We will pick you up at your hotel 

Our tour will start on the outskirts of Barcelona, ​​on the most emblematic peak of Catalonia (45 ’): the Montserrat massif, and its Monastery where we will enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the entire mountain during the minivan tour.  

Visit to Montserrat

In the Montserrat Monastery after appreciating the beauty that the mountain offers with its famous views that impress visitors, we will enter the Royal Basilica to contemplate the Moreneta, called the black virgin of the Catalans. 

After an initial guided tour, we will have free time to explore some of the spectacular viewpoints such as the Sant Miquel Cross, the Santa Cova or the Sant Joan Cremallera Train 

Visit to Wine Cellar of the Torres family

After this spectacular visit, we will visit the wine cellar of the Torres Family. These farms produce some of the best wines with strains of Cabernet Sauvignon. 

We show you firsthand its meticulous process in a complete visit in which we also focus attention on the vineyards, its surroundings and the history of this family that treasures more than 150 years dedicated to the care of the vine. 

Sitges tour

Finally, after a fabulous tasting, a few kilometers away we find the SITGES vila, located in the Garraf region, just 30 km from Barcelona. It is a charming town to explore its labyrinthine and cobbled streets, stroll along the promenade with the Indian mansions on one side and the sea on the other contemplating its beaches, or make some more cultural visit such as the buildings of the Rectory (house of the parish priest) , the Arxiu Històric Municipal and the Santiago Rusiñol library, with a bibliographic and heritage fund from the end of s. XIX and beginning of the s. XX. 

In addition, if the dates match, we could enjoy countless events, from the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, to the Carnivals of Sitges, or local Popular Parties. 

After a lovely walk, we propose time to have dinner in one of the numerous bars or restaurants of the municipality, supported by the recommendations of our guide. 

Once we are finished, we will return to Barcelona at 8:30 p.m. 

Monserrat and its History 

The sanctuary has its historical origin in the hermitage of Santa Maria that Count Wifredo el Velloso donated to the monastery of Ripoll in 888. 

In 1025, Oliba, abbot of Ripoll and bishop of Vic, was the founder of a new monastery in the hermitage of Santa María de Montserrat. In a very short time, the small monastery had pilgrims and visitors, these contributed to make known among the villagers the stories of miracles and wonders that the Virgin worked. 

In 1409, the monastery became an independent monastery. Between 1493 and 1835, a time of great growth reforms, Montserrat was part of the Congregation of Valladolid. 

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the monastery becomes a cultural center of the first order. Great composers leave the monastery’s music school. 

Later, the Napoleonic war and the confiscation of 1835 turned it into destruction and abandonment. But in 1844 the restoration of monastic life began and in 1881, at the Feast of the Coronation of the Image of the Virgin, she was proclaimed as Patroness of Catalonia by Pope Leo XIII 

In the Spanish Civil War, abandonment was experienced again in the monastery. But, the Government of Catalonia preserved Montserrat from looting and destruction. 

Villa of Sitges and its History 

Tradition and a series of archaeologists exalt the origins of the town to the ancient Roman city of Súbur, which is why the tourist slogan of La Blanca Súbur, but, the city is mentioned for the first time in a document written in Latin in 992, where it is named as Cegias. Linguists have the name of the town of the plural of the Catalan noun sitja meaning “deep hole in the earth”, “gap” or “small hole”. 

The current city was formed around the Castle of Sitges, whose existence is named for the first time in a document dating from 1047, under the bishopric of Barcelona and later became part of the Centelles and Fonollar lineages, before being acquired by Pia Almoina for one hundred thousand salaries. 

Zip Train 

The Zipper is the only transport that reaches the center of the Montserrat Mountain Sanctuary. In 15 minutes the zipper runs through the unique silhouette of the mountain and you can enjoy incredible views of the mountain. On the tour you can appreciate the great beauty of the landscape that surrounds from Monistrol to reach Montserrat. 

The Train is willing to guarantee maximum comfort to travelers, both the train and the platforms are fully enabled for people with reduced mobility. Also, the Monistrol – Vila station has a large free parking lot, with capacity for up to 1,000 cars and 70 buses, catering service and all the necessary services for travelers. 

Torres Family Wineries 

These are internationally recognized for their great wine tourism experiences. You will see an audiovisual introduction about the history of the Torres family and their wineries, the idea is to experience the world of wine through the senses. Get to know the Penedés area and the facilities of the wineries on a tour of the vineyards of the farm. Discover the winemaking process and see the barrels where the best wines of the estate age. 

Santiago Rusiñol Library 

The Library offers an exceptional light experience. Four guided tours and more than nine hours of open doors have brought visitors closer to excellent equipment that had been the home of the modernist artist, Miquel Utrillo. 

The works have allowed to rediscover the charms of a building that has recovered the plasticity of the drawings that form the hydraulic floor tiles and the main colors that the walls showed at the time of their conception, 100 years ago, around 1915. The Library , being completely empty of furniture, it offers light games that allow you to see how the walls have up to five shades of the color with which they have been painted. 

All year except Christmas, New Year and St. Stephen

• Transfer by private vehicle or Minibus
• Montserrat Monastery visit
• visit to Torres Family Wine Cellar
• visit Sitges
• Guide throughout the tour

• Maximum capacity: 15 people.
• Meeting point: Pick up at the Hotel of Hospedaje.
• It is essentialto have received the reservation confirmation.

CANCELLATION POLICY

1-day tours are cancelable up to 24 hours before.