--- title: Madrid Old Town & Royal Palace Walking Tour Skip the Line Ticket lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-old-town-royal-palace-walking-tour-skip-the-line-ticket/ type: tour city: Madrid country: Spain price: 36 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.52 reviews: 2247 duration_minutes: 130 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Walk plus the palace rank_in_category: 5 of 5 (Walking Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-20 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-old-town-royal-palace-walking-tour-skip-the-line-ticket/ --- # Madrid Old Town & Royal Palace Walking Tour Skip the Line Ticket **Guidekin's take:** 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. The 4.52 rating is the lowest among our Madrid palace options, worth weighing against the low price. ## Overview The tour starts at the door of the Fun and Tickets office at Calle Mayor, 43 with a guided tour on the way to the Royal Palace. The tour includes the visit of the Royal Palace of Madrid with official guides and Skip the line. ## Key facts - Price: from €36 per person - Duration: 2h 10m - Rating: 4.52/5 from 2247 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Fun and Tickets ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | SPANISH tour | €36 / person | Spanish | - | | ENGLISH tour | €36 / person | English | - | ## What's included - Official Guide - Spanish Group or English Group - Royal Palace Skip the line ticket and Guided tour inside - Guided Tour from Calle Mayor, 43 - Early Entrance and Offcial guided Tour of the Royal Palace - Visit with Radio Guide and gift headphones. ## Not included - Gratuities ## Itinerary 1. **Welcome to our meeting point located at Calle Mayor 43** (10m) - From here you will begin your visit to the Royal Palace 2. **Plaza Mayor** (10m) - The name of the plaza has changed over time. It has been known as "Plaza del Arrabal", "Plaza de la Constitución", "Plaza Real", "Plaza de la República" and now "Plaza Mayor". These names reflect events, history and reign in Spanish history. "Plaza del Arrabal" was the... 3. **Mercado San Miguel** (5m) - More than 100 years have gone by since the Mercado de San Miguel opened its doors as a wholesale food market. Today, this historical building stands out as one of the world’s main gastronomic markets. It allows visitors to experience the essence and most significant flavors... 4. **Calle De Codo** (5m) - This small street is one of the two most charming squares in Madrid: Conde de Miranda and Villa. And it can boast of housing a space protected by the historical and artistic environment that surrounds it: on the corner of the Plaza de la Villa is the Torre de los Lujanes... 5. **Plaza de la Villa** (10m) - It was one of the main medieval centers of Madrid, since three streets start from it, corresponding to the original layout of the city: Codo, Cordón and Madrid. On its outskirts are the main facades of three buildings of high historical-artistic value, built in different... 6. **Royal Palace of Madrid** (1h 30m; admission included) - The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the King of Spain; However, the current kings do not live in it, but in the Zarzuela Palace, so it is used for state ceremonies and solemn acts. Now is when our visit really begins. Although Juvarra's original project... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 12 start times between 09:30 and 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-20 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point We wait for all our clients 10 minutes before the start at the door of the Main Office of Fun and Tickets ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Although the entrance to the Royal Palace is always reserved for our clients, sometimes the access control may be blocked due to the capacity and security controls, being the entrance delayed a few minutes for reasons beyond the control of this operator. - To speed up entry, rucksacks and large bags are not permitted. ## How it compares in Walking Tours Ranked **#5 of 5** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). 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