Prices checked on Sep 11, 2026Things to do in Madrid
A guided walking tour with a professional local guide is the best way to learn the city's history as well as everyday life. We meet you right at your accommodation in central Madrid. From there we explore the city following an itinerary that we establish together ahead of the tour. And orientation tour? Special focus on Royal landmarks? Maybe a tour focusing on the art museums like Prado or Reina Sophia? Or a mix of everything? With this custom tour, you pick what you want. As you join a born-and-raised local, you make the most of all that Madrid has to offer. You tell your guide ahead of time what you want to see and we pre-plan your perfect day in Madrid. Treat yourself to an exciting local perspective tailored to your interests. Whether you like history, art, food, or anything else, your guide will help you make the most of your time in Madrid.
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinerary - You have not seen Madrid until you have joined the locals in their walk from Plaza Major to Puerta del Sol
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinerary - You will not want to miss Prado Museum, the home of the Great Spanish Painters: Goya, El Greco, Vellasquez,etc..
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinerary - The largest of all Palace in Europe and the Home of the Spanish Royal Family to the present.
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinerary - Madrid's open air flea market, with great antiques and fun knick-knacks.
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinerary - The Park built for the King of Spain is now the green oasis of Madrid, the locals love its 15000 trees, the rose garden and the artificial lake.
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinerary - The Gate of the Sun is the most popular spot in Madrid and the kilometer zero of all of Spain.
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinerary - Lavapies is the happening district of Madrid when you come for fun to Spain, you go to Lavapies.
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinerary - The other great Museum of Madrid and now the home of Picasso's most famous painting Guernica
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinerary
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinera
One of the places you can pick to include in the itinerary
Our guide can meet you at any central location in Madrid - at your hotel, private accommodation or train station. Just let us know your preferences.
Your Best Day in Madrid - Private Custom Tour lasts about 3–7 hours. The itinerary has 11 stops.
Prices start at $45 per person for this Madrid experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Our guide can meet you at any central location in Madrid - at your hotel, private accommodation or train station. Just let us know your preferences. Pickup points include CONTACT_SUPPLIER_LATER, LOC-6eKJ+or5y8o99Qw0C8xWyG/dEBHeHPAKWw1vAyRy13k=, LOC-6eKJ+or5y8o99Qw0C8xWyAoSzYuH02REzrmVXb+P090=.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 32 verified reviews; it is run by Discover Walks. Most-mentioned highlights: half-day or full-day options. Your choice; See Madrid's major landmarks and must-sees - palacio real, Retiro, Puerta dl sol... all at your pace; Custom-built itinerary according to your interests.
Luis was fantastic! He took time to answer all of our questions, walked at a pace that was helpful to the older members of my family and cared for us every step along the way. We could not have asked for a better guide. Thank you for a fabulous time!
First... if you want to get a true visit of the Prada museum.... get Marta.. she is AMAZING... normally you would not get me thru the door without falling asleep.. she has opened our eyes to art and interpretation... she made this tour 5+. She is passionate about art and history and the city.. can’t say enough nice things about her.. she was the cherry on top of our visit to Madrid... will be a return destination for sure!!!
Kristina was an incredible guide! Very engaging and did everything to help meet our needs. Here’s my thoughts. The survey provided by the company was not helpful. Although I identified what I thought I wanted to see they were my available. I missed it was a walking tour. Somehow I thought would drive different sites and visit. I don’t think Christina was given our completed survey. I will say she did an excellent job of accommodating our wants and desires and still help us see important parts of Madrid. We loved what she showed us. Absolutely get this tour to schedule the afternoon with the guide at the Prado Museum. Our very thoughtful guide left us with directions as she was committed. We would have loved to continued with her. Please do this. There are so many incredible artists and stories to learn. You need a guide to help you navigate. This was great but I would have changed the few things I mentioned.
Communication was perfect. Avoid the large croud, and move at your own pace. Pedro, our guide, is awesome. He's so passionate about Madrid and all that is has to offer. Very knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating, and enthusiastic. We enjoyed our day in Madrid, and learned a great deal. We would highly recommend this tour.
Our guide Nacho was terrific. The tour was very interesting and was a good combination of history and culture! I highly recommend.
Marta was absolutely lovely. I arrived running late and very Harries. She patiently helped me sort out some personal stuff and took me on an abbreviated (at my request) tour. She was very well informed and gave me some great tips for the rest of my stay. Would recommend her and the service to anyone and everyone!!
Glad you liked your tour so much! I will of course share your enthusiasm with Marta. As you know and as you experienced, a custom tour is whatever you want it to be. Having a knowledgable local with you, you can use your guide for whatever you wish. To hit the landmarks with a local's perspective, to sort out personal stuff, to explore insider's insights - whatever you wish for. Thank you for the kind words. We look forward to seeing you again!
This tour was great! Nacho was knowledgeable, friendly and helped us understand the history and layout of Madrid. Would highly recommend!!
We had a great tour and our tour guide gave us the opportunity to do what we wanted which was walk and explore all of the different neighborhoods in Madrid. Our tour guide was very good and very excited to show us the different neighborhoods of her city. She was patient and let us stop to take photos and shop along the way while she explained some of the historical and current aspects of each neighborhood.
If you want to know all about the history of Madrid, go to the fixed with this company: Discover Walks. Our guide Marta. Excellent preparation, dynamic conversation, and lots of kindness. Recommended!
<p>My mother and I really enjoyed this tour. Our tour guide Luis David Zapata Madronal was incredible. He planned the tour in such a cohesive, enjoyable way that we were able to absorb and understand all the information and really grasp the chronology of events. After 4 hours of walking we really had a good sense of the history of Madrid. We highly recommend this tour.</p>
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Best Day in Madrid - Private Custom Tour | 3–7 hours | 4.8 (32) | $45 | |
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