Visit two of Madrid’s most important sights in a half day morning tour. Avoid the queues and explore both sites with your private guide. Enter the Royal Palace and admire one of the best preserved palaces in Europe. Discover the Prado Museum and see some of the most important artworks by artists such as El Bosco and Goya.
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Royal Palace: Skip the lines and dive right into the history of this beautiful palace. Did you know its size doubles the one of Buckingham Palace? Build in an Italian baroque style, it was the former residence of the Spanish Monarchy from 1766 to 1931. Nowadays, it still is a great example of the establishment of Madrid as the capital of the kingdom.
Today, it holds the most important receptions of the Spanish Crown. Know the audiences, gala dinners and signature of agreements celebrated through the years. Walk around the Armory Square. Marvel at the beautiful tapestries and elegant furniture. Follow your guide through the Grand Staircase, the Throne Room and the Banqueting Hall, among others.
Once the guided tour finishes, board a private vehicle to go to the Prado Museum.
Prado Museum: Follow your guide through the Museum on a visit of the most important paintings. Admire great European artworks by el Bosco, el Greco, Velazquez, Goya and Rubens. Discover the aim of the original building and why it changed to hold one of the most important art galleries in the world. The current exhibition holds more than 1.000 paintings of four different centuries.
Given that for a first time visitor this can be overwhelming, let your guide show you around the site and learn about some of the most important works and its backstories.
Details
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the activity starts
Day tour
4h 30min
English / Spanish
Included
- Royal Palace and Prado Museum skip the line access and guided tour
- Local guide
- Transportation
- Radio guide system
Product code:
MADCUPAP
Additional information
- Please note photography and filming are not permitted inside the exhibitions of the Prado Museum.
- Please note: some of the paintings might not be available despite belonging to the permanent collection for reasons out of our control. In those cases, the itinerary will be modified to comprise another painting with similar artistic value and significance.
