MADRID · SPAIN
The ones worth your time.
The 15 most popular things to do in Madrid. The Prado and the Reina Sofia, the Royal Palace, the Bernabeu, and easy day trips to Toledo and Segovia.
Skip-the-line entry for a self-paced 1.5-hour Bernabéu tour: interactive museum, trophies, and (when open) changing rooms and benches.
“Amazing experience. Very well organised. Was totally worth the money!”
Skip the Prado ticket line with an easy entry to Madrid’s top Spanish art museum. Plan your full-day visit around key routes.
“Our guide was excellent — very professional and knowledgeable about every corner of the Royal Palace of Madrid. She was friendly, respectful, and took her time answering all of our questions. We highly recommend this tour and company. My wife and I were very satisfied!”
Enjoy a live flamenco show at Teatro Flamenco Madrid. Intimate 1-hour performance with dance, singing, and Spanish guitar for about $34.
“Incredible show - the performers put so much effort into their art that it honestly blew us away. Make sure you get the front seating with the drink included.”
For $39, ride a Madrid double-decker panoramic bus with 2 routes on one ticket, 14-language audio, and optional night tour.
“the views of the city , they can interact more with the public”
One-hour flamenco show at Torres Bermejas in Madrid, with optional dinner and drink upgrades in an Alhambra-style tablao.
“Excellent experience! Highly recommended, it was my 2nd time there :)”
Ávila and Segovia day trip from Madrid with skip-the-line tickets, guided radio headsets, and a comfy air-conditioned bus. $81.20 pp.
“Out of this world tour and trip! This activity is a must to do while in Madrid! Unbelievable sites architecture, and history. Transport was easy, uncomfortable.”
Skip-the-line entry to Madrid’s Reina Sofía. See Guernica, Dalí, Miró and more 20th-century art media in one full-day visit.
“It was a great museum and loved Picassos famous oil painting.”
Guided Royal Palace tour from Opera with skip-the-line access to throne room and apartments, plus Royal Gardens time for photos.
“Elena lead an informative and interactive tour. Would recommend this guided tour to capture all of the historical details.”
Bus-backed day trip from Madrid to Segovia, Ávila, and Toledo. UNESCO sights, guided walks, and optional lunch or cathedral entry.
“A very beautiful excursion. We walked quite a bit and saw many nice places in both Avila and Toledo. The guides Huan Carlos & Diego were very polite. I highly recommend it.”
Madrid to Toledo and Segovia in one long day. Roman aqueduct, Alcázar access, and optional Toledo Cathedral interior included.
“Everything was great, the tour guide Flor and the bus driver are amazing!”
Full-day Toledo from Madrid with bus, guided walk, and included tickets to the Primate Cathedral, Santa María la Blanca, and Santo Tomé.
“We originally were looking to take a train from Madrid to Toledo but there weren’t any running on the days we were in town and decided to book through Viator. Really had a wonderful time in this tour. It was a great way to see Toledo in a short amount of time. Our guide, Arantxa,…”
A 2.5-hour English walking tour through Madrid’s center, from Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor to Royal Palace viewpoints and flamenco corners.
“Andrés did an amazing job keeping all 13 of us engaged throughout the tour. We were a big group—7 adults, 4 teens, and 2 kids (ages 8 and 5)—and he handled it seamlessly with great energy, patience, and professionalism.”
Full-day Toledo and Segovia tour from Madrid with guided walks, Roman-to-Gothic sights, optional lunch, and optional ticketed access to key monuments.
“Our guide was incredible, she was so knowledgeable and really passionate about her role, we learnt so much. It was very well organised and we knew what we were doing throughout the day. I would highly recommend our tour guide. Thank you so much Jan and Morgan”
Toledo day tour from Madrid with Cathedral, El Greco sites, synagogue and monastery. Optional tapas lunch, guided walking.
“Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave an extensive history of the city and each of the sites we visited. You could tell he really enjoyed his work. The headsets had a lot of static so was hard to understand him at times.”
Guided Toledo day trip from Madrid by bus: bilingual walking tour, scenic stops, sword-making visit, and optional cathedral access for about $40.
“The whole trip was really good and efficient. The meeting point was easy to find. Ramiro was very welcoming and funny along the way to Toledo. In Toledo we split to the English group and our guide was Eros. He was very knowledgable and engaging with the history. He gave us great recommendations for local…”
