review by:   Marcella L,    October 2013
Great tour! Definitely worth the value. We had a wonderful tour guide Lydia who was extremely knowledgeable and an excellent tour guide. Loved it. Montserrat was amazing and had plenty of time to tour the area. Wine tasting was fun and definitely wonderful to see....

Review by:   jp2533,    October 2013
Excellent guide. Great tour

Review by:   Anonymous,    September 2012
Montserrat, what an amazing place! The tour was great and we couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. Great option to do if staying in Barcelona.

Review by:   Anonymous,    September 2012
I wish I could remember our tour guide's name because he was excellent. Montserrat was truly incredible. Not to be missed. The entire tour was professional, fun, safe and our guide was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make it a great day!

Review by:   Anonymous,    September 2012
We had a great trip. Our guide was very helpful and knows so much of the history and area of Montserrat. It is a beautiful area in the mountains. Then the winery tour of Freixent was really fun. Plus our guide gave us great local tips on where to shop after our tour ended. I would highly recommend this tour.

Review by:   Anonymous,    September 2012
Terrific trip! Our guide was very good. Each part of the trip had its own charm, a good combination that made for a very good day. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Review by:   Anonymous,    September 2012
Our tour guide was really good. He offered us great commentary as well as fun stories!!

Review by:   Anonymous,    September 2012
Montserrat was gorgeous and the winery was an extra special treat....wonderful tour and wine estate!

Review by:   Anonymous,    September 2012
A wonderful day trip that we highly recommend. We had plenty of time to walk on the mountain paths. It is a beautiful place! The tour of the cava wine cellars was a great deal of fun. A perfect day out from Barcelona.

Review by:   ,    September 2012
Montserrat, what an amazing place! The tour was great and we couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. Great option to do if staying in Barcelona.

Review by:   ,    September 2012
I wish I could remember our tour guide's name because he was excellent. Montserrat was truly incredible. Not to be missed. The entire tour was professional, fun, safe and our guide was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make it a great day!

Review by:   ,    September 2012
We had a great trip. Our guide was very helpful and knows so much of the history and area of Montserrat. It is a beautiful area in the mountains. Then the winery tour of Freixent was really fun. Plus our guide gave us great local tips on where to shop after our tour ended. I would highly recommend this tour.

Review by:   ,    September 2012
Terrific trip! Our guide was very good. Each part of the trip had its own charm, a good combination that made for a very good day. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Review by:   ,    September 2012
Our tour guide was really good. He offered us great commentary as well as fun stories!!

Review by:   ,    September 2012
Montserrat was gorgeous and the winery was an extra special treat....wonderful tour and wine estate!

Review by:   ,    September 2012
A wonderful day trip that we highly recommend. We had plenty of time to walk on the mountain paths. It is a beautiful place! The tour of the cava wine cellars was a great deal of fun. A perfect day out from Barcelona.

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