We are seasoned travelers and I do the trip planning with the help of Rick's books, this forum and watching You Tube videos. We are familiar with public transportation in Spain, too. We do enjoy the knowledge a tour guide can give, however, so I can't decide if it's worth the price. We are also not crazy about a rushed itinerary and a large group. Any advice is appreciated. And if you have taken a great tour, please share.
Posted by
Walnut Creek, CA
605 posts
If you are seasoned travelers, and know how to get yourself to the train station at Plaça Espanya, and how to buy a ticket and decide which stop to get off (there's a stop for the aerial cable car and another for the funicular), then you don't need a tour. DIY and read up or get a guide book on what you are seeing - the black madonna, the museum, the boys choir, etc.
IMHO you don't need a guided tour to see and appreciate what you are seeing at Montserrat
Posted by
OP
Florida
42 posts
Thanks, Derek.
You confirmed my initial thoughts on this.
Posted by
Michigan
85 posts
The tourist information office in Barcelona sold us a ticket that included the subway, train, the cable car and admission to Monserrat. I had wondered about all the connections too and it was busy and the train crowded but it was a fun day on our own. Have you looked at montserratvsita.com? You can book online for the train, rack railway RT from Barcelona, with entry for 44,30 euro.
Posted by
20 posts
@Vicki---When are you visiting? Please share your public transportation experience when you return. We'll be visiting in Oct 2024.