El Escorial & Valley of the Fallen Half-Day Trip - Reviews

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8.50 / 10

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Jun / 26 / 2025

Alfredo Carballo

Santa Ana, Costa Rica

I travelled with teenagers

Quiero recomendar la excursión a El Escorial. Fue una experiencia muy enriquecedora y bien organizada. Además, nuestro guía Jorge hizo un excelente trabajo; fue muy claro, ameno y con gran conocimiento de la historia, lo que hizo la visita aún más interesante Translate this opinion into English.

I would like to recommend the excursion to El Escorial. It was a very enriching and well-organized experience. Furthermore, our guide, Jorge, did an excellent job; he was very clear, engaging, and extremely knowledgeable about the history, which made the visit even more interesting. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with teenagers

May / 16 / 2025

Myriam

Medellín, Colombia

I travelled with friends

Nos encantó la visita, por la belleza de los sitios, por la historia que ellos encierran. El guía, Jorge, desde el primer momento se mostró muy dispuesto a compartir su saber, a responder las inquietudes del grupo. Es indudable que es un guía muy idóneo en lo que hace. Igualmente, es muy amable, cálido al trato y respetuoso con quienes estábamos en el tour. Excelente humor y gracia para contar las historias. El conductor, excelente en su desempeño. Un tour para recomendar. Translate this opinion into English.

We loved the tour, both for the beauty of the sites and the history they hold. From the very beginning, the guide, Jorge, was very willing to share his knowledge and answer the group's questions. He is undoubtedly a highly skilled guide at what he does. He is also very kind, warm, and respectful of those on the tour. He had an excellent sense of humor and grace in telling stories. The driver was excellent. A tour I highly recommend. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with friends

May / 15 / 2025

Claudine

Auch, France

I travelled with friends

Guide compétent. Excursion intéressante. Dommage que le fait historique de l'inquisition qui a duré plus de 3 siècles, emblème de El Escorial, ait été complètement occulté. Le guide, interrogé sur ce point précis n'a pas fourni, à mon sens, de réponse satisfaisante.

Knowledgeable guide. Interesting excursion. It's a shame that the historical fact of the Inquisition, which lasted more than three centuries and is a symbol of El Escorial, was completely overlooked. When asked about this specific point, the guide did not, in my opinion, provide a satisfactory answer.

I travelled with friends

Tous les guides ont fait l'objet d'une sélection rigoureuse qui garantit leur professionnalisme et leur maîtrise des contenus abordés au cours de la visite. Nous sommes désolés si vous avez eu une impression différente. Translate this opinion into English.

All guides have undergone rigorous selection to ensure their professionalism and mastery of the content covered during the tour. We apologize if you had a different impression. Opinion translated. Show original.

Apr / 24 / 2025

Delma

Mérida, Mexico

I travelled with my partner

Nuestro guía Jorge, nos explicó de manera amena para qué fue construido y los diferentes lugares que alberga. Fue interesante caminar por los pasillos y algunas salas del claustro, con la explicación de las pinturas, por los panteones admirando todo lo esculpido en ellos, conocer la casa de Felipe II junto con los tesores que alberga, entrar a la basílica erigida solo para la realeza y terminar con una magnífica biblioteca. Excursión muy recomendable. Translate this opinion into English.

Our guide, Jorge, explained in a friendly way why it was built and the different spaces it houses. It was interesting to walk through the corridors and some of the cloister rooms, with explanations of the paintings, through the pantheons, admiring all the sculptures therein, to see the house of Philip II along with the treasures it houses, to enter the basilica erected only for royalty, and to finish with a magnificent library. A highly recommended tour. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Apr / 22 / 2025

Patricio Labarca

Viña Del Mar, Chile

I travelled with my partner

No muy bien, puesto que nosotros con el brochure en mano, solicitamos un tour para El Escorial + Valle de los Caidos y estábamos seguros que eso es lo que habíamos comprado, por lo que nos cobraron: € 68,6 por cada uno, siendo además que el precio que aparece en el Brochure, dice que son €58 por persona. Gran decepción al comprobar hoy, que el paseo al Valle de los Caidos, NO estaba incluido en nuestro tour. Pagamos demás y obtuvimos menos

Not very well, since we had booked a tour with the brochure in hand, including El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, and we were sure that was what we had purchased. We were charged €68.60 each, even though the price shown in the brochure says it was €58 per person. We were very disappointed to find out today that the trip to the Valley of the Fallen was NOT included in our tour. We paid more and got less.

I travelled with my partner

Esta actividad tiene dos modalidades y podemos confirmar que la de vuestra reserva solo incluía la excursión a El Escorial. Sentimos las molestias causadas. Translate this opinion into English.

This activity has two options, and we can confirm that your reservation only included the excursion to El Escorial. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Opinion translated. Show original.

Apr / 13 / 2025

Glória Rodrigues

Valença, Portugal

I travelled with my partner

Excelente visita ao Escorial, magnífico acompanhamento pelo nosso guia Jorge que nos explicou todos os detalhes do mosteiro. Relativamente à visita ao Vale dos Caídos, infelizmente não se pode dizer o mesmo, uma vez que nos foi impossível visitar a basílica devido a constrangimentos provocados pelos serviços religiosos do dia. Já fiz a reclamação junto da Civitatis e da agência de turismo Juliá e aguardo o reembolso da última parte da visita. Translate this opinion into English.

Excellent visit to the Escorial, magnificent accompaniment by our guide Jorge who explained all the details of the monastery to us. Regarding the visit to the Valley of the Fallen, unfortunately the same cannot be said, since it was impossible for us to visit the basilica due to constraints caused by the religious services of the day. I have already made a complaint to Civitatis and the Juliá travel agency and am waiting for a refund for the last part of the visit. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Apr / 12 / 2025

Eva

Mexico

I travelled with teenagers

Todo bien en la visita pero considero que el tiempo del tour es poco, en el escorial, el guía explica la mitad de todo lo que hay y en el valle de los caídos es visita express, sin tiempo de fotos afuera de la basílica y hasta para el baño, el guía dijo que solo si no aguantábamos podíamos pasar.

Everything was fine during the visit, but I think the tour time was short. At the Escorial, the guide explained only half of everything there was to know, and at the Valley of the Fallen, it was an express visit, with no time for photos outside the basilica, and even for the bathroom. The guide said we could only go in if we couldn't hold on.

I travelled with teenagers

Los guías hacen lo posible por respetar los tiempos de la visita realizando el recorrido al completo y proveyendo todas las explicaciones necesarias. Aun así, sentimos si el ritmo seguido resultó acelerado. Ya hemos tomado nota de los comentarios para seguir mejorando. Translate this opinion into English.

The guides do their best to respect the tour schedule, covering the entire route and providing all necessary explanations. However, we apologize if the pace seemed rushed. We have already taken note of your comments to continue improving. Opinion translated. Show original.

Jan / 05 / 2024

Hilario

Panamá, Panama

I travelled with my partner

La visita al Escorial fue muy buena. La visita al Valle de los Caídos fue muy breve. La Guía nos dejó solos y prácticamente corrimos y no hubo casi tiempo de comprar en la tienda del Valle de los Caídos muy poco surtida. Además la Guía contó la historia del Valle de los Caídos de manera muy sesgada hacia el bando Republicano dando una versión fuera de la realidad. No nos dejaron comprar unos libros muy buenos que solo los vendían en la tienda de El Escorial. Muy mal la empresa Julia Tours. Translate this opinion into English.

The visit to the Escorial was very good. The visit to the Valley of the Fallen was very brief. The Guide left us alone and we practically ran and there was almost no time to shop in the very poorly stocked store in the Valley of the Fallen. Furthermore, the Guide told the history of the Valley of the Fallen in a way that was very biased towards the Republican side, giving a version that was out of reality. They didn't let us buy some very good books that were only sold in the El Escorial store. Very bad company Julia Tours. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Jul / 06 / 2025

Anonymous

I travelled by myself

Jul / 04 / 2025

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Jul / 02 / 2025

Anonymous

Spain

I travelled with small children

Jun / 29 / 2025

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Jun / 28 / 2025

Alfonso

Buenos Aires, Argentina

I travelled with my partner

Excursion muy recomendable .Nuestra guía nos comentó particularmente historias y anécdotas de ambos sitios. Imperdible! Translate this opinion into English.

Highly recommended excursion. Our guide shared stories and anecdotes about both sites. Not to be missed! Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Jun / 28 / 2025

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Jun / 28 / 2025

Juan Jose Pina Gonzalez

Canarias, Spain

I travelled with my partner

Jun / 25 / 2025

Susana

Zaragoza, Spain

I travelled with my partner

Jorge de Julia tours nos explicó todos los entresijos del Escorial y luego nos llevó hasta la cruz de los caídos. Buena excursión. Translate this opinion into English.

Jorge from Julia Tours explained all the ins and outs of the Escorial and then took us to the Cross of the Fallen. A great excursion. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Jun / 22 / 2025

Ana Irene

Guatemala

Jun / 22 / 2025

Anonymous

Jun / 21 / 2025

Marcela Dodo

Uruguay

Jun / 21 / 2025

Joel Gonzalez

Madrid, Spain

I travelled by myself

Una experiencia desagradable, No pudimos entrar ni a la basílica de El Escorial ni a la del Valle de los Caídos. Como agencia de turismo debían averiguar que hoy sábado hay eventos en El Escorial y que no podríamos entrar. Más aun en el Valle de los Caídos el guía sabía de antes que no entraríamos. ¿Por qué al iniciar el tour no nos advirtieron que no podríamos visitar estos lugares? Si no fuera suficiente solo porque yo lo solicité visitamos la biblioteca de El Escorial. No tomen este tour.

An unpleasant experience. We couldn't enter either the Basilica of El Escorial or the Valley of the Fallen. As a travel agency, they had to find out that there were events in El Escorial today, Saturday, and that we wouldn't be able to enter. Even more so at the Valley of the Fallen, the guide knew beforehand that we wouldn't be able to enter. Why didn't they warn us at the start of the tour that we wouldn't be able to visit these places? If that weren't enough, just because I asked, we visited the library at El Escorial. Don't take this tour.

I travelled by myself

Sentimos que nuestro proveedor local no haya podido cumplir con el servicio reservado con la calidad habitual. Te pedimos disculpas por lo ocurrido, y te informamos que ya hemos tramitado una compensación acorde. Translate this opinion into English.

We regret that our local provider was unable to provide the reserved service with the usual quality. We apologize for what happened and inform you that we have already processed appropriate compensation. Opinion translated. Show original.

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