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USD $109.00
Montserrat Guided Hiking Experience from Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Get a dose of history, culture, and nature during this 5-hour guided hiking trip to Montserrat from Barcelona. With your guide and group, explore the Basilica of Montserrat and its famous 'Black Madonna' icon. Then continue on foot along the mountain's rugged trails, keeping your eyes out for wild goats and other animals. Hike past authentic "hermitages" (retreats) where the first inhabitants of Montserrat gathered more than a thousand years ago. The tour ends at the monastery, and round-trip hotel transport is included.
Begin the tour at 8am, when your driver/guide picks you up from your centrally located Barcelona accommodations. Drive north into the mountainous countryside for about an hour as you take in the striking rocky scenery around you. At the ancient religious site of Montserrat, see Santa Maria de Montserrat – the mountain’s Benedictine monastery – and its 12th-century wooden carving La Moreneta ("The Black Madonna").
Next, hike for a pleasant few hours along the mountainous trails leading up to Sant Jeroni peak. Scale the 4,000-foot (1,200-meter) peak for incredible 360-degree views of the surrounding countryside.
After hiking back down to the monastery your transport will be waiting to take you back to Barcelona. Get dropped off at your hotel in the afternoon to conclude the tour.
This was money well spent. Pere was an excellent guide, very personable, knowledgeable, and gave us many insights into the culture. He also planned the itinerary precisely so that we were able to see all of the highlights. I loved that he knew the names of the rock formations and that he made sure that we heard the boy's choir. It was a very special trip that I would recommend to anyone.
Review by: Brian D, June 2016
Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable about the trail. Our total was 9.5 miles, so make sure you know what you're signing up for..... Worth every step for the views along the trail and at the summit!
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