Madrid Old Town & Royal Palace Walking Tour Skip the Line Ticket
Overview
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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
1,571 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Our walking tour was...
Kathryn B,
Sep 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our walking tour was great! The palace Is gorgeous and Sergio was extremely knowledgeable about the history of it and of the city
Raphael was an excellent...
Pamela S,
Sep 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00Raphael was an excellent guide to the Royal Palace. Excellent information! Much better to go on a tour like this. Only 5 people on ours so a small group. Guides must pass stringent tests on various subjects to get licensed. Raphael must have been at the top of his class!
Great tour of the Royal Palace
Lawrence O,
Sep 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00This is a good tour to get started in Madrid, but the best part is the through tour of the inside of the royal palace. This is an excursion that does not take long but you should not miss if you like royal palace type tours. After the tour was over, the building next to it is the Catedral de Sta Maria la Real de la Almudena with a free entry- If you are visiting the Royal Palace you should drop in next door to see this church - as we did. All in all I am glad we were on this tour and visited the adjacent/free Cathedral.
Palace was excellent,...
Robert F,
Sep 6, 2025
- Viator
4.00Palace was excellent, fast track in was good, tour guide was a great guy but just typical Spanish guide which spoke English really quickly and hard to understand at times.
Terrible communication
Sara C,
Sep 6, 2025
- Viator
1.00We were delayed getting to Madrid and I realized we would never make the meeting time for the tour. I sent a message to the host asking if we could catch up with the group and enjoy the remainder of the tour. I didn’t hear anything for two hours and all they said was ‘it wasn’t [their] responsibility that the flight was delayed’. I wasn’t asking for a refund, I just wanted to try and get the last half of the tour!
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