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Prado Museum Before Opening Tour VIP Small Group

5.0 Excellent 210 reviews
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1h 40m
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English
Free cancellation Instant confirmation Live guide

Ratings & Reviews

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Ratings collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor

Guidekin's take

Best empty rooms in our Prado Museum comparison. Las Meninas and Goya's Black Paintings an hour before the doors open, with almost nobody else in the rooms: 4.95 from 210 reviews.

Trade-off: You pay for the empty hour.

Last checked: August 27, 2026. Commissions never affect our verdicts.

Overview

Guidekin summary

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 euros the empty-gallery hour is exactly what you are paying for.

From the guide

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

Schedule & Availability

Runs Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
Departs: 08:50
Scheduled through August 2027

This tour runs Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun, departing at 08:50. Scheduled through August 2027. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked September 2, 2026.

What's Included

Local English-speaking guide
Early access Prado Museum entry ticket
Expertly guided museum tour

What's Not Included

Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
Gratuities

Itinerary

Museo Nacional del Prado Stop 1
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

Departure & Return

Start point

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks 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.

End point

Inside the museum.

Additional Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.
  • This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

1+ daysFull refund
0-1 daysNo refund
From € 139 / person