Prado Museum Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Skip-the-line access to Prado Museum
- Guided tour of European masterpieces
- Explore works by Velázquez and Goya
- Discover art from the Spanish Golden Age
- Learn about art history from an expert guide
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Skip-the-line entry to the Prado Museum
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Guided tour of the museum's highlights
- Food and beverages
Itinerary
Meet your guide by the Madrid City Tour Information Center next to Prado Museum. Remember to check in 15 minutes in advance of your activity. Enjoy a guided tour without queues with your skip the line ticket. Visit the most important paintings throughout the Museum. Admire great artworks by el Bosco, el Greco, Velazquez, Goya and Rubens. Discover the aim of the original building and why it changed to hold one of the most important art galleries in the world. The current exhibition holds more than 1.000 paintings of four different centuries. Given that for a first time visitor this can be overwhelming, let your guide show you around the site and learn about some of the most important works and its backstories. Did you know the royal collection represents the museum’s foundation? Once your guided tour finishes you can stay inside the museum for as long as you wish.
Enjoy an e-bike tour of Retiro Park, a comfortable and fun way to explore this iconic part of the city, with stops at its main attractions so you can enjoy the views and take photos.
Meeting point
Start Location
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Important information
Know before you book
- This tour is conducted in English; ensure you are comfortable with the language.
- The Prado Museum is wheelchair accessible; please inform us in advance if you require assistance.
- Children under 18 can join the tour for free when accompanied by an adult.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes as the tour involves walking and standing.
- Photography may be restricted in certain areas; please follow the guide's instructions.
- Arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Stroller Accessible
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
- Infants Required On Laps
Good to know
- On rare occasions, Prado Museum may be closed with little notice due to private functions taking place; impacted bookings will be offered an alternative date to visit or a full refund
- Photography and filming are not permitted inside the exhibitions
- It is possible that some of the paintings that are in our program were not available, despite belonging to the permanent collections of the three museums, because it was assigned for some exhibition, in this case, would be replaced by another painting with a similar artistic value
- Crowds or security protocols can lead to delays in skip the line access
- Admission staff may request official documentation to verify the children’s age (ID, Passport, etc). If this documentation is not provided, the payment of the difference corresponding to the adult rate may be required
- Access to the Prado Museum is guaranteed; however, Access times may be subject to change. The time allocated may be adjusted up to one day in advance, depending on the museum’s own indications and the management of access for the general public, and may be brought forward or delayed by approximately one hour
- If you choose the e-bike route, you must be able to ride a bicycle.
- If you choose the tapas tasting, you must declare any allergies, intolerances or dietary restrictions at the time of booking
Traveler reviews
Guided tour at 11. Unbeatable.
Thank you, Ana Cristina, for being a blessing through Civitatis. An unbeatable woman to enjoy a tour of the amazing Prado Museum. Enjoy, it is an open book of art, and she has shared her knowledge that has allowed us to enjoy it more than we could have imagined. Good luck in everything, Ana Cristina!
Spectacular museum and guide.
Paula López, wonderful!! The visit felt extremely short to us. Spectacular museum. We have to return.
Great experience at Prado Museum with guide Ana Cristina
We have a lovely experience visiting Prado Museum, been on a guided tour with a guide from Julia Travel, Madrid. Our guide Ana Cristina was highly experienced and passionate about art, she gave us many details and insights about the artists and the pictures. The tour was great, the time spent with Ana Cristina was like a time traveling in the art history and the history of the Prado museum and Spain. Her presentation made our visit very interesting and memorable . We highly appreciated the way she presented the collections at Prado Museum and her dedication and love to art and culture of Spain .
Tour of Prado
This is about our visit to Prado. The guide, Ana Christina, was very knowledgeable. Her delivery was excellent and friendly. We had significant anxiety before the tour of Prado but it was apparently due to the company through which we did the booking not Julia tours. The former had sold us a tour which is no longer offered by Julia Tours (combination of a walking tour, visit of Prado, and visit of the Royal Palace).
Prado tour✨
Our guide Gigi gave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ tour. She has been very dynamic and has been constantly interacting with us. She has taught us how to differentiate and interpret artworks according to stages, history, and even some easter eggs. It has felt very light and entertaining.