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Be the first visitor in Montserrat on this trip from Barcelona. Visit the Abbey and the Black Mary without waiting in line and enjoy a circular hiking tour in order to discover the real Montserrat.

Highlights

• Be the first tourist visiting Montserrat and enjoy the lights of dawn
• Be comfortable in a van for a maximum of 7 participants
• Choice between doing a circular hiking tour with me or hike by yourself
• Be in Montserrat during 5 hours and discover the monastery and the mountain
• Enter to the Abbey and visit the Black Madonna with very few people around

Description

Discover the only trip that arrives at 7:30h in Montserrat and be a lot of time without any other tourists. We will set off from Barcelona by van for 7 persons from 6:15h till 6:45h. From middle september till middle february we will see the sunrise (if the are no clouds!) First we will visit the Abbey and the Black Madonna and we won't be faced with long lines to see this fantastic piece of art from the XIIth century. After that, you'll have two options: FIRST OPTION: Around 8:30h, we will start a circular hiking tour with wonderful views. (The hike cannot be slow). The maximum elevation gain and loss will do is 420m / 1377 feet, with 7,4km / 4,59 miles. The hiking going up will take 1h. After that, during around two hours, the hike will be quite flat and then will be going down back to the Monastery area. We will arrive next to the most iconic rock in Montserrat. We will be alone during our hiking, up and down. The minimum hiking tour will be till wherever you want. If you do the full hiking tour we will arrive around 11:30h to the Monastery and you'll have some free time. The hiking going up has steps during almost half way. SECOND OPTION: You can hike wherever you want but by yourself. You can take the funicular (cable car under the cabin) from 9:30h. I will tell you anyway wich hiking routes I recommend you to do. At 12:30h we will go back to Barcelona to arrive at 13:30h (From monday to friday, usually, boys choir are singing at 13h. If you want to see them, for 20 more euros the day of the trip, you will have included the ticket to the boys choir, the museum ticket and the way back to Barcelona by train, to arrive before 15h)

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off Round-trip by van for 7 participants Entrance to the Abbey Entrance to the Throne of the Black Mary Guided tour in Montserrat Monastery area with a licensed guide Hiking in Montserrat with a licensed hiking guide

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund