2 Train Experiences Worth Booking

1.Montserrat & Cogwheel Train, Gourmet Wine Tasting & Tapas/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,290 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $81Our pick

Travel from Barcelona to Montserrat by air-conditioned bus and cogwheel train, tour the monastery and Basilica with an English-speaking guide, then choose wine tasting with tapas or a full lunch at a historic castle winery. Guides such as Thais, Toni, Mariana, and Laia are known for lively storytelling and clear organization.

“From start to finish, this experience was enjoyable, interesting and very well organized. On the bus ride to the mountain, one of the tour staff provided a brief history of Spain, Catalonia and Barcelona, during which we learned a lot and also laughed a bit. When we arrived in Montserrat and split into tour groups, we found our tour guide Mariana to be knowledgeable and charming. The history and culture of Montserrat is fascinating and the Basílica was so beautiful and full of historical significance. The visit to the winery and wine tasting was the perfect end to the experience. Mariana wowed us again with her knowledge of wine and…”

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2.Magic Train Tour and Port Wine Cellar with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 730 reviews · 2 hours · from $24Best value

Meet at Porto Cathedral for a tourist-train circuit through the old center, with audio commentary in five languages. At Real Companhia Velha, founded in 1756, tour the oldest cellar area, watch a 15-minute film, and taste two Port wines. A Portuguese buffet lunch is available as an upgrade.

“A nice trip round Porto along with the wine cellars and port tasting a well worth trip”

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