Prado Museum Tour: Art and History Marvel

Discover the wonders of the Prado Museum in Madrid with a skip-the-line semi-private guided tour. Explore Europe’s most famous artists and immerse yourself in art and history.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Prado National Museum - Housed in an 18th century neoclassical building, the Prado Museum displays thousands of works from its vast collection, spanning the 1200s to the 1900s. Some of the stand-out pieces include “Las Meninas” (The Maids of Honor), an inventive self-portrait by Spanish-born Velázquez, and “The Garden of Earthly Delights,” a…
What's Included
  • 2.5-hour tour duration
  • All entrance fees included
  • Semi-private museum tour experience
  • Expert professional tour guide
  • Small group size, max 8 guests
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
  • Temporary exhibitions NOT included
Additional Information

A rival to the Louvre, the Prado Museum in Spain showcases splendorous artworks and historical treasures. Engage in a 2.5-hour semi-private guided museum tour, where you can view its magnificent collection filled with renowned European artists. As one of the world’s most frequented destinations, no trip to Madrid can be considered complete without a…

Location
Museo Nacional del Prado
Calle de Ruiz de Alarcón
Meet your guide by the Goya statue at the main entrance, outside of the museum Prado museum. You’ll be standing in front of the main entrance at Calle de Felipe IV. The statue is situated right across this main entrance outside of the museum.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jeff
Jan 21, 2025
Prado tour - David was a great guide. He shared so much detailed information about not only the paintings and the artists, but also the historical and social context as well.
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Roppstarr
Jan 4, 2025
Highly recommended tour - Our tour guide, Jake, made our family visit to the immense Prado museum both informative and digestible during the 2.5 hours we spent there. He provided great insight, context and perspective on the many important works of art and artists we saw. The museum is well worth the visit but I couldn’t imagine tackling it with our group of six ranging in ages from 11-59 without the help of an experienced pro like Jake. Thank you!
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The_hergenburger
Nov 29, 2024
Best Art Tour Ever - Isabella, our guide, was AMAZING!. This might have been my favorite art tour ever. Our guide knew everything, provided so much historical context to each work of art, and was very easy to talk too.
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Zurama
Nov 17, 2024
Jake is a Great guide! - Jake was a great guide, very knowledgeable, patient and super kind and polite. I absolutely recommend him, very much worth the experience.
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Jacqueline_j
Oct 29, 2024
Enthusiastic Prado Tour - We were fortunate to have a private guided tour of the Prado Museum with Angel, Babylon Tours. Angel is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about art history and the Prado. He reached out numerous times the day before and morning of to ensure we could find the meeting place. He ran over his allotted time and would have kept going accept I reached my mental capacity to take in any more information. He taught us about artists like Bosche (Bosco) and so much more. The best guided museum tour I've experienced. Delightful.
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Veronica_g
Oct 18, 2024
Memorable Prado Tour - A brilliant tour of the Prado and the highlight of our trip to Madrid. Our semi-private tour turned out to be just the two of us so a memorable, bespoke experience conducted by Jake. Jake’s in depth description of each exhibit was set not only in the specific historical context of the period but brought to life by the biographical detail of the artist. This created an environment whereby we were able to have a lively and informative discussion which resulted in a very satisfying visit. We would certainly request Jake should we return to Madrid and take another tour.
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Wayne
Sep 30, 2024
Prado tour - Great experience and incredible guide. We much enjoyed and learned a lot! Our guide, Angel, shared a wealth of knowledge and stories in a most enjoyable and humorous way.
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Jaynills
Sep 26, 2024
Perfect way to explore the Prado art museum - The museum and the art exhibited there is incredible! Our guide was amazing! He led us through centuries of artists and styles of painting. He shared stories of a few of the most famous artists that have works in the museum.
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Kelly_c
Jun 6, 2024
Amazing Tour ! - We did a semi-private tour that ended up being private, lucky us! Alex our guide was simply the best guide we have ever had through all our travels. Alex made our experience amazing with meaningful insight into art and art history along with being extremely personable. We learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed the 2-1/2 hours we spent together. Muchas Gracias !! Our favorite tour of our entire trip!
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Danadiehl
Jun 3, 2024
Perfect Prado guide - Seeing the Prado Museum for the first time with guide Angel was perfect. So vast, this museum could be overwhelming but Angel distilled the viewing down to the most important paintings that best represented the most important periods in art history. His knowledge is comprehensive and he explained clearly what was being looked at and why it is significant. Could not ask for better in a guide—or a better guide.
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From $124
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).