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Madrid: UNESCO World Heritage El Escorial Monastery and Valley of the Fallen Tour
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807 Ratings
Madrid
Immerse yourself in the splendor of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - the Royal Monastery of El Escorial. Led by a knowledgeable local guide, plunge into the depths of Spanish history. Visit the majestic Hapsburg’s Palace, the King’s Mausoleum, and the Basilica. Explore the Valley of the Fallen, an underground church crowned by a massive 152-meter cross.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Check in at our office in central Madrid 15 minutes in advance of your tour. Leave the city aboard one of our comfortable air-conditioned coaches.
Enjoy a guided tour through the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, an architectural ensemble declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Built in the 16th century, it is a symbol of the power of the government at the time. Learn about the impressive Royal Mausoleum it contains and the story behind the 21 years it took to build the site. Of Renaissance style, you will marvel at the building symmetry. Listen to your guide explanations as you walk along the site visiting the Habsburg’s Palace, the Chapter House, the Basilica and the remarkable library.
What's Included
- Admission to the Valley of the Fallen and the Basilica
- Expert local guide
- Bilingual office guide
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- State-of-the-art radio-guide system
- Entry to the Royal Monastery of El Escorial
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- Infants aged 5 years and under are free of charge, provided they do not occupy a seat
- Operated by a bilingual guide in Spanish and English
- Please keep in mind that the excursion includes several visits on foot, comfortable shoes are recommended.
- The duration of the tour includes the round trip to the destination
- Failure to show up at the established check-in time may entail losing the tour
Location
Julià Travel Madrid
Calle de San Nicolás
Next to Plaza Ramales
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Yunjeong_n
May 25, 2024
Must see - The whole tour took the exactly right amount of the time and effort. Their time management was great and the transportation was comfortable and pleasant. The value of the visit was more than any other tours that I ever took. Strongly recommend
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Leisa13
May 22, 2024
Fabulous Tour - This tour was great. It was very well organised so that I knew what was happening, when we had a toilet break etc. The coach was clean and comfortable. The tour commentary was interesting and just the right amount. Tour guide was very professional and caring. The Monastery and Valley are both beautiful. When travelling the short distance between the two, you drive through a fabulous national forest that is an extra bonus. I loved everything about this tour. Thank you Julia Travel, I had the best day.
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Ivesdiary
May 8, 2024
One of the best sites in Spain - One of the best places I’ve ever visited in Spain and Europe. Absolutely stunning architecture, art collection and the tombs on the basement are immaculate. Such a great experience completely worth it.
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254amparoa
Apr 14, 2024
Must-sees - Must-sees in Madrid, both the Escorial monastery and the wallhanging valley are impressive
Excellent guide Susana and Manolo (Chauffeur)
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Jeffrey_s
Apr 12, 2024
Good overview - Lovely trip to get an overview of the locations. Would like a bit more time in each place to soak up a bit of the history and artwork- especially in El Escorial. Enjoyed the trip
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Pvbalboa
May 21, 2024
Unmissable place. Too fast and massive tour. - The place is very beautiful and historical. Our guide Rocio, very friendly. The tour was very crowded and too fast. There is no time to take photos, to ask questions and internalize the information provided by the guide. They did not have time to go or shop in the Monastery store. It was explained to us that the speed was due to the fact that other tourists had a tour next with the same agency. It should be coordinated in another way so that the visit is not a quick and superficial look.
It is a visit that I would recommend, but with another agency.
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Odyssey00204877478
May 4, 2024
Excursion to the Escorial. - We were short on time in Valley of the Fallen, it was an express visit, approximately 35 minutes, otherwise fine.
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James_a
May 23, 2024
Better English - The tour was good, the trip was great. Our guide spoke with such a heavy accent that often the English speakers could not understand her. It would have helped, at minimum, if she had used English names rather than Spanish ones - that contributed to people not understanding her. She was knowledgeable and the day was a good one.
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Laure_d
May 21, 2024
Great sites but incomplete visits - Very nice sites
Unfortunately not possible to visit the basilica at Escurial : do not plan tour on Sunday morning !
We run late : I don’t know why as we didn’t visite the basilica and also we arrived before 3pm on the ticket it was return before 5pm.
The visit of Valle de Los Caidos was done in 30 minutes … very too short
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Daniela_c
Apr 17, 2024
Impressive - Overall El Escorial majesty. More time should be given to explain the place in history of this monastery.
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