Day Trips from BarcelonaMontserrat, Girona & Costa Brava Day Tour
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Three headline destinations in eleven and a half hours, for $107.75 — the most ground any single day trip from Barcelona covers, and the cheapest way to see all three. It works because the geography cooperates: Montserrat sits west of the city, Girona north, and Tossa de Mar is the coastal detour on the way back. What it costs is depth. Two hours at the abbey, two in Girona, an hour and a quarter on the Costa Brava, and a lot of coach in between. No other listing in the day-trip catalogue covers as much ground as this Montserrat, Girona and Costa Brava tour.
About This Three-Stop Day
11 hours 30 minutes, 08:30 departure to 20:00 return
$107.75 per adult, with Montserrat Abbey and Girona Arab Baths admission
4.6 from 57 reviews on Klook, 900+ bookings
Coach, up to 30 per booking; English or Spanish departures
Montserrat, Girona, Tossa de Mar
Free time in Girona around 15:30; a lunch package is sold separately
Listing at a Glance
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- Tour name Montserrat, Girona & Costa Brava Full-Day Tour
- Operator Julia Travel
- Booking platform Klook
- Product ID 148684
- Starting price $107.75
- Price last checked August 2026
- Rating 4.6 out of 5
- Review count 57 reviews
- Review source Klook verified bookings
- Duration 11 hours 30 minutes
- Time at the destination 2 hours at Montserrat, 2 hours in Girona, 1 hour 15 in Tossa de Mar
- Departure / pickup 08:30 departure from Carrer de Martí i Franquès, 21; hotel pickup included
- Return 20:00
- Transport Coach
- Group size Up to 30 per booking
- Guide language English or Spanish
- Admissions included Included
- Lunch Lunch package sold separately
- Drinks None stated
- Hotel pickup Included
- Cancellation 24 hours before the tour date
- Reserve now, pay later Not included
- Minimum age No age limit; infants counted in the headcount
- Difficulty Easy walking on cobbles at Girona and Tossa de Mar
- Wheelchair access Listed as wheelchair-accessible
- Worth knowing Some stops can be dropped when the abbey hits capacity or the weather turns — the operator states this upfront
- Weather Runs year-round; Tossa de Mar is exposed in winter wind
- Booking link checked August 2026
- Confirmation Instant on booking
- Voucher Mobile voucher, presented on the day
- Not included Meals unless stated, drinks, tips and personal expenses
- Alternative on this site Montserrat, Girona & Costa Brava Small-Group Tour with Hotel Pickup
- Currency shown US dollars, as displayed by the platform
Live Dates and Prices
Live availability for the three-stop coach day. Price read from the listing in August 2026.
From $107.75 per person · 11 hours 30 minutes · 4.6★ (57 reviews)
You'll confirm the exact date and time on the secure booking page.
Quick answer Three stops in one day — when that is the right call
$107.75 covers a coach from central Barcelona, an English or Spanish guide, admission to Montserrat Abbey and Girona's Arab Baths, and stops at all three destinations between 08:30 and 20:00. It is the right booking on a short trip where you will not get back to Catalonia soon. It is the wrong one if you want to walk Montserrat's ridge trails or sit on a Costa Brava beach for an afternoon.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest way to combine all three — the small-group van does the same route for $128.10
- Admission to Montserrat Abbey and the Girona Arab Baths is included; lunch is not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off are included on this coach
- The listing warns stops can be dropped at capacity or in bad weather
- Girona alone is a 38-minute train if you would rather go slowly
What Each Stop Gives You
Eleven and a half hours split three ways, with about four of them on the road.
The timings, as scheduled
These are the operator's own scheduled times for each of the three stops, read from the listing in August 2026. Traffic on the AP-7 moves the last two more than anything else does.
| Stop | Arrive | Time there | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat | 10:00 | About 2 hours | Guided visit, abbey admission |
| Girona | 13:30 | About 2 hours plus lunch | Old town, Arab Baths entry |
| Tossa de Mar | 17:15 | About 1 hour 15 | Guided walk, free time |
| Barcelona | 20:00 | — | Hotel drop-off |
Montserrat in two hours
Enough for the basilica, the Black Madonna if the queue is kind, and the terrace. Not enough for the museum and the funicular as well. If Montserrat is the destination rather than one of three, the half-day tour gives you the same two hours and gets you home by lunchtime, and the standard guided day gives you three.
Girona and Tossa de Mar
Girona is the stop that surprises people: a walled old town above the Onyar, one of Europe's best-preserved Jewish quarters, and the 12th-century Arab Baths included in your ticket. Two hours plus the lunch stop is a genuine visit rather than a photo pause.
Tossa de Mar gets an hour and a quarter, which covers the walled headland, the beach and a drink. It is the stop most exposed to weather — in winter wind the coach still goes, but the appeal of a Mediterranean beach town in a gale is limited.
How the Day Runs
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08:30
Departure
From Carrer de Martí i Franquès, 21, with hotel pickup included. Arrive fifteen minutes early; no-shows are not refunded.
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10:00
Montserrat
Guided visit to the abbey and the basilica, then free time on the terrace.
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12:00
On the road
Cross-country to Girona, roughly an hour and a half.
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13:30
Girona
The old town, the cathedral steps, the Jewish quarter and the Arab Baths.
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15:30
Lunch
Free time to eat in Girona. A lunch package is sold as a separate option on the listing.
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17:15
Tossa de Mar
Guided walk around the walled headland, then time on the beach or in the old town.
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20:00
Barcelona
Return to the city with hotel drop-off.
What Travellers Said
The itinerary was well designed. The time for explanation and free activities is well allocated, and we were lucky with the weather and a friendly guide.
Beautiful scenery and a guide who explained everything seriously — three very different places in one day.
Verified Klook reviews for this listing, quoted in excerpt with their original dates.
Questions About This Tour
Is three destinations in one day too much?
It is about four hours on the road for roughly five and a quarter on the ground. People who book it knowing that are happy; people expecting a leisurely day are not. If you have a week in Barcelona, splitting Montserrat and Girona across two days is better value for your time — the Girona train tour and the Montserrat half day between them cost about $180.
Can stops be skipped?
Yes, and the operator says so upfront: attractions may be missed because of capacity or weather conditions. In practice that usually means a shortened Montserrat visit when the abbey is at capacity, or a curtailed Tossa stop in poor weather.
What is included in the admission?
Montserrat Abbey and the Arab Baths in Girona. Tossa de Mar has free entry to the headland. Meals, drinks and personal expenses are not included, and there is a separate lunch package on the listing if you would rather have it arranged.
Is there a smaller-group version?
Yes — the small-group van runs the same three stops with a maximum of eight people and hotel pickup, for $128.10, and gives Girona an extra half hour.
Which is better to visit, Montserrat or the Costa Brava?
Different days entirely. Montserrat is a mountain and a monastery, an hour away, and works in any weather. The Costa Brava is a coastline whose appeal is warmth and water, and Tossa de Mar is two and a half hours out. In summer, do both — that is what this tour is for. Between November and March, Montserrat alone is the better day.
How much time do you need in Montserrat?
Two hours, as this tour gives, covers the basilica, the Black Madonna if the queue cooperates, and the terraces. The museum and the Sant Joan funicular need another hour or two, which is what the dedicated Montserrat days provide.
What 57 Reviewers Report
The most-reviewed multi-stop day here, and the reviews divide cleanly into what works and what people underestimate.
Three places in one day, done smoothly
Reviewers describe the transitions between the mountain, the medieval city and the coast as seamless, and the coach itself as comfortable — which matters on a day with roughly four hours of driving in it. Guides are named and consistently credited with pacing the day and covering the group's needs across three very different stops.
The most useful line in the reviews is the one that says this is a trip for people who like to walk: Montserrat's terraces, Girona's old town and Tossa's headland are all on foot, and the day rewards comfortable shoes more than most.
What people underestimate
Time in each place. One reviewer puts it exactly right — a day trip visiting lots of places in a short time means each stop is a taste rather than a visit. Two hours at Montserrat covers the basilica and the terrace, not the museum and the funicular; two hours in Girona covers the old town and the Arab Baths, not lunch at leisure as well.
The other thing to know is the operator's own caveat: attractions can be skipped at capacity or in poor weather. In practice that usually shortens Montserrat or trims the Tossa de Mar stop rather than cancelling anything.
Who This Tour Suits
A specific traveller, and the alternatives for everyone else.
Book it if
You have one free day, all three destinations are on your list and you will not be back in Catalonia soon.
- A short Barcelona trip with one day to spend outside the city
- You want Montserrat, a medieval city and the Mediterranean in one booking
- Hotel pickup matters and you are happy on a coach
- The Girona Arab Baths entry appeals — it is included here and nowhere else on this site
- You would rather walk a lot than sit in one place
Book something else if
You want depth over breadth. Girona alone is a 38-minute train from Sants and a far better day at your own pace; Montserrat alone is covered by four listings on the Montserrat hub. If it is the group size rather than the itinerary that puts you off, the small-group van runs the same route with eight people, and the bus-and-train day drops Tossa de Mar and gets you home by 17:40.
The abbey, Girona's old town and the Costa Brava, all in one day. Check the next departures.
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