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Royal Palace Tour: Madrid's Opulent Gem
4.9
75 Ratings
Madrid
Experience the grandeur of the Palacio Real de Madrid on a private guided tour. Explore the largest royal residence in Europe, learn about its history and architecture, and skip the line with an expert guide.
Experience the grandeur of the Palacio Real de Madrid on a private guided tour. Explore the largest royal residence in Europe, learn about its history and architecture, and skip the line with an expert guide.
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…
- 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 Hall of Alabarderos, dedicated to the palace guards. You will be able to enjoy along the way artists such as Goya, Mengs or Giaquinto, and even take a close look at the symbols of the Spanish monarchy: the crown and the scepter.You will also discover a complete set of stringed instruments made by the legendary Antonio Stradivari. After visiting all of the rooms available to you, you’ll have walked in the footsteps of royalty, experiencing Madrid at its most elegant.
What's Included
- Enjoy a private tour with an exclusive guide (not available on ‘SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE’ option)
- Wheelchair accessible experience (not included with ‘SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE’ option)
- Explore museums with a knowledgeable guide
- Experience a comprehensive 2.5-hour tour
- All entrance fees are included
- Enjoy a private tour with an exclusive guide (not available on ‘SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE’ option)
- Wheelchair accessible experience (not included with ‘SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE’ option)
- Explore museums with a knowledgeable guide
- Experience a comprehensive 2.5-hour tour
- All entrance fees are included
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 price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
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 private guided palace tour, you 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 to the ornate and…
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 private guided palace tour, you 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 to the ornate and over-the-top interiors that await.
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Notes: Palacio Real de Madrid might be subjected to occasional closures or delayed opening or special event limiting access to our tour. When this occurs, we will provide guests with a reschedule option, or appropriate alternative. There is a link provided to verify beforehand the exceptional closing days online. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with ‘Skip the Line’ access.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(75 Ratings)
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R7298yxrobertp
Jul 2, 2025
Royal Palace Fun history visit - Beatrice C was a terrific guide. Extremely knowledge and friendly. Taught us a lot of the history of the palace and Spain.
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Maia_k
Jun 18, 2025
The best way to... - The best way to experience the royal palace is to join a private or semi private tour with a licensed tour guide. I enjoyed it tremendously.
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Intrepidkiwi99
Jun 14, 2025
Must do in Madrid - 5 stars all the way! A great experience from start to finish. Alfonso was an amazing guide. Very informative, encouraged questions, genuinely passionate about guiding. I highly recommend this tour
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Noraa151
Mar 10, 2025
Palacio Real and its history in an entertaining way - Isabel, with her entertaining way of sharing the Palacio Real and Spain’s Royal history made this visit an amazing one. The palace and its rich history were well delivered and her passion and fun way of sharing her knowledge captivated us completely. Time went by really fast. It’s been the best choice to visit the Palacio Real and learn all about its inhabitants of old and new times. Thanks a lot Isabel!
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Johnhh701mo
Feb 5, 2025
Royal Tour with the Best of Guides! - We had a great time and learned so much Beatriz was an incredible guide. You can tell she was once a teacher as she imparted so much knowledge. And she was most engaging and fun to be with. Highly recommend!!
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Jeff
Jan 21, 2025
Double good - Alumdena was an excellent guide. We did the waking tour of Madrid and The Royal Palace tour with her the same day. Great experience
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Andag2013
Jan 2, 2025
Excellent tour with Ana, an excellent guide - This tour worth every penny. Ana, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, with clear and comprehensible explanations about the palace and its history. She made us aware about important details that, otherwise, will be skipped. Highly recommended!
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Blissfamilytravelers
Nov 27, 2024
Awesome private tour! - Isabel was FANTASTIC! We learned so much. Isabel was a great tour guide. She was so warm and friendly and knowledgeable! She was funny, too! Isabel answered all our questions and shared all sorts of interesting points about the history of Spain, art, the royal family, and the palace. Isabel asked us what else we had done in Madrid and tied it all together!
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Db6ct
Oct 14, 2024
Spanish Royal Palace Tour - We did a fantastic tour of the Royal Palace by David! He was an amazing guide with so much interesting knowledge to share! Highly recommend!
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Wendy48_13
Oct 10, 2024
Great small group tour! - David was wonderful. He was full of historical information and made every room relevant. We would highly recommend this small group tour.
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