Royal Palace of Madrid Semi-Private Tour: Visit Historic Landmarks with Skip-the-Line Tickets
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163 Ratings
Madrid
The semi-private tour to the Royal Palace is limited to no more than 8 passengers. Beginning from Calle Mayor 43, our journey touches upon the Plaza Mayor, Calle del Codo, Plaza de la Villa, and eventually leads us to the Royal Palace via Calle Bailén.
Duration:
2 hours, 10 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Plaza Mayor - The name of the plaza has changed over time. It has been known as “Plaza del Arrabal”, “Plaza de la Constitución”, “Plaza Real”, “Plaza de la República” and now “Plaza Mayor”. These names reflect events, history and reign in Spanish history.
“Plaza del Arrabal” was the original name of the present day “Plaza Mayor”. The “Plaza del Arrabal” was once the site of the most popular marketplace until the end of 15th century. Following the Constitution of 1812, all major plazas in Spain were renamed “Plaza de la Constitución”. It also held this name 1820 to 1823, 1833 to 1835, 1840 to 1843, and 1876 to 1922. When the Borbón king was restored in 1814, it became known as the “Plaza Real”. In 1873, the name changed to “Plaza de la República”. At the end of the Spanish Civil War the plaza received its present name of “Plaza Mayor”.
What's Included
- Exclusive visit with Radio Guide and complimentary headphones.
- Intimate semi-private tour limited to 8 passengers for a more personalized experience.
- Knowledgeable official mono-lingual guide for in-depth understanding.
- Priority skip-the-line access to the Royal Palace.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Although the entrance to the Royal Palace is always reserved for our clients, sometimes the access control may be blocked due to capacity and security controls, delaying the entrance for a few minutes for reasons beyond the operator’s control.
Location
Fun and Tickets Tours and Activities / Main Office
Calle Mayor
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(163 Ratings)
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Israelt996
Apr 21, 2024
Royal Palace tour - A very good tour guide. She explained everything very well asking questions to make the tour more entertaining. Also very detailed explanations.
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Reeg
Apr 20, 2024
Amazing Palace - The Royal Palace was amazing. Has to be among the most opulent places in the world. Our tour guide, Beatrice, was terrific. She’s incredibly knowledgeable, and quite funny. Overall, a great experience that I’d highly recommend.
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Carolee_r
Apr 17, 2024
Good experience - Guide was very helpful and kept checking in with group that we were understanding significant parts of the tour.
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Michael
Apr 17, 2024
Royal Palace tour - We came with Iris of Fun and Tickets tour group. We did the tour in Spanish, she was very informative, friendly and it was a great time. I’d definitely recommend to anyone who wants a comprehensive tour without wasting too much time (totally tour time was two hours).
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Z8785dyjanetb
Apr 16, 2024
Recommend! - A great tour to see parts of Madrid as well as the Palace. The pace was perfect and our tour guide, Jose, was excellent and also gave us great recommendations for other things to do in Madrid!
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Janinekuroda
Apr 16, 2024
Madrid's Royal Palace is Incredible! - Maria was a wonderful guide. Personable, knowledgeable and entertaining. We were so glad we selected this tour. The Royal Palace is incredible and not to be missed.
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Tomlinda3
Apr 13, 2024
Great tour of an impressive palace! - Great tour with Sarah! She was very informative! She pointed out details I never would have noticed. The palace is well maintained.
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Araceliv570
Apr 12, 2024
Details to the maximum - Iris was spectacular with the tour and very detailed with each area of the royal palace. The pace of the tour was ideal. I recommend it!
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Jenniferfd9010zy
Apr 11, 2024
Iris was excellent, she explained Madrid very well, she even gave us some details about the ancient city and explained it to us well. - The good thing about the tour is that the line to enter was not bad at all and our tour also told us about the city while we entered the palace. Another thing I liked about the tour is that since the group was small, there was more room for questions.
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Gloria
Apr 9, 2024
Incredible!! - Everything excellent!! We liked it a lot!
Iris, our guide, very attentive, very professional in her presentation.
We highly recommend the tour.
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