Town · Madrid
Rascafría
Monasterio de El Paular and the Purgatorio waterfalls in the sierra
Island
Madrid
Things to do
7
Categories
Ver · Comer · Excursiones
Duration ideal
1 day
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Culture3 hPrado Museum skip-the-line guided tour
Skip-the-line entry to the Museo del Prado with a licensed English-speaking art historian. Focus on Las Meninas, Goya's black paintings, El Bosco's Garden of Earthly Delights and Titian's Habsburg portraits.
- Skip-the-line entry
- Small groups (max 15)
- Licensed art historian
Culture9 hToledo day trip from Madrid with Cathedral
Full day trip from Madrid to Toledo, Spain's former capital. Guided walking tour of the Cathedral (biggest primatial in Spain), the Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca and El Greco's Santo Tomé. Free time for lunch and marzipan.
- Round-trip coach from Madrid
- Cathedral entry included
- Licensed English-speaking guide
Culture10 hSegovia + Ávila day trip with lunch
Day trip from Madrid to Segovia (Roman aqueduct, Alcázar, Cathedral) and Ávila (medieval walls, Basílica de San Vicente). Optional lunch of cochinillo asado at Mesón de Cándido or José María.
- Round-trip transport
- Two UNESCO cities in one day
- Optional cochinillo lunch
Culture2 hRoyal Palace of Madrid guided tour with skip-the-line
Skip-the-line entry to the Palacio Real, official residence of the Spanish royal family. Guided visit of the Throne Room, Royal Kitchen and the Stradivarius chamber, plus the Almudena Cathedral façade view.
- Skip-the-line entry
- Small groups (max 20)
- Throne Room + Royal Kitchen included
Culture5 hEl Escorial monastery + Valley of the Fallen half-day
Half-day trip from Madrid to San Lorenzo de El Escorial (UNESCO monastery-palace built by Philip II in 1584). Optional stop at the Valley of the Fallen basilica carved into the mountain.
- Round-trip transport
- Skip-the-line monastery entry
- Licensed guide
Nightlife3 hFlamenco show at Corral de la Morería with dinner
Reserved-seat flamenco show at Corral de la Morería, the oldest and most awarded tablao in the world (recognised by UNESCO). Optional dinner menu — the tablao's restaurant holds one Michelin star.
- Reserved centre seating
- One drink included
- Optional Michelin dinner menu
Food & wine3 hLa Latina tapas & wine walking tour
Small-group tapas walk through La Latina — Madrid's oldest tapas quarter. Five tabernas on Cava Baja and around Plaza de la Paja, five glasses of wine and five tapas including jamón ibérico de bellota and huevos rotos.
- 5 tapas + 5 wines included
- Small groups (max 10)
- Licensed English-speaking guide
Culture2 hBernabéu stadium tour (Real Madrid) skip-the-line
Skip-the-line entry to the newly refurbished Santiago Bernabéu stadium. Self-guided tour of the trophy room (15 Champions League cups), the panoramic pitch view, the presidential box and the players' tunnel.
- Skip-the-line entry
- Audio guide in English
- Trophy room + pitch view
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What to do
See, eat, beach and excursions
- Monasterio de Santa María de El Paular
- Puente del Perdón
- Cascadas del Purgatorio
- Los Calizos
- Santa María de El Paular hotel restaurant
- Peñalara National Park hike
- Valle del Lozoya cycling
Mini itinerary
A perfect day in Rascafría
09:00
Start early
Monasterio de Santa María de El Paular sin agobios de gente. Café en la plaza principal antes o después.
11:00
Guided excursion
Peñalara National Park hike. Reserva con antelación en temporada alta.
14:00
Local lunch
Los Calizos. Sobremesa sin prisa — en las islas se come tarde.
17:00
Second stroll
Puente del Perdón. Buena hora para foto sin sol duro.
20:30
Dinner and evening
Cena tarde (21–22h). Reserva especialmente jueves a sábado.
Nearby
Nearby highlights
Madrid
Manzanares el Real
Castle of the Mendoza and gateway to La Pedriza's granite pinnacles
Madrid
Buitrago del Lozoya
Walled medieval village and the Picasso museum you don't expect
Madrid
San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Philip II's UNESCO monastery-palace at 1,000 m in the Guadarrama
Where to sleep
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