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Visit el Escorial Monastery in a private group up to 8 persons

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Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Madrid, Madrid

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

A MUST for History lovers!! With a Fine Arts and Historian Expert.
On a private visit for your group, with no strangers up to 8 persons included in the price.

-A complete guided 3,30 hours tour, you'll see the El Escorial Monastery and Palace from every angle! We start with a walk through the town center of El Escorial. We will also visit the Royal Library, which is usually skipped. And a visit to the monastery's Renaissance gardens was rarely scheduled. The mayor describes the monastery and palace in detail.

We always travel with an official, certified guide in either English or Spanish. We also adapt to your interests in art, history, storytelling, and curiosities.

Entrance fee to Monastery is an additional 12 € per person

What's Included

Price includes guided tour for 1 to 8 persons in a private visit

Private Guide certified

What's Not Included

Entrance tickets 12 € per person

Traveler Information

TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

San Lorenzo de El Escorial

An indroductory walk into El Escorial town as we aproach through charming streets to the entrance of the colossal Monastery

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica San Lorenzo

The Basilica is an impressive architectural structure that was built in the Renaissance style and has a symmetrical layout with a central nave and two aisles. It is decorated with frescoes, paintings, and sculptures, and is home to a number of important works of art, including paintings by El Greco, Titian, and Rubens. The basilica also houses the Royal Pantheon, where the remains of several Spanish kings and queens are interred, including King Philip II.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, is a large monastery located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain. The monastery, which was founded in the 16th century by King Philip II of Spain, is a complex of buildings that includes a monastery, a palace, and a basilica. The basilica is the main religious building of the monastery and is dedicated to St. Lawrence, the patron saint of Spain.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Panteon de los Reyes

The Crypts of the Kings of Spain in El Escorial, are a series of underground burial chambers located within the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in Madrid, Spain. The crypts were originally built to serve as the final resting place for the members of the Spanish royal family and other important figures, and contain the remains of many of Spain's kings and queens, as well as other notable figures such as writers and artists.

The crypts are located beneath the basilica of the monastery and are accessed via a series of staircases. They consist of a series of chapels and burial chambers, each containing the remains of one or more individuals. The crypts are decorated with frescoes, sculptures, and other works of art,

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Real Biblioteca del Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

The Royal Library, is a library located within the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, was founded in the 16th century by King Philip II of Spain with a collection of over 40,000 manuscripts and over 100,000 printed books.
The collection includes a wide range of materials, including manuscripts, incunabula (books printed before 1501), and rare books, as well as maps, prints, and engravings. The library also holds a large collection of documents related to the history of the monastery and the surrounding region, including documents related to the administration of the monastery and the royal household, as well as documents related to the Spanish monarchy and its territories.

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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