Self-Guided Tour of Old Madrid for Kids and Families in English
Description
Packed with challenges, quizzes and fantastic facts, this is a unique, self-guided tour especially designed to keep kids 8-15 excited and the whole family having fun as you discover the ancient centre of Madrid. Our Madrid Rises tour starts at the Puerta del Sol (easily reached by metro, bus or taxi) and leads you to the iconic sites and hidden jewels of old Madrid from its earliest origins as a remote Arab fortress to its rise as the capital of Spain under the Austrian Habsburg kings. Follow the interactive map to carefully selected locations and have fun as a family with activities and stories that bring each site and its history to life. You simply download our app, sign up, and your tour will be waiting for you with full instructions! Do the tour at your own pace, take a break if you want, and you can even come back another day to complete it. The perfect way to keep kids interested and parents happy as you explore and learn about this fascinating part of Madrid!
Tour Options
Itinerary
We start our tour at Madrid's iconic square, the Puerta del Sol. Follow our clues to discover the spot from which all distances in Spain to Madrid are measures - and a strange beast standing beside an even stranger tree!
Discover a Habsburg prison hidden in a quiet square and complete your challenges to find out about the music that might have come from a statue in front of it
Enter Madrid's iconic Plaza Mayor, explore the dramatic buildings that surround it, and uncover the secret in the magnificent royal statue that stands at its centre
Follow our route to the world's oldest restaurant and use your detective skills to find out how long it has existed and what famous people it has served!
Explore one of Madrid's most mouth-watering food markets -stop for a snack if you're hungry!
Discover the ancient town square of Madrid and follow the clues to find the door to the oldest palace still standing in the city.
Follow our route past the deformed houses that were built to trick the King's inspectors and discover a secret walled garden beside a square which was home to Madrid's most famous saint.
Enter the plain-looking church of San Francisco el Grande to discover an interior bursting with colour beneath one of the world's largest domes.
Stand at the foot of the cliff of the ancient Muslim fortress of Madrid and follow our clues to find the remains of the wall that stood around the Arab city.
Our tour end outside the gigantic Royal Palace of Madrid - complete your challenges to discover the strange origin of the statues that stand in the square opposite!
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Suitable for children and adults of all ages
Reviews(1)
This tour took us through all the sights of the old part of Madrid just like it said it would. The interactive map is easy to use and we had fun discovering the places. The challenges and facts and quizzes and really amazing and we all learned so much. A great family experience if you're visiting Madrid.
