Royal Monastery of El Escorial + Toledo Half Day Afternoon Tour
Overview
Inclusions
- Bilingual guide (English and Spanish)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance to the Royal Monastery of El Escorial
- Entrance to the Valley of the Fallen and the Basilica
- Entrance to Church of St. Tomé
- Entrance to Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca
- Entrance to Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes
- Individual radioguided system
- Entry/Admission - Valley of the Fallen
- Entry/Admission - Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes
- Entry/Admission - Iglesia de Santo Tome
- Entry/Admission - Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- Entry/Admission - Synagogue of Saint Mary the White
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Av Juan de Borbon y Battemberg, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain
We will start our visit at El Escorial, symbol of the Spanish power in the XVI century that commemorates the battle of St. Quentin. It is also mausoleum for Charles V. Due to the symmetry and balance of its construction, according to the humanist Renaissance style, for years it had been considered for years the eighth wonder of the world. The visit includes the Habsburg Palace, the Kings and Princes Mausoleum, the Chapter House and the Basilica.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Fallen, Carretere de Guadarrama, 28209 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain
Located 9 km away from El Escorial, this enormous monument was built between 1940 and 1959 to honor the fallen during the Spanish Civil War. The basilica is carved into the mountain at 1350 meters of altitude, where an impressive 150 meters high cross places itself over the magnificent landscape of Madrid’s mountain range.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Iglesia de Santo Tome, Plaza Conde 4, 45002 Toledo Spain
You will be able to visit "The Burial of the Lord of Orgaz", masterpiece of El Greco inside the church
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Synagogue of Saint Mary the White, Calle Reyes Catolicos 4, 45002 Toledo Spain
You will be able to visit the interior
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Calle Reyes Catolicos 17, 45002 Toledo Spain
Enjoy the interior of the monastery
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Catedral Primada, Calle del Cardenal Cisneros 1, 45002 Toledo Spain
The walking tour will continue until we reach the Cathedral, considered of the most important Gothic Cathedrals in Spain. You will see it from the outside before the guided tour finishes. Then, you will have free time to explore Toledo on your own before returning to Madrid.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants aged 5 years and under are free of charge, provided they do not occupy a seat
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Please keep in mind that the excursion includes several visits on foot., comfortable shoes are recommended.
- The duration of the tour includes the round trip to the destination
- Royal Monastery of El Escorial, the Valley of the Fallen Basilic and St Tomé Church visitors are kindly requested to respect the instructions of the Security: Photography and filming are not permitted inside the exhibitions.
- Please, note that guiding inside the Basilica of the Valley is not allowed.
- Failure to show up at the established check-in time may entail losing the tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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The tour was for an English speaking guide but this was not a good experience as the translation was missing a lot of information. Luckily for me I spoke spanish but many of the travelers were confused.
The monastery is an excellent trip and experience.
The tour was for an English speaking guide but this was not a good experience as the translation was missing a lot of information. Luckily for me I spoke spanish but many of the travelers were confused.
The monastery is an excellent trip and experience.
Very informative and friendly guides on both parts of the tour. You get to see a lot in one day.
Very informative and friendly guides on both parts of the tour. You get to see a lot in one day.
I'd not recommend this tour for two reasons: we went in the morning to El Escorial then came back to Madrid for lunch. At 3pm we left Madrid again for Toledo. The selected restaurant in Madrid was not very good. We didn't eat much. Coming back to Madrid was the waste of time. I wish that we co...
I'd not recommend this tour for two reasons: we went in the morning to El Escorial then came back to Madrid for lunch. At 3pm we left Madrid again for Toledo. The selected restaurant in Madrid was not very good. We didn't eat much. Coming back to Madrid was the waste of time. I wish that we could continue to Toledo and had lunch at Toledo so that we could have more time in Toledo. The second issue is that the tour guide for El Escorial was terrible, unfriendly, and you could tell he didn't like his job.
The guide for El Escorial Monastery, Nuria, was very knowledgeable about the place, I would say the same for Ana at Toledo. Both had very good English . Both places were wonderful, a must to visit while in Madrid. I wish they could give you a little more time at la Cruz de los caidos and To...
The guide for El Escorial Monastery, Nuria, was very knowledgeable about the place, I would say the same for Ana at Toledo. Both had very good English . Both places were wonderful, a must to visit while in Madrid. I wish they could give you a little more time at la Cruz de los caidos and Toledo. The lunch was not so good though. The office organization at the beginning of the tour is a little bit chaotic and crowded. Be aware of that.
The trip was amazing, I liked it very much and the guide was very good. Really I enjoyed this day. but Toledo part was with limited time that we didn't take our time to enjoy this amazing city.
The trip was amazing, I liked it very much and the guide was very good. Really I enjoyed this day. but Toledo part was with limited time that we didn't take our time to enjoy this amazing city.
The tour attraction is great, the scenery is fabulous. Just beware, Toledo have many interchange between street and many others tour also. We got lost in Toledo and could not find the tour leader. We end up calling the Julien Travel to locate the tour guide. Luckily, the tour guide still there...
The tour attraction is great, the scenery is fabulous. Just beware, Toledo have many interchange between street and many others tour also. We got lost in Toledo and could not find the tour leader. We end up calling the Julien Travel to locate the tour guide. Luckily, the tour guide still there, we were to meet her up again at designated place suggested.