The Montserrat, Girona and Costa Brava two-day trip takes the same core route as the single-day version and stretches it across two days with an overnight stay in Girona. Day one covers Montserrat's mountain monastery and the Black Madonna, then continues to Girona for a guided walking tour and a night in a handpicked boutique hotel in the Old Town. Day two leaves the morning free to explore Girona at your own pace before continuing to Tossa de Mar on the Costa Brava.

The entire case for this version over the one-day tour rests on a single idea: Girona after dark is a different city than Girona during the day. Once the tour buses clear out in the late afternoon, the streets fill with locals rather than visitors, and the Onyar River's reflections under streetlight are a genuinely different experience than a rushed afternoon stop allows.

Is the Montserrat, Girona and Costa Brava 2-day trip worth it?

It depends entirely on how much you value an unhurried evening and morning in Girona. At €350, this costs considerably more than the single-day version, and that difference buys you the hotel night and a slower pace in Girona rather than anything materially different at Montserrat or Tossa de Mar. If your main goal is simply to see all three places once, the single-day tour covers that at a fraction of the cost. If you specifically want to linger in Girona, this is the only product that lets you.

What does the 2-day Montserrat and Girona trip include?

The price covers transportation by air-conditioned premium vehicle, a professional English-speaking guide throughout, guided visits to Montserrat, Girona, and Tossa de Mar, one night's accommodation in a boutique or 4-star hotel in Girona in a double room with breakfast, free time to explore Girona at your own pace, and travel insurance with customer assistance. Meals and drinks beyond the hotel breakfast, entry to monuments not listed, optional activities, city taxes, and personal expenses are not included. A single room incurs an extra charge.

Who should book this trip?

Travelers without a tight Barcelona schedule who want to properly experience Girona rather than rush through it, and anyone looking for a structured two-day escape without renting a car or booking their own hotel, fit best here. It is a weaker choice for anyone on a short trip to Barcelona who needs to be back the same evening, or for travelers on a tighter budget, given the price gap versus the single-day version.

Prices and what's included

Pricing starts at €350 per person in a double room, with a single-room supplement available at extra cost. This is a premium, small-scale product rather than a high-volume day tour, and the operator provides travel insurance and customer assistance as part of the package, which is unusual among the other Montserrat tours in this comparison.

Getting there

Pickup details are arranged directly with the operator ahead of the trip, since this is a smaller, more personalized product than the standard day-tour coaches. Build in some flexibility around the pickup window given the premium vehicle and smaller group size involved.

Insider tips for this trip

Pack for two climates in one bag: Montserrat's mountain air is noticeably cooler than Girona and the Costa Brava coastline, so layers work better than committing to one or the other. If a swim at Tossa de Mar appeals, bring a swimsuit in your day bag rather than digging through luggage at the hotel checkout.

How this compares to other Montserrat and Girona tours

If a single day covers what you need, our Montserrat, Girona and Costa Brava guided day trip covers the same three destinations without an overnight stay or the added cost. For every option in this silo, see our Montserrat and Girona day trip guide. For background on the monastery itself, the Santa Maria de Montserrat Wikipedia entry has more history.