Madrid Essential: Historic Center, Plaza Mayor & Royal Palace

Uncover the hidden secrets of Madrid on the BEST essential tour. Explore the historic center, Plaza Mayor, and Royal Palace with expert local guides. Don’t miss the surprise ending!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Puerta del Sol - We start in the nerve center of Madrid, the Madrid time square, where the new year is celebrated, and we eat the 12 grapes.

Next we will observe the famous Km 0 plate (the beginning of all the radial roads in Spain).

The symbol of the city of Madrid, the Statue of the Bear and the strawberry tree and to culminate the statue of King Carlos III.

The famous Campanadas Grapes New Year, Carlos III

What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

No other tour covers as many important Madrid landmarks as this tour, where the guide will take you inside historical sites, with a giant map of Madrid and its walls, expert local guides, plus the best free drink, Madrid water. A decade of trying on, taking off, putting on and adjusting has created a unique tour through the streets, alleys, corners and nooks of the city and we will show you those hidden secrets. In the end you will discover the best surprise. Do not sleep!

Location
Sol
In the center of the Puerta del Sol square, right next to the only statue with a horse. Look for the YELLOW AND ORANGE bicolor umbrella. Reference #1: The Puerta del Sol square is the only one with a giant "TIO PEPE" sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

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F2926ernicolel
Jul 31, 2024
A fantastic way to start your first day in Madrid - This your was the best way to start my trip in Madrid! My guide Bruno was FANTASTIC, he was incredibly animated and passionate, his positive energy was contagious. His tour was super engaging and informative, he condensed 2000 years of history into an engaging 2 hour tour and I learned A LOT about the city. Bruno pointed out a lot of interesting small details and gave many helpful tips that helped me enjoy Madrid during the rest of my trip. Bruno went above and beyond! He even got drinks and tapas with some of us after the tour and answered some of my questions later on WhatsApp. The BEST tour guide I’ve had in my travels and a great introduction to Madrid!
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W2686xusamanthas
Jul 30, 2024
Engaging for the whole family - Our family had a wonderful time on this tour. Marta was fun and engaging and had us do many interactive exercises that helped us really learn and experience the history of Madrid. At the end, she gave us a fun "quiz" and I was astounded to see how much my kids (ages 8, 12, 14) had retained from the tour. We are considering doing another with her!
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Andreacj8668vx
Jul 29, 2024
Tour with miguel - Had a free tour with Miguel. He was informative, funny and had a good tour pace. Would definitely recommend him to friends and family who will visit Madrid.
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T3607vlandrews
Jul 29, 2024
Relaxed fun and informative experience. - Really enjoyable tour with a upbeat interesting guide. I would recommend tour to anyone I know is visiting Madrid.Thanks Michael.
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Traveler21343081923
Jul 29, 2024
Great Tour of Madrid - Our guide did an amazing job showing our group around Madrid and teaching us about the city’s history. She made it interactive and fun, too. I highly recommended this tour.
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F3493tedaveg
Jul 29, 2024
Interesting, informative and fun tour. - Mihaela was a fantastic guide - really enthusiastic and with great knowledge and interesting information about Madrid. We really enjoyed our tour!
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Johanya_e
Jul 29, 2024
Loved the experience - Paul was an amazing tour guide, super funny and his hamburger 🍔 history lesson will live for ever with me and my kids. Absolutely amazing 🤩
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Albertorc3413qb
Jul 29, 2024
Really good! - Amazing Madrid tour! Maikel was incredibly friendly, funny, and knowledgeable. Learned a lot and had a great time. Highly recommend this experience!
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Sightseer48122161306
Jul 28, 2024
Tour with lovely mikael - The guide mikael was excellent! Funny and charismatic. The tour included all the important and interesting places and enriched the trip for us.
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406nivb
Jul 28, 2024
Madrid Historical Tour with Maikel - We did the tour with Maikel and it was amazing! Super enriching, detailed, and he also threw in a few jokes in between. Highly recommend to anyone coming to Madrid!!!
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