Royal Palace Madrid & Tapas Experience with Skip the Line Ticket
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Royal Palace Madrid & Tapas Experience with Skip the Line Ticket

By Ibe Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 30 per group
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Professional Tour Guide
  • Tapas tasting in one of the most important bar in Madrid
  • Snacks
  • Entry/Admission - Royal Palace of Madrid
  • Entry/Admission - Calle Mayor
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food or beverages not described in the inclusion points or description
  • Hotel pick up or transfer


Start:
  • Plaza de Isabel II, Pl. de Isabel II, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
    Outside of Opera Metro Station, in Isabel II Square.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Infant seats available
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 56823P33

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Please, be at the starting point 15’ minutes before start of the tour.
    • Most travelers can participate
    • For the tapas tasting you need to go to Calle Mayor 84, the bar "CASA CIRIACO", until 3:30pm. You have to go on your own, the guide does not accompany you.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 56823P33

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    • Ibe Tours
      1,135
      Spain
      Joined in November 2017
    • Y0ungSter
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful way to tour the Madrid Royal Palace
      The palace tour was very good. It was easy to find the tour guide by the Metro station meeting point because he was holding up a piece of paper with the company name. Carlos was both funny and educating about the palace and its occupants. Going in as a group and having headsets to listen to the live explanations was key to a better tour. There was enough time to get photos along the way and not feel too rushed.
      Written February 18, 2025
    • joycebB8339YG
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great tour of the Prado!
      Our tour guide was exceptional and could explain the paintings in great detail. Easy to understand. Well organized. Learned much more than if we had gone on our own.
      Written February 17, 2025
    • WorldofJoyce
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Super!
      Beni was very professional and knowledgeable. Enjoyed the tour very much, would recommend the tour to friends and family.
      Written February 16, 2025
    • U3362INadamm
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highly Recommend
      Excellent tour full of interesting sites and information both historical and contemporary. Highly recommend taking the Cathedral option. Lydia was a very good guide and balanced well giving the tour in both English and Spanish.
      Written January 25, 2025
    • DoctorTonyPortland
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fine tour
      Our tour was friendly, funny, and very knowledgeable. The Palace is beautiful This was a great tour. The group was small so everyone could ask questions
      Written January 17, 2025
    • ATWTraveler118
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful stay. Great location.
      Even though the hotel is under renovation, everything was perfect. Special thanks to Elena at the front desk for her warm welcome and wonderful restaurant suggestion. We also ate at the hotel and the food and service were excellent. Highly recommend.
      Written January 5, 2025
    • 797sivam
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Madrid attraction
      This is a must see attraction. Our guide was great and made this trip great We visited during Christmas time. Weather was in mid 40 degrees.
      Written January 4, 2025
    • Curtis U
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Inflexible tour operator
      My child was sick and we asked hours in advance if there was any flexibilty to reschedule, but the tour operator refused.
      Written December 29, 2024
    • christinecE9351CL
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      To e best tour of the Royal Palace
      We are so lucky to get on this tour when we saw the super long line outside the palace. We could just go in as a group. Liz was so knowledgeable and fun. The palace is a must visit place when you come to Madrid. If you want to save the time and learn more about the palace, this is the tour to take.
      Written December 29, 2024
    • liangjieh
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good experience in Madrid Royal Palace Tour.
      Really pleasant experience. Prepare for a lot of people. Some level of walking is required. Some times, it would be good to hear more history around the palace.
      Written December 29, 2024
    • capstan2013
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful tour
      It was an amazing tour. Very well paced and informative. Our tour guide Florin was excellent and exceptionally knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
      Written December 27, 2024
    • S2672GZtoms
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      First trip to Madrid
      Great trip very informative. Can i also say a word of thanks to Fernando who works at the Museum. He sorted us out as we landed in the wrong spot he was so polite and helpful but as i said great trip would highly recomend just check out where you have to meet the guide.
      Written December 26, 2024
    • P2332VGdavidm
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great experience
      I was skeptical cause I’ve heard mixed opinions about guided tours in general but I’m glad I went with it, our tour guide (his name might be Benny but I’ve forgotten) was so informative and made it fun, I highly recommend.
      Written December 25, 2024
    • 680clarissas
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Exceptional Guide and Memorable Experience!
      We had a fantastic experience visiting the Royal Palace with our tour guide from TripAdvisor. The guide was incredibly informative, sharing detailed insights and fascinating stories that made the tour truly memorable. They were also very patient and helpful, ensuring my son and I felt comfortable and engaged throughout. Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of the palace and its history!
      Written December 23, 2024
    • jcab1975
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Glad we had skip the line
      It was great to not have to stand in what looked like a 2 hour line for non tour groups. The guide was very knowledgeable and made for a more interesting walkthrough.
      Written December 23, 2024
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    Arushi K
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2023 • Solo
    The guide was well informed, kind, punctual and always ready to answer questions. The place was crowded, she tried to cater the visit so we would be in rooms where the other tour guides and their groups weren't but it was not always possible. The audio devices were garbage, I roamed around as closely to the guide so I could hear her instead of relying on the audio device (extremely uncomfortable and did not provide clear audio). She spoke English but the devices weren't a good medium of communication. I wish she had just spoken to us directly if possible. Or perhaps use WIRED audio devices like other groups.

    I didn’t think it was worth the amount of money spent for the ‘guided’ tour, better off with the alternative guide of iPad devices that showed each of the rooms and explained the items
    Written September 17, 2023
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    TrevB56
    Camberley, UK937 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Couples
    As with most historic building tours the guide is often the factor that makes or breaks it. We were very lucky to get Benito as a guide. His english was very good and he made the whole experience very enjoyable with his knowledge of the palace and it's history and the humour that he introduced into his narrative!
    Written October 10, 2023
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    Kelly R
    Cabot, AR27 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Royal Palace tour was informative and interesting. Rocio was a good guide. She seemed passionate about sharing the history and culture of Madrid and Spain. There was no mention of the tapas portion of the tour. We were tired and opted for a siesta instead of guiding ourselves to the restaurant.
    Written September 5, 2024
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    Dear Kelly, Thank you very much for your review. We are very happy to read that you enjoyed your visit. We will pass on your message to Lydia. We hope to see you soon!
    Written September 9, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Linda M
    Bend, OR18 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2023 • Friends
    The instructions for meeting leader were unclear and we couldn't find them despite being at the meeting place early. After spending an hour on phone trying to resolve, we were placed on a later tour. It was really a large group and it took 45 minutes to get everyone into the palace and set up with headsets. The leader did her best but it was hard to hear even with headsets. We missed the tapas we had paid for because of the change. Really disappointed.
    Written November 14, 2023
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    Dear, when you book you can see the meeting point on the reservation, we still provide you with our phone number to call us and help you locate the guide at all times, however, in order not to miss the tour we rescheduled you to the next available time. The Royal Palace is a very popular monument and that is why so many people visit it. The tapas do not have a closed schedule to go, you could have gone before or after the tour so you should not have missed it because of the schedule change as you can go at any time to the tapas. Thank you Regards
    Written November 21, 2023
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2024 • Couples
    Our tour guide was called Benny. the tour of the palace was a very beautiful experience. the tour guide was very detailed about all the rooms. it wasn't just a simple guided tour, he asked you various questions about the guided tour. he wanted you to leave there and know its history with names and years.
    Written March 9, 2024
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    Thank you very much for your comment! We will translate your message to Beni. We hope to see you soon! Kind Regards
    Written March 11, 2024
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    aa b
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2024 • Couples
    Excellent Experience...can recommend Marta from Naturande who worked with late travellers, security tours as well as lunch stop closed on Friday
    She is a great guide
    Written April 21, 2024
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    Jeffrey A
    Mount Pleasant, SC24 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Isabel was an outstanding tour guide. She was friendly, very knowledgeable, and her English was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and we would highly recommend Isabel.
    Written October 8, 2022
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    Dear Jeffrey thank you very much for your comments! Isabel is a wonderful guide with whom to get to know the Royal Palace. We hope to see you again best regards
    Written October 20, 2022
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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