Prado Museum (Madrid): Private visit with art expert

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ID: GYG463381-843089
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Country: Spain

Duration: 02:00 hours


Description

Make the most of the Prado Museum accompanied by a specialized art guide who will explain the evolution of European art from the 12th to the 19th century and will adapt to your interests.
Why a private tour?
The visit is tailored to you. Tell us what interests you the most and we will customize the visit. You will have as much interaction with the guide as you wish, diving deeper into any aspect you find interesting. You will be able to see the works at your own pace. If you are a group of up to 7 people, we will skip the queues that larger groups have to wait in line.

Why a guided tour?
Art is complex and hides many secrets. We specialize in art tours, our guides are experts in the field. We strive to make a visit more fun and interesting by uncovering the hidden details of the works and the history of their authors. And we try to share knowledge that will be useful not only during this visit, but also to better understand and appreciate art at any time.

Why visit the Prado Museum?
Thanks to its collection of masterpieces ranging from the twelfth to the nineteenth century, a visit with an art expert will allow us to see closely the evolution of more than 700 years of European art, from the hand of great masters such as El Bosco, Dürer, El Greco, Rubens, Titian, Tintoretto, Velázquez, or Goya. We will understand the context of these artists and why their masterpieces have had an indelible mark on the evolution of art worldwide. One of the most important museums in the world can provide an eye-opening experience about art in general.

What is the itinerary of the visit?
The guide will be waiting for you at the time of your choice next to the statue of Velázquez, outside the Prado Museum. This beautiful area called the Landscape of Light is an Unesco World Heritage Site, created by Carlos III to open the artistic, scientific and nature knowledge to all citizens has marked the character of Madrid as few others.

Then we will use the fastest entrance depending on the size of the group to make the most of the visit.

We will enter the Prado Museum, where we will see one of the best collections in the world that shows the evolution of European art from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Age. Your guide will share the secrets of the 5th best museum in the world and 3rd in Europe according to Trip Advisor users.

Once the visit is over you will have the option to stay in the museum to see what you wish, and if so we will share with you some recommendations.

Highlights

  • Specialized art guide: discover everything that is hidden in the works of art
  • Personalization of the visit according to your interests
  • A journey through the evolution of European art from the 12th to the 19th cent.
  • El Bosco, Dürer, El Greco, Rubens, Titian, Tintoretto, Velázquez, Goya...

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Once the guided tour is over, you can stay at the museum to explore it on your own if it is a group of 7 people or less. If so, we will give you recommendations of things you might be interested in.

The museum is wheelchair and stroller accessible.
The guide will be waiting at the selected our by Velazquez's statue, next to the Prado Museum.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.