Madrid: Great Minds and the Enlightenments Times (Private Tour)


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Pricing Info:

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Madrid, Madrid

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Explore a different, romantic, and more modern side of Madrid in this walking tour of 2.5 hours where you will get to explore and know deeper about the greatest minds of the Spanish culture and some of the most impressive buildings and monuments that were created in the Enlightenment time, times full advances in the knowledge of people, times where the knowledge started to be more valuable and with this, improvement in the daily life of millions of people, improves that are visible until today.

Get to know the Majestic Madrid with us

Departing from the centric Puerta del Sol, our charms guide we’ll take you to the most modern area, the romantic area, in there your guide will immerse you into the minds of the greatest Spanish thinkers and the way the used to live and why they are considered still so brilliant.

As well as the history, you will discover the artistic side to the city, see areas popular for nightlife, and discover modern architecture.


What's Included

MADride tour guide

Map of the Center of Madrid

What's Not Included

Anything not mentioned in the itinerary or inclusions

Not mentioned drinks, food or entrance fees (Entrance fees are around 10€ and 15€)


Traveler Information

  • TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

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

Puerta del Sol
Here you'll hear stories about the "Oso y el Madroño"; the Km 0; the Statue of Carlos III, the center piece of the plaza; and much more.

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Barrio de Las Letras
Our guides will tell you everything you need to know about this famous area. They will explain to you why is it called they way it's called and they will show you the places where many important Spanish writers used to live, such as Miguel de Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and many more.

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza de Santa Ana
You'll visit this Plaza, located in the heart of the "Barrio de las Letras" where you'll see the Spanish Theater, the Gran Hotel Reina Victoria, and all the statues located there. Our guides will tell you all the stories about this place, that dates back to 1810.

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Huertas
You'll walk through streets full of history, surronded by historical buildings such as Nuevo Rezado, the Palaces of Santoña and Molins, and many more.

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ateneo de Madrid
You'll get to see this incredible building created in 1835, through which six Prime Ministers and almost all the Spanish Nobel Prize winners have passed.

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Congreso de los Diputados
The Spanish Parliament. You'll see the building that houses the Congress of Deputies. One of the emblematic buildings of Madrid from the 19th century, in neoclassical style.

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Prado National Museum
Our guides will take you to the "Triangle of the Art" , an area in the center of Madrid that brings together the most important museums in this city.

6 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
Our guides will take you to the "Triangle of the Art" , an area in the center of Madrid that brings together the most important museums in this city.

6 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Our guides will take you to the "Triangle of the Art" , an area in the center of Madrid that brings together the most important museums in this city.

6 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Paseo del Prado
You'll get to walk on The "Paseo del Prado", one of the most important boulevards in the Spanish capital.

Home to one of the main museum centers in the world. The Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums are located in it, and in its vicinity is the Reina Sofía Art Center, promoted by tourists under the name of Paseo or Triángulo del Arte.

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fuente de Neptuno
You'll se the Fountain of Neptune. Our guides will tell you many stories about it, from who design it, to the year it was built, and many other important details.

9 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza de Cibeles
One of the most important landmarks in the city. Here you'll see monumets and buildings sush as: Cibeles Fountail, Buenavista Palace, the Spanish Bank, Linares Palace, Comunications Palace

9 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palacio de Cibeles
Also known as Comunications Palace. Our guides will take you to this very important landmark located in "Plaza de Cibeles".

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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