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Skip-the-line: Madrid Royal Palace and Prado Museum Guided Tour
4.8
156 Ratings
Madrid
Experience the best of Madrid with a skip-the-line guided tour of the Royal Palace and Prado Museum. Explore the stunning architecture, indulge in delicious churros, and admire iconic artworks.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Royal Palace of Madrid - Enter the Palace with your expert guide to explore opulent interiors gilded in riches from the Spanish conquest of the Americas and decorated with paintings by Caravaggio, Goya, Velázquez, and more. Your guide will tell you the history of the palace and the immensely powerful royal dynasties that once called it home.
What's Included
- Local English-speaking guide
- Coffee and chocolate with churros
- Skip-the-line Prado Museum Tickets
- Skip-the-line Madrid Royal Palace tickets
- Expertly guided walking tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience the best of central Madrid in this half-day tour that includes visits to two must-see sights: the majestic Royal Palace and the renowned Prado Museum. Begin your journey with a guided tour to the grand Royal Palace. Following that, wander through Madrid’s timeless neighborhoods and indulge in a traditional Spanish treat, coffee paired with churros and chocolate. The tour concludes with a comprehensive view of the acclaimed art collections in the Prado Museum, spotlighting Velazquez’s globally admired artwork, “Las Meninas.”
- Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate guests with mobility impairments, wheelchairs or strollers on this tour.
- Sites on this tour are subject to occasional closures. If modifications are needed and time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour.
- Walks comply with all local government regulations. You may need to wear a mask or provide proof of vaccination to enter certain venues. Please refer to Madrid government guidelines for the most up to date information
Location
Pl. de Isabel II, 4
Plaza de Isabel II
This tour meets at the statue of Queen Isabel II, in the middle of Plaza de Isabel II. Your guide will be holding a Walks sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(156 Ratings)
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Kathryn_m
May 29, 2024
Absolutely worth it!!! - The Royal Palace has a very rich & interesting history. DEFINITELY worth a visit! The PRADO Museum has an impressive collection & is a beautiful museum. Also worth a visit. In fact, we both agreed that without a guide, we would have spent 3 hours there wandering around & looking at probably most everything. With a tour guide, we were taken to the must-see pieces of art & given the history of each piece. A tour guide of the PRADO is absolutely the way to go. Our tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable, informative & good about keeping us all together on a very crowded afternoon. (I do not remember her name, but I posted a pix of her.)
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Lightpacker496999
May 27, 2024
Tour guide Carmen - Carmen did an excellent job. She had vast knowledge of the history of the palace and the Prada museum. Carmen was very attentive and answered our questions very clearly and patiently. Highly recommend this tour and Carmen.
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Kelly_d
May 25, 2024
Truly excellent tour! - Such a fantastic day with Ernesto! So informative about the history, art, politics, and architecture, and gems of information you can get only from a lifelong Madridian.
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Darnell_g
May 23, 2024
Wonderful day in Madrid - The palace was the most beautiful and well preserved palace I’ve ever seen. It is truly remarkable. Our guide, David was outstanding. He was warm, knowledgeable, and loved sharing his knowledge of art and history. After the palace we walked around a historic section of Madrid stop for delicious churros. We continued walking to the Prado Museum. It is amazing and absolutely packed with world renowned art. David’s knowledge of art further enhanced our visit. We had headphones during the tour so we had David’s guidance and commentary throughout the day. The tour ended at the museum. I stayed to take in a little more art then went over to El Retiro Parque for a stroll and a late lunch. It was a wonderful day.
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Margaret_a
May 20, 2024
Informative and fun! - Great overview by our guide (Anna?). She was very knowledgeable and friendly. Churros and chocolate was a nice touch.
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Rpc7rj6b4f
May 18, 2024
Royal Palace and Prado museum tour - We had very knowledgeable and experienced guide Beatriz. It was a great tour. We walked more than 4 hours with a stop in chocolate cafe. Thank you!
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Faith_s
May 16, 2024
Wonderful! - Beatriz was wonderful! Her accessible art history insight will stay in my memory long after the trip!
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Malikthobani
May 15, 2024
Our tour guide, Alfonso,... - Our tour guide, Alfonso, was wonderful and so incredibly knowledgeable about Madrid. Unfortunately, the royal palace was unexpectedly closed the day of our tour. However, our guide took us to the cathedral instead where we got stunning views of the city along with views of the royal palace. Highly recommend our tour guide!
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Janemiller460
May 25, 2024
Pretty good tour but rushed - Lola was very knowledgeable . There was not enough time in the Prado museum- by the time we got there and thru security we only had 1 hr of this 5 hr tour in the museum
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Brenda_h
May 24, 2024
Good small group tour - The guide was knowledgeable and eager to answer questions or provide information. The tour pacing was a little odd. Sine things were slow while others quite quick. The head sets are ok but some in our group struggled with them which impacted pacing. Overall a good experience and would recommend.
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