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Montserrat & Wine Tour Barcelona: Monastery, Castle Winery & Lunch

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Duration10h

GroupUp to 1000

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Driving out of Barcelona to a monastery carved into rock, then lunch and wine in a castle from 964 AD

You're driven from Barcelona to Montserrat Monastery for a guided tour and extended free time to explore the mountain at your own pace, then taken to a 10th-century castle winery for a multi-course Catalan lunch and wine tasting. The full day includes transportation, monastery entry, the meal, and three wine tastings, with an optional upgrade to taste premium wines from the private cellar. Arrive 20 minutes early for check-in at the office.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Montserrat visit and winery tour

Depart from Barcelona North Station
Travel to Montserrat Mountain
Tour Montserrat Monastery highlights
Enjoy free time in Montserrat
Have traditional Catalan lunch
Visit 10th-century castle winery
Taste local wines at winery
Access VIP winery barrel cellar
Taste premium wines from barrels

The Experience

You're picked up early from Barcelona's North Station and driven north into the countryside, leaving the city noise behind. The bus winds through Catalonia for about an hour before Montserrat Mountain appears—those jagged rock formations rising out of nowhere, with the monastery tucked into the cliffs. Your local guide leads a one-hour walk through the Basilica and the main monastery buildings, pointing out the architecture and the history layered into the stone. After that, you get either 2.5 hours (if you take the 8:30 am departure) or 1.5 hours (9:45 am start) to do what you want—hike up to St. Michael's Cross, sit in the courtyard, catch the Boy's Choir if the timing works, or just walk the grounds at your own pace.

Around midday the group reconvenes and heads to Oller del Mas, a family-owned winery that's been operating since 964 AD and still sits in its original castle. Lunch is a full traditional Catalan meal—multiple courses, regional food, nothing rushed—paired with three of their organic wines. The winery tour happens after, walking through the aging rooms where the wines mature in barrels and wooden vessels. If you've added the VIP Experience upgrade, you get exclusive access to the private cellar, tasting three premium wines pulled straight from the barrels by the winemaker. It's the kind of detail most visitors don't see.

The drive back to Barcelona takes about an hour and a half, arriving in the late afternoon. Groups stay under 20 people per guide, which means the monastery doesn't feel crowded and the winery tasting stays intimate. You can buy bottles if something clicks with you—the winery handles shipping. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water; Montserrat and the castle run cooler than the city, so check the forecast before you go.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup and shared transportation in an air-conditioned bus from Barcelona's North Station, a guided tour of Montserrat Monastery with a local English-speaking guide, extended free time to explore Montserrat Mountain at your own pace, a multi-course traditional Catalan lunch at a family-owned castle winery, a guided tour of the winery estate, and a tasting of three organic wines produced on-site.
If you select the 9:45 am departure, the Cogwheel Train ride up to Montserrat is included.
If you upgrade to the VIP Experience, you also get exclusive access to the winery's private cellar and a tasting of three premium wines drawn from the barrels.
Groups are limited to 20 people per guide, and the tour is conducted in English.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Castlexperience Wine Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this tour if you want a full day out of Barcelona that covers both mountain scenery and wine culture without arranging your own transport, entry fees, or timing—the fixed schedule and included lunch mean you're not making decisions all day, just following the rhythm.