Where to Ride: the 5 Best Barcelona Horseback Riding Tours

1.Montserrat Monastery & Horse Riding Experience from Barcelona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 678 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $169Our pick

Leave Barcelona by coach for Montserrat, where a beginner-friendly one-hour horseback ride follows mountain trails with views of the famous rock formations. Then visit the Basilica of Santa Maria de Montserrat, learn about monastic life, and enjoy free time for the market and cafés. Guides such as Laura, Roger, Lucas, and Juan have earned strong praise, though monastery time can feel short.

“Excellent from start to finish. The tour guides were so nice. It was a lot of fun. We saw places we would have never have seen if it wasn’t for this tour!”

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2.Half-Day Montserrat & Horse Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 238 reviews · from $136

Travel from central Barcelona by air-conditioned minibus to Montserrat, where you’ll tour the Benedictine monastery and may see La Moreneta. Then ride a calm horse through the national park with an experienced monitor. Guides such as Oriol, Han, Marc, Laura, and Victor have led the experience in English or Spanish.

“We had a fantastic tour and highly recommend the package namely, a trip to Montserrat followed by horse riding through amazing countryside; our kids loved it. Adrian our guide was brilliant - he provided valuable history of the area, brought humour and even assisted when our son was car sick!! Brilliant all round.”

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3.Horseback Tour in Montserrat National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 112 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $116Best value

Leave Barcelona with a small group of up to eight and visit Montserrat Abbey before riding calm, well-trained horses through the national park. Guides such as Frank and Jesus add lively history, while the ranch guides handle the riding. Expect a full 6.5-hour day, a scenic drive, basic riding instruction, and a walk-only route suited to beginners.

“I loved it! Super nice Guide and also the horse ranch people super lovely! Haf a lot of fun :)”

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4.Montserrat Walking and Horseback Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 81 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $116

Travel from Barcelona to Montserrat with a guide such as Jordi or Frank, visit the basilica and Black Madonna, take a short nature walk, then ride gentle horses through the park and countryside. The six-and-a-half-hour trip suits beginners, but the riding is a calm trail walk, not a fast-paced equestrian outing.

“We had a fantastic day, a highlight of our trip! Our guide was great, punctual, and incredibly knowledgeable about Montserrat. The horse ride was terrific too.”

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5.PRIVATE Horseback Ride + Tapas + Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $347

Leave Barcelona by private air-conditioned car or minivan for Penedès, where a guide leads you on a scenic horseback ride through vineyards and hills. Then enjoy regional pica pica tapas in the countryside. The experience runs from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with English, Spanish, Catalan, or French guidance.

“This was by far the best tour we had in Barcelona! The booking process was easy and the provider was easy to communicate with and answered all our questions when booking. Our guide, Giacomo, was so knowledgeable about the region, the wine, the wine making process and everything about our tour. It was specially exceptional because we were the only ones on the whole tour, we had a private transfer to and from the tour, a private horse ride and a private lunch in the countryside of Penedes. The drive to and from was easy. Giacomo was a fantastic guide. Our horse riding experience started at a traditional Spanish horse…”

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