Prado Museum Tour: Small-Group Experience through Masterpieces with Skip-The-Line Tickets

Experience the Prado Museum like never before on this small-group tour. Skip the line and explore masterpieces that evoke emotions and offer life lessons. Discover how art can bring happiness, reduce stress, and boost self-confidence. Don’t miss the works of Bosch, Raphael, Goya, Velázquez, and more.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Prado National Museum - The Prado Museum is, for many international experts, the best art museum in the world. Here you can find the greatest treasures collected by the Spanish royal family throughout centuries: paintings that changed art history forever or some of the most popular masterpieces of all times, like ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’…
What's Included
  • Licensed official guide, qualified in Art History
  • Admission ticket to the museum included
  • Skip the lines: no waiting at the ticket office
  • Very small groups: 7 people maximum
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Here, you won’t just comprehend the masterpieces of the Prado Museum, you’ll also EXPERIENCE them. Since, above all else, art is emotion. By tapping into the genius of history’s finest artists, you’ll learn how to manage emotions like anxiety, stress, joy, fear or even the agony of heartbreak.
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Location
Monument to Goya
Calle de Felipe IV
The meeting point is at the Goya statue, in front of the museum's ticket office. The guide will be holding a sign with the logo of the company: Artfulness Tours. Some hours before the tour, you'll receive an email with all the information you need.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Patrickmy4648nv
Jul 2, 2025
The Prado and Pablo. What a great combination! - Almost 300 five star reviews don't lie. The Prado is an amazing place, but it can be very overwhelming when you have only a few hours or an afternoon to see it. Pablo's pleasant demeanor and expertise are obvious from the moment you start the tour. However, Pablo stands out from other guides in the way that he takes you beyond the basic history of the paintings and the artists. With so much going on beneath the surface of each painting, Pablo helps you understand why certain paintings are more important than others in a collection of world renowned art and artists. Most importantly, he uses his background in psychology to help you connect with the paintings on a personal level that we found very special. Pablo helped my children find their own appreciation for art, and he reignited my personal interests which had started to fade since I studied art history in college some years ago. Take this tour, and do it with Pablo as your guide. You won't be disappointed!
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Steve_k
Jul 2, 2025
Passionate and Personal Interpretation Of Art - The experience was beyond expectations. Pablo takes you through the highlights of the museum and has a never before imagined insight to each piece. He allows you to see and understand what the artist is portraying to the world. We each have an appreciation for paintings that would not be possible without his in depth explanation. Small group is the way to go. We were lucky to have just the three of us. Would strongly recommend to anyone.
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325sonjak
Jul 1, 2025
The best tour we ever had! - Pablo is knowledgeable, interesting and kind. He even managed to get a wheelchair for my 87-year-old mother who became tired during the tour. I feel I have to return to Madrid to take again the Prado tour with Pablo.
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Ingridlo6786ja
Jun 28, 2025
excellent! - The tour was fantastic! Pablo was informative and clearly knew a ton of art history. He stayed late to show us extra pieces of art that we wanted to see even though they were not on the tour.
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Helenm443
Jun 19, 2025
The best of the best - A life-changing experience - Sometimes, when reviews for experiences are too perfect, it makes me really skeptical - and unfortunately, sometimes, it is too good to be true. In this case, the perfect reviews reflect the reality that this is the best art tour you will ever go on (not just in Madrid, I mean ever). Pablo is not only a master of the subject but also a master storyteller and teacher. His words are deliberate and open up new dimensions of understanding. You will feel like you are in a masterclass, the best university lecture, a top-tier TED talk. We had such an amazing time touring the Prado Museum with Pablo that we arranged another private tour of the Reina Sofia the next day (which was also excellent). Don’t hesitate - this experience will be the highlight of your trip.
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Stephen
Jun 19, 2025
Great guide - Pablo was as good as it gets when it comes to guides. Excellent (English) communicator - assisted by good audio equipment - and enthusiastic and knowledgeable in his expositions on the art works. Gave great value in terms of duration of the tour i.e. went over the expected time. Small group numbers is a big plus (we were only 4!). A first class experience for us.
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Patricia
Jun 18, 2025
Just the Best - Pablo, our tour guide was exceptional. He had in depth knowledge about the artists,their paintings and the emotional and symbolic levels of their pieces. He was passionate in his presentation, even my 18 year old granddaughter enjoyed the tour. One could not escape his enthusiasm. Thanks for a wonderful experience.
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Jacob_s
Jun 13, 2025
Pablo is a great guide! - Our tour guide Pablo was exceptional. He concentrated on 8 to 10 important pieces of art and went into detail. It was like taking a mini art history course. It was very interesting. Pablo has great English speaking skills and is very knowledgeable. We liked his approach because the Prado is overwhelmingly.
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Happiness52852505460
Jun 6, 2025
Exceptional experience - Pablo of Artfulness Tours was an incredible guide to the Prado. I am so glad we chose this tour rather than touring the museum on our own. Pablo has a depth of knowledge and passion for art that made the experience truly exceptional. He's also very kind and considerate. Although we are somewhat familiar with art history and are frequent visitors to museums we gained so much insight from Pablo. It was a real paradigm shift in approaching and experiencing art that I think will influence how we engage with art in the future. It was wonderful to focus on specific works and go deeper into the historical context, meaning, and techniques. I can't recommend this tour highly enough.
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Rmacphers0n
Jun 5, 2025
Fabulous 3 hour tour of the Prado - We had a fantastic tour of the Prado. it is a magnificent art museum. The connection with our guide was perfect. Pablo was superior. his knowledge of art was incredible. spent 3 hours seeing the best pieces of art and getting a layman's explanation of the various pieces. Definitely worth paying the extra money for this personal guide. highly recommend it.
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From $58
up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).