El Escorial, Valley & Segovia day tour from Madrid
Description
Visit the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in the morning and have an afternoon tour in Segovia. All accompanied by our expert guide. Tickets included!! This activity is a combination of two half day tours including a break stop in Madrid at lunch time.
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Itinerary
Starting from our headquarters, we’ll drive for approximately one hour to San Lorenzo de El Escorial to show you the inside of the Monastery, built in the sixteenth century under the command of Felipe II, the Royal Palace, Pantheon of the Kings and the Infantes, Chapter Rooms, Cloister of the Four Evangelists and the Basilica.
Driving for about 10 min, you will be able to visit the Basilica of The Valley of the Fallen.
About 2pm Brief stop in Madrid at lunchtime. You can optional add it to your activity.
Departing at 3pm from Madrid towards Segovia, you will be able to see the Azoguejo square to admire the Roman Aqueduct and then continue with a walking tour through the old town to see the outside of the gothic Cathedral.
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What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- We recommend the use of comfortable shoes.
Reviews(34)
The monastery was spectacular. We didn't miss anything I really wanted to see like the royal tombs or the library. The valley of the fallen church was closed, which was a bummer, but outside of anyone's control. We still got to enjoy the view. Highly recommend.
Dear Victoria, Thank you for tour feedback. We are more than willing to assist you next time you join one of the rest of our tours. Kind regards VPT Tours
Great tour, comfortable ride, friendly and knowledgeable tour guides that were fluent in English and Spanish. Wish there was more time to shop.
The tour was divided into 2 tours actually. One in the morning to El Escorial and The Valley and then they drive you back to Madrid around 1pm. The tour operator gives 1 hour to have lunch Then another bus from Madrid to Segovia at 3pm. You arrive at Segovia around 4:30pm and leave at 6pm. This schedule is a total waste of time for you spend most of the time in the bus and very little time in Segovia. When you are in El Escorial you are only 40 Mins drive from Segovia (check map) and the tour operator should continue to Segovia instead of coming back to Madrid… The guides are knowledgeable in history and the infos given where interesting. But definitely does not make sense 3hours of bus to visit only 1h30 mins in Segovia that is a city that has so much to offer.
Two excursions in one, I really liked the directions but I thought there was too much detail on the boards and there was a little lack of free time
Segovial tour guide was disrespectful and very rude. I simply asked her to speak as much English as she spoke Spanish so i could understand her. She said "because most of the tourist were Spanish she was speaking a lot of Spanish". When I later asked where the restrooms were she said " you have NOT gone yet!! You can go over here or over there and over there. I would highly recommend this historical, enlightening tour for anyone but NOT WITH THIS TOUR GUIDE.
We had such a great time! Our guides were very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. The bus driver to Segovia was nice. We love learning about the history and trying out food. Highly recommended.
very good excursion with very good guide...... We were very helpful to book in advance....it is worth knowing this architectural gem
Estimado cliente, Muchas gracias por sus amables palabras. Esperamos recibirles próximamente en cualquiera de nuestros tours. Saludos cordiales
Top notch experience at a very reasonable price! Guide was articulate, fully bilingual, helpful, and courteous.
Thank you for you kind review. We look forward to welcome you soon again. Kind regards
Guide was great. Very informative and knowledgeable. Great tour of Escorial saw all the things. Would recommend to anyone wanting to go.
Dear costumer, Thank you for the rating and the feedback. Kind regards
NO USE! CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE MAIN OFFICE, TERRIBLE. NO COMMUNICATION, NO INSTRUCTIONS. THEY THROW YOU IN SEGOVIA WITH A DRIVER WHO KNOWS NOTHING. DO NOT GUIDE UNTIL YOU ARRIVE IN SEGOVIA, AND NO ORGANIZATION WHEN YOU ARRIVE ON THE BUS. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS AGENCY.
Buenos días: Muchas gracias por dedicar su tiempo en dejarnos sus comentarios. Hemos revisado las posibles incidencias y solamente podemos confirmar que el tour se brindó como estaba programado y el resto de clientes, porque este es un tour compartido, quedó satisfecho. Rogamos nos adjunte pruebas concretas sobre las afirmaciones que está realizando sobre la atención que recibió en la oficina, a la siguiente dirección: vptterminal@vpttours.com, para poder hacer un seguimiento. Saludos cordiales
