Daytrip to Montserrat and the Penedes Wine Country

Jul
2012
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Montserrat Cellars Tours
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A combination of Mountain and Cellars.

This is a great combination of nature and epicurean pleasures: we’ll visit the Holy Mountain of Montserrat, then drive to the Penedès wine country to visit a cellar and have lunch.

:v: Our tours are private tours for your party only. No strangers joining your tours.

Here is a suggested schedule for an 8 hours daytrip:

Private tours of Montserrat. Daytrips to the Montserrat mountain and monastery.- 9am, Your tourguide and your driver pick you up at your hotel/apartment/cruise pier and drive to Montserrat.
- 9.45 , Arrival to the foot of the Mountain and Montserrat and optional cablecar or racktrain ride to the Monastery OR continue on the car/minivan.
- 10am, Visit the Black Madonna shrine before it closes for mass, and explore the Monastery area.
- Noon, Drive to the Penedès Wine Country (1h)
- 1pm, Visit a wine cellar of your choice (monumental, family owned, organic… we’ll provide different options in advance) and have a wine tasting.
- 2.30pm, Lunch in the Wine Country
- 5pm, arrival back to Barcelona

 

:?: DID YOU KNOW… The Black Madonna of Montserrat is the patron saint of Catalonia and we celebrate her day on a April 26th?
:?: AND DID YOU KNOW… That over 90% of the Spanish sparkling wine is produced in the Penedès area?

Fullday from... 875 €

  • Entrance fees and lunch not included. Fee for your party of upto 6 people.

 

:!: This itinerary does not include the Montserrat boys choir.

:v: Accessibility: The monastery area is fully accessible, and in places where there are steps alternatives will be offered for wheelchairs.

:!: Steps involved in the wine cellars that we might not be able to avoid.

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