The 5 Best El Escorial Day Trips

1.Escorial Monastery and the Valley of the Fallen Tour from Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,494 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $74Our pick

A guided day trip from Madrid to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, with skip-the-line tickets and a Wi-Fi bus.

“Well worth seeing. Wish our tour leader didn’t swallow her English words so much. Also wish she gave a bit more historical explanations”

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2.Escorial Monastery and the Valley of the Fallen

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,434 reviews · 5 hours · from $73Best value

Madrid day trip to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, and a tight 5-hour history tour.

“Amazing experience and highly recommend :) was a good surprise as the last day of our trip - extremely beautiful better than the pictures.”

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3.Escorial Monastery and the Valley of the Fallen from Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,023 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Half-day guided trip from Madrid to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, with tickets included, royal tombs, and mountain crypt views.

“Tour guide really gave the tour in Spanish and not much in English. There were only a few English only speaking on the tour so we missed a lot of the history. Trip is very fast and as two seniors we could not keep up even though the guide said the trip was for everyone. I would recommend a different trip to see Escorial.”

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4.El Escorial and Valley’s Basilica Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 638 reviews · 5 hours · from $78

Half-day bus tour from Madrid to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, with a guided monastery, basilica interior, and audio headset.

“It was long enough, informative enough and the price was ok for the service.”

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5.Escorial Monastery & Valley of the Fallen Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 389 reviews · 5 - 5.5 hours · from $78

Half-day trip from Madrid to UNESCO El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, with the underground basilica and the 152-meter cross.

“Guide was excellent; gave thorough explanations for our tour sites and their histories.”

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