Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Plaza de Isabel II, Plaza de isabel II, Madrid Spain
This will be the meeting point with the guide.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Royal Palace of Madrid, Calle de Bailen s/n, 28071 Madrid Spain
It is one of the largest palaces in Western Europe, almost twice the size of the Palace of Versailles or Buckingham Palace, with 3,478 rooms.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Jardines de Sabatini, Calle Bailen 2, 28013 Madrid Spain
The travelers will see the Sabatini Garden
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1: Plaza de Isabel II, Pl. de Isabel II, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
2: Pl. de la Armería, 1, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
2 hours 5 minutes(approx.)
Royal Palace of Madrid, C. de Bailén, s/n, Centro, 28071 Madrid, Spain
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 experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Marc624
The tour guide was very fun and well prepared with anecdotes and information about the palace. The skip the line nature of the tour was well worth the price - even though entrance would otherwise be free. However, the group was too large and unwieldy. Several of the rooms could not accommodate all of us (probably 30), let alone the other people in them. As a result, sometimes the guide was describing things I could not see.
Also, though the tour was billed as 2 hours, that included 5 minutes waiting for latecomers, 10 minutes walking to the Palace from the meeting point and 5 minutes distributing headsets (which were provided by the palace and not the tour company, and therefore of poor quality - some stopped working midway through the tour). Even minus those 20 minutes, the tour ended 10 minutes early - so it was really 90 minutes in the palace, and for sure we were rushed from room-to-room and the splendor could not be fully absorb or appreciated.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : GrandTour307158
Wonderful tour! Reminded me of Versailles in France.
The guide was informative and pleasant.
Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : Amber_A
My family and I took the tour with Carlos who did a fantastic job!! Very enjoyable experience overall!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Raymond_S
Complete and comprehensive tour with an amazing Tour Guide! After being shut out of the “official” tours until after the end date of our visit to Madrid, i was thrilled to find this Viator tour opportunity. It was modestly priced, and included immense detail and historical notations. There was almost too much to take in, but time would not permit a repeat.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : RedRose15
Highly Recommend. Ishmael was our guide and we can't say enough about him and his knowledge about the history of the Galleria/Palace. We give two thumbs up and 10 stars for the tour itself and Ishmael. Thank you for giving us a delightful and informative tour. We booked him again for our Toledo tour the next day.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Rochelle_W
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.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : herndonhouse
Javier was an excellent guide, knowledgeable, efficient & a clear communicator. I highly recommend. So nice to skip the lines!
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : ThomasD_D
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
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Posted On : 2024-05-10
Posted By : Stuart_F
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!
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : angelicab222
Benny (Benito) was the best guide ever! He was fun and explain everything in detail. He knows how to handle big groups and take care of all our questions
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Posted On : 2024-05-05
