Walking Tour of Madrid Modern
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 2h 20m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visit the places, buildings and monuments of Madrid "Moderna" or Madrid de los Borbones, such as: Banco de España, Fuente de Cibeles, Puerta de Alcalá, Gran Vía and culmiam this spectacular tour inside El Retiro Park. Join us for 2 fascinating hours, through the modern part of Madrid, visiting the most emblematic monuments and hidden places. At the end of the tour you will know stories and secrets of the city that many locals do not know. We also provide you with a list of places selected and recommended by us so that your adventure in our city does not end here. Are you ready to live this experience? Note: Tips for the guide NOT included. The payment you make now corresponds to the management of the reservation.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- Personalized attention of your guide after the Tour (forever)
- Link to personalized recommendations What to do in Madrid?
- Printed material and teaching tools throughout the route
What's not
- Soda/Pop
- Tip the guide. This payment only includes booking management
- Tips at the end, to Value the Effort of the Guides
- Entries to the sites (not required as we do not enter)
Itinerary
Royal Post Office, Carlos III, Km 0, Tio Pepe, Bear and Madroño
On the longest street in Madrid we start this fantastic tour
The golden mile of the country, right in front of the Casino we have the new Four Seasons Hotel and the BBVA building with its famous quadrigas
Madrid's Gran Vía full of theatres, bars, shops certainly one of the main road arteries in the city centre
Former bank that now houses this prestigious institution where the most important works of the Castilian language rest
The most famous source of Spain is if you doubt one of the icons that most identify Madrid
The bank where all the gold in the country rests
The Palace of Cibeles, current seat of the city council is a building that will not go unnoticed by your eyes
This beautiful boulevard, the first example of an urban boulevard since the 16th century, stretches between centuries-old trees from the Charles V Roundabout to the Plaza de Cibeles. Along its route you will find some of the most outstanding museums and cultural spaces in Madrid, such as the Prado Museum, the National Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, the CaixaForum Madrid or the Royal Botanical Gardens, as well as important architectural and artistic displays of the city. Since 25 July 2021, it has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The city's most famous gateway, the work of King Charles III is one of Madrid's must-see monuments
The vegetable lung of the city center will be the end of our magnificent journey
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
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Ratings come from 40 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We wait for you at Puerta del Sol, by the fountain. In front of the old Royal Post Office, current Presidency of the Community of Madrid (the only building with clock on top). Locate the boys with the burgundy umbrella
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 30 travellers
- Operated by
- Sol Tours Madrid
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Madrid
- Its from-price is 97% below the median of the 1722 experiences we list in Madrid.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 316 of 1722.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Madrid
Madrid is Spain's sunny, sociable capital, home to great art museums, royal palaces, leafy parks and tapas bars that stay busy past midnight.
Three great galleries line the Paseo del Prado: the Prado Museum with Velázquez and Goya, the Reina Sofía with Picasso's Guernica, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza with its sweeping private collection. Beside them, El Retiro Park offers a boating lake, shaded avenues and the glass Palacio de Cristal.
Top-ranked sights in Madrid: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol.
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