Escorial Monastery and Valley of the Fallen from Madrid
by Julia Travel Madrid
Choose from 3 available options
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.€132Overview
This 5.5-hour bus tour from Madrid includes visits to the Royal Monastery of El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen. The tour starts with a pickup from the central office in Madrid, where travelers board an air-conditioned coach. The first stop is the Monastery of El Escorial, a 16th-century Renaissance complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site. With the guide, visitors explore key areas such as the Habsburg Palace, the Chapter House, the Basilica, and the library, appreciating the building’s symmetry and architectural style. This part of the visit involves walking inside the site. After about two and a half hours at El Escorial, the group travels 9 kilometers to the Valley of the Fallen, located in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains. Visitors see the large cross towering 152 meters above the site. The monument includes an underground basilica built into the mountain. Note that inside the basilica, the guide cannot provide commentary, so visitors explore this area on their own. The tour includes admission to both the monastery and the Valley of the Fallen, use of a radio-guide system, and if the private option is selected, hotel pickup and drop-off are provided.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
The tour begins with a check-in at the central Madrid office 15 minutes before departure. The group leaves Madrid on an air-conditioned coach for the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, a 16th-century Renaissance building and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors explore main areas including the Habsburg Palace, Chapter House, Basilica, and library while following the guide’s explanations. The visit lasts about two and a half hours and involves walking within the site.
150 min
Valley of the Fallen
The group travels 9 kilometers from El Escorial to the Valley of the Fallen in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains. Visitors see the large 152-meter cross that towers over the area and visit the underground basilica built into the mountain. Inside the basilica, the guide is not allowed to provide commentary, so visitors explore independently. The stop lasts approximately one hour before returning to Madrid.
60 min
Meeting point
Next to Plaza Ramales
End point
Underground parking Plaza de Oriente, Level -2
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Escorial Monastery and Valley of the Fallen from Madrid
by Julia Travel Madrid
Choose from 3 available options
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.€132Overview
This 5.5-hour bus tour from Madrid includes visits to the Royal Monastery of El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen. The tour starts with a pickup from the central office in Madrid, where travelers board an air-conditioned coach. The first stop is the Monastery of El Escorial, a 16th-century Renaissance complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site. With the guide, visitors explore key areas such as the Habsburg Palace, the Chapter House, the Basilica, and the library, appreciating the building’s symmetry and architectural style. This part of the visit involves walking inside the site. After about two and a half hours at El Escorial, the group travels 9 kilometers to the Valley of the Fallen, located in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains. Visitors see the large cross towering 152 meters above the site. The monument includes an underground basilica built into the mountain. Note that inside the basilica, the guide cannot provide commentary, so visitors explore this area on their own. The tour includes admission to both the monastery and the Valley of the Fallen, use of a radio-guide system, and if the private option is selected, hotel pickup and drop-off are provided.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
The tour begins with a check-in at the central Madrid office 15 minutes before departure. The group leaves Madrid on an air-conditioned coach for the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, a 16th-century Renaissance building and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors explore main areas including the Habsburg Palace, Chapter House, Basilica, and library while following the guide’s explanations. The visit lasts about two and a half hours and involves walking within the site.
150 min
Valley of the Fallen
The group travels 9 kilometers from El Escorial to the Valley of the Fallen in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains. Visitors see the large 152-meter cross that towers over the area and visit the underground basilica built into the mountain. Inside the basilica, the guide is not allowed to provide commentary, so visitors explore independently. The stop lasts approximately one hour before returning to Madrid.
60 min
Meeting point
Next to Plaza Ramales
End point
Underground parking Plaza de Oriente, Level -2
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.