What to do and see in , Catalonia: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

Feel like travelling back in time in this incredible Private Tour, through the Medieval Villages. Visit with your private guide three of the most beautiful and best preserved towns of Middle Age. Stroll through the village of Rupit, the narrow alleys with 14th century houses. Cross through the hanging bridge. Have an easy hike to the hermitage of the 11th Century. Visit the charming Besalu, another medieval jewel. Enter the city through its Romanesque Bridge of the 12th Century. Lunch in an old 15th century farmhouse. Taste an exquisite Catalan menu. Take a walk through the Old Town of Girona, one of the most important cities of the medieval era.   • Private Day Trip by car to the Medieval Villages from Barcelona. • Pick up and Drop off by your hotel by car. • Three of most incredible and well-preserved villages of the Medieval Catalonia: Rupit, Besalú & Girona.  • Cross the river through an incredible hanging bridge • Feel like in the 12th century entering the Besalú through its Romanesque Bridge • Have a typical Catalan lunch enjoying the views of the valley around Girona in an incredible farmhouse of the 14th Century • Visit the incredible Old Walled City of Girona. 

Inclusions: 1 hour in the Medieval Town of Besalú, 1 hour in the Medieval Village of Rupit, 1 hour in the Old Town of Girona , Catalan Cuisine Lunch at a Farmhouse, Pick up & Drop Off at your hotel in Barcelona, Private Car & Private guide

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Enjoy a day trip out of town and visit the picturesque Monastery of Montserrat situated in an iconic mountain. We will take care of the whole logistics so lay back and join us! Believing in the most sustainable means of transportation we will take the train to Montserrat where we go up the mountain using the historic cable car. You will learn about the Benedictine monastery with its more than 1000 years of history and also listen to the world famous Boys´ Choir that has been existing for more than 500 years and is one of the oldest in Europe! We will also go up to the top using the funicular and enjoy great panoramic photo moments before walking back down to the monastery. Before returning to Barcelona we will also walk to a truly amazing spot: a chapel in the mountain! So join us on this fascinating trip to the monastery on the iconic mountain!

Inclusions: Train Tickets, Tickets for the cable car & funicular, Professional Guide for the whole day

Exclusions: Lunch

Enjoy a private full day tour to Montserrat Mountain ! Travel by train from Barcelona with your private licensed guide to the town of Monistrol, located at the bottom of the mountain. Then ascend by cable car to the mountain top. You will be able to visit the medieval monastery of Montserrat, dating from the 11th century, visiting its main buildings such as the Basilica of Montserrat, in which we can see the most worshipped virgin of Catalonia - The Black Madonna. •Private tour to Montserrat Mountain with a licensed tour guide. •Enjoy a typical breakfast including coffee and a locally made pastries. •Train tickets to Montserrat are included in the tour. •Enjoy the Montserrat cable car experience. •Lunch at the monastery restaurant. •Hotel pickup is included, with drop-off at Plaza de España in Barcelona.

Inclusions: Professional English-speaking guide., Hotel pickup., Round trip train tickets., Aeri Cable Car tickets., Coffee and a locally made Catalan pastry., Lunch and drinks:

Exclusions: Funicular de Sant Joan, Tips and gratuities ​

We will experience Montserrat’s Natural Park and its Monastery with a passionate local guide in small groups up to a maximum 8 people. HIGHLIGHTS Leave earlier than others to avoid agglomerations Montserrat Abbey and Black Madonna Funicular railway to the top of the mountain 1 hour superlative and easy hike Boys' Choir TOUR DESCRIPTION We will first visit in Montserrat its Benedictine Abbey, first built on the 11th century and home to Catalonia’s Patroness Saint. After we will get on funicular railway to go to the top of the mountain from where we enjoy the stunning views from the Natural Park of Montserrat and the rest of Catalonia from a bird´s eye view. During the hike we will walk on the same paths used by pilgrims hundreds of years ago, we will get inspired by Montserrat’s fascinating flora and fauna and we will experience unique ways where rocky pillars and ravines show us how inner mysterious water emerge from the hidden and undiscovered very center of the massif.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Walking Poles, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water, Accident insurance

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Head to the Spanish hills on a private day trip from Barcelona to the spectacular Pyrenees, a mountain range in northern Spain. You'll travel to charming mountain villages in a comfortable, private minivan and enjoy the outdoors with opportunities to go hiking, horseback riding or boating. A private tour ensures you'll receive personalized attention from your guide.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Professional guide, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Looking for one day out of Barcelona? Let’s get out of the city!!! Enjoy this Private Day Trip to Montserrat in the nature of this unique jagged mountain and the antique Monastery hidden among the peaks. Meet ‘La Moreneta’, the Black Madonna and its fascinating story. Enjoy the spectacular views in the cable car ride between the mountains. Meet your private guide in the train station. Enjoy the landscape in the train journey and learn everything about the History of Montserrat and the Monastery. Get aboard the cable car to climb the mountain and get amazed with the incredible views of Montserrat and its surroundings. Visit the Street Market of the local farmers. Taste fabulous regional products from Catalonia. Walk around the Santa Maria Square where the Romanesque Architecture of the Monastery and Santa Maria de Montserrat Church meld with the stones of the mountain’s peaks. Meet ‘La Moreneta’, the Black Madonna, inside the Monastery Benedictine, and listen to the Children’s Choir of Montserrat, composed of fifty students from the monastery school. Take a short and easy hike in the mountain to La Creu de Sant Miquel viewpoint. Get an extraordinary view of the valley. With the beautiful views ahead, we offer you a picnic lunch. In the train journey back to Barcelona, you can relax with the beautiful views of the mountain and the history of Montserrat in your memory. If you have kids, don’t worry, this Private Day Trip will be funny for them. Our guides love children, and there is a playground, and an ice cream for them. It will be an unforgettable day for them! Don’t hesitate to ask everything you want to know to your private guide. Get all the insights you need to make your visit to Barcelona unforgettable!! This Private Day Trip to Montserrat is fully customizable, just tell us your idea, and we will design your experience according to your requirements. Book now this amazing tour with a private guide, just for you. Enjoy a day trip out of Barcelona, in the nature of the mountain surrounded by a magical environment!!

Inclusions: Bottled Water + Sandwich per person, Cable Car / Cog TrainTickets, Train tickets from/to Barcelona

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Leave Barcelona and travel back to ancient times on this small-group tour of Catalonia’s medieval villages. Visit the beautifully preserved villages of Besalú and Tavertet and learn interesting facts about these historical locations from your guide. Have free time in Rupit village to see the Baroque-era Church of Sant Miquel and have a traditional Catalan lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant. Take in views of the remains of the Castle of Rupit, Castellfollit de la Roca and the Cingles de Tavertet sandstone cliffs. This small-group tour ensures you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide.

Inclusions: Local guide, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Experience Montserrat is a tour that permits to visit the unique mountain of Montserrat in the heart of Catalonia. Duration of the tour: 5 hours from pick up time until drop off. You will have 3 hours to visit the mountain of Montserrat, the monastery, our lady of Montserrat (the black madonna) and enjoy the concert of the boys choir, one of the most prestigious boys choir in Europe.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by private vehicle, Fuel surcharge, Landing and facility fees

Exclusions: Entrance fees (Audiovisual, museum and funicular), Gratuities

This TOUR by Cardona includes 3 unique icons: Castillo de Cardona, named among the 10 best Castles in Europe to stay. Salt Mountain of Cardona, with entrance to the salt mines, fureron of the most important in the world Monserrat Monastery, located on top of a hill with spectacular views, with 1000 years of history. Essential visit of Catalonia

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Guide, Visit to the mountain of Sal in Cardona, Visit to Cardona Castle, Visit to the Motserrat Monastery

Exclusions: Gratuities, Lunch, Snacks

Half day trip visiting the most charismatic & important mountain of Catalonia. A private Tour to Montserrat Mountain in our confortable Mercedes Benz Van, Sightseeing of the most famous Vineyards área of Catalonia called Penedes in our way. Montserrat Church visit, Monastery, geography and history explanation of the area. A full experience of a magic place that will stay in your memory and leave you amazing photos!

Inclusions: Luxury Mercedes Benz Mini Van, Transportation expenses

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities