A private tour of the Prado Museum in which your guide will explain to you everything about the masterpieces of this incredible gallery. You will discover famous works from artists such as Rubens, Velazquez, Goya, Hieronymus Bosch, Raphael and El Greco.

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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, German
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

Highlights

Hear everything about the masterpieces of the Prado Museum
View works from artists such as Hieronymus Bosch, Raphael, El Greco, Rubens, Velazquez, Goya, Roger Van der Weyden and Dürer
See the best collection of Spanish art based on the former Spanish Royal Collection

Full description

The Prado Museum is considered one of the greatest art museums in the world, containing an enormous number of works. Together with your guide, you will tour these masterpieces, with explanations of each work provided to you by your experienced guide. You will span in detail this great collection of European western art, from the 12th to the 19th century. Besides works of the major artists like Hieronymus Bosch, Raphael, El Greco, Rubens, Roger Van der Weyden and Dürer, you will get to know everything of Spain's most famous painters; Goya and Velazquez. You will encounter "The Third of May 1808" which, complete in 1814, is about the execution by Napoleon's troops painted by Goya with great drama in which he contrasts the coldness of the soldiers in gray uniforms with the colorful anonymous citizens who are going to die. You will also discover the most famous work of Velazquez, "Las Meninas", which is a scene depicting a normal day in the Alcázar of Madrid with members of King Philip IV's family and Velazquez himself. "Las Meninas" has been the inspiration for later artists like Goya and Picasso.

Includes

Local official art historian guide
Entrance fee to the Prado Museum

Meals and drinks

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Meeting point

The guide will pick you up near the statue of Goya in front of the ticket sales of the museum.

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Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card

Know before you go

Entrance is free for those aged under 18, but proof of age must be provided
Entrance is also free for children younger than 9, however, please still select a ticket during the reservation to enable access

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Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 34 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.8/5
Value for money
3.9/5
Service
4.7/5
Organization
4.7/5

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Hire a private visit to the PRADO Museum for 2 hours. Being the most satisfactory, the experience of touring the Prado Museum with the help of a Professional guide. Where the Treatment, Professionalism and attention were the flag of our host, who in addition to showing us the most representative canvases of the Prado, discovered curiosities and incidents that have suffered throughout history. Incidents that are reflected in the canvases but that without an indication or guide go unnoticed by most visitors

January 9, 2022

Our guide Alicia spoke excellent English. She led us with great expertise to selected masterpieces, gave information about the concrete works as well as the painters and their art-historical environment. This was embedded in an exciting narrative with some unexpected "candy". Highly Recommended! But be careful: the price for the tour does not include admission!

October 8, 2019

Absolutely perfect guide. In 2 hours we had a very good cultural tour of the Prado and its main works. We learned a lot from Laeticia, an art historian. Excellent guide. Lots of anecdotes about the paintings. We were delighted! I highly recommend this visit. For the most passionate and less tired, do the one in 3 hours.

October 5, 2019

Madrid: 2-Hour Private Prado Museum Tour

Madrid: 2-Hour Private Prado Museum Tour

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