Madrid: VIP Royal Palace & Cathedral with tickets & hotel pickup

Recommended by 91% of travelers

Badge of Excellence

Madrid, Spain

3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Private Guide certified
Tickets to Palace and Cathedral included

Gratuites

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will pick up clients at their hotel lobby

Operating hours
.1:30 pm

Itinerary

Plaza de Oriente (Pass By)

Calle Mayor (Pass By)

Royal Palace of Madrid

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Catedral de Sta Maria la Real de la Almudena

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

4.6

based on 32 reviews

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Royal Palace Guided tour

Mauricio_C, May 2026

Excellent guide: precise, insightful, punctual, and genuinely kind throughout. Great tour!! Recomended.

Response from Host, May 2026

Thank you so much.

Great Tour With Leticia

John_N, Feb 2026

Leticia was an excellent, friendly guide. She was able to get us into a quick side tour that was unscheduled but much appreciated. Her knowledge of the cathedral was impressive, but was eclipsed by her understanding of every little detail in the palace. Highly recommend thia tour.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thank you so much!! Hope to see you back soon!

Great tour palace and cathedral

Cassie_L, Oct 2025

Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the city as well as the palace and cathedral. He made you feel like u stepped bk in time. Excellent job.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thank you so much for choosing us to tour at Madrid!

Awful experience in Madrid

colleen_m, Sep 2025

we had hoped that this tour would be great since it was our last day in Madrid. It turned into a nightmare. The same tour guide who was awful the day before, showed up to take us on the tour. Since he had a driver this time we thought ok he got the review and realized he needed a driver. We went to gardens and the palace and it was great. Then we walked out of the palace going across the courtyard toward the catherdral. It was at this point that he read the day before's review. He started verbably abusing me calling me a liar telling me im ruining his job. He was doing this in front of our group and the hunderds others in the courtyard. I told to stop and walked away. He followed and continued to berate me. I told him the tour was done and just take us back to the hotel. He said the tour didnt included return transportation only pick up. This was not true. Other members of our group got involved and in spanish told him to just stop. He finally called our ride and we were taken back to the hotel. I have never ever encountered something like this with Viator and I dont blame them at all. Im just hoping no one else encounters what our group did. I was literally shaking i was so upset

Response from Host, Sep 2025

You must be mistaken thos tour with somebody's elses tour, we never have meet you before, sorry you had that experience but it was not in our tour definitely.

Amazing tour of Spanish history!!

Stephanie_C, Jul 2025

This personal tour was WELL worth the money! Ignacio was extremely knowledgeable and willing to generously share his time and expertise with our family. He took us to local sites around Madrid, as well as the Royal Palace. His depth and breadth of Spanish history is astounding and he shared it without being overwhelming. Highly recommend!!!

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you so much for choosing us to tour at Madrid!

Ended horribly

sari_b, May 2025

Complete fraudulent tour. Do not book!!! Charged for a tour that skipped most of what the tour actually offered Then, the tour operator threatened us. BEWARE

Response from Host, May 2025

You must be mistaked about the tour your reviewing , it can't be us , you departed happy and even tip our guide.

All Smiles

Belinda_V, May 2025

Wonderful guide.- Ignacio Martinez . Definitely good knowledge. Met us on time in the lobby of the hotel. Glad we did not tour the Palace on our own. It’s worth spending the funds to use a guided tour director- to help you skip the lines.

Royal Palace is a must see

David_C, Aug 2024

We really enjoyed the history of the Royal Palace and how each room was used and still is today. Our guide Ignacio was a wealth of knowledge and a pleasure to spend the day with.