El Escorial and Valley of the Fallen tour

Enjoy‬‭ this‬‭ combo‬‭ package‬‭ featuring‬‭ two‬‭ half-day‬‭ activities:‬‭ visit‬‭ El‬‭ Escorial‬‭ and‬‭ Valle‬‭ de‬‭ los‬‭ Caídos‬‭ in‬ the morning, followed by Segovia in the afternoon.‬ 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 before‬‭ departing‬‭ for‬‭ Segovia‬‭ at‬‭ 3PM.‬‭ Once‬‭ in‬‭ Segovia,‬‭ enjoy‬‭ a‬‭ walking‬‭ tour‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ historic‬‭ center.‬‭ You'll‬‭ stroll‬‭ through‬‭ its‬ cobblestone‬‭ streets,‬‭ admiring‬‭ from‬‭ the‬‭ outside‬‭ monuments‬‭ such‬‭ as‬‭ the‬‭ Roman‬‭ Aqueduct,‬‭ Casa‬‭ de‬ los‬‭ Picos,‬‭ San‬‭ Martín‬‭ Church,‬‭ the‬‭ Gothic‬‭ Cathedral,‬‭ and‬‭ of‬‭ course,‬‭ the‬‭ Alcázar,‬‭ a‬‭ former‬‭ fortified‬ residence of Spanish royalty.‬