Barcelona & Montserrat
Barcelona & Montserrat
You will start your day by departing the port area after your arrival, in a safe and comfortable vehicle with your English-speaking guide. Make your way to the famous Monastery of Montserrat, just a short and scenic ride outside of Barcelona, and visit the beautiful basilica.
Enjoy the incredible views along the way up to the top of the mountain. When you reach the top, like thousands of pilgrims before, you will be touched and inspired as you explore the magnificent mountain and its spectacular rock formations. Learn about the legend of the Black Virgin and enjoy a performance by the "L' Escolania", which is the oldest children's choir in Europe (if available).
After your visit to Montserrat, you will continue your tour back in Barcelona where you will have the opportunity to see some of the most famous of the city's sites.
La Sagrada Familia is the world-famous architectural masterpiece of Gaudi. In 1883 he took over the design of the Sagrada Familia, while also working on other projects. He worked for 43 years in the temple until 1926, and the work still continues today.
Park Guell, Gaudi's greatest park with beautiful city views. Originated in 1900 when Count Eusebi Guell bought a tree-covered hillside (then outside Barcelona) and hired Gaudi to create a miniature city of houses for the wealthy on landscaped grounds. You can avoid the long lines with your skip-the-line tickets as you visit inside the park.
Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona's most luxurious strip is one of the major avenues in Barcelona and one of its most important shopping and business areas, containing several of the city's most celebrated pieces of architecture.
La Pedrera/Casa Mila is Gaudi's most famous building in Barcelona. Casa Batllo is Gaudi's most astounding contribution to Modernism. Casa Amataller and Casa Morera, part of the trio "Apple of Discord".
Plaza Espana is one of the most impressive plazas in Barcelona and one of the most important squares in town. This is the gateway to the Magic Fountain of Montjuic, one of the newest shopping centers in Barcelona and a major transport hub.
The National Palace is a very impressive site with great views. It is probably the most emblematic building of Montjuic and was built for the International Expo in 1929.
The Olympic Ring is just to the south of the city and close to Barcelona Harbor. The main features of the Olympic Ring are the 70,000-seat Olympic Stadium, built for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
Montjuic Hill, with loads of history and great city views. Home to an old military fortress with roots dating back to 1640, Montjuic Hill offers great panoramic views from Mirador De L' Alcalde.
The Columbus Monument is a 60-meter-tall monument of Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla. It was constructed for the Exposicion Universal de Barcelona in honor of Columbus' first voyage to the Americas.
Port Olympic, with its marina, shops, restaurants, galleries, and more. Located east of the Port of Barcelona, it hosted the sailing events for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Plaza Cataluna, the most famous plaza in the heart of Barcelona, is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city center and the place where the old city and the 19th-century-built Eixample meet.
Please Note: In Barcelona, certain hotels and apartments are located in areas where there is limited road access, making it difficult for guests to be picked up directly from their accommodation or dropped off after the tour. In such cases, you may need to walk to the nearest pickup/drop-off location where a taxi can be arranged. If you are arriving by cruise ship, this tour departs from the cruise ship pier. For hotel guests, custom pick-up is provided from hotels that are not located within the historic part of the city. Please enter your desired pick-up location when booking, and we will reconfirm the specific pick-up information once your tour is confirmed. We recommend contacting the tour operator after making your reservation, especially if you have luggage, to confirm whether direct pick-up or drop-off is available from your location. In terms of luggage, we typically allow one large suitcase and one carry-on bag per guest.
About Shore Excursions Group
About Us
Shore Excursions Group is the market leading and world's largest shore excursion company. Since 2008, we've provided cruise passengers with higher-quality, lower-priced, and smaller group shore excursions from a portfolio of nearly 4,000 tours in over 300 ports. Over the last 16 years, we've delivered more than 4.6M excursions with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from more than 47k reviews.
Exceptional travel experiences are created by exceptional people. Our incredible team of cruise and travel experts has more than 100 years of combined industry experience, and we work in close collaboration with a network of exceptional tour operator partners dedicated to providing personalized and immersive excursions to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world.
Our excursions are higher quality, lower priced, and travel in smaller groups averaging just 12 guests per departure, allowing our guests to truly connect with the local culture and enjoy a more enriching travel experience. Our website provides a personalized shopping experience highlighting the top-rated and most popular excursions in each port of call with authentic photos, videos, and reviews from other guests.
Our proprietary itinerary search technology makes booking easy by displaying the excursions guaranteed to work for your ship's scheduled arrival and departure into each port of call. We also feature hand-curated multi-port packages with the top-rated excursion for each port bundled together at an additional discount.
Our Unique Approach
While the cruise lines and other companies also offer excursions, we are the experts and our experience and approach set us apart. Our exceptional excursions travel in smaller groups and visit more interesting and authentic locations, using more personalized tour guides.
Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback.
In today's fast paced world, vacations are an important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and discover new and interesting places - and our portfolio of the highest quality tours was created to provide authentic and rewarding travel experiences on your next trip.
High quality service is very important to travelers and leads to better experiences with higher satisfaction. We encourage you to call us, so our experts can answer your questions and help you select the best excursions for your cruise.
Our Exceptional Tours
Our priority is providing cruise guests with exciting and enriching tours with personalized service and smaller groups.
Our small group tours range from 2-12 people - far less than other tour companies with larger tours up to 50 people. We also offer outstanding private excursions - exclusive experiences for only you and your group with options to fully customize your tour.
Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean.
Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece.
Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France.
Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.
Our Guarantee
We stand by our excursions, and we're committed to meeting your expectations. Our team and our guides are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences, which we've achieved consistently over many years and millions of tours. To the extent you are in any way dissatisfied with the experience we deliver, we will work to resolve your concerns - up to and including a full refund of your tour price. For more information visit the Shore Excursions Group website.
About Shore Excursions Group
About Us
Shore Excursions Group is the market leading and world's largest shore excursion company. Since 2008, we've provided cruise passengers with higher-quality, lower-priced, and smaller group shore excursions from a portfolio of nearly 4,000 tours in over 300 ports. Over the last 16 years, we've delivered more than 4.6M excursions with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from more than 47k reviews.
Exceptional travel experiences are created by exceptional people. Our incredible team of cruise and travel experts has more than 100 years of combined industry experience, and we work in close collaboration with a network of exceptional tour operator partners dedicated to providing personalized and immersive excursions to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world.
Our excursions are higher quality, lower priced, and travel in smaller groups averaging just 12 guests per departure, allowing our guests to truly connect with the local culture and enjoy a more enriching travel experience. Our website provides a personalized shopping experience highlighting the top-rated and most popular excursions in each port of call with authentic photos, videos, and reviews from other guests.
Our proprietary itinerary search technology makes booking easy by displaying the excursions guaranteed to work for your ship's scheduled arrival and departure into each port of call. We also feature hand-curated multi-port packages with the top-rated excursion for each port bundled together at an additional discount.
Our Unique Approach
While the cruise lines and other companies also offer excursions, we are the experts and our experience and approach set us apart. Our exceptional excursions travel in smaller groups and visit more interesting and authentic locations, using more personalized tour guides.
Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback.
In today's fast paced world, vacations are an important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and discover new and interesting places - and our portfolio of the highest quality tours was created to provide authentic and rewarding travel experiences on your next trip.
High quality service is very important to travelers and leads to better experiences with higher satisfaction. We encourage you to call us, so our experts can answer your questions and help you select the best excursions for your cruise.
Our Exceptional Tours
Our priority is providing cruise guests with exciting and enriching tours with personalized service and smaller groups.
Our small group tours range from 2-12 people - far less than other tour companies with larger tours up to 50 people. We also offer outstanding private excursions - exclusive experiences for only you and your group with options to fully customize your tour.
Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean.
Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece.
Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France.
Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.
Our Guarantee
We stand by our excursions, and we're committed to meeting your expectations. Our team and our guides are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences, which we've achieved consistently over many years and millions of tours. To the extent you are in any way dissatisfied with the experience we deliver, we will work to resolve your concerns - up to and including a full refund of your tour price. For more information visit the Shore Excursions Group website.
