The Montserrat and cava wineries day trip is the one Montserrat tour built specifically around Catalonia's sparkling wine tradition. Most of the wine-focused Montserrat tours visit still-wine producers near the mountain itself. This one continues south into the Penedès, the region responsible for the bulk of Spain's cava production, where a family winery has worked the same grapes since 1872.

The small-group format, capped at 8 guests in a private minivan, is another point of difference. Hotel pickup is included, which removes the need to find your own way to a central meeting point, and the day runs a genuine 10 hours door to door, among the longest of the Montserrat day trips in this lineup.

Is the Montserrat and cava wineries tour worth it?

Yes, if cava specifically interests you more than still wine. At €95 for the base ticket, it is priced similarly to the other full-day wine options, but note that the cava cellar visit and tasting itself runs about €24.50 extra and is not bundled into the headline price, a detail easy to overlook when comparing tours side by side. Factor that in before deciding this is the cheaper option.

What does the Montserrat cava tour include?

The ticket covers hotel pickup and drop-off in a private air-conditioned minivan, a guide, a small-group walking tour of Montserrat National Park, the visit to Montserrat Monastery, and a visit to a family-run cava producer dating to the 15th century. The cava cellar ticket and tasting itself, roughly €24.50, is a separate purchase on the day, not included in the base price. Personal expenses are also excluded.

Who should book this tour?

Cava and sparkling wine enthusiasts, and travelers who want hotel pickup rather than finding their own way to a central meeting point, are the clearest fit. It is a weaker match for anyone traveling without a confirmed hotel address, since pickup cannot be arranged for cruise terminals or the airport, or for anyone who would rather keep a fixed all-in price without an extra cellar fee on the day.

Prices and what's included

Pricing starts at €95 per person for the base tour, plus approximately €24.50 for the cava cellar ticket and tasting. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before departure. This is a small-group tour, with groups capped at 8 guests sharing the minivan.

Getting there

No travel to a meeting point is required. The operator picks you up directly from your hotel between 8am and 9am, with the exact time sent by email ahead of the tour. Unaccompanied minors are not permitted, and children must be accompanied by an adult with the correct child seat arranged in advance if needed.

Insider tips for this tour

Confirm your pickup address and the specific time slot the night before, since the email with those details sometimes arrives later than expected. If you are not driving home that evening, the cava tasting is a good excuse to loosen the itinerary for the rest of your day in Barcelona, since you will likely want to rest rather than go straight out again.

How this compares to other Montserrat wine tours

If you would rather taste still wine closer to Montserrat itself instead of traveling on to Penedès, our Montserrat half-day wine and tapas trip or the full-day winery lunch tour both stay closer to the mountain. For every wine and cava option side by side, see our Montserrat wine tours guide. For background on the monastery itself, the Santa Maria de Montserrat Wikipedia entry has more history.