Palacio Real & Old City Tour: Immerse in Madrid's History with a Semi-Private Max 8ppl Experience
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Madrid
Immerse yourself in Madrid's history with a semi-private tour of the Palacio Real and Old City. Explore Europe's largest royal residence and discover the charming streets and attractions surrounding it. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Royal Palace of Madrid - Start at the Royal Palace, which features some 3,000 rooms that have been perfectly preserved. The palace is open to the public, since the royal family only uses it for official receptions. Marvel at the main staircase, designed by Sabatini and comprising over 70 steps. Visit the Throne Room and admire the ceiling painted by Tiepolo, and the Hall of Alabarderos, the palace guards. Your guide will also point out works of master artists along the way including Velázquez, Goya, and Caravaggio. In the Royal Pharmacy, you’ll explore cabinets with medicinal plants, ceramic pots, and formulas dispensed to the royal family. Visit the Royal Chapel and see its collection of stringed instruments made by the legendary Antonio Stradivari.
What's Included
- Semi-Private Walking Tour & Museum Tour
- Duration 5.5 Hours (Including A Lunch Break)
- Tour Will Run, Rain Or Shine
- All Entrance Fees
- Professional Tour Guide
- ‘Semi-Private’ Means Group Size Is Never More Than 8 Guests Maximum
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pick up
- Gratuites
Additional Information
Experience the blend of history and architecture in Madrid with this combination tour of the Royal Palace and Old City. On this 5.5 hour semi-private guided tour with a maximum of 8 guests, you will traverse through Europe’s biggest royal abode and the surrounding attractions and streets. It’s the perfect plan to fully utilize your time in Spain’s capital.
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- A maximum of 8 people per tour allowed
- Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Notes: The Palace might be subjected to occasional closures or delayed opening or special event limiting access to our tour. When this occurs, we will provide guests with a reschedule option, or appropriate alternative. There is a link provided to verify beforehand the exceptional closing days online. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with ‘Skip the Line’ access.
Location
Plaza de la Armería
Meet by the Petrvs Statue (Saint Peter) at Plaza de la Armería, across from the main entrance outside of the Palacio Real de Madrid
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Michaelacl9282me
May 24, 2024
Very interesting and informative. - Wonderful tour with Ana, who was a font of information. She obviously loves her city, its history and its art. We used all of the 5 1/2 hours and didn’t waste a minute.
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T6471sbginaa
Apr 16, 2024
Skip The Line Palacio Real Madrid Tour - Loved this tour! Beatriz was very knowledgeable and made this tour fun! We felt like we were able to step back in time with all of her “special “ bits information about the Palace and its history!
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Taveanator
Apr 1, 2024
Perfect tour of the palace & old city if you are short on time but have plenty of energy! - This is a fantastic tour if you have the energy and limited time to see the city. We had a great time with Beatriz on our tour. As big as the Royal Palace was she managed to navigate us through the larger tours and explain our great points of interests that there is no way we would have known had we done a self guided tour. I do wish that the palace limited the size of the other tours as sometimes it felt like a train was running through the palace, but Beatriz knew how to deal with the crowds ery well.
The tour of the old city was frankly just as good, if not better, than the royal palace as her passion for the city really showed. Pointing out how well the old and ‘new’ parts of the city meshed together. We managed to hit all of the touristy areas as well as some great local spots. We throughly enjoyed both tours and highly recommend Beatriz as your guide. Just remember to wear comfortable shoes!
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970peted
Dec 2, 2023
Fun and informative - Isabel our guide was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and interesting in sharing the history. Great at adjusting the tour to our group. Highly recommend.
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Trip51712543522
Nov 23, 2023
Great Tour and guide - The tour guide, Beatriz, was wonderful. She explained the history and culture in engaging and entertaining ways. Her English was excellent and gave us some great travel tips. Highly recommend
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Brenda_r
May 4, 2023
Wonderful Tour! - My husband and I very much enjoyed this private tour with Marta. She is very knowledgeable, answers all your questions and does not rush things. Having Marta guide you explaining the details about the Palace and the Old City, as well as their history makes you feel like you're going back in time creating an unforgettable experience.
This is a max. 8 person tour but my husband and I ended up being the only two due to a late cancelation from another customer. Having a small group, in this case just us two, is worth every penny and makes the experience much more memorable.
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Y243onjohnd
May 15, 2019
Sunny Madrid - Jaime was an informative and knowledgeable guide. He explained many aspects of the palace and the history of the Spanish Royal Family. During the city tour he was equally knowledgeable of the history of the city. An enjoyable day out exploring.
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Tdpezzi
Oct 19, 2018
Incredible Tour with Marta - My husband and I absolutely enjoyed our tour of the Palacio Real de Madrid followed by the Old City Tour. From a skip the line ticket into the palace, we were given an incredibly in depth tour of the palace- incorporating the history of Spain and Madrid, the art and architecture, as well as the cultural changes through the centuries, all through the lens of the palace. It was delightful to have such a well informed and knowledgeable guide, and to have such a small group (we could ask as many questions as we wanted without feeling like we were hogging the guide!). After the palace, Marta showed us around older districts of Madrid that we hadn't visited before. She recommended an absolutely delicious restaurant for lunch, then off for the second portion of the tour. Since it was just us, she tailored the walking tour to what we were interested in. Whenever we had a question about something, she would take us in a new direction to answer it. It was an absolute pleasure to go on this tour!
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Onno
May 12, 2018
Ana and Sebastian were great! - We did the city tour with Sebastian and the Royal Palace tour with Ana. Both guides were very engaging and added a lot to our appreciation of the sites. These tours give you a much deeper insight into the history and meaning of all the many neighborhoods, buildings and works of art in a big cultural and historically abundant city like Madrid. Recommended!
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