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.
“A tour that takes you onto the history of real madrid, seeing all trophies & facilities then a panoramic view for the stadium and benches Taking photos for every place you have seen on the tv and more! Wow!”
Skip the Prado ticket line with an easy entry to Madrid’s top Spanish art museum. Plan your full-day visit around key routes.
“It was an amazing experience! The bus was clean n beautiful, the driver drove safely n smoothly. Oscar, our guide is very knowledgable, he know the stories behind all the places and gave us top customer service. A must tour to take if you are in Madrid.”
Enjoy a live flamenco show at Teatro Flamenco Madrid. Intimate 1-hour performance with dance, singing, and Spanish guitar for about $34.
“Our second show (not in the same place) Nice to have drinks served to your table. Feels very compact but once your sat down that’s fine. Wish they wouldn’t allow people to record during the show as this was off putting. Our last one no phones were allowed! Very rushed at end as they had…”
For $39, ride a Madrid double-decker panoramic bus with 2 routes on one ticket, 14-language audio, and optional night tour.
“I highly recommend trying this bus tour. We enjoyed you get to see all the city and learn more about the history of the building. If you are booking the ticket and planning to use it for 24h make sure you book the correct ticket. If you accidentally booked one for one day or at…”
One-hour flamenco show at Torres Bermejas in Madrid, with optional dinner and drink upgrades in an Alhambra-style tablao.
“Fantastic show, paid for show & drinks package, be warned, its only 1 drink, you have to pay for anymore. But can't fault wonderful flamenco display”
Ávila and Segovia day trip from Madrid with skip-the-line tickets, guided radio headsets, and a comfy air-conditioned bus. $81.20 pp.
“Our guide, Rafael, was so knowledgeable. A good mix of walking, history, and driving through the countryside. I would not recommend this tour to individuals with mobility issues as the streets can be steep and uneven.”
Skip-the-line entry to Madrid’s Reina Sofía. See Guernica, Dalí, Miró and more 20th-century art media in one full-day visit.
“Great museum! We spent 7 hours there seeing it all.”
Guided Royal Palace tour from Opera with skip-the-line access to throne room and apartments, plus Royal Gardens time for photos.
“Great tour! Elena showed and explained us many cool places and facts. I highly recommend the tour, the skip the line entrance is a blessing”
Bus-backed day trip from Madrid to Segovia, Ávila, and Toledo. UNESCO sights, guided walks, and optional lunch or cathedral entry.
“Very interesting tour- especially if you are interested in Medieval history. Our guides Antonio and Diego took us to three medieval cities-Segovia, Avila and Toledo and all had beautiful castles and Roman ruins (aqueducts, Medieval churches as well as buildings with Arabic influence). Guides were very knowleagable and friendly and gave us good tips regarding…”
Madrid to Toledo and Segovia in one long day. Roman aqueduct, Alcázar access, and optional Toledo Cathedral interior included.
“Our trip to Toledo and Segovia was a really wonderful day. Our guide Mateo was extremely knowledgeable, funny and kind. We also had a different guide when the group was split in Segovia. The only downside was this guide was not at all as interactive and interesting as Mateo. Segovia was great, however the other…”
Full-day Toledo from Madrid with bus, guided walk, and included tickets to the Primate Cathedral, Santa María la Blanca, and Santo Tomé.
“Great place to visit. The palace and cathedral were amazing. Our guide Beatrice was very knowledgeable and easy to follow”
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.
“A quick overview of the Central distric with a bit of history, local landmarks and lore and excellent food recommendations. Christian did a thorough job and we enjoyed the tour drspite the cold and rain!”
Full-day Toledo and Segovia tour from Madrid with guided walks, Roman-to-Gothic sights, optional lunch, and optional ticketed access to key monuments.
“The explanation around all the topics from History to topology and Civil topics while we visited the places was excellent. appreciate your efforts”
Toledo day tour from Madrid with Cathedral, El Greco sites, synagogue and monastery. Optional tapas lunch, guided walking.
“Thoroughly covered the Toledo highlights. The tapas lunch was fantastic! The only shortfall was that the guide did the tour in Spanish and then in English. It was distracting to have to listen to another language before we understood what we were seeing.”
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…”
