--- title: Royal Palace Guided Tour Small Group with Tickets lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/spain/madrid/tours/royal-palace-guided-tour-small-group-with-tickets/ type: tour city: Madrid country: Spain price: 39 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.5 reviews: 265 duration_minutes: 140 languages: [en, it, es] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 19 of 20 (Royal Palace) schedule_checked: 2026-10-03 data_updated: 2026-10-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/royal-palace-guided-tour-small-group-with-tickets/ --- # Royal Palace Guided Tour Small Group with Tickets **Guidekin's take:** Explore the Royal Palace's paintings, sculptures, tapestries and musical instrument collection on a guided interior visit. Priority admission and headsets are included; gratuities are extra. 4.5 from 265 reviews at €39 per person for 2h 20m. In our comparison: #19 of 20 in Royal Palace, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview One of the highlight of Madrid is its Royal Palace, a location full of charm and art that you must not miss. With our ceritfied guide, we will take you on a trip that you will enjoy like no other. Skip the line to enjoy the biggest royal palace of western Europe, admire and know more about its paintings, sculptures and upholsteries. You will also see the collection of musical instruments and among them the Palatine Stradivarius, a unique set, property of the National Heritage. As Spain has provided many of the greatest artists in the world, the state rooms and art collections are open to the public for admiration Your guide will help you enjoy the palace’s many years of stories and secrets in an enjoyable and stunning way. A minimum of 4 people is required for the tour to operate. ## Before you book - Meeting point: The meeting point is at the Naturanda… - 23 start times: between 09:45 and 16:00 - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €29: ages 5 to 16 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €39 per person for the Tour in Spanish option; other options up to €45 - Duration: 2h 20m - Rating: 4.5/5 from 265 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Likely to sell out - Operator: Naturanda Turismo Ambiental - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English, Italian, Spanish - Start times: 23 start times between 09:45 and 16:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-03 ## Reviews 4.5 from 265 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 87% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 231 of 265. - 5 stars: 209 (79%) - 4 stars: 22 (8%) - 3 stars: 8 (3%) - 2 stars: 10 (4%) - 1 star: 16 (6%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise the historical explanations and humour, but some report disruptive changes to their booked tour. **Praised:** - Guides explain the palace rooms and royal history in detail - Humour and storytelling make the historical commentary engaging - Many report quick palace entry without joining the main queue **Complaints:** - Late starts, schedule changes and cancellations disrupt some bookings - Unclear meeting instructions leave some struggling to find the office or guide - Some describe intimate groups, while others report large groups and crowded palace rooms - Some struggle with the guide's English or with missing or faulty headsets Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2024-08-25 to 2026-09-17); last checked 2026-10-04. ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | Tour in Spanish | €39 / person | Spanish | - | | Tour in English | €39 / person | English | - | | Tour in Italian | €45 / person | Italian | - | ## What's included - Headsets to hear the guide clearly - Guided tour into the monument - Professional guide - Royal Palace of Madrid Preferent Access ## Not included - Gratuities ## Itinerary 1. **Plaza De Espana** (10m; admission included) - The meeting point is at Naturanda Tourism office at Plaza de España 9 2. **Royal Palace of Madrid** (2h; admission included) - You will enter skipping the queue to the Royal Palace of Madrid, the largest in western europe, and the guide will explain to you all the history and secrets of this impressive palace. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 23 start times between 09:45 and 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-03 - 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 The meeting point is at the Naturanda Tourism Office in Plaza de España 9. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJbSiNEC9tEg0RWVGPrRjdw0M ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Royal Palace | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #19 of 20** | €39 | 2h 20m | 4.5 (265) | shared | | [Madrid Essential: Historic Center, Plaza Mayor & Royal Palace](/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-essential-historic-center-plaza-mayor-royal-palace/?format=md) | €3 per group | 2h 30m | 4.98 (7570) | shared | | [Madrid : Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and Royal Palace](/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-puerta-del-sol-plaza-mayor-and-royal-palace/?format=md) | €4 per group | 2h 30m | 4.96 (482) | shared | | [Madrid Essential : Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and Royal Palace](/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-essential-puerta-del-sol-plaza-mayor-and-royal-palace/?format=md) | €4 per group | 2h 30m | 4.94 (604) | shared | Ranked #19 of 20 in Royal Palace by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €35 to €299, median €93; typical length 2h 30m. 9 of 20 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/royal-palace-madrid/?format=md ## More in Madrid - All Madrid tours: https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/royal-palace-guided-tour-small-group-with-tickets/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/?format=md