Private VIP tour Royal Palace and city tour. All of Madrid in one day

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View of the Royal Palace from the Sabattini Gardens — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Philip IV by Pietro Tacca. Plaza de Oriente. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Get to know all of Madrid in one day through this VIP and private tour of all the most relevant monuments of the city. Totally exclusive. Discover with the best Official Guides of the city of Madrid, the treasures and secrets that the largest Royal Palace in Western Europe houses in a totally VIP, private and exclusive visit. With preferential tickets, without waiting in lines.

You will be picked up by private transport from your hotel by your guide who will take you by private car to the main monuments of 18th century Madrid and the Passage of Light, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Afterwards, you will take a walk with your guide to the monuments, corners, treasures and secrets of ancient Madrid and will receive practical information for your stay in the city of Madrid.

After taking this tour you will have completed a fascinating and enriching experience in the city of Madrid in one day and you will have seen all the most emblematic places.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: DREAM TOURS MADRID

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–10 years) · Youth (11–18 years) · Adults (19–65 years) · Seniors (66–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Guided walk through Old Madrid
Included: Visit by car to 18th century Madrid and the Passage of Light: UNESCO World Heritage Site
Included: Official guides with more than 10 years of professional experience in Spain
Included: Reservations and tickets to the Royal Palace without lines or waiting. Direct VIP pass.
Included: Hotel pickup by your private guide to the point where the tour will begin.

Not included

Not included: tips

Itinerary

Stop 1

1 h 25 min Admission included

We will make the complete and private visit with your guide to the emblematic interior of the Royal Palace of Madrid. Your private guide will tell you all the secrets and masterpieces that this jewel of architecture and art houses.
Plaza de Oriente

5 min

We will introduce the history of this majestic Plaza where the official entrance to the Palace and one of the most important equestrian statues in the world is located, the statue of King Felipe IV.
Museo de la Catedral de la Almudena

5 min

Your guide will give you all the private explanations about the Almudena Cathedral, and the treasures it houses inside.
Calle Mayor

10 min

You will walk through the most important street in 16th century Madrid, getting to know every detail of its palaces, emblematic buildings, restaurants and the most traditional tapas bars in the city.
Plaza de la Villa

10 min

You will discover all the secrets of the most important and beautiful Plaza in the city of Madrid, with all its buildings that constitute a magnificent example of the architectural evolution of Madrid in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.
Mercado San Miguel

10 min

Your guide will introduce you to the popular tradition of tapas in Madrid through a walk through this Market, where you will find a selection of the best tapas from each of the regions of the country.
Plaza Mayor

10 min

They will get closer to the interesting history of the most traditional Plaza in Madrid and learn about all the exciting historical events that have taken place there, as well as its historical trade.
Cibeles Fountain

Passing by

On the city tour, we will tour with our private guide to see the most important monuments found in the East of the city center, known as the Madrid of the Bourbons 17th century.

We will start by touring the square of Cibeles with the imposing fountain of Cibeles in the center of it.
Banco de Espana

Passing by

We will tour and explain the architecture of this imposing building from the 19th century
Paseo del Prado

Passing by

We will travel in our vehicle with our guide the so-called "Passage of Light" World Heritage Site by Unesco admiring all the buildings that are located in it.
Museo Nacional del Prado

Passing by

We will stop by the most important museum in Spain to have a first contact with the most important museum in Spain and receive the explanations of our guide.
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

Passing by

They will introduce us to the most important aspects of both architecture and the collection found in this fascinating museum.
Real Jardin Botanico

Passing by

We will be able to observe on our city tour by car the third oldest botanical garden in Europe and receive all the explanations and fascinating stories of this nature enclave in the middle of the city.
Madrid Puerta de Atocha - Almudena Grandes

Passing by

On our city tour we will meet the historic building in which the most important train station of Spain of unique beauty is located.
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

Passing by

On our car tour there will be no shortage of the most important museum of Contemporary Art in Spain where Picasso, Miró, Dalí and many other artists have exhibited their works in an emblematic building that was the first hospital in the city

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

End point

Pickup points

Four Seasons Hotel Madrid
Catalonia Gran Via Madrid
Hotel Opera
Colors Hostal Madrid
Hostal EL Catal
Hotel Freedom
Hostal Ballesta
Hostal Miralva
Hotel Abalu
Hostal Residencia La Coruna
Family Apartment Gobernador
Grupotel Mayorazgo

and 202 more pickup points

We pick up our guests from their hotel reception and they will be taken by a driver and accompanied by their private guide to the point where the tour begins first by car and then on foot.