Private Walking Tour: Discover Royal Palace & Old Town of Madrid with Historian Guide
5.0
8 Ratings
Madrid

Don’t squander valuable time in lengthy queues for the Palace. We’ll guide you through its captivating past, design, artwork, and tales. As experts in history, our passion is in sharing our historical knowledge, delving into our past and current times. Upon conclusion of the tour, you’ll also regard yourself as a savant in Madrid’s history.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Plaza de Oriente - Explanation of this amazing square, starting point of the city.
  • Royal Palace of Madrid - This is the largest Royal Palace in western Europe. The Palace was the official residence of the Spanish Royal family for almost 200 years and it is still used today for Court Ceremonies and official entertaining. We will visit the State Rooms and the Royal Armoury. The entrance fee is 10€ per person.
  • Catedral de Sta Maria la Real de la Almudena - This is a modern Cathedral finished in 1993.
  • Plaza de la Villa - Beautiful old square where you will see the old City Hall and the oldest house remaining in Madrid.
  • Mercado San Miguel - We will enter and visit this former old food market that has become a trendy place where you may enjoy of some tapas or a drink during your stay in Madrid. Today it is a delicatesen market.
  • Plaza Mayor - The “Plaza Mayor” or Main Square is one of the most charming places in Madrid . Meeting point of travelers and locals. You will learn about the history of this place and the narrow and hidden corners nearby.
  • Puerta del Sol - This is the heart of the city, noisy, full of life, meeting point for locals.
    You will explore with us the highlights of this famous place.
What's Included
  • Guided tour with a Licensed Guide
  • Skip-the-line access at the Royal Palace
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fee to the Royal Palace: 15€ per person
Location
Plaza Isabel II
At the feet of the statue of Queen Isabel II
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lyndamf3969rk
Jun 6, 2024
Great Tour Experience - From the minute Mariluz met us at our hotel we were taken on a fabulous walking tour of the Old Town, culminating with a tour of the Royal Palace. Her knowledge and passion for the city of Madrid was enlightening and fun. Having her as our private tour guide for our group of 4 at the palace was extremely beneficial. If you’re wanting to explore more on your own after, she will provide you with lots of suggestions. I highly recommend Madrid Travel Private Tours.
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Julioet688yl
Feb 18, 2024
Surprising Galleries Royal Collections - Gallery of the Royal Collections. Pleasantly surprised by the collection of this new museum. For the exhibition, the museum itself and the environment. A basic for future visits to Madrid.
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Pauloae4033vq
Feb 16, 2024
5* Service - An excellent guided tour service by guide Mariluz. Very professional, experienced and very helpful. Quite recommendable.
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Daveborn
Mar 22, 2023
Jackie is an A+ tour guide - Along with my mom, took the Royal Palace & Old Town private walking tour with Jackie in early March 2023. Jackie was fantastic! She’s incredibly knowledgable about the area and history of Spain, and her friendliness and professionalism is absolutely top-notch. She quickly adapted to accommodate the slower walking pace my mom desired (some areas in Madrid are unevenly paved, and 60+ mom dwasn’t wearing the best shoes). Moreover, I want to particularly thank Jackie for going out of her way to make the palace tour as easy on my mom’s stamina as possible, including gaining permission to allow my mom to ride the private escalator up. It was evident that Jackie is an old hat at giving this tour, and it was a treat to watch how many locals and Royal Palace staff recognized her. Her English more than suffices for Americans seeking her expertise. Honestly, I wasn’t especially excited about the tour itself, but Jackie made it an interesting and delightfully memorable experience. I absolutely recommend Jackie for any Spanish or English speakers who desire to spend a morning and afternoon walking withand learning from a very personable and knowledgable local expert.
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U1311hgmelanief
Aug 3, 2022
WONDERFUL! - Jackie was wonderful!! a definite recommendation to ANYONE visiting Madrid. We also toured El Prado and La Reina Sofia with Virginia and both her and Jackie were EXTREMELY knowledgeable. A++! Gracias Jackie y Virginia!
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Daniellewx7221bl
Jun 17, 2022
Highly recommend this great tour!! - We had a wonderful tour with Jacqueline. She is so fun and personable to be with and we appreciated her flexibility and listening to our interests in what we would like to see. She’s very knowledgeable and gives interesting information that isn’t an overload. It was fantastic skipping the line into the Palace. Before the tour the communication from her and her partner was excellent. We feel that we made the very best choice in having her show us Madrid and the Royal Palace.
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