Madrid in the Morning: Highlights Sightseeing & Skip-The-Line Prado Museum Guided Tours

This combo tour provides the perfect introduction to Madrid. Start with an orientation tour of the city. You will see the medieval origins of the city, Renaissance and Baroque buildings right through to contemporary Madrid. Continue to the world-famous Prado Museum, one of the world’s finest collections of European art. An expert guide will lead you through hundreds of years of art history.

You will begin with a city sightseeing tour of Madrid where you will explore Madrid’s rich history. We'll drive past such well-known avenues as those of Gran Vía and Castellana, we will also see Famous squares such as the Plaza de España, Oriente, Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Atocha, Neptuno, Cibeles, Puerta de Alcalá, Colón, Plaza de Castilla.

You will see the areas of major historical relevance such as that of the Austrias, the Bourbons and Salamanca, the Oeste and Retiro parks, and the magnificent Bullring.

The tour continues with a visit to the Prado Museum, Spain’s major art museum that features one of the world’s finest collections of European art. The Prado Museum tour will be conducted in chronological order. Starting with the exhibit hall where the masterpieces of J. Bosch (El Bosco) (1450-1516) are displayed. Continue to discover the works of El Greco (1540-1614) and Velázquez (1599-1660) ending with Goya (1746-1828).

The tour will view and discuss over 15 key pieces – these include Las Meninas, The Garden of Earthly Delights, The Knight with His Hand on His Breast, The Second of May 1808 and the Holy Trinity.

About The Supplier: A true blue Spanish company handling the increasing inbound tourism in Spain, Julia Travels is a premier travel operator and part of the parent company of GRUPO JULIÀ.