Madrid City Tour

Hop on. Hop off. Hop to it. The Madrid City Tour.

Not only is Madrid the capital and largest city of Spain, it’s the third-largest city in the European Union. So hoofing it on foot isn’t really an option. Fortunately, there’s the Madrid City Tour. You’ll travel on a hop-on hop-off, open-air, double-decker bus, with a one or two day pass. Visit all of Madrid’s hotspots, whether they’re from the 16th Century or this one. Choose between two routes that will immerse you in the culture of Spain, or switch freely between them to see everything this bustling metropolis has to offer. Take the full circuit for an overview to help plot out your stops, or just be spontaneous and explore. Either way, there are dozens of sites built in to make sure you don’t miss a thing, plus pre-recorded commentary available in over ten languages to make sure of it.

Here’s what’s included:

    • Choice of 1 or 2 day consecutive Hop-on/Hop-off open-air double-decker tour bus
    • Tour offers two routes: 80 minutes Historical Madrid, 65 minutes Modern Madrid Tour. Plus an option for an extended tour of up to 40 additional minutes on the tour
    • Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Chinese & Arabic commentary.  Special Castilian & English commentary for children

 

Conditions:

    • Rail Europe voucher is exchanged for your Madrid City Tour.
    • Voucher must be exchanged within 6 months of purchase.
    • Special savings option (offered on one day tour option only) allows you to purchase the Madrid City Tour that will cover 2 adults and up to 2 children.
    • Child rates are valid for children ages 7-15.
    • Children under age 7 are free.
    • Prices are subject to change. 
     
Where can I exchange my voucher?

  • Madrid Tourism Center: Plaza Mayor, 27
    Daily  9:30am – 8:30pm
  • Madrid Metro Client Services Desk: Barajas International Airport- (Terminal 2 & 4 -Arrivals level (Barajas Metro station entrance)
    Daily 7:00am - 10:00pm
  • Madrid Puerta De Atocha train station, High-speed train arrival hall, ground floor Grupo Vilar
    Daily 8:30am – 4:30pm
  • Ineo Royal Palace: Calle Carlos III nº 1 Opera Square
    Monday to Friday 10:15am  – 10:00pm and Saturday and Sunday 10:00am – 3:00pm and 4:00pm – 9:00pm
 

Where are the bus stops located and how many stops are there for each tour?

The Historical Madrid tour runs every 9-15 minutes and has 21 stops.

Some of the tour stops are:

  • Museo Del Prado
  • Barrio De Salamanca
  • Gran Vía 14
  • Plaza Mayor
  • Puerta Del Sol
  • Museo Reina Sofía
  • Jardín Botánico
  • Madrid City Tour

The Modern Madrid runs every 9-15 minutes and has 16 stops. 

Some of the tour stops are:

  • Plaza De Neptuno
  • Plaza De Cibeles
  • Museo De Esculturas
  • Nuevos Ministerios
  • Puerta Del Sol
  • Plaza De Las Cortes
 
What do the extended tour and night tour include?

The Madrid Historical extended tour is 105 minutes and has two daily departures at 10:05am & 6:05pm with 5 additional stops.

The Madrid Modern extended Tour is 105 minutes and has two daily departures at 12:15pm & 4:05pm with 6 additional stops.

The Madrid Historical offers a night tour from June 16 - September 15. Tour is a 1 hour non-stop tour that departs at 10:00pm and 11:00pm.

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