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Private Montserrat, Gaudi and Modernism Day Trip from Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
This private day trip from Barcelona combines one of Barcelona's most iconic attractions, Montserrat, with the modernist architecture of one of Spain’s most famous sons, Antoni Gaudí, You’ll enjoy stunning views of the area, see historic artifacts and admire the work of one of the world’s most legendary architects.
Leaving Barcelona in your private minivan, your private day trip from Barcelona heads first to Montserrat, a craggy mountain outside of the city that is home to a Benedictine abbey. You'll visit a sanctuary in the abbey that houses La Moreneta, a 12th-century statue of a black Virgin Mary. The sanctuary has been a destination for pilgrims and other visitors for almost 1,000 years.
You’ll also have time to visit the Museum of Montserrat, with its five collections ranging from Archaeology from the Biblical East to Modern Painting and Sculpture. Or discover the different walking paths on Montserrat – there are routes to suit all tastes and energy levels. You can also take one of the mountain’s two rack railways or the cable car, which offer different views of the area, or simply savor the views from the café, which offers panoramas of the valleys.
After lunch, you’ll visit Colonia Güell, where you’ll see an unfinished church by Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi only finished the crypt, which you can visit.
Finally, finish your day trip back in Barcelona at Park Güell, the magical city garden designed by Gaudí that features some of his most creative designs. See the famous mosaic lizard and strange 'Gingerbread Houses' that enchant visitors of all ages. Follow the winding alleys, passing over bridges or under twisting rock pillars. Admire the fascinating ceramic benches and the fantastic view over Barcelona. Get lost in the fascinating labyrinth made up of rocks and pine trees. You can choose to stay at Park Güell after your tour ends, or return to your Barcelona hotel.
This private day trip from Barcelona is hosted by a professional guide. Please list any special interests you have (art, architecture, history, culture) at the time of booking to alert your guide, who will then prepare for your private tour.
Amazing! We had a private tour, he took us to the Monastery and left us to explore for a few hours. The venicular was a fantastic ride giving us a terrific view of the Monastery. The lantern s in the monastery were beautiful!.
Review by: Robert D, July 2015
Really enjoyed the trip especially Montserrat and La Grada Familia. Our tour guide/driver, Enrique was excellent.
Review by: elisabeth r, June 2014
Guide arrived,pleasant, but there were definitely some communication problems. On the drive to Montserrat, she made little effort to provide more than a perfunctory description of our plan to go to Montserrat and what we could see there, then mostly fell silent or just played radio. On arrival she showed us around and gave set speeches, which were educational and fine. We were then on our own, to walk around or eat either at the awful cafeteria or have honey and cheeze from vendors for a while, or go up the funicular, but had to leave on a schedule to get to Colonia Guell, our 2nd stop. There we toured a pretty unfinished Gaudi church and an interesting museum set in a not so interesting suburban neighborhood that dates back to the workers paradise that Guell had set up as part of his textile factory. The museum started getting stuffy as the AC was not working, and the toilet was clogged, so I left the building to get air. The guide suggested we walk in the neighborhood, but I told her I just wanted to go to "the next stop" (I knew there was supposed to be a third attraction, just forgot what it was). She seemed surprized and said, "That is going back to Barcelona." I thought maybe I'd misread that there were 3 stops, or that perhaps the 3 stops were supposed to be Montserrat, the church, and the museum, so that meant that was the end of the tour. So she just drove us back to the hotel. Only later when looking at the tour description again did I realize that the third stop was actually supposed to be Park Guell, which she did not mention at all and totally skipped. I don't know if she got confused and forgot it was supposed to be on the tour we'd paid for, or thought that because I did not want to walk around the boring suburban town outside the church and musuem at Colonia and said I wanted to go to "the next stop" she assumed that meant hotel.
Review by: KrisKayPhoto, December 2013
Absolutely fantastic! Our guide/driver Nick, came with a lovely car, made us very comfortable and drove us around for 8 hours._br/_
We went to the Montserrat Mts. with intentions of seeing the Monastery; however, my travel mate suffered a foot injury earlier in the trip, so we opted for the least amount of walking and sadly needed to pass on the Monastery. We spent the remainder of the day doing all things Gaudi and Barcelona. It was a packed agenda, filled with Nick's knowledgeable details, beauty and unlimited photo opportunities. _br/_
I would highly recommend this journey and if possible ask for Nick. He is a walking-talking Google Search Engine! I give it 10 stars!!!_br/_
I am a professional photographer, if you would like to see some photos of this wonderful shore excursion in Barcelona please email me at kris@kristenkay.com. I will put you on a list and send you a link when I post my photos to the website.
Review by: Dr Pamela M, July 2013
Another brilliant day! Anna was a fantastic guide. Again, I learned so much about the history of Barcelona and its surrounds. As I had already seen Parc Guell she happily varied the itinerary to suit. Highly recommended!
Review by: Nathan, March 2013
Our guide was Alejandro and was delightful. He picked us up at our hotel right on time even though our hotel was a little hard to find. We started off by heading up to Montserrat. It had just snowed the day before so there was still snow and ice on the ground at the top of the mountain. We got there early enough to beat much of the crowd which was great. Alejandro has very knowledgeable about the area and history which was great. We had time to explore and we chose to ride the funicular to the very top (a must! the view was incredible) and do a little hiking. Afterward we headed back to meet our guide and wished we had a little more time to hike. Next time we'll make it an all day trip. From there we headed to Colonial Guell and got to explore Gaudi's crypt and the small town. The small museum they had there was very informative as well and had a great example on display of how Gaudi designed his buildings. We ate lunch in Colonial Guell at a great little restaurant that Alejandro suggested. We spent some more time walking around the beautiful area and then headed to Park Guell. This was by far the most crowded by this time of day, but we did manage to walk around, explore and get some pictures in. We did enjoy the view and our guide once again gave us a great history lesson of the park and Gaudi and took some pictures of us as well! One of the best private tours we took while in Barcelona. A must do.
Review by: Stacy S, November 2012
Tour was a disappointment. Tourguide complained about picking us up so early (9am), then had to stop by her office to pick up money for tour. Barely spoke on the drive to and from Montserrat. Car was tiny, my husband couldn't sit up straight without hitting his head. She argued over what to see.
Review by: Mary K, October 2012
Anna our tour guide was excellent, very informative. The sight were incredible!
Review by: cl134e8, October 2012
MONTSERRET WAS AMAZING... OUR GUIDE/DRIVER, ALEX WAS GREAT. HE WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO DO and SEE ALL THAT WE REQUESTED ... HE WAS VERY INFORMATIVE and UP ON THE MODERNISM OF GAUDI ARCHITECTURE. ALL OF US 3 LADIES JUST LOVED HIM. GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review by: Rick J, July 2012
Our tour guide, Andrew, was excellent and even bought us Cava and cold drinks. A much more relaxed day than standard tours. We stopped at an authentic Catelonian restaurant for lunch.
Review by: STEVEN L, January 2012
Great guide. The Gaudi portion of this trip was canceled due to a scheduled event so we went Cava tasting and it was great. The winery had the largest wine cellar in the world and an extremely interesting tour was given by our very dynamic guide. Montserrat was gorgeous and everything I ever imagined it to be. Since it was winter we were able to see and do everything we wanted. Unfortunately the cable car and cog wheel trains were being repaired that day, so we were unable to go to the top of the mountain. However, were still able to do a considerable amount of hiking with sweeping views; had ample time to listen to the choir; no line to see the Black Madonna; and also bought some great cheese on the way back. Excellent. My favorite tour of all.
Review by: Chris, October 2011
Montserrat was excellent! Well worth seeing for anyone visiting Barcelona!
Review by: Judith P, August 2011
Lots of free time given by our guide at Montserrat for exploration and listening to the boys' choir (altho not very impressive singing on their part). Visited an off the beaten track Gaudi church which was exceptionally nice without the hords of people.
Review by: Eyal R, July 2011
Excellent!!! perfect A++++++
Review by: Kathleen W, July 2011
Montserrat was terrific. I would have preferred to spend more time there and skip the other stops. There wasn't enough time azt Monserrat. We could have gone to the other places on our own.
Review by: Judi, June 2011
This trip was all that I hoped for as far as the history and spiritual significance of Montserrat . The visual beauty of the surrounding area was awesome. The best part of the tour, for me, was the trip to Colonial Guell and the insight into the vision Gaudi had for his future masterpiece, Sagrada Familia. An unexpected delight!
Review by: Judi, March 2011
This trip was all that I hoped for as far as the history and spiritual significance of Montserrat . The visual beauty of the surrounding area was awesome. The best part of the tour, for me, was the trip to Colonial Guell and the insight into the vision Gaudi had for his future masterpiece, Sagrada Familia. An unexpected delight!
Review by: Mariana B, January 2011
Montserrat is awesome, worth spend more hours than this tour offers there.
Review by: Judith P, November 2010
Lots of free time given by our guide at Montserrat for exploration and listening to the boys' choir (altho not very impressive singing on their part). Visited an off the beaten track Gaudi church which was exceptionally nice without the hords of people.
Review by: Mariana B, October 2010
Montserrat is awesome, worth spend more hours than this tour offers there.
Review by: Anonymous, July 2010
This is an EXCELLENT day trip from Barcelona. Montserrat is a wonderful getaway. We enjoyed the lovely little cheese market and took off on a hike in addition to the history and charm of the monastery. The Cava wine tour was equally as delightful. I highly recommend this tour.
Review by: John A, July 2010
I did Barcelona and cava visit. Gaudi trip was not available. Cava was interesting but I would do some Dali, Girona or north coast as a higher priority. Montserrat a definite recommended. Great guide!
Review by: Sally V, July 2010
This is an EXCELLENT day trip from Barcelona. Montserrat is a wonderful getaway. We enjoyed the lovely little cheese market and took off on a hike in addition to the history and charm of the monastery. The Cava wine tour was equally as delightful. I highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Annie M, May 2010
The tour was wonderful. The guide was very informative, had a lovely personality and knew her history. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour.
Review by: Insoo K, March 2010
It was much more than expected. Our guide, Robert, was so knowlegeabe and helpful. Thanks to him, my friend and I were able to experience Barcelona as if we were local people.
Review by: Lucy H, December 2009
It was great to get out of the city. It was well organised.
Review by: Anonymous, December 2009
It was great to get out of the city. It was well organised.
Review by: Robert M, September 2009
A wonderful tour. The guide was well informed, enthusiastic and gregarious. I would recommend to anyone.
Review by: Anonymous, August 2009
It was great to get out of the city. It was well organised.
Review by: Kishore B, August 2009
It was great to get out of the city. It was well organised.
Review by: Robert M, June 2009
A wonderful tour. The guide was well informed, enthusiastic and gregarious. I would recommend to anyone.
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