Toledo and Monastery of the Escorial

Location: Madrid, Spain

Starting From: €85.00

Duration: 11 hours

Combine a visit to an impressive monument, the Royal Monastery of the Escorial in the surroundings of Madrid, with a 3 hour sighseeing tour of Toledo, the best way to get acquainted with the city.

There is a possibility to have lunch included in this tour.

Tour without lunch for adults: 85 euros

Tour without lunch for seniors (65+): 70 euros

Tour without lunch for children (6-15): 45 euros

Tour with lunch for adults: 95 euros

Tour with lunch for seniors (65+): 80 euros

Tour without lunch for children (6-15): 55 euros

Additional Information

This tour is guarenteed in English and Spanish. Italian is available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. French is on request.

El Escorial is a Basilica, a Palace and a Royal Pantheon (a sixteensided poligon covered with dark marble), a monastery and a famous library. Declared Human Heritage, it is a symbol of the Spanish Power in the XVI century and commemorates the San Quintin Battle. It is also a mausoleum for Charles V. The symmetry and balance of the construction according to the humanist Renaissance style made it considered the eighth wonder of the world for a long period of time. The visit includes the Hapsburgs Palace, Kings and Princes Mausoleum, Chapter Houses and the Basilica.

As long as the conditions make it possible, we will make a stop at the Basilica of the Valley. There, after the explanations of our guide from the outside, you will have free time to contemplate this magnificent architectural monument, take pictures and admire the wonderful views of the Sierra de Madrid. After 30 minutes approximately, we will continue our journey back to Madrid.

Only 70 km away from Madrid the imperial Toledo emerges toward the sky of Castilla surrounded by the Tagus river. Resume of the Spanish art, history and spirituality. The whole town is a National Monument: the houses, the streets, the chruches, the palaces, its treasures and artisan products, like the famous 'Damasquinado' (gold and silver inlaying in iron), a technique we will learn about on our visit to one of its factories. We shall visit: St. Juan of the Kings, St. Tome church and Synagogue.