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Skip-The-Line Royal Palace of Madrid: Discover Europe's Best Preserved Palaces
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391 Ratings
Madrid
Skip the lines and explore the Royal Palace of Madrid, one of Europe's best-preserved palaces. Discover its rich history and grandeur with a local guide.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Royal Palace of Madrid - Check in at our office and head to the Royal Palace with your guide, just two minutes walking distance from the same. Skip the lines and dive right into the history of this beautiful palace. Did you know its size doubles the one of Buckingham Palace?\nBuild in an Italian baroque style, it was the former residence of the Spanish Monarchy from 1766 to 1931. Nowadays, it still is a great example of the establishment of Madrid as the capital of the kingdom. Today, it holds the most important receptions of the Spanish Crown. Know the audiences, dinner parties and signature of agreements celebrated through the years. Walk around the Armory Square. Marvel at the beautiful tapestries and elegant furniture. Follow your guide through the Grand Staircase, the Throne Room and the Banqueting Hall, among others.\nOnce your guided visit finishes, you can visit the Royal Armory on your own. Make sure not to miss the views from the viewpoint of the Armory square!
What's Included
- Official bilingual or monolingual guide
- Skip-the-line access
- Admission to the Royal Palace
- Individual radioguided system
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information
Explore one of the most well-maintained palaces in Europe, a location that has seen numerous significant banquets and functions of the Spanish Royal Family. Bypass queues and witness some of the most impressive parts of the palace with your guide. The tour includes visits to places like the majestic Royal Chapel, the imposing Grand Staircase, and the regal Crown Room.
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers, except infants (ages 0 to 4) are free with an accompanied adult
- This is a shared group experience and may have up to 30 people per tour
- Please keep in mind that the excursion includes several visits on foot
- Please note that the itinerary is subject to change due to the official acts to be celebrated in the palace.
- Failure to show up at the established check-in time may entail losing the tour.
- Crowds or security protocols can lead to delays in skip the line access
Location
Julià Travel Madrid
Calle de San Nicolás
Julià Travel Office
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Karentd52hs
Jun 7, 2024
Good - The tour guide did great and even the staff of desk front was so helpful.
It’s good to join with your tour guide here in Royal Palace this morning
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Roving08259010761
Jun 4, 2024
Palacio Real - Awesome explanation, I learned a lot. I highly recommended if you want to know more about the palaces history, costumes , life style, etc
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Joshua_p
Jun 3, 2024
Great Time - Our guide was very clear and concise in her instructions about the entrance and experience, plus we started right on time and truly did jump the line. The palace is beyond phenomenal with art and history which was highlighted and explained in great detail by our guide. There’s no way to capture the history of the palace without an informed guide and ours did very well
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Brigitte_w
Jun 2, 2024
Palast in Madrid - It was good to meet at the Travel Agency.
The group has a good size and the tour was well organized and interesting.
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U2928bsraquels
Jun 2, 2024
Suzanne - Very nice Susana, very good recommendation. Everything is understood and fun, I invite you to go with family and friends, it is better to go first thing in the morning, at 10
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Marmt2936lf
Jun 1, 2024
Super recommended tour - An excellent tour to visit the Palace and learn about its history. Cati was a fantastic guide! A highly recommended tour.
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B8238klpedrog
Jun 1, 2024
Royal Visit - Kate is very friendly and available to answer all questions and curiosities during the visit. Excellent guide, I recommend it.
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676capric
Jun 1, 2024
Great tour and extremely knowledgeable tour guide - Kathy was amazing! Very sweet and speaks multiple languages. Answered questions and was welcoming and respectful! She made the experience more enjoyable overall.
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Debbie_e
Jun 5, 2024
Quick and Easy Way to See Palace Hilights - Our guide moved us through the lines and palace efficiently despite the enormous crowd. She explained things clearly and was very knowledgeable.
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Dina_s
Jun 1, 2024
A better tour guide would have made a huge difference - Glad we got in last minute after another tour operator cancelled the day before. Glad I skipped the line but the tour itself was unorganized, difficult to understand (bad English) and very little was said that couldn’t have been learned from reading the signs in each room.
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