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The 15 most popular el escorial & valley of the fallen day trips in Madrid right now. The ones worth building a day around, with what each costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.
Fast, guided Madrid day trip to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, with tickets included, Wi-Fi bus, and clear narration in English.
Most Popular“The guide was good and knowledgeable and friendly. The bus was very comfortable. Excellent experience!”
Half-day guided trip from Madrid to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, with skip-the-line entry and guided history.
“The trip was very interesting. Our guide Jose Javier did his job perfectly. Everything was fine. Highly reccomended!”
Guided morning trip from Madrid to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen with admissions, a radio guide system, and coach transfers.
“Very nice tour - tour was very organized, on time and our guide was great. Only downside was weather was cold and very foggy so made seeing some things difficult. Not the tour’s fault!!”
See El Escorial’s royal monastery and Spain’s Valley of the Fallen in a 5-hour Madrid tour with guide, transport, and basilica entry.
“It was an excellent tour by Ana. She was very informative. She made the tour very relaxing and fun.”
Guided half-day trip from Madrid to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, featuring royal Habsburg sites and the 152-meter cross.
“The only terrible thing about the visit was the extreme climate we encountered those days. It the visit and guide were very nice!!!!”
Skip express security for San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Philip II royal complex with Renaissance art, gardens, basilica, and crypt.
“Pas trouve le guide. Adresse pas proche de l entree.avons fait la queue pour repayer l entree”
A full-day Madrid trip to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, then guided Segovia walking with skip-the-line entry.
“Enjoyed the tours having the guide made the visit much more memorable”
Guided 2-hour tour of El Escorial near Madrid: UNESCO Renaissance monastery, Philip II’s power, and the Royal Library. Spanish-led.
“Guide was amazing! My only slight feedback is if he would have had a sign identifying the start of the tour and meeting point.”
A long but efficient day from Madrid to El Escorial and Toledo, with guided sights, included admissions, and bilingual commentary.
“The excursion was very interesting and quite informative. But half of the day is not enough for Toledo, in my opinion.”
Private day trip from Madrid to UNESCO Ávila and Segovia, with an expert visit inside El Escorial monastery, timed for a tight day.
“Note: the bus doesn't have a sign so for your first pickup look for your guide (they'll be working their cell phone with a list in hand, probably looking for you) :)”
Half-day Madrid tour to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen with guided commentary, audio system, and paid entrances.
“This tour was one of the highlights of our trip. El Escorial is magnificent in every way. The final resting place of former kings and queens was my favorite part. The Valley of the Fallen’s modern architecture, while appearing to imitate religious buildings, provides its own stark and impressive commentary on Franco’s narcissistic purpose. Our…”
El Escorial, Valley of the Fallen and Toledo in one day from Madrid. Bilingual guides, included entrances, and nonstop old-world sights.
“Positives - This is a great tour if you want to cover a lot of ground in a short time, but be warned - it is a big day. The church at the Valley of the Fallen is a must see. Guides were great too. Negatives - you are collected at your meeting point and…”
A full-day guided trip from Madrid to UNESCO El Escorial and historic Toledo, with an optional Valley of the Fallen stop for $110.
“Trip to Toledo could be longer. Our guide Nacho (and driver Louis) was brilliant and he could talk much more, but there was not enough time.”
11-hour Madrid day trip to El Escorial, Valley of the Fallen and Segovia Cathedral with admissions included and an English guide.
“The places visited are well worth it, but we had the misfortune of being assigned a guide that either was having a bad day or is lacking in the essential people skills to be a tour guide. The guide, Andres, was apparently very knowledgeable in an academic sense spouting dates names etc. but did not…”
A guided day from Madrid to El Escorial, the Valley of the Fallen, and Segovia’s UNESCO old town with coach transport and ticket support.
“The visits were good, although we would have preferred more time in Segovia but the bus we used the whole day was old and the A/C was not working, please VPT tours you know better, imagine this trip in summer, time to modernize your fleet!”
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