Best of Gaudi Tour: Montserrat, Barcelona Artistic and Architecture Guided Day Tour

Barcelona, Spain

This full day trip, will take you to the majestical and mystical rock mountainn of Montserrat, where the Royal Basilica, provides the mystical backdrop to the famous 12th century Romanesque carving of the Verge Moreneta (the Black Madonna), patron of Catalonia. Montserrat’s strange forms, have given influence to the cavernous tectonics etchings of Gaudi’s architecture, and all the buildings he created, bear the stamp of curves of these mountain, that also spirituality permeated his work, as we will see in the afternoon artistic and architectural tour, the Best of Gaudi.

Start your full day trip from Barcelona in a comfortable air conditioned Bus towards the majestical mountain rocks of Montserrat, formed by natural cement of sand and shaped by the wind and rain into strange forms, during the centuries, that make it one of nature’s special creations. In this trip, we will go from sea level, up to 1,236 meters (4,051 feet) high.

Visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat, which holds and provides the mystical backdrop to the famous 12th century Romanesque carving of the Verge Moreneta (the Black Madonna), the patron saint of Catalonia. We will be able to see this famous statue of the Black Madonna from a distance.

You will be given some free time to visit the audiovisual exhibition about the history and creation of Montserrat, and a taste of typical liquors of Montserrat.

In the afternoon, start at 3:30 PM, with an arts and architecture tour of Barcelona, and the best of Gaudí.

Barcelona is known as the capital of Modernism and where the famous architect Antoni Gaudí worked and lived. He was one of the greatest innovators of his time, has left behind numerous treasures for the discerning tourist to discover in Barcelona.

You will be taken to the Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) Basilica, Gaudi's unfinished masterpiece which is Barcelona's most famous landmark. The guide will take you on a walking tour of the exterior of the Sagrada Familia, to admire the richly and symbolically decorated facades, where vaults reach up to seventy meters high.

Next you will discover Gaudi's bizarre Park Güell which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Be careful, it's easy to get lost in the whimsical design of this bizarre but compelling public park with a perfect integration of the architectural elements in nature.

The tour continues to Passeig de Gràcia to see Gaudi's famous apartment buildings like Casa Batlló, Casa Mila “La Pedrera” and other modernist buildings. The tour ends near the Casa Milà “la Pedrera” at c/ Provença 261-265.

Traveler Reviews

Review by:   Mary Ann C,    October 2017
This particular local provider does tours in both English and Spanish, which took twice as long for all of us on the tour. It also ate away a lot of free time, especially in Monserrat. We were unable to see the Madonna statue because they were conducting mass. We then waited 40 minutes to travel up the Funicula and had a few moments to take pictures before coming back down. The tour included 2 tickets, one to see a short film, the other to taste cordials. We had no time to do this. After returning from the Funicula, we were suppose to meet our group at 1:20. We quickly ran to the bathrooms, 1:24. Our group and guide were no where to be found. I ran to the bus, while my friend waited. The bus was ready to leave. I had to run back for my friend. we had to be 15-20 minutes early for our tour. They do not wait 1 minute past scheduled time to leave.:-

Review by:   Sherry M,    July 2017
Excellent - highly recommend.

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