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El Escorial and Valley of the Fallen tour
Up to 5 hours
Take a tour through Madrid's history and enjoy the sights of the city.
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Overview
Enjoy a visit to El Escorial and Valle de los Caídos! You'll depart from Madrid at 8:45 AM in a comfortable bus with an official guide, heading to the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
During the journey, your guide will introduce you to the history and context of the monastery, built in the 16th century by Philip II. Upon arrival, you'll take a guided tour through various areas of the complex, including the Royal Palace, Basilica, and Pantheon of Kings. You'll admire the austere and grandiose architecture of the monastery, as well as its impressive artworks, including paintings by El Greco and Titian.
After visiting El Escorial, you'll head to Valle de los Caídos (Valley of the Fallen), a monumental complex built in the Madrid mountains to commemorate those who fell during the Spanish Civil War. You'll visit the Basilica, an impressive structure carved into the rock, and the outdoor esplanade featuring a massive 150-meter-high cross.
You'll then return to Madrid for free time to have lunch on your own!
What's included
Visit the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
Enjoy spectacular views from the Valley of the Fallen.
Available in English and Spanish only.
Bus transportation included
Reservations
Booking required
To book your spot on the tour please email vptterminal@vpttours.com or call +34 911710393.
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View all attractionsWhere you'll be
Calle Ferraz 3, Madrid, ESHow to get there
Bus: line 74
Metro station: L3 ventura Rodriguez/Argüelles/Plaza de España.
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Interesting historical tour
Sandra ·I strogly recomend this tour, it was very interesting. Our guide, Cristina gave us very interesting information and on top of all she was very friendly, funny and speaks english very well. Our driver Maria Jesus drove us very well, with safety.
Excellent trip
Maria R ·The tour guide was friendly, the bus super clean and experience was great. It was pretty impressive the story about the Valle de Los caídos
recorriendo El Escorial y Valle de los caidos
Sergio ·es de destacar en El Escorial las muchas historias que encierran del mismo modo que detalles especiales históricos. En el Valle de los caidos, la basilico dentro de la montaña es un lugar bastante peculiar, sin dudas espectacular.
Should be an all day tour not half day
Julita ·Beautiful place but couldn’t enjoy as it was very rushed. Tour guide very strict, no free time and was more concerned about afternoon tour.
Great trip
Nuno ·Good oportunity to know more about spanish history...
Very good
Lili ·It was very interesting and a great insight into Spanish history!
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