El Escorial, Valley, and Segovia with cathedral day tour from Madrid

Start your full-day tour with a morning visit to the Monastery of El Escorial, built by King Philip II as a royal residence. Explore the Monastery, the Pantheon of the Royal Family, and other significant areas, including the Cloister of the Four Evangelists, the Palace of Philip II, the Chapterhouses, and the Basilica. This site is recognized as a monument of artistic and historic interest and as a World Heritage site. Next, visit the Valley of the Fallen, a memorial to those who died in the Spanish Civil War. Admire the colossal cross, the basilica, and the crypt carved into the Guadarrama mountain