El Escorial is both a Monastery and a Palace, a magnificent building constructed in the 16th century to symbolize the centre of power in “the Empire where the Sun never sets”. This architectural treasure also contains other artworks that you’ll discover visiting its rooms. And El Escorial is also famous for housing the Royal Mausoleum, the burial place for the kings of Spain.
Practical Information about this tour
4 hours day trip
- 50min trip to El Escorial from your hotel
- 2h20 tour in El Escorial
- 50min trip back to your hotel.
Total price per group depends on number of people in your group:
| Total Price | |
|---|---|
| 1 person | 420 € |
| 2 people | 430 € |
| 3 people | 440 € |
| 4 people | 450 € |
| 5 people | 460 € |
| 6 people | 470 € |
| More than 6 | Please ask |
- Licensed tour guide, completely fluent in English
- Entrance to El Escorial
- Transport by private vehicle
- Professional driver
- Food or drinks
Your tour guide and the driver will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel.
- On Monday both monuments are closed
- On Sundays and Hollydays the Church in El Escorial holds services all morning, so this part of El Escorial can not be visited.
- This tour is available from Tuesday to Saturday.
Book this tour with us
Combination of El Escorial with other sites
If you don’t have many days in Madrid, but you also want to visit other sites, you can combine them in the same day:
Escorial and Segovia:
- Segovia is a picturesque town with a castle and a roman aqueduct.
- This combination is a 9h private day trip from Madrid, the itinerary would be: 1h15 trip to Segovia, 3 hour tour in Segovia, 1h lunch break in Segovia, 1h trip to Escorial, 1h30 tour in Escorial and 1h trip back to Madrid.
- E.g. price for group of 2 people 730€
Escorial and Valley of the Fallen
- Valley of the Fallen is a church carved into a mountain, where thousands of people who died in the Spanish Civil War are buried.
- Is very close to Escorial and really worth a short stop
- Read here for more information and prices about this day trip.
Escorial and Madrid sightseeing:
- We could do a combination of our 3h tour in Madrid plus the day trip to Escorial.
