Royal Palace Tour: Europe's Largest Residence

Experience the grandeur of the Royal Palace in Madrid with a skip-the-line guided tour. Explore the history and architecture of Europe’s largest royal residence in this 2.5-hour semi-private tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Royal Palace of Madrid - Since the royal family only uses it for official receptions, the Royal Palace and its over 3000 rooms are open to the public. Your engaging guide will show you the famous main staircase, designed by Sabatini, which includes over 70 steps. You’ll head into the Throne Room, and admire the ceiling painted by Tiepolo, and the…
What's Included
  • Royal Palace Admission Ticket
  • Small Group tour up to 8 people
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Additional Information

The Royal Palace in Madrid is Europe’s largest royal residence, acting as the official home of the Spanish royal family. On this 2.5 hour semi-private guided palace tour, you and up to 8 guests will visit this top attraction in Spain’s capital city, dripping with opulence and history. Your expert guide will make sure you skip the line, fast-tracking you…

Location
Plaza de la Armería
Meet by the Petrvs Statue (Saint Peter) at Plaza de la Armería, across from the main entrance outside of the Palacio Real de Madrid
Cancellation Policy

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

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Juan_g
Jul 16, 2025
Must do palace tour in Madrid - Great tour inside the palace. Guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. A must do tour in Madrid. Full of nice experiences and stories.
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Sheryl_l
Jul 3, 2025
Great guide - Fernando with Babylon Tours was an incredible tour guide. You can tell that he really loves history and he loves the city of Madrid. I highly recommend taking a tour with him.
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920cucav
Jun 22, 2025
Passion and knowledge of the guide - We visited the Royal Palace with Sergio as our guide and it was just wonderful. From the very first moment you could see his passion for history and his deep knowledge of the place. Not only did he clearly explain every room and architectural detail, but he was also able to convey the historical context with great grace and proximity. Thanks to Sergio, the visit was enjoyable, fun and full of curiosities that we would not have discovered on our own. He was able to adapt the explanations to the group and keep us interested at all times. In addition, he resolved all our doubts with patience and a sense of humor. I highly recommend visiting with him: he turns an impressive place into an unforgettable experience.
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12leyav
Jun 18, 2025
Excellent Guided Tour with Almudena - Almudena, our tour guide, was exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly. She shared a wealth of information and answered all our questions thoroughly.
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Leya_v
Jun 18, 2025
Informative tour and Friendly Guide - Almudena, our tour guide, was exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly. She shared a wealth of information and answered all our questions thoroughly
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O2725ksbrads
Jun 16, 2025
Awesome tour - Awesome tour guide best I have encountered, very friendly and professional. I highly recommend if your looking for a tour, great job.
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Freddoyle
May 30, 2025
Great tour of a great palace - David did a fine job of negotiating the rather crowded palace and was really good at providing historical context and pointing out easy-to-miss details.
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252eugenes
May 26, 2025
Excellent - Very impressive guide. Very knowledgeable. I learned a lot about the history of Spain, Madrid and the Spanish Royalty in two and a half hours of the tour.
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Nsontheroad2017
May 23, 2025
An important, well-led tour about Spain’s monarchy how it works to still serve the nation. - Our tour in Madrid was phenomenal. We were just two people doing the tour with our knowledgeable guide Almudena LG. She brought each of us a head set so we could clearly hear her narration. She has studied the subject in college and worked in Madrid museums for years. Her knowledge of history and the Spanish monarchy was complete. She could answer 98% of our questions. It was a busy day at the palace with youth groups and crowds. She navigated us in each room to the best place to view the room and provided complete commentary on each room’s use, how things changed over time, and how the Spanish public engagement with their leaders works. Her span and scope of knowledge was impressive. It was time well spent. We would definitely book her again!
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M3246gxcindys
May 16, 2025
Loved it - Isabel was wonderful. Enthusiastic, informative, and made the experience fun. Also very punctual and texted us a link of where to meet which made it so easy. Highly recommend and request Isabel!
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From $127
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).