Escorial Monastery and Valley of the Fallen 5-Hour Tour from Madrid
by Fun And Tickets
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€124Overview
This is a 5-hour bus tour from Madrid that includes visits to the Valley of the Fallen and the Royal Monastery of El Escorial. The group travels by luxury air-conditioned bus with WiFi. At the Valley of the Fallen, the tour spends about one hour exploring the Catholic basilica and the large monument carved into the Sierra de Guadarrama. This site was built during Franco’s regime as a memorial and involved both free labor and prisoners between 1942 and 1950. Afterwards, the tour continues to the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, where the Royal Monastery is located. The visit lasts around two hours. The monastery was commissioned by King Felipe II to honor the victory at San Quintín in 1557 and serves as a mausoleum for the king and his parents. It is situated at the foot of Mount Abantos and Las Machotas, about 47 kilometers northwest of Madrid. Admission tickets to both the Valley of the Fallen and the monastery are included, as is guidance from a professional guide. Food and drinks are not provided on the tour. Participants must follow a smart casual dress code. Headphones for the radio guide are available, and the guide may speak multiple languages.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Valley of the Fallen
The Valley of the Fallen is a monument from the Francoist regime located in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid in the Sierra de Guadarrama. It includes a Catholic basilica carved into the Cuelgamuros Valley. The monument was intended by Franco as a national act of atonement and reconciliation. Construction took place mainly between 1942 and 1950 using mostly free workers and a notable number of prisoners as labor.
60 min
Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, also called El Escorial de Arriba, is a town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, located 47 kilometres northwest of Madrid at the southeastern side of the Sierra de Guadarrama near Mount Abantos and Las Machotas. It is the head of the judicial party of the same name and is distinguished from the nearby village of El Escorial, known as El Escorial de Abajo. King Felipe II ordered the construction of the Monastery here after the 1557 victory of San Quintín, which occurred on the day of San Lorenzo, to create a mausoleum for himself and his parents under the invocation of Saint Lawrence.
120 min
Meeting point
Departure Point: Departure: Calle de San Bernardo, 7, 28013 Madrid at 9.00 am - Outside the commercial gallery. Checking - 08:30 hrs.
End point
Departure Point: Departure: Calle de San Bernardo, 7, 28013 Madrid at 9.00 am - Outside the commercial gallery. Checking - 08:30 hrs.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Escorial Monastery and Valley of the Fallen 5-Hour Tour from Madrid
by Fun And Tickets
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€124Overview
This is a 5-hour bus tour from Madrid that includes visits to the Valley of the Fallen and the Royal Monastery of El Escorial. The group travels by luxury air-conditioned bus with WiFi. At the Valley of the Fallen, the tour spends about one hour exploring the Catholic basilica and the large monument carved into the Sierra de Guadarrama. This site was built during Franco’s regime as a memorial and involved both free labor and prisoners between 1942 and 1950. Afterwards, the tour continues to the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, where the Royal Monastery is located. The visit lasts around two hours. The monastery was commissioned by King Felipe II to honor the victory at San Quintín in 1557 and serves as a mausoleum for the king and his parents. It is situated at the foot of Mount Abantos and Las Machotas, about 47 kilometers northwest of Madrid. Admission tickets to both the Valley of the Fallen and the monastery are included, as is guidance from a professional guide. Food and drinks are not provided on the tour. Participants must follow a smart casual dress code. Headphones for the radio guide are available, and the guide may speak multiple languages.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Valley of the Fallen
The Valley of the Fallen is a monument from the Francoist regime located in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid in the Sierra de Guadarrama. It includes a Catholic basilica carved into the Cuelgamuros Valley. The monument was intended by Franco as a national act of atonement and reconciliation. Construction took place mainly between 1942 and 1950 using mostly free workers and a notable number of prisoners as labor.
60 min
Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, also called El Escorial de Arriba, is a town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, located 47 kilometres northwest of Madrid at the southeastern side of the Sierra de Guadarrama near Mount Abantos and Las Machotas. It is the head of the judicial party of the same name and is distinguished from the nearby village of El Escorial, known as El Escorial de Abajo. King Felipe II ordered the construction of the Monastery here after the 1557 victory of San Quintín, which occurred on the day of San Lorenzo, to create a mausoleum for himself and his parents under the invocation of Saint Lawrence.
120 min
Meeting point
Departure Point: Departure: Calle de San Bernardo, 7, 28013 Madrid at 9.00 am - Outside the commercial gallery. Checking - 08:30 hrs.
End point
Departure Point: Departure: Calle de San Bernardo, 7, 28013 Madrid at 9.00 am - Outside the commercial gallery. Checking - 08:30 hrs.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.