Madrid Essential: Historic Center, Plaza Mayor & Royal Palace | 2 hours 30 minutes

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Tour in Spanish
2 Adults x $1.56
$3.12
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VISIT IN ITALIEN
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TOUR IN ENGLISH
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$3.12
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Local guide
  • Personalized attention from your guide after the Tour (forever)
  • Printed material and teaching tools throughout the route
  • Link for personalized recommendations What to do in Madrid?
  • Tips at the End, to Value the Effort of the Guides
  • Any food or drink
  • Entrance fees to the sites (not required)

Overview

No other tour covers as many important landmarks of Madrid as this tour, where the guide will take you inside historical sites, with giant map of Madrid and its walls, expert local guides. A decade of testing, removing, putting on and adjusting, a unique tour of the streets, alleys, corners and recesses of the city has been created and we will show you those hidden secrets.

Meeting points

In the center of the Puerta del Sol square, right next to the only statue with a horse. Look for the YELLOW AND ORANGE bicolor umbrella. Reference #1: The Puerta del Sol square is the only one with a giant "TIO PEPE" sign.

End point

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Royal Palace of Madrid (Only 5 minutes from Puerta del Sol).

Itinerary

  • Puerta del Sol

    We start in the nerve center of Madrid, the Madrid time square, where the new year is celebrated, and we eat the 12 grapes. Next we will observe the famous Km 0 plate (the beginning of all the radial roads in Spain). The symbol of the city of Madrid, the Statue of the Bear and the strawberry tree and to culminate the statue of King Carlos III. The famous Campanadas Grapes New Year, Carlos III

    20 minutes

  • Plaza Mayor

    Ancient nerve center, Place of events such as bullfights, the Spanish Inquisition, Carnivals and much more. You will have fun and you will learn in a dynamic way the History of Spain and Madrid and with the help of a lot of visual material. We will talk about gastronomy the famous Squid Sandwich, and we will conclude with the well-known Hotel of the soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. History of Spain and Madrid. Toledo the old Capital To culminate the old Capital of Spain ¨Toledo¨ the Spanish Jerusalem.

    30 minutes

  • Arco de Cuchilleros

    You will be surprised when you visit the oldest restaurant in the world and the oldest barbershop in the European Union. Essential places in the city.

    20 minutes

  • Arab Wall

    We will give you a great welcome to each of the great doors where the Arab and Christian Wall of the city of Madrid was located.

    10 minutes

  • Tablao Flamenco Arco de Cuchilleros

    An experience that you must live, a Flamenco show, we will present you a wonderful Tablao in the historic center

    5 minutes

  • La Real Botica de la Reina Madre

    We will introduce you to the oldest centenary business in Madrid, showing you the tunnel that is connected to the Royal Palace.

    5 minutes

  • Plaza de la Villa

    First Plaza of the city of Madrid, Old Town Hall and jail of the city, in addition to the narrowest street, all this and more.

    15 minutes

  • Catedral de Sta Maria la Real de la Almudena

    The majestic Cathedral of Madrid, consecrated by Pope John Paul II. Royal wedding venue and more.

    5 minutes

  • Royal Palace of Madrid

    The incomparable Royal Palace and we will climb a hill to observe the Mirador with the best views of Madrid.

    30 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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A must do when visiting Madrid..

Published on Jan, 2025

Excellent walking tour of the centre of Madrid. The guide’s (Bruno) local knowledge was excellent and helped us plan the rest of our stay in Madrid. Bruno kept the group engaged throughout the 2.5 hour tour. A must do in my opinion and ideally at the start of your trip.

Idan’s tour was superb

Published on Jan, 2025

The tour was fantastic really informative and Idan was very engaging and humorous. He gave us lots of information that you would never know if you didn’t do a tour. It was time well spent to gain knowledge of Madrid past and present and get your bearings of the centre.

First Stop

Published on Jan, 2025

This was a great way to get an understanding of the history of Madrid, Martin had great energy and answered all questions

Very informative tour...

Published on Jan, 2025

Very informative tour guy. Super nice! Took us to popular restaurants and historical areas and had lots of knowledge!

Best Tour Guy Ever!

Published on Jan, 2025

Laszlo, was very knowledgeable and informative guide. We truly enjoyed the tour . I was also very impressed on how you speak Spanish and English super well! Thank you for making our day enjoyable!

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