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

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Jun / 11 / 2025

Isabel

Mezcales, Mexico

I travelled by myself

Muy puntual, la guía muy agradable, tomó mucho en cuenta a los que tenían problemas de movilidad, nos escuchaba a todos y resolvía nuestras dudas. Translate this opinion into English.

Very punctual, the guide was very pleasant, took into account those with mobility issues, listened to us all, and answered our questions. Opinion translated. Show original.

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Jun / 11 / 2025

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Jan / 23 / 2025

Cristina Serrano Marín

Almeria, Spain

I travelled by myself

Con la guía Clara. La visita al Escorial muy bien. En el caso del Valle de los Caidos , la información muy justa, no se nombra en ningún momento al dictador y obvia gran parte de la historia, por lo que los extranjeros no saben muy bien lo que representa en nuestra historia. Entiendo que quizás así se eviten controversias, pero se podría dar al menos, la información básica oficial que consta en la web del monumento de Patrimonio Nacional. Translate this opinion into English.

With the guide Clara. The visit to El Escorial was very good. In the case of the Valley of the Fallen, the information was very fair, the dictator is not mentioned at any time and much of the history is ignored, so foreigners do not know very well what it represents in our history. I understand that perhaps this way controversies can be avoided, but at least the basic official information that appears on the website of the National Heritage monument could be given. Opinion translated. Show original.

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Mar / 28 / 2024

Nataly Valencia

Spain

I travelled with friends

El monasterio y el Valle de los caídos espectacular. Las explicaciones podrían mejorar un poco. En cada uno de los lugares sería adecuado que permitieran por lo menos 15 min de tiempo libre para uno poder hacer fotos y disfrutar un poco de los paisajes. Translate this opinion into English.

The monastery and the spectacular Valley of the Fallen. The explanations could be a little better. In each of the places it would be appropriate to allow at least 15 minutes of free time to take photos and enjoy the landscapes a little. Opinion translated. Show original.

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Mar / 20 / 2024

Ana Maria

Girona, Spain

I travelled with friends

Me gustó mucho la guía (María)El Escorial es muy grande y el recorrido muy interesante pero me hubiese gustado ver la parte de los jardines.El valle de los caídos por dentro espectacular de grande pero me faltó subir a la cruz y ver el paisaje desde alli Translate this opinion into English.

I really liked the guide (María).El Escorial is very big and the route is very interesting but I would have liked to see the gardens. The valley of the fallen inside is spectacular in size but I missed climbing the cross and seeing the landscape from there Opinion translated. Show original.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Feb / 18 / 2025

Catalina

Chile

I travelled by myself

Muy buen tour, el tiempo de cada actividad fue perfecto, se logra ver todo lo importante y entender los detalles. Rocio fue nuestra guía, muy simpática, mucha paciencia para responder nuestras preguntas, 10/10. Volvería a tomar tours con la agencia si o si. Además que nos entregaron “radios” para escuchar bien a Rocio, lo que lo ha hecho aún más cómodo, podíamos estar un poco más lejos mirando otra parte del monasterio e igual estar escuchándola. Lo recomiendo!! Translate this opinion into English.

Very good tour, the time for each activity was perfect, you could see everything important and understand the details. Rocio was our guide, very friendly, very patient in answering our questions, 10/10. I would definitely take tours with the agency again. They also gave us "radios" to listen to Rocio well, which made it even more comfortable, we could be a little further away looking at another part of the monastery and still be able to hear it. I recommend it!! Opinion translated. Show original.

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Feb / 11 / 2025

Cesar

Buenos Aires, Argentina

I travelled with teenagers

Sinceramente superó mis expectativas. Tanto por los lugares que hemos conocido, como por la calidad y profesionalismo de nuestra guía, Susana. En ambos lugares se puede ir sin excursión, pero la cantidad impresionante de datos históricos que nos informó Susana, hicieron que valga la pena cada instante del paseo. Lo recomiendo sin dudarlo. Translate this opinion into English.

It truly exceeded my expectations, both for the places we visited and for the quality and professionalism of our guide, Susana. You can go to both places without a tour, but the impressive amount of historical information that Susana told us made every moment of the trip worthwhile. I recommend it without hesitation. Opinion translated. Show original.

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Jan / 28 / 2025

Ignacio

San José, Costa Rica

I travelled by myself

La guía (Clara) hace un trabajo profesional y de gran calidad. Los recorridos son los óptimos. Se conocen ambos espacios en sus generalidades. No obstante, en el Valle de los Caídos considero que debe contarse con más tiempo para ver no sólo la basílica sino la parte externa, veinte minutos es poco tiempo... Translate this opinion into English.

The guide (Clara) does a professional and high-quality job. The tours are excellent. Both spaces are known in general. However, in the Valley of the Fallen I think that more time should be allowed to see not only the basilica but also the external part. Twenty minutes is not enough time... Opinion translated. Show original.

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Nov / 10 / 2024

Diego Francisco

Santiago, Chile

I travelled with my partner

Muy bien. Todo se cumplió según las espectativas. Nuestra guía Rocio con conocimiento y amena. El único problema fue que fuimos juntos un grupo de habla inglesa y otro de habla española, por lo que la guía debía repetir las explicaciones en ambos idiomas provocando cierta confusión y quitando dinamismo a la actividad Translate this opinion into English.

Very good. Everything was fulfilled as expected. Our guide Rocio was knowledgeable and pleasant. The only problem was that we went together, an English-speaking group and a Spanish-speaking group, so the guide had to repeat the explanations in both languages, causing some confusion and taking away dynamism from the activity. Opinion translated. Show original.

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Oct / 27 / 2024

Miriam

Barcelona, Spain

I travelled with my partner

Las explicaciones de la guía son muy justas. Las visitas tanto a San Lorenzo del Escorial como al Valle de los caídos se hacen corriendo. No da tiempo a ver algo con más detalle. La visita del palacio de los Borbones, que se hace sin explicaciones por parte de la guía, ya que no se permiten, parece una cursa.

The guide's explanations are very fair. The visits to both San Lorenzo del Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen are done in a hurry. There is no time to see anything in more detail. The visit to the Bourbon Palace, which is done without explanations from the guide, since they are not allowed, seems like a race.

I travelled with my partner

The guides do their best to respect the time of the visit by doing the entire tour and providing all the necessary explanations. However, we are sorry if the pace was too fast. We have already taken note of the comments in order to continue improving. Opinion translated. Show original.

Sep / 29 / 2024

Pedro Manuel

Spain

I travelled with teenagers

El viaje al Escorial fue una experiencia enriquecedora que disfrutamos de un recorrido por el imponente Monasterio San Lorenzo del Escorial, . Durante la visita, vimos la sobriedad de los aposentos reales y la majestuosidad de la Biblioteca, donde se atesoran incunables y manuscritos únicos. Además, el entorno natural , los jardines y la capilla real. La visita al Valle de los Caídos fue impactante por su imponente cruz y su monumental basílica excavada en la roca. El entorno, rodeado de natura Translate this opinion into English.

The trip to the Escorial was an enriching experience that we enjoyed with a tour of the imposing Monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial. During the visit, we saw the sobriety of the royal chambers and the majesty of the Library, where incunabula and unique manuscripts are treasured. In addition, the natural environment, the gardens and the royal chapel. The visit to the Valley of the Fallen was impressive due to its imposing cross and its monumental basilica dug into the rock. The environment, surrounded by nature, Opinion translated. Show original.

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Sep / 01 / 2024

Jorge Leandro Velázquez Cerde

Edo. De Mexico, Mexico

I travelled with my partner

Creo que le falta conocer o explotar el lugar, la biblioteca del Escorial tiene muchos elementos que explotar o dar a conocer de información de lo que está expresado en el mural, en varias ocasiones dijo que más adelante explicaría las cosas y no fue así, me esperaba otra forma de motivar o expresar todo lo que ahí hay de historia e información.

I think that he needs to know or exploit the place, the Escorial library has many elements to exploit or make known as information about what is expressed in the mural, on several occasions he said that he would explain things later and it was not like that, I expected another way to motivate or express all the history and information that is there.

I travelled with my partner

Muchas gracias por tu comentario. Vamos a pasarlo al proveedor para que lo tenga en cuenta y mejore su servicio en lo que pueda. Translate this opinion into English.

Thank you very much for your comment. We will pass it on to the supplier so that they can take it into account and improve their service as much as possible. Opinion translated. Show original.

Aug / 08 / 2024

Carmen Oliva Cano

Castellvell Del Camp, Spain

I travelled with small children

El tour fue muy bien en general y la guía fue muy profesional. Lo único que había reservado un tour exclusivo en castellano y había cuatro personas de habla inglesa por lo que la guía tuvo que hacer el tour en ambos idiomas. Esto no fue de mi agrado ya que en ciertos momentos te perdías y las pausas de cambiar de idioma hacía que desconectaras del tour. De esto, para nada culpa a la guía que se tuvo que adaptar a las circunstancias sino a la empresa que lo organiza que no debe hacerlo. Translate this opinion into English.

The tour was very good overall and the guide was very professional. The only thing was that I had booked a tour exclusively in Spanish and there were four English speakers so the guide had to do the tour in both languages. This was not to my liking as at certain times you got lost and the pauses to change languages made you disconnect from the tour. I do not blame the guide for this at all, who had to adapt to the circumstances, but rather the company that organizes it, which should not do so. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with small children

Aug / 03 / 2024

Teresa

Málaga, Spain

I travelled with my partner

Se trata de una actividad que incluye El Escorial y El Valle de Cuelgamuros. Todo se hace en una mañana para que quede medio dia libre. El autobús está genial y el viaje se hace ameno. Problemas, que en tan poco tiempo no se puede hacer una visita completa al Escorial y lamentablemente se quedan muchas cosas por ver (no se visita ni la sala de las batallas, ni la parte Borbónica, ni Casita del Principe ni jardines). También echamos de menos una explicación mas profunda por parte del guia.

This is an activity that includes El Escorial and El Valle de Cuelgamuros. Everything is done in one morning so that there is half a day free. The bus is great and the trip is enjoyable. Problems, that in such a short time it is not possible to make a complete visit to the Escorial and unfortunately there are many things left to see (neither the battle hall, nor the Bourbon part, nor Casita del Principe nor gardens are visited). We also miss a more in-depth explanation from the guide.

I travelled with my partner

El proveedor local intenta que la actividad esté a la altura de las expectativas de todos los participantes. Sentimos que este no haya sido tu caso. Tendremos en cuenta tus comentarios de cara a mejorar el servicio. Translate this opinion into English.

The local provider tries to ensure that the activity lives up to the expectations of all participants. We are sorry that this was not your case. We will take your comments into account in order to improve the service. Opinion translated. Show original.

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