Prado Museum Tour: Art and History Unveiled

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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R3538zqmiked
Jul 15, 2025
Prado Museum small group tour - The Prado Museum was mesmerizing. We lost sense of time, after our guided tour concluded, we ended up wandering for hours longer. There is just so much to see. Our tour guide, Rosita, was incredible. She was enthusiastic and passionate about art, and the history behind the art, artists, and the country of Spain. Her knowledge and insights brought out a great deal of perspective and backstory that really enriched our enjoyment of art pieces she emphasized. There were main hall pieces, but also side trips and perspectives of lesser pieces that were very interesting. As we concluded, she was great about suggesting other areas to visit (both within and outside the Prado). Terrific tour!
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Ntbl
Jul 1, 2025
Amazing Art in context! - I had the most amazing tour of the Prado with Rosita…she provided a thoughtful blend of art knowledge in relation to Spain’s history along with her thoughtful curation of the culture. Thank you so much for your time!!!
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K1612iekarens
Jun 25, 2025
Prado and our small group tour. - The Prado was incredible. So many wonderful pieces of art. This was even better because of our wonderful tour guide Rosita. She was so knowledgeable about the art, the artist and the history. The tour covers all the important parts of the museum. Rosita enjoyed sharing her wisdom, and made sure we saw all the highlights and more.
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920cucav
Jun 22, 2025
Best Museum in Madrid - We did a guided tour of the Prado Museum with Sergio and it was a very pleasant experience. He explained the works in a clear and accessible way, and made the tour interesting both for those who already knew some art and those who did not. He was able to choose the key pieces well, without overwhelming with too much information, and he provided some data and views that made it easier to understand the context of each work. You could tell he had experience and knew how to adapt the content to the group. Overall, a very well-kept visit. Recommended if you want to know the essentials of the museum in a pleasant and well explained way.
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Raytkho
Jun 19, 2025
Stunning tour, Prado was 1000% better because of it - Absolutely incredible tour! Jaime curated a really cohesive narrative. We loved his choice of artwork and really appreciated the artistic and historical context that he added to the tour.
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Geedough
Jun 19, 2025
Amazing perspective - Jaime was a great guide. I had been to the Prado years ago without a guide and was overwhelmed in the past. This time, he made the highlights come alive — I will remember these paintings forever!
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Rodf94
Jun 15, 2025
Prado museum tour - Jake C from the UK was great! Very knowledgeable and informative! We learned a great deal about the history of Spain as well as the art techniques
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Dreamer45737769869
Jun 7, 2025
Family private tour of The Prado with Jake from Babylon Tours, Madrid - Jake was an incredible tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable with art history and history in general. Jake was very patient with all of our questions, was extremely accommodating, and expertly led our family through the Prado. He covered an amazing amount of ground in a relatively short period of time and we were completely satisfied. I would highly recommend him to anyone!
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Kellik465
May 31, 2025
The best tour guide! - Michele was WONDERFUL. We learned so much and he inspired us to dive deeper into exploring art! He is a 5 star your guide for sure!
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Marvink360
May 31, 2025
Excellent Prado Tour - Michele was Amazing!! We did a small group tour of the Prado and it was tremendous. It ended up being just the four of us. We learned so much and really got to see the museum.
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From $127
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).