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Explore the Escorial Monastery and the Valley of the Fallen
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Duration
5h 15min
Meeting point
Calle Ferraz, 3 Madrid
Languages
English, Spanish
From €66.00
Per person
Free Cancellation. No Booking Fees.
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Overview
Comfortable excursion from Madrid to El Escorial by luxury VIP Class bus with several pick-up points and an accompanying guide to visit El Escorial and its imposing Royal Monastery and the monumental complex of the Valley of the Fallen.
We begin our tour of El Escorial with a guided visit to the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, which Philip II ordered to be built as a Royal Residence and Royal Pantheon. Symbol of the greatness of the Spanish Empire, the palace-monastery complex is an impressive construction of great historical-artistic and architectural value that houses jewels such as the Basilica, the Pantheon with the tombs of almost all the Kings of Spain since Emperor Charles V, the Royal Library or the palatial quarters occupied by the different reigning dynasties.
After the guided tour of El Escorial, we will have time for lunch before continuing our route to the nearby Valley of Cuelgamuros, where its gigantic Christian cross (150 metres) announces the location of the Valley of the Fallen. We visit the interior of the basilica, carved into the rock, and admire the grandeur of the monumental complex and the natural scenery that surrounds it.
We begin our tour of El Escorial with a guided visit to the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, which Philip II ordered to be built as a Royal Residence and Royal Pantheon. Symbol of the greatness of the Spanish Empire, the palace-monastery complex is an impressive construction of great historical-artistic and architectural value that houses jewels such as the Basilica, the Pantheon with the tombs of almost all the Kings of Spain since Emperor Charles V, the Royal Library or the palatial quarters occupied by the different reigning dynasties.
After the guided tour of El Escorial, we will have time for lunch before continuing our route to the nearby Valley of Cuelgamuros, where its gigantic Christian cross (150 metres) announces the location of the Valley of the Fallen. We visit the interior of the basilica, carved into the rock, and admire the grandeur of the monumental complex and the natural scenery that surrounds it.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible
Pets
Not allowed
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This activity includes:
- El Valle de los Caídos
- Entrance and guided visit to the Monastery of El Escorial
- Entrance to the Valley of the Fallen and guided visit inside the Basilica
- Bus roundtrip Madrid-El Escorial-Valley of the Fallen-Madrid
Our Guides
Alber
Mónica
Milena
On arrival
Meeting point: Tours & Tickets Office at Calle de Ferraz, 3.
The closest public transportation to the new meeting point is Metro Ventura Rodriguez. Line 3 (Yellow)
Templo de Debod bus stop. Lines 62 and 74
Things to note
We recommend being there 15 minutes before departure time.
Free Cancellation
Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.
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