Escorial and Valley half-day tour from Madrid

Discover two monumental places located near the Spanish capital with an expert guide on this half-day tour.On this trip from Madrid, you'll admire the UNESCO-listed El Escorial and the impressive Valley. Begin your experience in central Madrid, meet your guide and start a bus trip of approximately one hour to San Lorenzo de El Escorial.Accompanied by your expert guide, walk through the historic center of the town, passing through the Felipe II park. Your guide will explain the reasons that led the monarch to order the construction of the Royal Monastery of El Escorial in the 16th century.Don't miss the chance to visit the surroundings, admiring the exterior of this impressive monument and, discover many of its secrets, such as "The legend of the gold bricks", as well as some of the anecdotes that the King starred in this place.Reach the Valley, and appreciate its 150-meter-high cross, the Basilica carved into the rock of the mountain, and of course, the spectacular views of the Madrid mountain range. Enjoy the opportunity to enter the monument so that you can enjoy its peculiar corners.