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15 Best Madrid Royal Palace Tours

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1.Madrid: Royal Palace Expert Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line

Discover Madrid’s Royal Palace with an expert-guided, skip-the-line tour. Explore stunning rooms, art, and gardens in a 2-hour, immersive experience.

Most Popular★ 4.7

“My guide was Elena. She was amazing and very knowledgeable and made it such a learning experience. I would definitely recommend tours with her! Thanks Elena”

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2.Madrid Essential: Historic Center, Plaza Mayor & Royal Palace

Explore Madrid’s highlights with this engaging 2.5-hour walking tour, visiting landmarks like Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace, and authentic neighborhoods.

★ 5.0

“Must do tour for everyone visiting Madrid. Javier has done an outstanding job touring the city with lot of history, fun facts and giving us insights on best restaurants etc. His presentation was extremely engaging and entertaining. Thank you Javier!!!”

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3.Madrid: Royal Palace Skip-the-line Guided Tour

Discover Madrid’s Royal Palace with a skip-the-line guided tour—explore stunning rooms, royal treasures, and beautiful gardens with expert guides for an authentic experience.

★ 4.9

“Beatrice was knowledgeable and fun and gave a lot of context to the rooms as we walked through them. Touring palaces can be dull but not with Beatrice.”

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4.Madrid: City Walking Tour & Royal Palace Skip-the-Line Tour

Discover Madrid’s highlights on a 2-hour walking tour, with skip-the-line access to the Royal Palace, guided by friendly experts who bring the city to life.

★ 4.5

“Rodrigo was an amazing guide - informative yet very amusing throughout. it was lovely to stroll through the streets and get a potted history or Madrid, before a huge WOW moment and then into the Palace where again he gave historic and comedy anecdotes moving…”

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5.Madrid Old Town & Royal Palace Walking Tour Skip the Line Ticket

Explore Madrid’s historic sights, including the Royal Palace and Plaza Mayor, with skip-the-line tickets and expert guides in this engaging walking tour.

★ 4.5

“Federico was our tour guide. He was lovely and very knowledgeable. The tour took us through some local areas of Madrid and ended at the Palacio. I recommend this tour to anyone who wants a quick overview on some history of Madrid and would like…”

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6.Madrid: Royal Palace Guided Tour with Skip the Line Ticket

Discover Madrid’s Royal Palace with a guided tour that skips the lines. Explore opulent rooms, learn royal stories, and enjoy a practical, engaging experience.

★ 4.5

“We had great tour guide named Beatriz. She is a former history teacher and was so knowledgeable and kept the tour very lively and fun and interactive by using the men in our group as the kings. She told a lot of stories and was…”

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7.Royal Palace & Prado Museum Skip the Line Guided Tour

Discover Madrid’s highlights with this guided tour of the Royal Palace and Prado Museum, featuring skip-the-line tickets and expert insights, perfect for first-timers.

★ 4.5

“This was an excellent trip. The host was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Awesome and will be recommended to others!”

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9.Madrid: Royal Palace Expert Guided Tour with Optional Tapas

Experience Madrid’s Royal Palace with skip-the-line access, expert guides, and optional tapas. Discover the grandeur, history, and authentic flavors of Spain’s royal heritage.

★ 4.5

“Very good tour. Well organized and knowledgeable tour guide Ismail. We met by the Opera metro in front of the Teatro Real and had a short walk to the Palace.”

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11.Madrid: Prado Museum and the Royal Palace Guided Tour

Discover Madrid's top sights on this 5-hour guided tour, featuring skip-the-line access to the Prado Museum and Royal Palace, with expert guides.

★ 4.6

“The tour in the Prado Museum and Royal Palace was great, especially around the Palace. Marta was a wonderful tour guide who was very knowledgeable and friendly with a nice sense of humor. I would recommend maybe a few more artworks to show in the…”

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12.Royal Palace of Madrid Small Group Skip the Line Ticket

Discover Madrid’s Royal Palace with a small-group tour, skip-the-line access, and expert guides. Perfect for history lovers and first-time visitors.

★ 4.5

“The tour was amazing. Our guide was friendly, sharing history and anecdotal stories about the royals from the past and present-day Spain.”

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15.Royal Palace of Madrid Early Entrance Tour Skip-The-Line Ticket

Experience Madrid's Royal Palace with early skip-the-line access, guided tours, and stunning art and architecture—perfect for history and culture lovers.

★ 4.0

“Nice tour, choose your primary language (vs bilingual tour if possible. ). A small group would be better . Our tour guide was knowledge and did a nice job.”

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More Madrid Royal Palace Tours

4.0Madrid Royal Palace Professional Guided Tour with Skip the Line1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$42.24 4.3Madrid: Guided Visit to the Royal Palace90 - 150 minutes$41 4.5Madrid: Afternoon Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral Tour$51 4.5Madrid: Royal Palace Entry Ticket and Small Group Tour2.3 hours$54 3.5Madrid Sightseeing Tour with Royal Palace Skip the Line Ticket4 hours (approx.)$80.42 4.5Royal Palace and Madrid Walking Tour Small Group with Tickets2 hours 20 minutes (approx.)$43.44 4.6Royal Palace and Cathedral of Almudena Madrid Guided Tour2.5 hours$57 5.0Royal Palace Madrid Small Group Tour with Skip the Line Ticket1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$60.49 4.6Madrid: Old Town, Poets District, and Royal Palace Tour3 - 3.5 hours$34 5.0Madrid Royal Palace and Prado Museum Private Tour with Transfers4 hours (approx.)$356.90 4.9Madrid: Royal Palace tour – semi private or private1.5 - 2 hours$60 4.7Madrid: Royal Palace Guided Tour Small Group or Private1.5 hours$69 4.5Prado Museum & Royal Palace: Madrid Guided Tour in English5 hours (approx.)$82.24 4.5Guided tour to the Royal Palace of Madrid1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)$28.96 3.0Royal Palace of Madrid 1.5-Hour Guided Tour Optional Prado Museum Combo$44 4.9Madrid: Royal Palace Guided Shared Group Tour1.5 hours$50 4.5Royal Palace of Madrid Skip-the-Line and Retiro Park Tour5 hours$57 5.0Skip the Line Royal Palace Madrid Guided Tour2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$127.92 5.0Madrid: Guided visit at the Royal Palace with tour guide2 hours$53 4.0Madrid Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral Guided Tour2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$65.06 4.0Royal Palace of Madrid Skip the Line Guided Tour2 hours (approx.)$46.85 3.9Madrid: 4-Hour Bus Tour with Royal Palace Admission4 hours$79 5.0Royal Palace Madrid Small Group Tour2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$127.36 4.6Madrid: Royal Palace, Prado Museum & Historic Center Tour4 hours$117