Montserrat completa visita guiada y actuación del coro de niños
Descripción
Este tour en Catalunya Bus Turístic ofrece una experiencia rica e inmersiva de Montserrat, combinando historia, cultura y paisajes impresionantes. Comienza con un paseo panorámico en el tren cremallera, lo que permite a los visitantes disfrutar de las impresionantes vistas del paisaje montañoso de Cataluña. Una visita guiada que proporciona fascinantes conocimientos sobre la historia y el significado espiritual de Montserrat. Los visitantes acceden a la Basílica, donde pueden admirar su impresionante arquitectura y atmósfera. Un punto culminante es la oportunidad de ver ‘La Moreneta’, la venerada estatua de la Virgen Negra y la visita al Museo de Montserrat. Otro aspecto único de la gira es una actuación en vivo del mundialmente conocido coro de niños Escolania de Montserrat que ofrece una experiencia cultural inolvidable (excepto los fines de semana, cuando se incluye el acceso al museo). El tour garantiza una visita fluida y enriquecedora con todas las entradas incluidas. ¡No te lo pierdas!
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
El tren cremallera de Montserrat recorre los cinco kilómetros entre Monistrol de Montserrat y Montserrat. Es una ruta que te lleva a la cima de la montaña más emblemática de Cataluña, que es visible desde todos los ángulos gracias a la vista panorámica que ofrecen los grandes ventanales del tren. Su historia se remonta a 1891, cuando Joaquim Carrera, un ingeniero apasionado por Montserrat y los trenes de montaña suizos, convenció a un empresario para construir un tren entre la recién inaugurada estación de Monistrol de Montserrat y el monasterio.
El Parque Natural de Montserrat es un espacio natural presidido por la silueta característica de su montaña homónima, un macizo rocoso de arenisca y cemento calcáreo de extrema dureza que a lo largo de millones de años ha ido adoptando su peculiar y reconocible forma. La Santa Cueva, las ermitas de Sant Joan y Sant Miquel y, sobre todo, la Abadía de Montserrat, hacen de este lugar, a poca distancia de Barcelona, un destino ineludible. Montserrat es apodada la ‘montaña mágica’ debido a las numerosas leyendas que ha generado. El primero de ellos es el hallazgo de la estatua de madera de la Virgen María, que se dice fue hallada en la llamada Santa Cova o Cueva Santa en el año 880. Otra leyenda habla de un leñador que hizo un pacto con el Diablo para recibir un caballo veloz para llevar su leña.
La leyenda, de la que hay testimonio escrito desde 1239, dice que una tarde del año 880 unos pastores recibieron la visita de la Virgen María en forma de luz y música. La visión se repitió varias veces y fue entonces cuando se encontró la primera imagen de la Madre de Dios en una cueva de la montaña. Aunque la montaña ya albergaba varias ermitas habitadas por ermitaños desde el siglo IX, no fue hasta 1025 cuando el abad Oliba fundó la Abadía de Montserrat y se convirtió en destino de peregrinación. Ahora el monasterio está habitado por unos ochenta monjes benedictinos que veneran a una Virgen Negra conocida popularmente como 'La Moreneta' (la pequeña morena), una estatua del siglo XII de Nuestra Señora de Montserrat, la santa patrona de Cataluña. La Virgen María sostiene un orbe, que significa el cosmos, en su mano derecha, mientras que su mano izquierda descansa sobre la espalda del Niño Jesús para indicar que el rey omnipotente es su hijo.
La Escolania de Montserrat es uno de los coros más antiguos y reconocidos de Europa. Sus coristas, niños de 7 a 13 años que reciben una formación y educación musical completa, realizan conciertos en todo el mundo y participan en los ritos litúrgicos de la abadía. Escucharlos es un privilegio y un verdadero placer para los oídos. Según los registros de la abadía, el coro se remonta al siglo XIV, cuando se fundó una escuela religiosa y musical para niños. En 1474, los muchachos tuvieron el honor de cantar para el rey Fernando el Católico durante su visita a Barcelona, y desde entonces han actuado ante personalidades de todo el mundo y todo aquel que quiera escucharlos. El coro Escolania canta varias veces al día e interpreta piezas como "Virolai", un himno en honor a la Virgen María compuesto por Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer en 1880; Salves y motetes polifónicos.
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Información importante
- Accesible para silla de ruedas
- Los bebés y los niños pequeños pueden ir en un cochecito o en una silla de paseo
- Los bebés deben sentarse en el regazo de un adulto
- Las opciones de transporte son accesibles para sillas de ruedas
- No se recomienda para viajeros con mala salud cardiovascular
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
- El tiempo de viaje está incluido en la duración total del recorrido.
Opiniones(109)
Wow, what a holy place. We felt filled with emotion when we went into the church sitting watching a choir practice. The choir’s voices were beautiful and sounded throughout the basilica. Our guide Mark was so knowledgeable about Montserrat and Barcelona. He also invited us to ask about other parts of Spain and Europe we may be interested in. It was apparent that he loves what he’s doing! Thank you Mark! Thank you Francisco for getting us safely everywhere!
I'll start by saying that my family and I have booked many Viator trips in the past without incident. However the trip we booked to Monserrat was a disaster. We booked a 9 a.m. trip, we typically arrive early to eeach tour we book, however there have been times where we were a few minutes late and never had an issue. That said this was not one of those times. We arrived via taxi by about 8:45 or 8:50 a.m. at the latest and proceeded to the designated stall to find no bus, just two cones. We looked around for a couple of minutes to see if the bus we were supposed to take was at a different stall. No luck so we went inside the depot to ask an agent if they knew where the bus may be. No one knew so at this point we called the contact number for the company. We were informed that the bus had left (mind you we are a family of four spending over $300 for this tour and did not receive a call or text asking where we were). He then asks us why we were calling for the first time at 9:05. We explained we were looking for the bus, no one at the depot could help and we called as soon as we realized that there was a problem. The agent we talked to from the tour company (not viatour) told us we were supposed to be at the bus 20 minutes prior to departure (this was nowhere to be found on the confirmation email, regardless we were still at least 10 minutes early). He did offer to reschedule to the next day. Unfortunately we had other tours lined up for the rest of our time in Barcelona and asked for a refund. We were denied and were told because we called after the departure time they would not refund even partially. We planned to call viatour after we got back to our hotel later that day. We talked to an agent and explained what happened and were put on hold while they spoke to the tour operator. When the viatpur representative came back on the line we were told that the tour operator received a phone call from us stating that we were running 10 minutes late and they told us they had to leave. This was either a complete fabrication or they were confusing our fsmily with someone else becasue a. We never called saying we were running late (as we were at least 10 minutes early) and b. That morning they had questioned us as to why we called at 9:05 for the first time. So which was it? We called early or late?? We asked Viatour if they would provide the exact time the bus departed and they could not or would not tell us. We asked Viatour for a refund but had to upload documents proving we were early (we took a cab and paid cash with no receipt or time stamp) and subsequently received an email denying even a partial refund. Again the fact that the tour would depart without four guests and not reach out via phone or text boggles my mind. We know for a fact that the bus left early and we could not ve more dissapointed that even a partial refund was not issued. If I could give this 0 stars I would
Recommend that Montserrat be a must-visit activity for anyone visiting Barcelona. We particularly enjoyed the boys’ choir.
Do not expect to actually see the Boy's Choir. They travel all the time. It is a long day. Expect lines for lunch and limited seating except at the Cafeteria.
We enjoyed our trip thoroughly. Mark was very informative, patient, spoke English and Spanish to both audiences. He was a breath of fresh air. I feel like I know the history of the Montserrat. When it was time to leave, we reached out to him to help us get to the bus. He came all the way to where we were to take us to the bus. Extremely customer focused and a real history buff. Thanks Again Mark!
This was a well organized tour! The information provided was super interesting and there was just enough free time to explore on your own. Our guide, Nuria was very professional and informative.I am so glad that I went.
Smooth ride, on time, knowledgeable and pleasant tour guide. Due to my delayed flight I had to change my tour, luckily slot was available but missed the boys choir.
An exceptional tour of Montserrat. Our guide was very knowledgeable and thorough in his explanations. This experience is not to be missed!
Well organized tour with great guide. She knew a lot and was obvious and inspiring. 😎
Disappointed the Boys choir was not there to sing. The tour overall could be shortened by at least an hour.
