Essential Madrid: Walking Tour
Description
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.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet the guide at the monument to Goya in order to organize the group and provide devices to hear the guide clearly.
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.
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.
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.
Than you will know the Cervantes house, the place where the most famous spanish writer, Miguel de Cervantes, lived and died.
You will walk until Santa Ana Square, to know the histories and legends of the romantic period of Madrid.
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.
Than you will know Plaza Mayor, one of the most famous squares of the city, and the heart of the so called Austrias neighborhood.
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.
You will see also the Almudena Cathedral, the most important religious building of Madrid.
Finally, you will end the guided tour at the Royal Palace, the largest in western europe.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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
- Not recommended for people with serious medical conditions
Reviews(29)
Good explanations of works and history of artists
We had a wonderful experience in Madrid thanks to our guide Miguel. My partner and I had a great time throughout the stay; the treatment was always close, pleasant and very professional. You could tell his passion and knowledge. We definitely recommend the experience 100% and will come back in the future. Thank you, Miguel, for making our journey unforgettable! Greeting from Chicago
We chose Naturanda for this tour as in August we had done a tour of the Royal Palace with them and the experience had been very good. In this Tour it was quite the opposite, the guide arrived 20min late (he came with a group from another Tour), 5-10min after starting he made a break of 20min, the total time of the experience was not even 1 hour. On the other hand, the guide tired of making political comments for much of the time, ideologies aside, the comments were completely left over. A disaster in general, it was my family's first time in Madrid and we could not have chosen worse. 0% recommended.
Hola, muchas gracias por compartir con nosotros su valoración. Lamentamos mucho los inconvenientes que ha experimentado y en el nombre de todo el equipo le transmito nuestras más sinceras disculpas por las molestias. Hemos tomado nota de los comentarios que nos hace llegar y los revisaremos junto a nuestro staff para asegurarnos de que no vuelve a suceder. De nuevo le agradecemos su tiempo, su valoración nos ayuda a seguir ofreciendo las mejores experiencias para nuestros clientes.
We had originally booked this tour for a Thursday right before a national holiday. The tour company was so kind to let us know the palace would be closed due to last minute preparations for a state dinner. They asked if we could go a day earlier so we could see the palace. It saved us from not being able to see one of the highlights of our trip. Both the palace and the prado were included plus a guided walk between the two museums. Andrea was so pleasant and well educated. We throughly enjoyed her wit and knowledge. Kudos to her for making this an unforgettable day in Madrid. Highly worth the five hour tour
A quiet walk through a good part of the old, historic center of Madrid with very entertaining stories and explanations. For all audiences. Thank you Lola!!
Tour got changed after we had been trying to find start of tour. Received email change of time 11.30 to 1.15 other end of town! Didn’t go to any of the places shown. Only thing we learned was the door for the tooth mouse! Complete waste of time
Hello, we're really sorry to hear you experienced some inconveniences during your visit. We will take a deep dive into this situation with our staff to ensure this won't happen again. Please, accept our most sincere apologies. Thank you very much for your feedback, kind regards.
The time was changed from 11:30 to 1 pm then moved to a different starting location. We walked over to the new spot 20 mins away) then it was canceled at 12:30 this left us no time to book any other tours that day.
Dear costumer, first of all we would like to apologize about your experience. We always inform our clients about the changes and the news locations.
Thank you for this great visit to Madrid. I highly recommend Naturanda. Thank you for your professionalism. The guides are great, and the tour is very interesting even with children!
I took a guided tour of the Prado Museum. The guide Angel is knowledgeable about the works exhibited with implicit history of each painting seen through historical periods and with anecdotes that make the presentation very interesting for those who are interested in a tour concentrated by an art teacher. Highly recommended
This was a very good tour and excellent value for money, providing a comprehensive introduction to the main sites. The guide was full of interesting information, the pace was excellent and I acquired the information to decide where to return to for a more in-depth visit.
