--- title: Walking Tour of Madrid Modern lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/spain/madrid/tours/walking-tour-of-madrid-modern/ type: tour city: Madrid country: Spain price: 3 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.83 reviews: 40 duration_minutes: 140 languages: [en, fr, es] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 18 of 22 (Walking Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-02 data_updated: 2026-10-03 canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/tours/walking-tour-of-madrid-modern/ --- # Walking Tour of Madrid Modern **Guidekin's take:** Walk past Banco de España, Fuente de Cibeles and Puerta de Alcalá before finishing inside El Retiro Park. A local guide and a link to personalised Madrid recommendations are included, but the listed fee covers booking management and the guide's tip is extra. 4.83 from 40 reviews at €3 per person for 2h 20m. In our comparison: #18 of 22 in Walking Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview 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. ## Before you book - Meeting point: We wait for you at Puerta del Sol, - 4 start times: between 10:00 and 18:00 - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €3: ages 3 to 11 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €3 per person - Duration: 2h 20m - Rating: 4.83/5 from 40 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Sol Tours Madrid - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English, French, Spanish - Start times: 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 18:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-02 ## Reviews 4.83 from 40 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 95% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 38 of 40. - 5 stars: 37 (93%) - 4 stars: 1 (3%) - 3 stars: 1 (3%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 1 (3%) ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | English | €3 / person | English | - | | English | €3 / person | Spanish | - | ## 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 ## Not included - 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 1. **Puerta del Sol** (15m) - Royal Post Office, Carlos III, Km 0, Tio Pepe, Bear and Madroño 2. **Calle de Alcala** (10m) - On the longest street in Madrid we start this fantastic tour 3. **Casino de Madrid** (20m) - 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 4. **Gran Via** (10m) - Madrid's Gran Vía full of theatres, bars, shops certainly one of the main road arteries in the city centre 5. **Instituto Cervantes** (10m) - Former bank that now houses this prestigious institution where the most important works of the Castilian language rest 6. **Cibeles Fountain** (10m) - The most famous source of Spain is if you doubt one of the icons that most identify Madrid 7. **Banco de Espana** (10m) - The bank where all the gold in the country rests 8. **Cibeles Lounge** (10m) - The Palace of Cibeles, current seat of the city council is a building that will not go unnoticed by your eyes 9. **Paseo Del Prado** (10m) - 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... 10. **Puerta de Alcala** (10m) - The city's most famous gateway, the work of King Charles III is one of Madrid's must-see monuments 11. **Parque del Retiro** (25m) - The vegetable lung of the city center will be the end of our magnificent journey ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 18:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-02 - 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 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 Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJx319oIAoQg0RecYd2lfuSmk Ends: Park Lake ## Good to know - 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 ## Compared with other Walking Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #18 of 22** | €3 | 2h 20m | 4.83 (40) | shared | | [Madrid Walking Tour from Puerta del Sol to Retiro Park](/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-walking-tour-from-puerta-del-sol-to-retiro-park/?format=md) | €3 per group | 2h 25m | 4.98 (2826) | shared | | [Madrid Old City Guided Exclusive Guided Walking Tour](/spain/madrid/tours/madrid-old-city-guided-exclusive-guided-walking-tour/?format=md) | €25 | 2h 30m | 4.97 (633) | private | | [Eating Madrid: Food Walking Tour, Small-Group Tapas & Wine](/spain/madrid/tours/eating-madrid-food-walking-tour-small-group-tapas-wine/?format=md) | €89 | 3h 30m | 4.97 (421) | shared | Ranked #18 of 22 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €3 to €217, median €29; typical length 2h 30m. 7 of 22 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/walking-tours-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/walking-tour-of-madrid-modern/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/spain/madrid/?format=md