Madrid Morning Sightseeing Tour & Guided Skip-the-Line Prado Museum Tour

Itinerary

The Madrid Morning Sightseeing Tour & Prado Museum tour begins at designated meeting point, where a coach will pick you up to take you on the tour.

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.

We will visit also the famous Hard Rock Café. A soft drink will be offered to you as a refreshment.

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.

Your tour of the Prado Museum 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.

The tour will end at the Prado Museum, where you will be expected to make your own further travel arrangements.