Barcelona Highlights and Montserrat with Cog-wheel Train

Outstanding tours of Barcelona and Mont Serrat

Two tours, two fantastic and enjoyable guides. The trip to MontJuic was fabulous, Sara was so pleasant and knowledgeable while we walked and toured around Barcelona. The trip to MontSerrat with Sandra was fantastic. Sandra was amazing with the travel details and all the people with special needs. She was fun to be with as well as very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this destination

Montserrat Tour

More time at Montserrat to be given to visitors. Map handout of the place would be useful. A shrine to visit before Sagrada Familia

Very good tour

Montserrat was very beautiful and the trip to Montjuic. Walking tour was long but interesting. Our guide Caroline was very knowledgeable

Amazing views

Such a massing trip to walk around Barcelona for the day and see all the architecture and different styles then see Olympic park and the view and to end it at such a religious place was amazing

A perfect last day here

I scheduled this trip after being here for a week. I regret not doing it sooner. Hugo did an amazing job telling us the history of every street we walked down, making sure to tell us where it was in relation to the Romans, and medieval times. I had no clue I was steps away from so much for so long, and I'm kicking myself for not doing it sooner. The highlight tour was 5 hours and ended at 1, exactly like he said. We didn't have to rush to get to our Montserrat tour at 2, which was very nice. Our Montserrat tour guide, Sasha, was excellent. He kept us entertained, informed, and making sure we understood the significance of the monastery as a whole. This package, especially the monastery, was the absolute best part of my trip. And everyone I talk to is going to hear about my awesome guides and the amazing sights.

Barcelona yay

it was nice to get out and see Barcelona from a resident's perspective. Our guide was very nice and worked well with speaking several languages.

Think twice

The local guides were very good. We did a SpaIn tour that started in Barcelona. Julia Travel is a joke. Airport p.u. in Barcelona was fine. Had a good hotel picked by J travel. Barcelona tour was 8 am the next morning. We had to go to the office to meet the bus. No one knew where it was. Finally found a cab driver that knew. So paid cab fare. Breakfast at hotel included. Couldn't get it because breakfast started at 730. Tour across town at 8. Before tour started confirmed with office that we had a 9 am pick up for Sun. We had Julia provided train tkts for 1 pm to Madrid. Went on a 5 hour tour. Back at Julia office the employee told me she still wasn't sure the person scheduling never called her back That was the first 24 hours. Every day was something else

Great tour!

Great tour! Our tour guide was amazing! I highly recommend it. The views are stunning. I love that we had a two hour break in between the highlight tour and Montserrat to go grab lunch. The day was perfect. No complaints at all.

Very nice tour of Barcelona and Monserrat and great value.

Going up to Monserrat and the beauty of the rock formations. We also enjoyed Mount Juic although there was a lot of walking and very hilly.

Amazing Monserrat

I would definitely recommend taking the tour of Monserrat. These mountains are amazingly different from any I’ve ever seen. Once at the top, of course the views are amazing.

Good but rushed

We enjoyed the overview of Barcelona which included a walking tour. Very Lovely. The Monserrat portion was extremely rushed. Directions were not very clear at times. Shops closed at 6 pm or just before. Recommend giving more time

AMAZING!!!!!!!! MUST TAKE!!!

I hope I don't run out of space. I wish I could give him more stars because he totally deserves it. First, the walking part in the morning with Eduardo was better than FANTASTIC! He gave me so much information like about the flags, St. George, Santa Eulalia, all about Monjuric Casle and so much more. I, as well as many others, had no idea about Valentine's day. Even how Holy week begins. When I mentioned what I learned about picasso people were amazed. I enjoyed the tour soooooo much. When I went on the second part and on a different tour the next day I already knew somethings because we talked about everything. You definitely have to take it and with Eduardo if possible. He even gave me information on other things to do on my visit. Then Gabby in the afternoon was terrific. I enjoyed montserrat mountain. I learned a lot then also, but the view was incredible. So was the view in the morning. And let's not forget the exceptionally great customer service in the morning! What an all around great group of people. Thank you for being a part of and helping to make my visit be a reason to come back.

Great experience!

Our tour guide was Christine, and she was awesome. She gave the tour in English and Spanish, which was nice since my wife and I speak English and understand most Spanish. Our tour started with a walking tour of the gothic quarter, which is very quaint, and full of history. On the way to Castel Montjuic (a fort/castle near the ocean) via bus, Christine gave us a tour thorough Barcelona and pointed out the history of Barcelona. So much to look at, it was hard to take it all in. We took a cable car gondola to see stunning views of the city. We then visited the castle, the dungeons, and Christine explained the history of it all. We were very impressed with our tour guide and Barcelona in general, and highly recommend this tour!

Bad experience with Julia travel

This has been my own experience that they made me miss my visit to montserrat as their staff are not trained and dont take their job seriously. Stay away from them.

nice place to visit

Julia Travel seem to be going to few changes. their travel agency seems to be very unorganized. we did not get what we were told during our tour.

Great Tour

Excellent tour. Tour guide was awesome and driver was excellent. I definitely recommend this tour!!!

Stay away from Julia Travel tours

They are horrible here in Spain. Even the locals agree. The staff lacks proper training and they will make you miss your trip. Please go with another travel agency for this tour. Dont get tricked by five stars from other comments. They are absolutely careless and do not value your time. They will make you miss your tour because staff dont know themselves when to report.l for the tours especially one in the afternoon.

Barcelona Highlights Tour

This tour begins with a walking tour of the Gothic Architecture near the Plaza de Catalunya - notably the Barcelona Cathedral. From the plaza, you board a bus that tours throughout the city to a fort that sits atop the city. The views are spectacular. The tour ends with a site of the Olympic stadiums and the museum. Aaron was an excellent guide with extensive knowledge of the history and charms of the city. You won’t regret the opportunity to experience the highlights of Barcelona with him leading the pack.

Very good tour

This was wonderful. Montserrat is not to be missed! The only problem was that this is actually 2 different tours put together so you have to go to the office twice at different times. They should combine it!

Barcelona combo

The morning tour guide was lovely.. very informative and Friendly.. we waited about 30 min For the bus when we finished the walking tour. Would have been nice to stop at a few more site instead of driving by them. 2 hour break in between morning tour and afternoon was way too long

Lots to see

Aaron was an excellent guide. We had him for both the AM and PM tour. Easy to understand and excellent knowledge. Fast paced, but not feeling rushed. Well organized.

Stolen backpack

We were inside the office of Julia Travel in Barcelona. There were lots of CCTV in the office. The security guard was not around. My husband sat and put his backpack down. A man inquired from my husband regarding a tour and my husband directed him to the desk where he can ask. But instead of going to the desk, he walked fast going out. We then noticed that my husband’s backpack was gone. We asked the manager in Julia Travel if he can help us since there was a lot of CCTV inside the office but he refused. The security guard came but was of no help at all. He just stared at my husband when he started narrating what happened. We were warned regarding pickpockets and thieves in Barcelona but we never realize that this can happen even inside JULIA TRAVEL OFFICE IN BARCELONA despite CCTVs inside the office. It was not a good day for us.

Good overview for quick trip!

We only had a limited time to spend in Barcelona and enjoyed this tour - a good way for us to see part of the city that we might not have found on our own. We toured on a a Sunday when many places are closed and people might want to take that into account when scheduling. Aaron, our tour guide, knew the area and was also also very helpful with restaurant recommendations.

Highlights

Arron our guide was professional. Excellent tour. Loved the sites . the organization was great. Recommend to everyone.no hassels.

No money well spent

We were only able to do the first half of the tour. We enjoyed a brisk walking guided tour and then boarded a bus that drove past the Olympic village and then on to ontjuic. This allowed us to look over the city up in the mountain affording beautiful views. These tours require a LOT of walking. Even though we did not make the second half of tour, it was money well spent. I will book with Viator again. We saved tremendously compared to purchasing from cruiseline.

Too Many People

Our tour in the morning was fantastic. Very interesting history of Barcelona explained, and our tour guide was fantastic! We ended the day visiting a fort that overlooked the city of Barcelona and it was quite magnificent. In the afternoon, our tour guide was excellent, and this review is in no means a reflection of her service. Checking in during the afternoon was extremely hectic and people were cutting in front of us to get to the counter first. The tour was a full busload of people and bilingual. We wasted a lot of time from what I thought was an English tour with our guide translating back and forth. There was also a problem with the whisper devices which took a long time to resolve. At the end of our brief tour at the Monastery, we could not find food anywhere more than an ice cream or an old sandwich. All of the restaurants were closed and not serving real food. We were told we would be able to eat there. In the morning, one of the guides was running late, and our tour guide did a wonderful job trying to relieve this stress. Still, it took away time that he would have spent with us and not translating back and forth. If you would like a more personal experience, I suggest choosing a different tour group.

Awesome Tour!

Great tour, guides were good and made the experience enjoyable. Would recommend her be this as s great way to spend your day.

Great tour with profesional guide tour

Nice tour and enjoy with the profesional guide make us Happy. Well organisation. Great combo tour for the sightseeing monseratt and hightlight Barcelona.

Barcalona Combo

This tour was worth the cost. Although it was a long day it was a very pleasant one. Would recommend it.

A Wonderfull samples of excellent guides! *****

Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed by Narella and David, with such a friendly atmosphere we had a fantastic start! Narella and David was extremely good, very flexible, very adorable and for that they deserves a special thanks. We had two great tours. All respect for Narella and David who does a great job; a true samples of excellent tour guides! Many thanks again and I recommend this tour for everyone!

Great way to see Barcelona in a day!

This was a fabulous overview of the city with just the right balance of walking and bus time. The cable car ride was an added bonus. Great views of the city up close and at a distance.

Thought it would be better

Was ok, guide would not wait and very impatient. Cable car was a 15 minute one way ride. nothing great. This tour didn't even allow you to go into Montjuic. Thought would have been a lot better. I would not do again would go see this site on my own.

Worth visit to Montserrat

Because we also did hop on hop off, the first half of tour was uneventful and a waste of our time. The stop at the Spanish Village was not needed and you get maybe 10 minutes at Montjuic. But...do not miss Montserrat. Incredible! I would just do it with another combo.

AMAZING TOUR

HI, I got Maria Carmen as my Guide ... she explain all the journey detail ... she is very strong and energetic person ... i love the tour ...

Montserrat and montjuic cable car

This trip was so beautiful. Fantastic view and excellent tour guide. Thanks Viator for this unforgettable experience.

Barcelona Tour with Montjuic Cable Car and Montserrat

Well what can i say but amazing. The tour is very interesting as you pass by the most known parts of Barcelona. As youre on the bus you can't really take pictures as the bus doesnt stop but you can still have a feel of Barcelona. Cable car to Montjuic amazing and its a most. Our tour guide Cecília was amazing always making sure that we were ok and giving alot of info on Barcelonas history. Spanish Village beautiful would recommend it. Montserrat breathtaking views also alot of history a few things to do and see while you're there. Would definitely recommend this tour if you're in Barcelona for a short visit. Thank you Cecilia Thank you Barcelona

Great overview

Our tour guide was amazing and the tour offered a perfect overall view of the city!We booked after that other tours

Tour guides: Daniella and Cecilia. They...

<p>Tour guides: Daniella and Cecilia. They are great tour guides. </p> <p>Barcelona is beautiful city. Full of history. Very picturesque. Its one of best city to visit while in Spain/Catalina. Cable car was great to great to see wonderful view of the city and Spainish town was great to get idea what are Spain structured houses looks like from different regions of Spain and walking tour was also great too. And then 2nd tour Montserrat is something that should not be missed. It's a beautiful mountain area town with full of history.</p>

I enjoyed the trip up to Montserrat. We...

<p>I enjoyed the trip up to Montserrat. We had spectacular views from the top of the mountain. The liquor samples were good and I ended up buying some to take home... along with some chocolate! Our guide was knowledgeable and had some interesting stories on the drive up there.</p> <p>Montjuic was nice but, honestly, if you are pressed for time or have other options, maybe consider a different tour. The tour itself was good nothing against Viator but the site itself was kinda boring. I wish I opted for another tour that I was considering. The cable car ride and views from the top overlooking all of Barcelona made the trip.</p>

There was an one and a half hour break...

<p>There was an one and a half hour break between the morning and afternoon tours. Both guides were excellent and knowledgeable.</p>

Montserrat

At Placa Espanya just go into the metro (get there about 15-20 mins before train departure, if you miss the train you will have to sit there for the next hour), find signs for Montserrat and follow. Buy tix from machine or "information" desk for montserrat.

Was way worth the price and do not miss this

Fantastic day trip up to the mountain and arrived by bus and the took cable train up to the Monastery. We toured the entire Church and had some samples of the brandy. Wonderful facilities and most of all a great guide who explained in detail the churches role and existing day to day routine of the Monks. Also we were shown a great film and again the trip was a must do

Average

Trip to mont juiic n Spanish village w as quite boring. Should make it more interesting.Trip to Montserrat was ok

Great Tour

We did this tour on our first full day in Barcelona and it was great. It truly gives you a feel for the entire city. It is also one of the only tours that includes the Montjuic Cable Car. Montserrat was beautiful as well. It was a long day, but well worth it. Giovanna was a knowledgeable and wonderful tour guide.

Superb !! I am quite glad to have...

<p>Superb !! I am quite glad to have joined this tour. Well organized and our tour guide was great.</p>

The Montserrat tour was somewhat...

<p>The Montserrat tour was somewhat boring, but the ride was beautiful as was the scenery.</p>

The tour guide Giovanna is the BEST...

<p>The tour guide Giovanna is the BEST TOUR GUIDE we ever met. She is thorough, intelligent, tireless,attractive and polite. She patiently answered all our questions and was very knowledgeable. The walking tour part of the tour is difficult for a tour guide because one has to have a loud a clear voice, which she did, in both Spanish and English. She was the tour guide for the morning tour. The afternoon guide on April 9 was also excellent but I did not get her name. Thank you.</p>

This was two great tours combined in...

<p>This was two great tours combined in one that was fabulous! The morning was the sightseeing tour around Barcelona aboard a bus followed by the visit to Montjuic and the fantastic views from the cable car. We ended the morning tour with a brief walking tour and highlights of the Gothic area. We then had time for a quick lunch and then headed back to the tour office to meet up to head out on the second tour to Monserrat. This was nice in the afternoon, since it gave you a bit of a rest, as it took roughly and hour or so to drive to the monastery. There we had plenty of free time to explore the beautiful grounds and the Basilica. I highly recommend going inside the Basilica to see the Black Madonna. This was a wonderful way to see all the highlights of Barcelona!</p>

Our tour guide was very...

<p>Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We were shown many places on our tour of Barcelona in the morning. The Montjuic Cable Car was under renovations and we were disappointed that we were unable to ride it. In the afternoon, we traveled to Montserrat. At Montserrat, we went on a walking tour of the region. Once finished, we were given samples of the liquors made in that region. We rode the cog train back down to meet our bus. Beautiful views of the area.</p>

This was one of the highlights of...

<p>This was one of the highlights of our trip. Montserrat is beautiful and majestic. We just wish we could have heard the choir sing.</p>