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Barcelona Shore Private Excursion: Montserrat and Cava Tasting

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Combine mountains, history and wine tasting to make the most of your time in port in Barcelona. On this outstanding shore excursion, you’ll head outside of the city to visit two beautiful places – the mountain of Montserrat, where you can enjoy a scenic walk and admire the medieval Santa Maria de Montserrat abbey, and the Freixenet winery, part of Spain’s Cava Trail where you’ll have a cellar tour and a cava tasting. This private tour ensures you'll receive personalized attention from your expert guide.

Thông tin khác

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Not recommended for child aged 4 and under

There will be time off the bus at your leisure, so please bring suitable clothing, footwear, and sun protection. Temperatures at high altitudes will be much lower than in the city, so although it may be warm in Barcelona, it will be much cooler in the mountains.

At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following details under Special Requirements: Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

During July and August it will not be possible to hear the boys choir sing

May be operated by an English guide

Chính sách hủy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Bao gồm

Private tour

Professional guide

Wine tasting

Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee

Port pickup and drop-off

Gratuities

Food and drinks, unless specified

Montserrat cable car (approx. 8 euros)

Montserrat Museum entrance fee

Montserrat cable car, Barcelona

Cần Quan Tâm

When your cruise ship docks in Barcelona, head out from the port on a wonderful day trip to Montserrat and the Cava Trail wine region. You'll head straight to Montserrat, a stunning, craggy mountain that towers over the Barcelona area. Visit the mountain’s Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, where the famous 12th-century statue of the Black Virgin is housed. At 1pm on weekdays, you’ll also have the opportunity to hear one of Europe's oldest children's choirs, La Escolania de Montserrat. While you're at Montserrat, you’ll have time to visit the fascinating Museum of Montserrat, go for a walk or ride the rack railway or cable car up the mountain. In the afternoon, leave Montserrat to visit one of the most famous cava producers of the Penedes region, Freixenet (cava is a Spanish sparkling wine). Visit their vast wine cellars, sample the product and learn why this sparkling wine has acquired international fame. See the Itinerary section below for more details about the shore excursion. Worry-free Shore Excursion: We will ensure your timely return to the Barcelona port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.

Depart the Barcelona port and head straight to Montserrat, just over 1.5 hours away. On arrival, you have various options. A visit to the sanctuary in the Benedictine abbey where the Moreneta (a black Virgin Mary statue) is housed is a must. The sanctuary has been in use for almost 1,000 years by pilgrims and other visitors who have climbed this spectacular mountain. At 1pm on weekdays you may have the chance to hear one of Europe's oldest children's choirs, La Escolania de Montserrat. You can also visit the fascinating Museum of Montserrat, with its five collections including Archaeology, the Biblical East and Modern Painting and Sculpture. In addition to these cultural possibilities, you can enjoy some gorgeous scenery on the mountain. The paths of the Montserrat parkland lead you around a number of walks, each offering a different perspective on the stunning views over the surrounding landscape and many are peppered with small chapels and hermitages. There are routes to suit all tastes and energy levels, from fairly strenuous treks to gentle strolls around the park area, all of which allow you to marvel at the views and enjoy the unspoiled beauty of this protected natural park. Another option is to take one of the two rack railways, or the cable car, which all offer different views of the area. Alternatively, simply savor the views from the café, which offers panoramic vistas of the valley. In the afternoon, the tour will leave Montserrat to drive down to Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, the “Cava Capital,” via Gelida. Here, you’ll visit some of the biggest underground wine cellars in Europe. Sant Sadurni d'Anoia is situated in the Penedes wine-growing region, which boasts one of the widest varieties of grapes of any wine-growing region in the world. The region received a major boost in the late 19th -century when French vineyards succumbed to parasites although Penedes itself was later struck by the same problem. Production has since recovered, and cava is now a major rival to Champagne; in fact, the main difference between cava and Champagne is simply the region in which they are produced. One of the most famous wine producers of the Penedes region is Freixenet, and your tour includes a visit to their vast wine cellars, where they will demonstrate exactly how the famous sparkling wine is produced, from the first pressing of the grapes to the second fermentation in the vast expanse of cellars. This will of course be accompanied by a tasting of the product so you can find out exactly why it has acquired such international fame. From here, the tour returns to Barcelona, arriving back at the port at 4:30pm.

Tùy chọn

Option 1

Pickup included

Đánh giá

5.00

8 đánh giá

Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor

Wonderful Day!
Frank C,
4 thg 8, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Wonderful day! Authentic family wine tasting and accoutrements! Sergio was exceptionally kind and knowledgeable! We would highly recommend this tour!
Best day trip ever
Jennie C,
24 thg 6, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Sergio our tour guide was so energetic and full of information and took us to amazing places. A full day visiting places we would never have seen
The highlight of our vacation
Amy S,
15 thg 10, 2023
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
What an unexpected surprise! This tour was actually the highlight of our 12 day Mediterranean cruise we took in October. We were picked up directly at the cruise terminal in Barcelona. We then drove with Robert, our guide about an hour to Monserrat and learned so much about the area and it's history - all super interesting. Robert was so knowledgeable about this area and the recommendations for things to do in Monserrat to make our experience the best. We took a funicular up to the top of Monserrat and did some hiking up the mountain. These hikes are on loose stones/gravel and moderately strenuous uphill climb. But certainly do-able for most people. Perhaps you would avoid if you are very afraid of heights or have mobility issues, but a great experience for us. Robert recommended we bring up our lunch (our purchase, but very affordable) and it was a beautiful location to do so! It's a good idea to make sure you have water for your hike. We came down and were in time to meet Robert and get entrance to see the boys choir perform in the basilica. Tickets for this were included. It was very crowded, but Robert made sure we got excellent seats to view the choir. We then saw the black Madonna (also included). After a great morning and early afternoon in Monserrat we were off to the Cava wine district to the home of Martha and the Mas Comtal winery. What a surreal experience to sit in her backyard overlooking the vineyard in the days fading light - amazing! We learned so much about the region, the history, and making of the Cava wines; and of course were able to sample wonderful wines. The wines and the company truly made this a memory we will never forget. It was like we were enjoying an early evening with friends. We simply cannot recommend this experience enough.
We had a good time!
bossbb,
23 thg 7, 2023
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an excellent time with our tour guide Pablo! He was very friendly and knowledgeable. Montserrat was an interesting place to visit, very different from other places. We took the Saint Juan cablecar to the top of the mountain and walked down. Unfortunately we did not have the correct footwear. Sandals are not recommended. We also saw the black Madonna. On the way back we visited a winery where we tasted some good cava and wines. Thanks for a nice trip! 💫
Intimate group that lets you wonder
C T,
7 thg 12, 2017
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
This was one of those tours where you felt like you had a front row seat. We were fortunate to have a very eclectic group of people from all over the world. Everyone was courteous.The guide was extremely knowledgeable. But the highlight for me was seeing the Black Virgin and then riding a train down in the caverns under the Cava vineyards.
Loved the tour. Our tour guide was...
Meredith F,
2 thg 11, 2015
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Loved the tour. Our tour guide was great she accommodated all our requests.
Our guide was a super-great driver...
mccoygerald,
6 thg 5, 2015
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Our guide was a super-great driver and that was necessary on that little curvy road that climbed way up onto that mountain. Montserrat was an outstanding experience as was the museum. We were sorry we did not have more time there because there was so much to do and see. Our trip to the winery was also great. The young lady there did a fantastic job of explaining everything about their making of the wine and the samples she provided to us were excellent.
Great tour! Definitely worth the...
Marcella L,
16 thg 10, 2013
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Great tour! Definitely worth the value. We had a wonderful tour guide Lydia who was extremely knowledgeable and an excellent tour guide. Loved it. Montserrat was amazing and had plenty of time to tour the area. Wine tasting was fun and definitely wonderful to see....