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El Escorial & Valley Half Day Trip from Madrid

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  • 5 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Visit with us this beautiful village of Madrid, El Escorial. One of the most popular places in our country; you will admire the outside of the monastery with a guide. Walking tour around the town. The next stop will be the Valley of the Fallen, a monumental memorial in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, erected at Cuelgamuros Valley in the Sierra de Guadarrama, near Madrid.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Professional guide
  • Toledo tour for the next day (if option is selected)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Admission fee to the Valley of The Fallen
  • Admission fee to El Escorial Monastery

What's not

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Meals

Itinerary

  1. Visit San Lorenzo de El Escorial and admire the outside of the Monastery accompanied by our expert guide.

    1 hAdmission included

  2. Visit the outside of this marvellous monument with our guide, then you will be able to visit the basilica with the admission ticket on your own.

    30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 30 travellers
Operated by
Spain Web Tour
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Comfortable shoes recommended

How it compares in Madrid

  • Its from-price is 78% below the median of the 287 day trips we list in Madrid.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 89 of 287.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Madrid

Madrid is Spain's sunny, sociable capital, home to great art museums, royal palaces, leafy parks and tapas bars that stay busy past midnight.

Three great galleries line the Paseo del Prado: the Prado Museum with Velázquez and Goya, the Reina Sofía with Picasso's Guernica, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza with its sweeping private collection. Beside them, El Retiro Park offers a boating lake, shaded avenues and the glass Palacio de Cristal.

Top-ranked sights in Madrid: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol.

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