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Madrid: Royal Palace Tour with Optional Royal Collections

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Madrid Royal Palace Expert Guided Tour with skip the line access
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From $38.47

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 2 hours 5 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

The magnificent Royal Palace of Madrid is one of the official residences of the King of Spain and one of Madrid’s most popular attractions. On this skip-the-line tour, avoid the queues which can take over an hour at peak times, and gain extra insight into the Spanish royal family on a guided tour. Visit the Throne Room, Hall of Mirrors, and Banquet Hall; peek into the Royal Apartments; then stroll around the beautiful palace gardens.
  • Magnificent views and photo opportunities of the Palace and Gardens
  • Skip the line entrance: avoid the long queues and go straight inside
  • Learn about Spain’s royal history and heritage from an expert guide
  • Walking tour of the palace grounds and 19th-century gardens

What's Included

  • Royal Palace Skip the Line Ticket
  • Professional Guide
  • Tapas Tasting (if option selected)
  • Royal Collections Ticket Entry (if option selected)
  • Gratuities
  • Food or beverages not described in the inclusion points or description
  • Hotel pick up or transfer

Meeting and Pickup

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  • Royal Palace of Madrid
    C. de Bailén, s/n, Centro, 28071 Madrid, Spain

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Please, be at the starting point 10’ minutes before start of the tour.
  • Stroller accessible
  • Please check which option did you select as the inclusions are different depending on the option
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • 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.
  • Opening days and times may be modified in the case of special events
  • Even with priority entrance, you may have to wait at the security check
  • The duration of the tour if you choose the option with Royal Collections Gallery is 5 hours.
  • The starting point of the tour if you choose the option with Royal Collections Gallery is at Plaza de la Armería 1, right at the door of the Almudena Cathedral with 2 towers in front of the Royal Palace
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Mediocre experience and misleading title
Rochelle_W, May 2024
The title is Madrid Royal Palace tour with optional Royal collections. The Royal collections were not included. Apparently, it's only included some of the time even though the title says with optional Royal collections. The palace was very crowded and the guide was difficult to hear even with the earpiece. I signed up for this particular tour because it included the collections, but in fact, it does not.
Highly recommend!
herndonhouse, May 2024
Javier was an excellent guide, knowledgeable, efficient & a clear communicator. I highly recommend. So nice to skip the lines!
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you for your comment. We are glad you enjoyed the visit. We hope to see you again soon!
Palace Tour
ThomasD_D, May 2024
Seeing the royal collection, and the palace. However, due to constant cancelations the palace was packed. Too many people let. They need better people management. Marten was a good tour guide
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you for your reviuw. We hope to see you soon!
Very entertaining Royal Palace tour with Lydia
Stuart_F, May 2024
We were a group of eight friends from UK who were eager to experience the Royal Palace via a tour with IBE led by Lydia. She is an excellent guide , a local with very clear English diction and a good speaking voice. She mixes the Royal history with some stories around the Royal personalities. Lydia prepared us for an initial wait to go through security before the tour could begin, as well as certain rooms that were very small. Everyone in our group really enjoyed the experience and were amazed by Lydia’s memory and historical recall!
Response from Host, May 2024
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!
Beautiful palace
Lauro_R, May 2024
Ismael our guide was very knowledgeable. The tour was on time lasted about 90 minutes.,it was not too long or too short. You are seeing the tip of the iceberg since there are 3000 rooms
Response from Host, May 2024
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 Ismael. We hope to see you soon!
Disappointing
Simeka_C, Apr 2024
My friends and I were really excited to see the tour but we missed the appointment and the tour guide refused to reschedule us or offer a refund but insisted we pay for the tours again. Poor customer service. Very disappointing.
Response from Host, May 2024
Good morning, we are sorry that you did not go to the visit. Unfortunately the tickets have an access time and that is why the group has to enter at the time. The guide doesn't decide the schedule, it is the Royal Palace. This is not our fault. Regards
Gorgeous
Kathleen_H, Apr 2024
A beautiful building with many treasurers to see. How fortunate the Spanish people have this treasure to share.
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you for your reviuw. We hope to see you soon!
Amazing experience
Jody_R, Apr 2024
Amazing English-speaking to a guide very knowledgeable very passionate thoroughly enjoyed this experience
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you for your reviuw. We hope to see you soon!
Great Tour of Beautiful Palace
Laura_V, Apr 2024
Great tour - Crowded but not the guide's fault. I think our guide was Fabio - he was wonderful! Funny and knowledgeable with great suggestions. Seeing the beauty of the palace is worth the crowd - amazing!
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you very much for your review. We hope to come back soon!
Palacio Real
Carol_B, Apr 2024
Martin was a very well informed guide who provided interesting information about the palace and royal families. He was very nice and well organized.
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you very much for your review. We hope to come back soon!
Royal Palace and Collections
Elizabeth_E, Apr 2024
Benne was a great guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was wonderful and thorough, highly recommend. We had an hour for lunch but no tapas, I didn’t realize that until after.
Great guide and fantastic tour
Robert_L, Apr 2024
I went with the first tour in the morning. Great time to go as it was not open to the public yet only groups. Our guide, Irene, was great. The tour is long enough to get an appreciation of the palace but short enough that you don't get tired of listening to the guide. Don't forget to go to the armory at the end.
Entertaining and interesting tour
Larissa_K, Apr 2024
Rocio was funny, knowledgeable and entertaining. She was patient with answering all of our questions and made the entire experience a delight from start to finish! I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone.
Wonderful
Debi_C, Apr 2024
Ishmael was fabulous!!! So knowledgeable and passionate. Really enjoyed our day. The. Collections portion could have been shorter in my opinion - loved the castle though!!
Great tour of the Royal Palace
Elizabeth_A, Apr 2024
Jose was an amazing guide and what a memory- he knew so much! He also shared information in a way that was easy to follow. The palace is a must see!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for your reviuw. We hope to see you soon!
NEVER USE THIS OPERATOR - They ignored accessibility issues
David_L, Apr 2024
The guide left us on our own so we were unable to complete the tour. My wife uses a wheelchair and their accessibility assistance was terrible. We were asked to meet the guide when we left the elevator. She was not there and due to the language barrier we could not locate assistance. When we contacted the company they claimed we did not follow instructions. Huh? Why would we deliberately ignore directions and ruin our tour on purpose. The company made no effort to fix the issue and simply blamed us. I will never use this company and never use Viator again. Their solution was to repeat what the operator said. No one made any attempt to find a solution.
Response from Host, May 2024
Dear customer, We are very sorry for what happened. We have spoken to the guide and she was looking for you but never found you, offered directions but never found you. We are sorry for what happened.
Good price for the experience
Nancy_M, Apr 2024
Guide was very knowledgeable and kept a good pace throughout the tour. The palace was beautiful and the tour was great for the price.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for your reviuw. From the IBE TOURS team we send you our best regards.
Great tour with guide
Amy_S, Mar 2024
Our guide was wonderful and made it a lot more enjoyable! The Royal Palace was beautiful and definitely worth a visit.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Amy, We are glad you enjoyed the tour. We hope to see you soon!
Good tour, difficult meetup
Joe_Z, Mar 2024
The tour itself was very good, Martin was very knowledgeable and it felt well worth having a guide to give us detailed explanations. Instructions for the meetup were very poor, and when we called the number the woman gave us the wrong instructions. She told us to look for a man with a yellow umbrella, but there was none. We finally found him, and he had a small sign to identify him. Also, the email said the meetup was by the Opera train station but it was not I would highly recommend getting this straightened out otherwise you may miss some guests.
Missed opportunity
rita_c, Mar 2024
i waited per directions for this tour group at no point did the app say to meet on the cathedral steps i showed the directions to several employees of the palace and they never said go there i was looking forward to this and instead I lost my $75 plus taxi fare and time not good i am an experienced traveler and user of Viator
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Good morning rita_c when you book our tour to the Royal Palace you can read in the additional information that the meeting point is outside the Opera metro station, in Plaza de Isabel II. In addition, our guides always give a few minutes of courtesy to allow time for all clients to arrive and you will find our customer service telephone number on your voucher to help you find the guide. We are sorry you missed the tour, we hope to see you soon and improve your experience with us. Best regards
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