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Top 5 Montserrat Guided Tours departing from Barcelona

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Guided tours of the impressive Montserrat mountains in Catalonia, departing from the Catalan capital, Barcelona. A variety of tours, including half-day, full-day and multi-day tours that include other sights in the Barcelona area of Catalonia.

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All of the tours on this page are from Barcelona. If you're looking for a tour from Costa Brava, check out: Montserrat Guided Tour from Costa Brava (book direct)

1. Morning Sightseeing Tour of Montserrat Mountain (Half Day)

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After arriving at the Monserrat Mountain, you will visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat, with the possibility of seeing a performance by the children's choir (depending on when you are there).

On your way back to Barcelona you will make a stop at the harbor, where you may choose to visit the Barcelona Aquarium (entrance fee not included). You have the choice of staying at the harbor or continuing back to your drop-off point with the coach.

This is the shortest and cheapest tour of Montserrat. Scroll down for some combined Montserrat tours (which are often better value).

2. Combined Montserrat Tours

Montserrat only needs a half-day, so fill your day with one of these excellent combined tours.

3. Fly Over Montserrat and Barcelona

If you're pressed for time and have the money, flying over Barcelona and Montserrat is a spectacular way to see one of the most beautiful parts of Spain in all its glory. You have a choice between a helicopter or a balloon flight:

4. Catalonia Tour including Montserrat (Two or Four Days)

Visit Montserrat along with other interesting sites in northern Catalonia, including the Dali Museum in Figueres and the towns of Vic and Girona, on this two-day tour from Barcelona.

Or extend the trip to four days and include the Roman ruins of Tarragona, as well as the beach town of Sitges and the Torres winery.

Two-Day Tour of Northern Catalonia

5. Hiking in Montserrat Natural Park (Full Day)

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Drive to Montserrat passing through the country side surrounding Barcelona. Hiking through the natural park of Montserrat, you will witness the most emblematic sights of Catalonia.

Along the way, your guide will explain about the morphology of the mountain, the geography and historical facts of interest. Upon reaching the highest point on the mountain at St. Jerome 4,055 feet (1,236 meters), there is a beautiful uninterrupted 360-degree view of the park.

After a snack and drink break, you will descend the mountain, before a short tour to the famous Montserrat Basilica, before returning to Barcelona.

This tour departs from Barcelona.

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