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, ...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Monumento a San Pedro
The meeting poin is the San Pedro statue, in Plaza de la Armería
Return
Museo Nacional del Prado
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Not recommended for people with serious medical conditions
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
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
11
Royal Palace of Madrid
Finally, you will end the guided tour at the Royal Palace, the largest in western europe.
10 minutes
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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, ...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Monumento a San Pedro
The meeting poin is the San Pedro statue, in Plaza de la Armería