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Skip-the-line Entrance to Prado Museum and Private Madrid Tour with Local Guide

2 Hours Round trip from Madrid Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Skip-the-line entry to the Prado Museum
  • 02 Private walking tour with a friendly local guide
  • 03 See famous paintings by Velázquez, El Greco, Rubens, and Bosch
  • 04 Explore landmarks near the Prado Museum
  • 05 Visit the surroundings of Cibeles Square and Neptune Fountain
  • 06 Walk through the area around Buen Retiro Park
  • 07 Customizable itinerary
  • 08 Available in English and Spanish

Discover Madrid through one of its most celebrated cultural districts on this private walking tour that combines skip-the-line entry to the Prado Museum with a guided introduction to nearby landmarks. Before entering the museum, explore notable sights around the Prado area, including elegant squares, fountains, historic buildings, and the surroundings of Retiro.

Inside the Prado Museum, follow your local guide through world-famous collections and admire masterpieces by artists such as Velázquez, El Greco, Rubens, and Bosch. With a customizable itinerary and private guiding, this experience offers an easy and enriching way to enjoy both Madrid’s city highlights and one of the world’s most visited art museums.

Inside the Prado Museum, follow your local guide through world-famous collections and admire masterpieces by artists such as Velázquez, El Greco, Rubens, and Bosch.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Madrid
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

The Museum of America in Madrid is one of those museums that can only be found in one specific location. In this case, in Spain. And in such cases it is worth going there, because this is nowhere else.Cibeles Square (Plaza de la Cibeles) is one of the symbols of the city and another great architectural landmark of Madrid. Along the perimeter of the square are four modernist buildings, built in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.The Neptune Fountain is the crown of architecture and the central decoration of the Canovas del Castillo square. It is located very close to the famous Prado Museum.It is not a big square with monument in the center on the way to Retiro parkThe Cason del Buen Retiro Museum is located in one of two surviving buildings that survived the destruction of the royal palace. The building was designed by the architect Alonso Carbonella in 1637. The project was originally conceived as a ballroom palace for Philip IV. In 1971, the building became part of the Prado Museum and keeps in its halls collections of paintings and sculptures of the 15th-19th centuries.The Buen Retiro Park is a 125 hectare favorite vacation spot for the townspeople. There are cultural objects that blend into the green unique landscapes. The territory offers for acquaintance with history and leisurely rest. Here are the monuments of the 17th-18th centuries. The location must be visited by all tourists, since it is the hallmark of the city, having allocated several hours or a whole day for this.The church, which has undergone numerous alterations and rebuilding over the centuries, is the remaining structure of the Hieronymite monastery, which once stood near the royal palace of Buen Retiro, of which part now serves as the Prado Museum.The Prado Museum (Museo del Prado) is one of the twenty most popular art museums in the world, it is visited by almost 3 million people annually.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Madrid 1 city · 2 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Advanced-access ticket
  • Customizable itinerary
  • Friendly local guide
  • Private walking tour
  • Multiple start times available
  • Skip the line admission
  • Expert advice where to go and what to do after the tour

What's Not Included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Madrid, ES
Tour start
Madrid, ES
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 hours finish where they began, in Madrid.

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