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Skip-the-line Madrid Royal Palace with tapas tasting & Retiro Park

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5 hours (approx.)
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Overview

Enjoy a guided tour of the stunning El Retiro Park. Then meet with your guide and get inside to all parts of Madrid’s Royal Palace. Also, you can enjoy a typical Spanish cuisine with a tapas tasting in a famous bar.

What's Included

  • Snacks
  • Walking tour of El Retiro Park
  • Tapas tasting in one of the most important bar in Madrid
  • Gratuities
  • Food or beverages not described in the inclusion points or description
  • Hotel pick up or transfer
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Meeting Location

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Retiro
28009 Madrid, Spain

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Puerta de Alcala (pass by)

Around this place is the meeting point with the guide.
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Parque del Retiro

The most visited park in Madrid, it has more than 15,000 trees. It is a place full of history built by the kings of Spain in the seventeenth century as a place of rest and vacation.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Plaza de Isabel II

Our second visit to the Royal Palace will begin here, in this square.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Royal Palace of Madrid

It is one of the largest palaces in Western Europe, almost twice the size of the Palace of Versailles or Buckingham Palace, with 3,478 rooms.
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2 hours Admission Ticket Included

Jardines de Sabatini (pass by)

The travelers will see the Sabatini Garden
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Please, be at the starting point 15’ minutes before start of the tour.
  • For the tapas tasting you need to go to Calle Mayor 80, the bar "Mercado Jamón Ibérico" from 11am to 7pm. You have to go on your own, the guide does not accompany you.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Skip-the-line Madrid Royal Palace with tapas tasting & Retiro Park?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-56823P31

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Snacks
  • Walking tour of El Retiro Park
  • Tapas tasting in one of the most important bar in Madrid
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • Gratuities
  • Food or beverages not described in the inclusion points or description
  • Hotel pick up or transfer

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Please, be at the starting point 15’ minutes before start of the tour.
  • For the tapas tasting you need to go to Calle Mayor 80, the bar "Mercado Jamón Ibérico" from 11am to 7pm. You have to go on your own, the guide does not accompany you.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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