Popular Culture & History in Montserrat Monastery

This tour was excellent. I was in Barcelona for business, and my wife came with me to squeeze in a little vacation while we were there. The whole experience was well organized, and as foreigners who were worried about the language barrier, it was a relief to not be worried about where to go or what to do. The trip up to Montserrat was kept interesting by the guides who provided insightful and comedic commentary on the history of Barcelona and the region. The mountain and monastery were beautiful, and were well worth the trip outside the city. After the monastery, the three course lunch at the winery was excellent and provided a nice opportunity to chat with the other tourists from around the world. The wine tasting itself was wonderful, and we were very impressed with Albert's knowledge of not only the wines we tasted but of the entire wine-making process. If my wife and I get another opportunity to visit Barcelona, we will certainly try to do something again with this company!

Went on this tour with my husband, adult daughter and two friends. We all enjoyed the visit to Montserrat. Stephen was a knowledgeable, considerate and entertaining guide. We enjoyed the cable car ride, were given interesting information about the history and significance of the place, had adequate time to explore on our own (although not enough time to do any significant hiking), and had the opportunity to sample local cheeses and honey at the open air market. We loved the lunch at the farm/restaurant. The food was delicious. The setting was beautiful and relaxing and the family-style seating encouraged discussion and camaraderie among all participants. I would highly recommend this tour for groups, couples or singles.

First of all, I would like to commend our guide, Martin, who was very punctual and organized with respect to the time and meeting place. She also has a pleasant personality with a great sense of humour. The trip was worthwhile because Martina gave us a historical background of Barcelona and she made the tour of Montseratt a great experience. This early morning tour gives us the chance to see the Black Madonna ahead of the others and appreciate that breathtaking view atop the mountain and picture taking opportunities. This is a great value for money and highly recommended!

The tour was fantastic and one of the better ones I took over the years. plenty of time to see everything without being rush. The time in Montserrat was perfect. Our guide Stephen was fantastic. The lunch was at the end of the day and it was more like fantastic early dinner for the people that don't eat too late. Plenty of food, drinks and the location was behind amazing. The food options were so amazing that I will be going back to that place when in the area next time. So fresh and tasty!. Amazing wine and plenty of it !

Left shortly after 8am on 30 passenger bus. Guide was good. One of first tour bus to make it to the top...and we hurried into the basilica to beat the crowd. After only have just enough time to do just two of potential three things on your own: Did not visit the museum. Took the funicular train to top instead. Also did not have time to visit audio visual. Back to barcelona by 1pm. enough time to do many other things.