Private Tour to the Prado and Reina Sofía Museum

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Madrid, Spain

4 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Immerse yourself in art with a guided tour that combines the world-famous Prado Museum and the Reina Sofía Museum. Your private guide will take you to both museums and show you the highlights of each while telling you the story of some of Spain's most treasured masterpieces.

Visit the Prado and Reina Sofia Museums with an expert guide
Admission to both museums is included in the price of the tour
Choose between English or Spanish-language guide services
Private tour for just you and your party

What's Included

Private guide
Entrance to the Prado Museum
In case of two people or more, public address service.
Entrance to the Reina Sofía museum

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Monument to Goya
C. de Felipe IV, s/n, Retiro, 28014 Madrid, Spain
We will meet at the Goya Statue, in front of the Prado Museum ticket offices.

End point

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
C. de Sta. Isabel, 52, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain
We will finish the tour at the Reina Sofía Museum, located next to the Atocha Station.

Operating hours
.10:30 am

Itinerary

Museo Nacional del Prado

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 40 reviews

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Highly recommend

William_H, Dec 2025

Amazing guide. I learned so much. She was passionate and knowledgeable about the most important art in Spain

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you for your kind words, we are glad you enjoyed with your guide! Come back soon!

Ask for Maria as your guide!

DavidR_A, Oct 2025

Maria was a lovely, knowledgeable, and passionate guide. Constant care for our understanding and appreciation for the art. Ask for her!

Amazing tour!

Gina_S, Oct 2025

Paula was a great tour guide. We did the Spanish private tour of both El Prado and Reina Sofia. She was on time, friendly, funny, and super knowledgeable when it came to history and art. Must do tour even if you already know both museums.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Yes, she is! Paula is an amazing tour guide and we love to have her as part of our crew. Thank you, Gina, come back soon!

Two museums, no fuss

Rebecca_L, Dec 2023

So glad we booked this! Allowed our jet lagged family of four (including two teens) to skip VERY long lines at both museums and experience the highlights of their large collections with a thorough explanation of the context. Highly recommend. Maria was wonderful!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for those kind words, Rebecca! Maria is a great guide and she gets better everyday 😄 we couldn’t be happier to know that you liked the tour that much. Come back soon!

Fantastic Tour Guide

JMG, Oct 2023

Our tour guide Stefania was fantastic!!! So knowledgeable about the art and history. She was very enthusiastic, engaging, and spoke English very well. One of the best tour guides we’ve ever had!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Stefania or, as we call her, De. Strange🧞‍♀️🧞‍♀️🧞‍♀️. She’s just great, we are proud that she’s on board! Thank you very much, come back soon!

Maria was excellent.

Paul_C, Sep 2023

Maria was charming and very knowledgeable with her art at both the Prado and the Sofia. She was very pleasant to be with and we can thoroughly recommend her.

Knowledgeable guide and a fun day

Gwendylan_T, Jun 2023

This was a great tour featuring the highlights of both museums, with in-depth descriptions of what we were viewing. I learned a lot about the different periods and painting methods, and about the history of the artists and of Spain. Maria was articulate and friendly and very knowledgeable, and always willing to answer any questions. Thank you for a great tour!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you very much for this kind review! María is an excellent guide, we are so proud to have her on board😁. Thanks again, come back soon!

Exceeded Our Expectations

Paul_R, May 2023

Our tour guide was outstanding! She was extremely knowledgeable and showed us how to understand the paintings in ways we never would have realized on our own. It made the tour fun and memorable. Also, she was very good at pacing the tour to match our interests. I will recommend her to all our friends!

Response from Host, May 2023

Your guide was the one and only Maria! She is just great 😊 we are happy to know you enjoyed the tour so much. Thank you for this review, Paul! Come back soon!

Comprehensive tour of major art works

Alison_S, Jan 2023

It was extremely useful having a knowledgeable guide because the museums have large collections so with limited time being shown the highlights by a knowledgeable guide who knew about the works was invaluable . Highly recommended !

Response from Host, Jan 2023

thank you very much, Alison! I’m glad you appreciate my work. Come back soon and go, magpies!

Excellent guides. Unique Experience

MicheleM_K, Sep 2022

A memorable experience. We learned so much from Macarena and Maria. They were both so knowledgeable and easy to talk with and to learn from. we loved Macarena‘s sense of humor and organized presentation with the centuries of Spanish painting. Maria brought a sense of history to the more modern artworks making them easy to understand and comprehend. Both were superlative guides. We can’t say enough to praise them.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

It's with great joy that we receive such a warm review. Thank you very much for appreciating María and Macarena's work, they work really hard to provide this kind of service. Come back soon!

Amazing

Suzanne_J, May 2022

Maria!!! What an amazing guide. She exceeded all of my expectations. She presented me with a sophisticated, passionate and intelligent tour of Madrid’s amazing Prada and Reina Sophia museums. Her English was impeccable. She peppered the tour with historical and social details that provided a great backdrop to the many paintings we viewed but it was her detailed narrative of the art that brought the paintings to life. Thank you Maria, you are a treasure yourself!!!

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thank you Suzanne, we are very lucky to have Maria on board! We are glad you like both museums with her! Come back soon! - Olaya

Excellent tour

Kim_M, Jul 2021

Tour guide was very knowledgeable of the paintings and artists that we covered. Truly a art historian!

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Thank you very much, Kim! We hope you enjoy your journey in Spain =D

Highly recommended

Laura_J, Mar 2020

Amazing experience!! I wanted to make a lot of cultural activities during my trip to Madrid and I thought maybe going to the museums with a guide would be worth it. ABSOLUTELY!! Fernando is one of the gratest guides I’ve ever met. He knows everything about the artists you will see and makes you feel the passion he feels about the art itself. So funny and enjoyable experience. 100% recommended!!!

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Thank you very much! It was great to have you on the tour, see you soon!!!

We got more than we thought

Laura_B, Feb 2020

The tour was fascinating. We explore Velázquez, Goya and then Picasso with all the connections they’ve got and our friendly and easy-going guide (who speaks a perfect English) provided tons of information not only about both museums, but also about Madrid.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thank you very much, Laura! This is the first review we've got on viator and it's a pleasure that it's been you, we really appreciate it. We all hope you enjoyed the city.

Excelente tour y guia

Iliana_T, Apr 2022

Maria fue una guía estupenda. Apasionada del arte, comparte su emoción por cada obra y con gran conocimiento de la historia de su país comolementó la explicación sobre las obras. Siempre se mantuvo en comunicación, fue flexible y divertida. Además olía riquisimo. Gracias, María.

Response from Host, May 2022

Muchas gracias Iliana! María estará encantada de saber que os gustó el tour, ella también disfrutó mucho con vosotras! Esperamos que disfrutarais de Madrid y también que nos volvamos a ver pronto por aquí!

Excelente historia+arte

Ani_A, Dec 2021

Excelente recorrido. Estuvimos con Fernando que une perfectamente el arte con el contexto histórico de la época. No hay mejor manera para entender el arte que entendiendo lo que vivía el artista y así, el por qué pintaban los cuadros que tenemos con nosotros hoy. Hemos estado en muchos tours en múltiples museos pero ninguno tan completo como esto. Fernando, te estamos muy agradecidos!