Essential Madrid Walking Tour


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 1 hours

Departs: Madrid, Madrid

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This indispensable route guided by a professional guide will take you to the most iconic places in Madrid, where history and present go hand in hand.

You will start the route from the famous Prado National Museum, immersed in the "Paseo del Prado", an ancient garden where you will admire some famous monuments like the Neptune fountain.

Then, you will walk through the streets of the city to know the history of the Romantic Madrid of the 19th century and some famous neighborhoods like the Letters quarter or the Austrias quarter.

You will continue the tour visiting the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor squares, as well as the old city hall and some old churches such as the Almudena Cathedral, the most important religious building of Madrid.

The guided tour will end at the Royal Palace, official residence of the Kings of Spain.


What's Included

Professional guide


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
  • CHILD: Age: 4 - 17
  • ADULT: Age: 18 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Please note, from December 1, 2021, the meeting point will be next to the Statue of Felipe IV located in the center of the Plaza de Oriente.
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Not recommended for people with serious medical conditions
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Estatua de Francisco de Goya
Meet the guide at the monument to Goya in order to organize the group and provide devices to hear the guide clearly.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Fuente de Neptuno
Accompanied by a professional guide, your first step will be the majestic Neptune fountain, right at the middle of Cánovas del Castillo square, surrounded by important buildings.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Paseo del Prado
Than you will enjoy a pleasant walk through the famous Paseo del Prado, an old garden rich of vegetation, monuments and buildings, where the Prado National Museum is located.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Congreso de los Diputados
Your next stop will be the building where the Congress of Deputies is located, the headquarter of one of the two Chambers of the Spanish General Courts.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Casa de Cervantes
Than you will know the Cervantes house, the place where the most famous spanish writer, Miguel de Cervantes, lived and died.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Plaza de Santa Ana
You will walk until Santa Ana Square, to know the histories and legends of the romantic period of Madrid.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Puerta del Sol
You will continue your visit going to the famous Puerta del Sol, known for the statue of the Bear and the Arbutus and the clock from which the end-year chimes ring.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza Mayor
Than you will know Plaza Mayor, one of the most famous squares of the city, and the heart of the so called Austrias neighborhood.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza de la Villa
You will continue your tour walking through the oldest corners of Madrid and small streets full of history, where you will see the Plaza de la Villa, that was the center of the Medieval period of the city.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catedral de Sta Maria la Real de la Almudena
You will see also the Almudena Cathedral, the most important religious building of Madrid.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Royal Palace of Madrid
Finally, you will end the guided tour at the Royal Palace, the largest in western europe.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included






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