3 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
English
Included
Guided walk through the scenic Retiro Park
Priority access to the Royal Palace of Madrid
Explore royal rooms and impressive art collections
Stroll through Madrid’s historic streets and enjoy tapas
€ 40.8
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Begin your journey with a relaxing walk through the enchanting Retiro Park, where tree-lined paths, serene ponds, and lush gardens create a perfect oasis in the heart of Madrid. Discover the sparkling beauty of the Crystal Palace, stroll past historical monuments, and learn the stories behind hidden treasures such as the Romanesque chapel of San Pelayo and San Isidoro. With a knowledgeable guide, you will uncover the park’s rich history while enjoying its natural charm and picturesque scenery. After your visit to Retiro Park, continue to the magnificent Royal Palace of Madrid with skip-the-line access. Explore opulent halls filled with masterpieces by Goya and Velázquez, visit the Throne Room, the Hall of Mirrors, and the elegant private apartments, and gain fascinating insight into the lives of Spanish royalty. Conclude your experience with a leisurely stroll through the city streets to a historic local bar, where you can enjoy a tasting of traditional Spanish tapas, immersing yourself in Madrid’s vibrant culture and cuisine.
Ticket to the Royal Palace
Certified guide
Guided walking tour of Retiro Park
Free time
Hotel pick-up and drop-off service
Gratuities
Sunglasses & sunscreen
Water bottle
Wear comfortable walking shoes
Arrive at the meeting point on time
Tapas tasting is optional and not included in the tour
Wheelchair accessible
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Great place to visit, there are free entry during last two work hours, but the lines then after crazy long. One of the most impressive palaces I ever visited. Was also lucky to visit the palace at the day off solemn guard change, that mostly happens on the first Wednesday off the month, but this time it was the second (can be moved because of weather or other stuff) and had a great view from the palace square, seeing all the guards and horses, that lasted for an hour.
Although we had purchased tickets we still had a 35min wait to get in. I don't think it makes any difference if you pre purchase. We did the self guided tour. The Palace itself is fabulous but at times it felt very overcrowded in some rooms. It's still worth a visit, I would definitely go back and do a guided tour next time.
Stunning! Definitely book in advance. Even if you've been before - as we have 10 years ago - the added museum gallery is exceptional (it's jam-packed with incredible things - what a superb bonus that was!).
What an incredible experience! Stunning!! I’m so glad I visited while in Madrid. Each room is luxurious and unique in its own way. I did the self-guided tour on a weekday and did not buy tickets in advance.
You can tell they spared no expenses building this palace. The rooms seem to get more and more elaborate as you get deeper into the palace. Its a good experience to see a modern day palace. The lines were long during a weekday afternoon. There was a line for ticket holders and non-holders. I was part of a tour group that had skip the line so I can't comment on the wait. There are free lockers for you to store your backpack. The restrooms are only at the exit beside the gift shop. Warning that once you enter the gift shop or bathroom, you are not supposed to reenter the palace. There will be a guard stationed by the gift shop entrance to stop you from reentering. However, I have seen people ask the guard to use the restroom and be allowed to reenter. Just make sure you ask first.
What to say... Firstly Andrea was amazing, she showed me the Retiro park its history and statures and what an amazing way to start the day then to walk through this beautiful nature and just relax! Thank you Andrea, you are amazing! And after that Benito took Us to the Royal palace and did an amazing job also! Love it! Highly recommend!!
Big thank you to Benny for a wonderful experience! Perfect guide,lovely person
If you love to know more about the history then this is the tour for you. The guide was really friendly and funny throwing jokes in between so the tour wasn’t so boring with o let history. I took the option to get a tour of the Retiro Park and the I recommend it if you want to know again about the history. The guid had a nice way of connecting the history between rooms of the plane as well as the park.
I think Bennie could have been a little more informative and talkative. I felt like he only said and did what he HAD to do. David, who was with him training was more talkative than Bennie.
Our guide, Rocio, was just wonderful! She was incredibly knowledgeable and patient with us as we asked so many questions. Even when walking from the Royal Palace across the city to Retiro Park, she was pointing out important buildings. At the end of the day, she even wrote down several places we might like to see on our own. Rocio made our first day in Madrid a truly special day!
