Essential Madrid: Walking Tour

3.5
(26 reviews)

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 3 more

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, the most important religious building of Madrid.

The guided tour will end at the Royal Palace, official residence of the Kings of Spain.

What's Included

Professional guide
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The meeting poin is the San Pedro statue, in Plaza de la Armería

End point
Museo Nacional del Prado

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    Meet the guide at the monument to Goya in order to organize the group and provide devices to hear the guide clearly.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    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 Admission ticket not included
  • 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 Admission ticket free
  • 4

    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 Admission ticket not included
  • 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 Admission ticket not included
  • 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 Admission ticket not included
  • 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 Admission ticket free
  • 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 Admission ticket free
  • 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 Admission ticket free
  • 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 Admission ticket not included
  • 11
    Royal Palace of Madrid

    Finally, you will end the guided tour at the Royal Palace, the largest in western europe.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Naturanda Turismo Ambiental

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Audio Guides
Cultural Tours
Walking Tours
City Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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