Prado Museum Small Group Tour with Skip the Line Ticket
Description
We are proud to say that this experience was awarded with the Viator Experience Award 2023 for second time in a row! This tour goes through the Prado Museum highlights. There are more than one thousand paintings inside (no, we didn't make a mistake, that's the truth), so we can't explore it all, nevertheless, we provide the base for you to go on your own after the visit. That's why we like to describe this as a didactic tour. However, if you're an Art Pro, we've got good news: since we're going to be only 7 people, you can choose what to see and make requests, and that's why we like to describe this as a flexible tour. If you are coming in a bigger group, send a mail and we'll arrange the visit.
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Prado Museum probably is the greatest treasure in our country and one of the most important art galleries in the world. After turning two hundred years, our favorite museum still is a wonderful example of artistic excellence. Our 90 minutes visit walks through the highlights of the collection, passing by Bosch, Titian, Greco, Velázquez or Goya.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1,885)
The tour was the best one we went on. Maria was fantastic. Well worth it. Small group of 6.
I enjoyed a superb tour of the Prado with my two teenagers thanks to our guide Maria. She was super knowledgeable and a brilliant communicator. We learned so much, as she took us deeply into half a dozen notable artworks. We learned about the artists and evolving artistic techniques, plus so much more, spanning the distinction between different art movements (gothic, renaissance, baroque), the context of politics and power, as well as the influence of geography and even genetics. It was well worth upgrading to a smaller group, for a more personalised and engrossing conversation.
Our guide was wonderful- so knowledgable and expressive. Her English was perfect. We learned so much about the art and the artists while hitting all the highlights of this wonderful museum. Small group tours are great- we had only 6 people.
Excellent introduction to the Prado. Alex was a fun, friendly and engaging guide, and this small-group tour was a great introduction to the Prado. I’d particularly recommend it for people who, like me, enjoy art but aren’t experts. The sheer size and importance of the collection could be a bit overwhelming on a first visit, and Alex made it much more accessible. We covered a really good range, including Flemish art and works by Velázquez, Goya and El Greco. Alex gave enough background and context to help us understand and appreciate what we were looking at, without ever making it feel like a lecture. Being able to go straight into the museum without queuing was another plus. A very enjoyable and accessible way to discover the Prado and a great starting point for exploring more of the collection afterwards. Highly recommended.
Thank you very much, James! We highly appreciate your review about our very own Alex. As you say, he's great and we are lucky he's on board. Come back soon!
Maria was a great guide. I have visited the Prado many times but got so much more out of the experience as Maria interpreted the art and told the stories behind their creation.
The one and only María! Thank you very much, come back soon!
Maria is very knowledgeable and humorous, I like her connection for current events to the history, very educational for my family!
That's right! Our very own María is a great guide and a better person. Thank you very much for this review, come back soon!
Belen was our guide and was amazing. Her English was perfect and made the tour relevant to adults and teenagers. She choose a handful of important works of art and explained the history , significance, style and so much more of each painting. The time flew by!
And we are so happy you feel that way about our Belen's tour! Thank you very much, Nora, come back soon!
Belén is an excellent and enthusiastic guide! She provided great insight for the art and put things into historical context. I only wish we could have done that all day! After the tour with her, I used the museum's audio guide. That guide provided very little depth compared to what Belén provided.
That's our Belén! The one and only. Thank you very much for this review, come back soon!
Excellent tour! Enjoyed the level of expertise and hearing history and symbolism of important works of art. Olaya did a great job!
Olaya is awesome! The soul of this company! Thank you very much for your review. Come back soon!
Alex, my guide, was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Spain and the connection to the extraordinary paintings in the museum especially the ones related to Goya. I highly recommend Alex as your tour guide if you are ever in Madrid and going to visit the Prado Museum.
Yes, he is! Alex is one of a kind and we are so glad he's on board. Thank very much, come back soon!
