In a nutshell

Enjoy an exclusive Costa experience with a guide who will take you from the cheerful bustle of the center of Barcelona to the peace of the monastery of Montserrat, reigning over the silence and the lesser-known side of the city. A sensory journey embellished by the colors of the mountain as seen from the rack railway.

Main stops

Walk along the Passeig de Gràcia
Free time
Panoramic coach tour to the mountain of Montserrat, with trip up to the monastery on the rack railway
Monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat: interior tour of the cloister and church; free time for lunch

The programme

Start with an explosion of life on the Passeig de Gràcia, amongst the bustling crowds and noise of Barcelona.
Such a festive atmosphere makes you long for freedom: you'll have plenty of time to enjoy the flavors of the city, among the scents and colors that are characteristic of these streets.
The journey back to peace and quiet begins as you climb aboard the coach to the mountain of Montserrat, a spiritual oasis for pilgrims from all over the world. Want to take a leaf out of their book? Travel the last leg of the journey on the rack railway.
The strange shapes of the rocks and the legend of the mountain's birth, as told by your exclusive Costa guide, will help get you in the mood for a place where silence is golden.
You'll see this for yourself when you arrive at the cloister, where all is peaceful: from the light in the square to the circle in the parvise, which is seen as a source of tranquility, as well as inside the church of the “Moreneta”, also known as the Black Madonna: can you hear the sound of the prayers dedicated to her over the centuries?

Good to know

Montserrat Basilica: closed daily between 10.30 and 12.00.