Private Tour: Madrid Walking Tour of Los Austrias

Get to know Madrid’s vibrant Los Austrias neighborhood on a 2.5-hour walking tour, led by a private guide! Often called Habsburg’s Madrid in reference to the many monuments left by Habsburg’s dynasty, the district holds an array of exciting sights around every twist and turn. See the Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real), walk through Plaza Mayor, visit Mercado de San Miguel and more on this must-do private tour!

Let's Tapear! The Madrid Tapas Route Walking Audio Tour by VoiceMap

Forget the fixed timings of conventional walking tours and explore the tapas hotspots of central Madrid with a VoiceMap tour. Download the mobile app and roam from Madrid’s La Latina and Austrias neighbourhoods to its Literary Quarter in your own time via GPS-triggered storytelling. Visit the Mercado de San Miguel, Cava Baja and Calle Huertas, discover new places to eat and learn about Spain’s tapas culture, using the app’s geodata to navigate. Discover Madrid’s La Latina, Madrid of the Austrias and Literary Quarter. Tour at your own pace and hear facts and tales you’d miss alone. Experience the Mercado de San Miguel, Cava Baja, Plaza Mayor and some of the best authentic tapas bars the centre has to offer. Set your own itinerary and enjoy the bonus of commentary without getting lost. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Madrid 4-Hour Private Custom Walking Tour of Los Austrias

Enjoy this 4-hour private walking tour of Madrid´s old town centre, the Los Austrias, and let your private guide tell you about its history and architecture. We will tailor-make this tour to your wishes and you preferred departure point. Once you meet your guide at a central Madrid´s location (or at your hotel if it is walking distance from the location), you will start your private tour. We can custom-make your tour to your preferences, but see the below a list of sights for inspiration:  The highlights of this tour can be: Calle Mayor, Palacio de Abrantes, Palacio Uceda, Iglesia de San Nicolás de los Servitas, Striking bell tower, Mercado de San Miguel, Plaza San Miguel, Plaza Mayor, Felipe III statue, Calle de Toledo, Colegio Imperial de Madrid, Cueva de Luis Candelas (mesones), Calle Bordadores, Iglesia de San Gines, Calle del Arenal.  Once the tour finishes, you will return to the departure point.

Walk through the Madrid of the Austrias

Madrid began its true splendor with the Austrias, since it was under this dynasty that the city became the capital of Spain. During the visit we will see the most emblematic places in Madrid: Plaza de Oriente, Viaduct, Vistillas, Plaza de San Andrés, Plaza de la Paja, Puerta Cerrada, Plaza de la Villa, calle Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel, Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sun. We will get to know the history of the most relevant buildings and we will immerse ourselves, through history, in the environment of the 16th and 17th centuries (the period of the Austrian Dynasty in Spain).

Madrid of the Habsburg walking tour

With the Habsburg, Madrid begins its true splendor, since it is under this dynasty when the city becomes the capital of Spain. During the visit we will see the most emblematic places in Madrid: Plaza de Oriente, Viaducto, Vistillas, Plaza de San Andrés, Plaza de la Paja, Puerta Cerrada, Plaza de la Villa, calle Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel, Plaza Mayor and Sun Gate. We will know the history of the most relevant buildings and we will immerse ourselves, through history, in the environment of the 16th and 17th centuries (the period of the Habsburg Dynasty in Spain).

Buggy: Madrid Through the Centuries (2h - up to 5 people)

Madrid Through the Centuries Buggy tour : Spain! A bridge between two continents, kissed by seas and oceans where a mosaic of ancient cultures have meshed; Madrid embodies this superbly: Immerse yourself in our unique centuries old history, get enveloped by Madrid’s charm touring our cobbled streets and marvelous avenues. Feel the vibrant city life with our knowledgeable guides, enjoy the eclectic views that our “Madrid Through The Centuries” tour has to offer.

Buggy: Must See Tour Madrid (1 hour - up to 5 people)

During the Must See Buggy tour give yourself the chance to explore Madrid from its origin, the Arabic wall, to the Illustration era, 18th century, the Retiro Garden, Know the Hidden corners, its History and its legends, temples and peoples. A journey through yesterday, today and tomorrow’s Madrid.

Half-Day Private Tour in Madrid with Art Historian Guide

This professional tour offers you a comprehensive insight to the most important parts of Madrid and includes all the important sights such as the Royal Palace, Teatro Real, Plaza Mayor, Almudena Cathedral, Mercado de San Miguel and much more. Besides the main route there is the option to include more interesting places into the sightseeing, depending on your preferences. This could be f.eg. the charismatic district La Latina, the modern Gran Via Street or the romantic Literary Quarter. The tour and sightseeing will be adjusted to your interests. In this tour you will learn all about the architecture, art, culture and history of the city. Our tour guide is graduated in history of art and offers you extensive and competent knowledge.

Madrid Private Walking Tour with Professional Guide

Visit some of the most popular sights in Madrid along with a local, professional guide. During this tour, you would walk by the Mercado San Miguel, the most popular market in Madrid which offers a wide range of food stalls, get to see the Santa Cruz Palace built in baroque architecture style. Take out your camera at Kilometro Cero, a stone slab from which distances of Spain’s roads are measured. Visit the Plaza Mayor that dates back to the 15th century and used to serve as the main market of the town and walk through the The Puerta del Sol, a public square which is one of the best known places in the city. The tour would also cover other local attractions en route. The tour timings are flexible and can be amended depending upon availability.

Architecture Tour Old Madrid, from the Arabs to the Borbons, trough the Austrias

We propose that you learn more about the origins of the city from the urban, historical and architectural point of view since the arabs founded it at the end of the 9th century, following with the conquest of the city by Alfonso VI of Castilla in the 11th century or the moment when Felipe II decided to fix the capital in Madrid, in 1561. We will begin in front of the Royal Palace, reviewing its history since the Arabs built the Alcázar, the defensive castle when Madrid was founded till the moment Felipe V ordered to built the Royal Palace as we know today. From there, we will learn more about the history of the Cathedral and the the new Royal Collections Museum designed by Tuñón and Mansilla. We will enjoy the only rests we have of the Walls built by the arabs. Crossing the Viaduct of Segovia, we will enjoy the views of the forest called Casa de Campo, the green lung, three times bigger than Central Park, the King’s private hunting site until 1931 and a Civil War front, stopping at a viewpoint from which we will enjoy the views of part of the cornice of Madrid. We will continue the walk trough La Latina where the muslims lived for centuries. Walking throught these old small streets and squares we will arrive to Plaza de la Paja where we will find the Palace of the Vargas and the Church of San Andrés where San Isidro were buried, close to the Museum of San Isidro. We will continue our walk discovering some of the rests of the Christian walls built in the XIIth century. Crossing Cava Baja full of old taverns and bars of tapas, we will arrive to the Square of Puerta Cerrada, one of the old gates of the old city. Mercado de San Miguel will be other of one stops where you could have a drink and tapas after visiting Plaza de la Villa where the old City Hall of the city is located. From there you will learn the history of Plaza Mayor, the best example of castillians squares, built 400 years ago.