Welcome to Madrid Walking Tour
Description
Welcome to Madrid! One of Europe's most exciting yet misunderstood cities. What it lacks in famous tourist attractions, it more than makes up for in wild history, beautiful views and exciting local stories. If you take a couple of hours to get to know Madrid, it can easily become one of your favourite cities. This English language tour starts close to the Plaza Mayor and ends at the glorious Royal Palace, we'll stroll down charming streets to see the sights of the oldest part of town and discover the secrets of a city that stands in the middle of nowhere, miles from its neighbours. We'll travel through the history that shaped the city, talk food and drink traditions, share recommendations and even solve a couple of local mysteries. Join us to spend fun couple of hours falling in love with Madrid and getting recommendations from your new local friends!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Learn the history of Plaza Mayor including its many purposes through time and why people avoided it for decades.
Pass by one of Madrid's most famous businesses and learn the secret of how to spot other special establishments
Start to explore the food, drink and socialising traditions of Madrid from wall jumping locals to one of the world's most important restaurants
See hundreds of years of architecture together in one beautiful square
Beautiful buildings and more of Madrid's unique history
Observe the unusual and striking Almudena cathedral
End the tour with a magnificent viewpoint and hear the wild story of the royal palace
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(102)
Lexi is absolutely amazing. I highly recommend this tour!!! If you want to learn something new, have a good laugh, and meet a new friend on the ground, then this tour is for you. I literally cannot say enough wonderful things about this tour. I have been on many tours in many city and this was by far my favorite. This is a small business that provides a quality product. If you don’t know if this tour is for you let me tell you now — it is. Book it. You won’t regret it. Even if you hate history and walking (which would be a wild choice to be reading this review) I would still tell you to book it. The resources that Lexi will provide you will blow your mind and make your trip in Spain so much easier to navigate.
My wife and I have been on many tours with excellent guides. Sebastian ranks among the very best. Knowledgeable, funny, and creative, he brought history to life in a memorable and entertaining way. We will long remember his talented presentation. He even remembered both of us the next day when we ran into him the next day. We are grateful for his expertise. Art and KW
Too much talk and not enough walk. This tour would be more interesting if you got to see more. The guide would talk for a long time and then move you a short distance and then talk again for a long time. A lot of standing in the heat. Would not recommend unless you have a keen desire to know the early history of Madrid and not see much. The guide is very nice, friendly and certainly knows her history.
Nice but too long, the tour guide is amazing and very informative, I like the way that we started the tour and the city secrete
A fantastic introduction to Madrid (our first time here). The tour took about 2.5 hours and the time just vanished. Brilliant guide who certainly knows her history! Lexi also gave us useful tips of where to eat etc. Highly recommended
Lexi’s walking tour was the absolute highlight of my trip. Her energy, storytelling, and deep knowledge of the city brought every street and landmark to life. What I loved most was how she blended history, culture, and fun anecdotes in a way that felt effortless and engaging. She made the us feel instantly comfortable, answered every question with patience and insight, and added thoughtful touches throughout the tour that showed how much she genuinely cares about her guests. I walked away not only learning so much, but also feeling connected to the city in a way I never expected. If you’re considering a tour with Lexi, do it — she’s exceptional.
Lexi is awesome and obviously loves her job! Her stories bring Madrids culture and history alive! A must do.
Lovely tour! Second time doing this tour with different members of my family when they visited me here, and both times were great :). Had both Sebastian and Lexi, great tour guides!
Absolutely the best walking tour ever! Anywhere!!! Lexi is fun, knowledgeable and a delight to be with. I would highly recommend tours
Excellent tour, Lexi was extremely knowledgeable and a great story teller.
