Description
Points of Interest
- La Sagrada Familia
- Montserrat Benedictine Monastery Complex
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
This all-day tour starts with a 2-hour narrated drive around Barcelona, enabling you to soak up the incredible architecture, first passing through the Columbus Monument. Next stop is La Sagrada Familia, Antonio Gaudi's unfinished yet strikingly modernist church for a photo opportunity, before the one-and-a-half hour drive to Montserrat through rich countryside. Here you will have 90-minutes to explore the Benedictine Monastery Complex, which is home to the superb Romanesque basilica. This world-famous religious retreat is renowned for the gilded wooden sculpture of Catalonia's patron saint La Moreneta, also known as the 'Black Madonna' of Montserrat. After a delicious sit-down lunch at a local restaurant, there's time to explore the stalls in Montserrat Plaza.
Special Notes:
THIS TOUR IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PASSENGERS EMBARKING OR DISEMBARKING IN BARCELONA.The drive between Barcelona and Montserrat is approximately 1 hour each way.
Use of an audio headset (included) will enhance your tour experience.
There is a 15-minute walk from the bus parking area to La Sagrada Familia for those that wish to take pictures.
Please note that tour order may vary. Passengers should expect ongoing construction at La Sagrada Familia.
There are scheduled times to visit 'La Moreneta'- At certain times it is not allow to visit it.
There is approximately 2½ hours' total walking during this tour including some uphill/downhill paths and steps into the Basilica. Comfortable, flat walking shoes are recommended. As a courtesy, ladies are requested to cover their shoulders when visiting the Basilica. A warm jacket is recommended.
Child Price:
12 years and under onlyDetails
Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.