Montserrat,Vineyard, Wine Tasting Small Group Tour & Hotel Pickup

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Duration:10 hours (approx.)
Location: Barcelona, Catalonia

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In a comfortable Small Group tour of a maximum 8 people delve into Catalan traditions, visiting the mythical mountain of Montserrat and diving in the culture of the cava in a local winery.

Our expert guide will pick you up at your hotel in a comfortable minivan and will assist you on this journey into the heart of Catalonia. He will also offer you a background history of the Catalan culture while you enjoy two of the most phenomenal sites of the region.

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1. Passeig de Gracia
Start this tour directly from your hotel or apartment in Barcelona city. We come to pick you up, so please be sure to let us know exactly where you are staying. Enjoy an overview of Barcelona city along the route, pass by Catalunya Square, Barcelona Cathedral, Passeig de Gracia and the Gaudi Houses, such as the Batllo and the Pedrera, and many other highlights.
2. Montserrat
Get on the road and head to the mystic mountain of Montserrat. This natural park, with its very peculiar peaks, protects the spiritual essence of Catalonia. For almost 1,000 years, a Benedictine community has lived in these mountains located 60 km away from Barcelona. On the way, listen to some interesting stories about Catalonia and its bounding to the holy mountain, scene of pilgrims since ancient times and part of the route to Santiago de Compostela. Your guide will share important information to understand the heritage you will discover during the tour.
3. Montana de Montserrat
The Rocky Massif of Montserrat has been declared as Natural Park in 1987, and characterised by the rounded shape of its peaks. This incredible 4000-foot wonder is easily recognizable by its ''serrated'' top from which it got his name. Once you reach the monastery, you have plenty of options and your guide will always adjust to your interests. We invite you to take an easy walk of around 30 min to enjoy one of the most astonishing views of the natural park, but if you wish you can also decide to enjoy other activities that the mountain offers.
4. Abadia de Montserrat
Visit the Basilica of Montserrat, house of the serene image of the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia, a polychrome Romanesque carving dating from the 12th century. The legend says that in the year 880 some shepherd boys found a statue of the black madonna, the "Moreneta", in a grotto. A chapel was built on this site that soon became a place of pilgrimage.
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Decide with your small group of 8 pax if you want to enjoy a ride in the rack railway that will bring you at the top of the holy mountain. Enjoy astonishing views along the way.
6. Sant Jeroni
Reach the peak of the holy mountain to enjoy a bird's eye view of the entire Montserrat Monastery and of the natural park. On clear days, you will enjoy uninterrupted views of the whole of Catalunya.
7. Aeri de Montserrat
If you skipped the funicular, you can enjoy the cable car, a breathtaking journey over the Llobregat River and Valley, up the mountain and right up to Montserrat Monastery. The cable car first started running in 1930. It travels at a speed of 5 metres per second and at a gradient of up to 45%. This is a trip that is not for the faint hearted - you will be travelling 1350 metres up the mountain in a small hanging car! However, if you are not afraid of heights, you will be in for a really memorable and rewarding experience.
8. Montserrat Museum
If you wish, you can also decide to visit the Montserrat museum. It has an important section of early paintings, spanning the 13th to the 18th centuries, with works by El Greco, Caravaggio as well as a large collection of Catalan paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries that includes major names such as Fortuny, Rusiñol, Casas, Picasso and Dalí but also of French impressionism such as Chagall, Braque, Le Corbusier, Miró, Dalí and Picasso.
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After the visit of Montserrat, you will get back on the road to head to the Penedès region. Because of the bright sun and the Mediterranean Sea, the Penedès region has one of the widest varieties of grapes of any wine region in the world. Enjoy great views of the countryside while your guide explains you the features of the area and the importance of its wines. In this magic area time has stopped as the surroundings, the vineyards and even the culinary traditions are still the same as many years before.
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Among the many lands of the Penedes Area, we have chosen the most representative of the Cava production: Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, the capital of Cava. You will discover the origins of this sparkling wine in the hometown of the most ancient and traditional wineries, since its wine growing past goes back to almost five centuries of antiquity.
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Enjoy a short walking tour through the center of Sant Sadurní to understand the importance of Cava in the historical development of the area. There are more than 80 local producers spread over the streets, and the boom in wine production in the late nineteenth century is reflected in the beautiful modernist facades of the buildings from the center of the town.

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Posted By : graceg705
Excellent tour. Monserrat is beautiful. The Cava tour was top notch and couldn't ask for a better tour guide Vicente and driver Joaquin. Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 05:28:56

Posted By : jayneo601
Fun day with Vincent and a wonderful group! We experienced sun, rain, thunder and hail and still had a great time! Highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 13:51:01

Posted By : Y9984JVgabrielaf
The guide was very friendly. I recommend it. However, we paid for the tour in Spanish, and we were not respected. Since when we arrived at the cellar, they told us that it was English language hours. The tour of the cellar, although it was in English, I also recommend it, it is very good. It would only be perfect if they respect the language in which the tour was paid for.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 17:18:25

Posted By : Karline T
Marcel was an excellent tour guide. He was punctual and explained everything to us. Montserrat was beautiful. Although I have been there before, Marcel pointed out things that I didn’t see the first time.
The amount of time spent there was perfect.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 05:59:07

Posted By : 886aidanm
The views from Montserrat were amazing and the tour of the vineyard was good.pity grapes were out of season.highly recommend the tour.got dropped back by 6pm
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 06:54:58

Posted By : Patti_M
Ramon was so amazing! Can’t put into words - just the best day! A history lesson and so much information about Catalonia and Barcelona - and such a kind person. Highly highly recommend!! Highlight of our trip
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 13:47:11

Posted By : Demiago22
My friend and I booked the small group tour to the vineyard and the monastery at Monserrat via viator. We are extremely disappointed and feel ripped off. In your description of this tour on Viator, you say we will be traveling in a "luxury minivan". Well, we were put in a five-seater car and I and my friend were squished in the back seat with a stranger. It was very uncomfortable. The worst part of this tour, our guide barely spoke any English and the other two people on the tour also didn't speak English. They all spoke Portuguese, which we don't speak. Most of the day, they spoke Portuguese. My friend and I understood between 5 and 10 % of what the guide said. He was nice and tried but the trip was a fiasco! We were supposed to go to the monastery first, then the vineyard. Instead, we went to the vineyard first. Most people don't care to partake in a wine tasting at 11;30 in the morning, at least we don't. This was not a cheap tour and we are disgusted. We would have preferred to stay home.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 10:14:05

Posted By : Deborah_G
My friend and I booked the small group tour to the vineyard and Montserrat. We are extremely disappointed and feel ripped off. The description of this tour on Viator states that we will be traveling in a "luxury minivan". Well, we were put in a five-seater car and I and my friend were squished in the back seat with a stranger. It was very uncomfortable. The worst part of this tour, our guide barely spoke any English and the other two people on the tour also didn't speak English. They all spoke Portuguese, which we don't speak. Most of the day, they spoke Portuguese. My friend and I understood about 5 and 10 % of what our guide said. He was nice and tried but the trip was a fiasco! We were supposed to go to the monastery first, then the vineyard. Instead, we went to the vineyard first. Most people don't care to partake in a wine tasting at 11;30 in the morning, at least we don't. This was not a cheap tour and we are disgusted. We would have preferred to stay home. I don't understand how you can assign a guide to people who don't speak the same language.
Deborah Goldstein
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 10:09:50

Posted By : D1962LZflavios
it was an incredible experience! very well informed, polite and attentive guide. We managed to leave with great knowledge of the tour
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 15:00:10

Posted By : YoungDubFan
Vincent was a wonderful tour guide. The weather was very cool in Montserrat & he did a great job adjusting to the weather & had us do some more things inside. Some on our tour were a bit queasy on the drive up so we all took the cable car down. This was a great extra. He is very knowledgeable & friendly. We enjoyed a local lunch between Montserrat & the cava tasting.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 14:09:58