--- title: Royal Palace of Madrid Tours lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/spain/madrid/royal-palace-madrid/ type: tour_collection city: Madrid country: Spain tours: 9 price_from_eur: 35 reviews_total: 6892 as_of: 2026-09-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/royal-palace-madrid/ --- # Royal Palace of Madrid Tours > **Guidekin** is a hand-picked catalogue: we read every listing ourselves and keep only operators rated 4.5★ with 30+ traveler reviews. [How we choose tours](https://guidekin.com/how-we-choose-tours/) Catalogue data as of September 22, 2026. ## Guidekin's verdict (last checked August 27, 2026) Skip the line or lose the afternoon: all 9 Royal Palace listings in our Madrid catalogue read in full. Three stand out. - **Best overall:** [Palace Small Group Tour](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/royal-palace-madrid-small-group-tour-with-skip-the-line-ticket/?format=md). A 90 minute small-group visit with skip the line entry, told through the monarchy's history rather than a room checklist: 4.9 from 231 reviews at €50 per person. Trade-off: Just 90 minutes inside. — now €50 per person, 4.9 (231) - **Most travelled:** [Palace Guided Tour at 35](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-royal-palace-guided-tour-with-skip-the-line-ticket/?format=md). Guaranteed skip the line entry with a certified guide and headsets at €35 per person: 4.72 from 2958 reviews, the biggest palace base on our list. Trade-off: No luggage storage at the palace. — now €35 per person, 4.72 (2958) - **Best combo:** [Madrid in a Day: Palace + Prado](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-in-a-day-tour-royal-palace-historic-center-prado-museum/?format=md). Skip the line entries to both the Royal Palace and the Prado plus the historic centre walk in four guided hours: 4.82 from 910 reviews. Trade-off: Four packed hours, brisk pace. — now €79 per person, 4.82 (910) Also compared: - [Palace & Gardens at 35](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-guided-tour-of-the-royal-palace-of-madrid-with-ticket/?format=md): Storytelling first. Trade-off: Tiny review base so far. — now €35 per person, 4.69 (67) - [Old Town Walk + Palace](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-old-town-royal-palace-walking-tour-skip-the-line-ticket/?format=md): Walk plus the palace. Trade-off: Rating 4.52, the price is the draw. — now €36 per person, 4.52 (2247) - [Private VIP Palace & City](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/private-vip-tour-royal-palace-and-city-tour-all-of-madrid-in-one-day/?format=md): Private morning program. Trade-off: Premium VIP pricing. — now €235 per person, 4.88 (69) - [Private Palace + Prado](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-royal-palace-and-prado-museum-private-tour-with-transfers/?format=md): Private, door to door. Trade-off: At the top of the price range. — now €295 per person, 4.91 (196) Commissions never affect the order. ## All 9 tours, ranked by Guidekin score | # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Madrid Royal Palace and Prado Museum Private Tour with Transfers](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-royal-palace-and-prado-museum-private-tour-with-transfers/?format=md) | Prado Museum | €295 per person | 4.91 (196) | 4h | daily 10:00–14:30 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · pickup · en/es/fr/it | | 2 | [Royal Palace Madrid Small Group Tour with Skip the Line Ticket](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/royal-palace-madrid-small-group-tour-with-skip-the-line-ticket/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €50 per person | 4.9 (231) | 1h 30m | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 14:00 | up to 7 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/it | | 3 | [MADRID VIP Private Prado Museum And Royal Palace PICK UP HOTEL](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-vip-private-prado-museum-and-royal-palace-pick-up-hotel/?format=md) | Prado Museum, Private Tours | €299 per person | 5.0 (43) | 4h | daily 11:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/pt | | 4 | [Private VIP tour Royal Palace and city tour. All of Madrid in one day](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/private-vip-tour-royal-palace-and-city-tour-all-of-madrid-in-one-day/?format=md) | Private Tours | €235 per person | 4.88 (69) | 3h | daily 01:30–12:15 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/de/it | | 5 | [Madrid in a Day Tour:Royal Palace, Historic Center & Prado Museum](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-in-a-day-tour-royal-palace-historic-center-prado-museum/?format=md) | Prado Museum | €79 per person | 4.82 (910) | 4h | daily 08:50–13:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en | | 6 | [Madrid: Guided Tour of the Royal Palace of Madrid with Ticket](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-guided-tour-of-the-royal-palace-of-madrid-with-ticket/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €35 per person | 4.69 (67) | 1h 30m | daily 10:00–16:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr | | 7 | [Prado Museum & Royal Palace: Madrid Private Tour in English](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/prado-museum-royal-palace-madrid-private-tour-in-english/?format=md) | Prado Museum, Private Tours | €204 per person | 4.72 (171) | 5h | daily exc Sun 10:00–11:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en | | 8 | [Madrid: Royal Palace Guided Tour with Skip the Line Ticket](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-royal-palace-guided-tour-with-skip-the-line-ticket/?format=md) | | €35 per person | 4.72 (2958) | 2h | daily 09:00–16:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/it | | 9 | [Madrid Old Town & Royal Palace Walking Tour Skip the Line Ticket](https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-old-town-royal-palace-walking-tour-skip-the-line-ticket/?format=md) | Walking Tours | €36 per person | 4.52 (2247) | 2h 10m | daily 09:30–16:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es | ## Why each made the list - **Madrid Royal Palace and Prado Museum Private Tour with Transfers** — Four private hours split evenly between the Royal Palace and the Prado with an art historian guide, skip the line entries, hotel pickup and taxi transfers between the sites all included. At €295 per person it is the full-service culture morning. - **Royal Palace Madrid Small Group Tour with Skip the Line Ticket** — The Royal Palace in a 1h 30m small-group visit with skip the line entry at €50 per person, focused on the monarchy's history rather than a room-by-room checklist. Gratuities are the only extra. - **MADRID VIP Private Prado Museum And Royal Palace PICK UP HOTEL** — The Royal Palace and the Prado as one private four hour VIP run with tickets, an official guide of more than ten years and hotel pickup with commentary en route. 5 from its first43 reviews; meals and tips are the only extras at €299 per person. - **Private VIP tour Royal Palace and city tour. All of Madrid in one day** — A three hour private VIP program: the Royal Palace with preferential tickets and an official guide, a walk through old Madrid and a car loop past the eighteenth century UNESCO axis. At €235 per person it is built for seeing the essentials in one focused morning. - **Madrid in a Day Tour:Royal Palace, Historic Center & Prado Museum** — Madrid compressed into four guided hours: skip the line entries to both the Royal Palace and the Prado plus a walk through Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol and the Literary Quarter. A VIP option opens the Prado an hour before the public. - **Madrid: Guided Tour of the Royal Palace of Madrid with Ticket** — A 1h 30m guided Royal Palace visit with entry to the palace and gardens plus audio support, at €35 per person in your chosen language. Storytelling-first guiding rather than a dry room list. - **Prado Museum & Royal Palace: Madrid Private Tour in English** — Five private hours across Madrid's two essential interiors: a guided Royal Palace visit, a walk through the historic centre, then the Prado, with skip the line tickets and headsets included. The one-day culture combo without the group-tour pace. - **Madrid: Royal Palace Guided Tour with Skip the Line Ticket** — A two hour Royal Palace visit with guaranteed skip the line entry, a certified guide and headsets at €35 per person. There is no luggage storage at the palace, so come light. - **Madrid Old Town & Royal Palace Walking Tour Skip the Line Ticket** — A 2h 10m package pairing a guided old town walk from Calle Mayor with a skip the line Royal Palace visit, radio guides included, at €36 per person. 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The top-rated is Madrid Royal Palace and Prado Museum Private Tour with Transfers with 4.91/5 from 196 reviews. **How much do tours from Madrid to Royal Palace cost?** Prices range from €35 to €299 per person. The most affordable option is Madrid: Guided Tour of the Royal Palace of Madrid with Ticket at €35. The premium choice is MADRID VIP Private Prado Museum And Royal Palace PICK UP HOTEL at €299. **What are the best tours from Madrid to Royal Palace?** Based on 6892 traveler reviews across 9 tours, Madrid Royal Palace and Prado Museum Private Tour with Transfers leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 4.91/5 (196 reviews). **How long do tours from Madrid to Royal Palace last?** Duration ranges from 1h 30m to 5h. The shortest is Royal Palace Madrid Small Group Tour with Skip the Line Ticket at 1h 30m. The longest is Prado Museum & Royal Palace: Madrid Private Tour in English at 5h. **How do I book tours from Madrid to Royal Palace on Guidekin?** Browse 9 available tours above, select your preferred date and group size, and start booking on Guidekin; checkout completes with our booking partner. Most tours confirm instantly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. **What is the cancellation policy?** Most tours from Madrid to Royal Palace offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Check the cancellation policy on each tour page for exact terms. ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. 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