Prado Museum Without the Crowds-Exclusive Guided Pre Opening Tour
Escape the crowds on this exclusive tour of the Prado before official opening hours. Enter the museum one hour before opening with just your group and an art historian guide. See Las Meninas, The Garden of Earthly Delights, Goya’s Black Paintings, and other icons of Spanish and European. Take time to enjoy not just the incredible art but the beautiful building itself in peace and quiet.
Images created by Walks in partnership with the Museo Nacional del Prado
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Madrid Prado VIP Exclusive Early Access Museum Tour
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
What's included in Prado Museum Without the Crowds-Exclusive Guided Pre Opening Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Museo Nacional del Prado
Head straight into the Prado with your guide and small group an hour before the doors open to the public. With an art historian to share the hidden stories and context behind every masterpiece, you’ll have the knowledge and space you need to fully appreciate the Prado’s incredible collection without the usual crowds. Have the iconic Las Meninas all to yourself, marvel at every hidden detail of The Garden of Earthly Delights up close, and view Goya’s haunting Black Paintings alone in a silent gallery. All of this and so much more awaits you on this once-in-a-lifetime early access Prado tour. Your tour ends just as the first public guests are entering the museum for the day. Feel free to continue exploring the vast collection on your own, or head out into Madrid to see even more of the vibrant Spanish capital with one bucket-list experience already checked off your list.
Inclusions
- Local English-speaking guide
- Early access Prado Museum entry ticket
- Expertly guided museum tour
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is in English.
- We are able to accommodate guests with mobility impairment or wheelcharis, please make sure to email our Guest Experience team at the time of your booking for proper arrangements.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Sites on this tour are subject to occasional closures. If modifications are needed and time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, modifications may be communicated at the tour start time.
- Walks and Devour comply with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up to date information.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at Monumento a Goya, C. de Felipe IV, s/n, Retiro, 28014 Madrid, outside the entrance to the Prado Museum at the statue of Goya.
End Points
- Inside the museum.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
- Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour start time for check-in. Out of courtesy to other guests, we’re unable to wait for latecomers. No refunds can be provided for late arrivals or no-shows. - We are able to accommodate guests with mobility impairment or wheelcharis, please make sure to email our Guest Experience team at [email protected] at the time of your booking for proper arrangements. - Photography, drinks and food are not allowed inside the Prado Museum. - Please note that guests may only carry small handbags inside Prado Museum. Larger backpacks, umbrellas and sharp items, etc. must be left at the cloakroom. It is the responsibility of the guest to return to the entrance to collect these after the tour part. - Comfortable walking shoes recommended. - Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated. - Walks and Devour comply with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up to date information.
