08:50 · No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point
Tickets
Admission included
Booking
Instant confirmation · mobile ticket
Guidekin's take
The Prado one hour before the doors open: Las Meninas, Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights and Goya's Black Paintings with an art historian and almost nobody else in the rooms.
At €139 per person the empty-gallery hour is exactly what you are paying.
In our comparison: #6 of 29 in Prado Museum, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
Children from €129 (ages 2 to 14). Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 2 October 2026.
Reviews
5.0
216 ratings Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor
99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 214 of 216
Star breakdown of all 216 ratings
5 stars
212 · 98%
4 stars
2 · 1%
3 stars
0 · 0%
2 stars
0 · 0%
1 star
2 · 1%
What reviewers say
Reviewers value quiet galleries before opening and knowledgeable guides; some find the pace rushed.
Praised
Quiet galleries before public opening, with close views of major paintings
Knowledgeable guides explain the paintings in their historical context
Engaging explanations make the art easy to follow
Being able to stay and explore independently after the tour
Complaints
Some find the pace rushed, while others feel there is enough time to study the paintings
Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (18 September 2025 to 2 October 2026). Refreshed as new reviews arrive; last checked 4 October 2026.
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Meeting point and route
Meeting point
Where
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a yellow WalksDevour 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. · Open in Google Maps
Departure
08:50 on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun; scheduled through September 2027 (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)
Return
Inside the museum.
Pickup
No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point
Operator
Walks - Italy & Spain; booking and payment are completed on Viator
Itinerary
1
Museo Nacional del Prado
Experience the Prado Museum before it opens to the public on this exclusive guided tour in Madrid. With an expert art historian guide, explore masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya and Bosch while the galleries are still quiet and uncrowded
1h 40m · Admission included
About this tour, from the operator
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
Walking, children and accessibility
The operator's own notes, grouped by topic. Nothing here is added by Guidekin.
Walking and health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
Walks Tours provides a professional art guide for the tour. Groups bringing their own guide will not be permitted to join. This is a public, guided tour, and ticket reselling is prohibited.
Walks and Devour comply with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up to date information.
Children
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Strollers OK
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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.
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.
Good to know
Children from €129 ages 2 to 14
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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