Madrid Old Town & Royal Palace Walking Tour Skip the Line Ticket
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 10 minutes
Mobile ticket
The tour starts at the door of the Fun and Tickets office at Calle Mayor, 43 with a guided tour on the way to the Royal Palace. The tour includes the visit of the Royal Palace of Madrid with official guides and Skip the line.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Although the entrance to the Royal Palace is always reserved for our clients, sometimes the access control may be blocked due to the capacity and security controls, being the entrance delayed a few minutes for reasons beyond the control of this operator.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Guided Tour from Calle Mayor, 43
Early Entrance and Offcial guided Tour of the Royal Palace
Visit with Radio Guide and gift headphones.
Royal Palace Skip the line ticket
Official Bilingual Guide - Spanish Group and English Group
Gratuities
What To Expect
Welcome to our meeting point located at Calle Mayor 43. From here you will begin your visit to the Royal Palace
Plaza Mayor
The name of the plaza has changed over time. It has been known as "Plaza del Arrabal", "Plaza de la Constitución", "Plaza Real", "Plaza de la República" and now "Plaza Mayor". These names reflect events, history and reign in Spanish history. "Plaza del Arrabal" was the original name of the present day "Plaza Mayor". The "Plaza del Arrabal" was once the site of the most popular marketplace until the end of 15th century. Following the Constitution of 1812, all major plazas in Spain were renamed "Plaza de la Constitución". It also held this name 1820 to 1823, 1833 to 1835, 1840 to 1843, and 1876 to 1922. When the Borbón king was restored in 1814, it became known as the "Plaza Real". In 1873, the name changed to "Plaza de la República". At the end of the Spanish Civil War the plaza received its present name of "Plaza Mayor".
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Madrid Old Town & Royal Palace Walking Tour Skip the Line Ticket
Reviews
1,641 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Tour
Yara I,
Oct 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Knowledgeable guide, must do. It was great to skip the line and have someone explain what you're seeing and how it relates to Spaniard history.
Use the palace self guided audio on your own
Leslie L,
Oct 1, 2025
- Viator
2.00While our guide's knowledge of history was good, his delivery was difficult. The staff at the meeting point seemed to be having conflict with each other and no instruction or greeting was offered. Terse, wait in line here, was given then scolded when starting to follow 1 of the 2 guides present. Obviously it was the incorrect guide but until then, no instruction regarding the fact that there were 2 groups and 2 channels on the audio equipment etc. Our guide just took off with a "this way". No hello or smile or stating of his name. He walked quickly through the Old Madrid part of the tour and if he turned a corner the audio cut out and you had to hurry to catch up.
This tour felt extremely rushed.
Andrea L,
Sep 30, 2025
- Viator
4.00While the information was good, it felt extremely rushed, and our group was a little too large to manage for the places we visited.
Great tour of the royal palace
Paul K,
Sep 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was a great tour and very interesting. The tour guide explained several things along the way to the palace from the meet up part, and I learned some things about Madrid that I didn’t know before.
Great experience well worth it!!
Jeffrey L,
Sep 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very interesting and useful Tour. Beatrice was very knowledgeable and I think the price was good for this. Enjoyed the easy access to the Palace.
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