Montserrat Trip & Rack Railway Train

Set off on a journey to Montserrat from Barcelona. When you get to the bottom of the holy mountain, take a traditional rack railway train ride to Montserrat Abbey, one of Spain’s most important religious sites.

Montserrat Half-Day Trip & Rack Railway Train Ride

Leaving Barcelona by bus, we'll head inland and, after about an hour's journey, we'll take the famous Montserrat rack railway train. During the 15-minute ride uphill to a height of almost 2,000 ft (600 m), you'll enjoy stunning scenery.

After admiring the views, we'll arrive at the Montserrat Sanctuary, known for its rocky surroundings and as a site of worship due to the miraculous apparition of the Virgin Mary in one of the mountain's caves.

In Montserrat, meaning "mountain saw" in Catalan, we'll visit the Basilica, home to the twelfth-century ‘Virgen Moreneta’, Catalonia’s patron saint. This temple has been a popular pilgrimage site for centuries.

After exploring the basilica, you will have free time to taste various typical liquors from Montserrat. The tour includes free admission to Montserrat’s Espai Audio Visual Museum, which you may visit during your free time if desired.

We'll then return to the starting point in Barcelona and finish the tour.

Itinerary Adjustments

Although we'll visit all the places mentioned, the order may change.

Aeri Cable Car

Depending on availability, during the booking process, you can choose the option to reach Montserrat in a cable car from the Aeri company. This option is only available on the afternoon tour and is not adapted for people with reduced mobility; they must book the rack railway train ride to Montserrat.