Madrid History Tour: Discover Fascinating Stories

Discover Madrid’s hidden gems with our intimate walking tour. Engage with captivating stories and feel at home in this historic city.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza Mayor - Discover the rich history of Plaza Mayor, its various roles over the years, and the reasons it was avoided for decades.
  • Calle de Toledo - Walk past one of Madrid’s renowned businesses and uncover the secret to identifying other unique establishments.
  • Plaza De Puerta Cerrada - Begin exploring Madrid’s culinary, beverage,…
What's Included
  • Map of recommendations
  • Expert guide
Additional Information

Welcome to Madrid! This vibrant city in Europe is often misunderstood, but it offers a rich history, stunning views, and captivating local tales. While it may not boast many famous tourist spots, spending a few hours exploring Madrid can easily make it one of your favorite destinations.
This English-language tour begins near the Plaza Mayor and concludes…

Location
Plaza de la Provincia
Meet your guide by the fountain in Plaza de la Provincia, they'll be carrying a Lexi Walking Tours tote bag
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Onair22785093244
Apr 11, 2026
The PERFECT introduction to Madrid! - PERFECT introduction to Madrid. Well-paced and gave us a wonderful “feel” for Madrid. Our guide was knowledgeable and willing to entertain ALL of our questions. This tour set the stage for us to further explore the wonders of Madrid. The small size of the tour group allowed everyone to ask questions and keep up with the guide. We HIGHLY recommend this tour!
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Oneidac235
Apr 1, 2026
Lexi’s Walking Tour was the perfect start to our Madrid vacation - Lexi was amazing! She was full of life and information. She entertained us with the history of Madrid, and she enthralled all ages in our group (young and older people). We walked to Plaza Mayor where we got a history lesson from the roots of Madrid until modern times. From there, we walked to Cava Baja. We discussed how to find great food and where to get it. We walked the side streets noting the street names. We walked to the Plaza de la Villa where Lexi spoke of the history of the crown and architectural styles. Some may think that these topics may be dry or boring, but no when Lexi is telling the story. Lexi has an excitement and joy that captures the audience. My teenage kids were fully enjoying it. We walked onto the Cathedral and Palace making one unique and interesting spot that is commandingly overlooked. I’ll leave it a mystery, but a great historical experience! We ended with the story of the cathedral and the palace fire with the rebuild of the palace. We took pictures of the palace and area. It was great! In my opinion, Lexi was the best starting point for our family’s visit to Madrid. We know where to visit and what we want to focus on for the rest of our vacation.
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Anne_a
Mar 14, 2026
Lexi walking tour - Lexi was an excellent guide, she brought history to life in a fun interesting way, very refreshing from the usual rote style She left us with a link to recommendations that we have found helpful
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Tourist32313834707
Feb 1, 2026
Lexi was Fantastic - Just did a disappointing tour in Seville and my wife Ruth and I looked at each other and said that Lexi could have blown the doors off this tour and made it so much better. Missed what Lexi brought. To our tour with her - wonderful enthusiasm, deep historical knowledge l, a passion for her City (Madrid) and an enduring feeling that we were privileged to see a beautiful sliver of a wonderful city by someone who loves her home. Wish we could take Lexi on all our tours!!
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Miriammk1354bf
Jan 25, 2026
Highly recommended, Lexi is great and will truly deepen your knowledge of Madrid in so many unexpected ways! - Lexi is a wonderful guide, smart, interesting, full of historical information that was fascinating! Really great.. She’s funny, warm, extremely knowledgeable and engaging! Very much worth your time!
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Sarkis_m
Jan 19, 2026
Very well designed tour... - Very well designed tour that covers history and culture of old Madrid. Joaquin is a wonderful guide - engaging and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
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Julio_r
Jan 2, 2026
A side of Madrid that would have been missed. - A great tour with plenty of history and humor! We also came away with a locals view on best places to dine and enjoy.
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Psjdm
Dec 19, 2025
Excellent way to understand Madrid - Amazing. Probably one of the best tours I have ever done in a city. Lexi is informative, fun and knowledgable. Superb way to spend a morning
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Ernie_g
Dec 12, 2025
Walking tour through old... - Walking tour through old Madrid - excellent narrative of the history of Madrid with explanations of how the city developed.
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Yuriy_u
Nov 24, 2025
Not as expected - Booked this tour because reviews were good but we were quite disappointed. Directions to the meeting points on Viator were misleading. The tour guide Lexi was trying to be entertaining, talked too much describing some weird stories without providing much factual information. We took other tours in Madrid and felt the difference.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).