Montserrat with Black Madonna and Medieval Winery with Lunch
Full day (9.5 hours) with Montserrat basilica, optional Moreneta, Oller del Mas winery in a 10th-century castle and multi-course lunch with wine pairing.
4.95,305 reviews
Practical details
- Duration
- 9 h 30 min
- Guide languages
- Spanish · English
- Mobile ticket
- No need to print
- Instant confirmation
- Right after booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- No
- Minimum age
- No restriction
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24h before
Highlights
- Full 9.5-hour day: the longest option in the Castlexperience comparator
- Basilica + optional Moreneta + Oller del Mas winery with multi-course lunch
- Optional rack railway + 4 hours at Montserrat to explore at your own pace
- Boys' Choir (Escolanía) accessible if you select the option
- Traditional tapas brunch or formal multi-course lunch with pairing per option
Our take
Castlexperience's "premium" variant: 9.5 hours with everything. If your plan is to dedicate the full day to Montserrat and experience culture + oenology + Moreneta + formal meal, this is the option. 5,300+ reviews at 4.9 ★ vouch for the format. What stands out: it's the ONLY Castlexperience variant that includes Moreneta as an explicit option (with extra). If you want to touch the Black Madonna AND enjoy the winery in the same plan, this is your choice. For Spanish speakers, there's pure Spanish tour without English pauses. Worth knowing: 9.5 hours is A LOT. If your energy doesn't hold up that long in a group, consider 6-7h variants. The 8:30 departure means early start. And groups are 20 people, not intimate.
What's included
- Shared transport in air-conditioned coach
- Local English- or Spanish-speaking guide (max 20 people)
- Guided monastery tour and basilica entry
- Catalan multi-course lunch with wine (if you select option)
- Boutique winery guided visit
- Skip-the-line basilica entry
- Traditional tapas brunch (if you select option)
- Black Madonna entry (if you select option)
- Rack railway (if you select option)
Not included
- Gratuities
- Hotel round-trip pickup
Good to know
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing
Not suitable for
- People with reduced mobility (contact operator first)
Things to keep in mind
- Single 8:30 departure. Arrive 20 minutes early for check-in
- This is the Castlexperience option that DOES include Moreneta as optional extra
- The Escolanía doesn't perform on Saturdays, school holidays and various dates throughout the year
- Oller del Mas winery may be replaced with another in the same region
Meeting point
Barcelona North Station, Carrer de Nàpols, 68, Eixample, 08013 Barcelona
Check-in at the Castlexperience office inside Estació de Nord. Arrive 20 minutes before the 8:30 departure.
The experience
What you'll see
Castlexperience's "premium" variant: full day with rack railway, Moreneta, medieval winery and formal lunch in a 9.5-hour excursion. It's the operator's longest and most complete option.
- Rack railway (optional): historic climb to the monastery.
- Basilica and monastery: extended guided tour with free time.
- Moreneta (optional): chamber access to the Black Madonna. Only Castlexperience product that includes it.
- Boys' Choir / Escolanía (optional, school day): 13:00 performance.
- Oller del Mas winery (10th century): 1,500-acre estate with public golf course, restaurant, barrel rooms. Tasting of 3 organic wines.
- Formal multi-course lunch with wine pairing in the winery's restaurant.
How it works
Meet at the Estació del Nord (Carrer de Nàpols, 68), Castlexperience office. Check-in 20 minutes early. Single departure at 8:30.
Barcelona-Montserrat journey: 1 hour. 4 hours at Montserrat (guided tour + extensive free time for Moreneta, Escolanía, funicular or museum).
Coach to Oller del Mas (30 min). There: multi-course lunch with pairing in the restaurant + vineyard walk + guided winery visit + 3-wine tasting. Total: 4.5 hours at the estate.
Return to Barcelona. Total declared duration: 9 hours 30 minutes.
Who I'd recommend it to
- If you have the full day free and want to maximize the experience (culture + Moreneta + oenology + meal).
- If your goal is to touch the Black Madonna AND have a real winery experience — this is the only Castlexperience variant that combines them.
- If you value a formal sit-down meal (not just tapas).
- If you're interested in the Escolanía and land on a school day during school term.
Who I would NOT recommend it to
- If you don't have 9.5 hours or tire quickly in groups. See shorter variants.
- If your plan is a small group. Here it can be 20-22 people.
- If you want hotel pickup — not included. See In Out with hotel pickup.
- If you don't eat meat or don't want a formal lunch (although dietary restrictions are accommodated if communicated).
Accessibility
Tour not wheelchair accessible. For limited mobility, contact the operator before booking.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before with full refund.
Frequently asked questions
Difference vs EXB-22, 23, 06 (other Castlexperience variants)?
Is the 9.5 hours worth it?
What exactly does the 'Moreneta' option include?
And the boys' choir option?
When is the winery not Oller del Mas?
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