Skip-the-Line Tickets in Madrid: The 15 Worth Buying

Madrid: Royal Palace Expert Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line - Starting at Opera and walking through Plaza de Oriente

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,986 reviews · from $40Our pick

Tour Madrid’s Royal Palace with an expert guide, skip the main entrance line, see royal rooms and art, then explore the gardens if open.

“Beni, our tour guide was great. He was funny and light hearted but he conveyed all the necessary information for the tour and a lot of insightful and interesting facts about the palace, its past inhabitants and a bit of gossip as well. The tour itself is very well structured so that it covers a large variety of rooms and displayed items without becoming boring or tedious. It’s about 2 hours long from the start time and it involves a short walk and a security check so the palace tour itself is about 1.5 hours which is just perfect.Read more”

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Madrid: Royal Palace Skip-the-line Guided Tour

2.Royal Palace Skip-the-line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,146 reviews · 2 hours · from $42

Tour Madrid’s Royal Palace with a guide, skip the main queue, see Goya and Giodano, royal rooms, the Armory, and gardens.

“great tour. Very well led. We've done a few in the last few weeks and this one was in the top 2: 1) instructions were crystal clear 2) our guide, Lei, was knowledgeable and kept things interesting with historical anecdotes. She has a very clear and pleasant voice and speaks English fluently (which wasn't the case of the other tour guides we've met) 3) last but not least, the equipment provided to ensure we could all hear the guide, even though we weren't all next to her, worked to perfection. This means people with accessibility requirements, or others who, like me, tend to wander away to get the best angle…”

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Madrid: Royal Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

3.Royal Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,140 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Walk Madrid’s Old Town, see Plaza Mayor and San Miguel Market, then skip the queue for a lively guided tour of the Royal Palace.

“Very well organized, and being able to skip the line was a big bonus! Our tour guide was fantastic…good information an great sense of humour! Great length of time too…about 1.5 hours in the palace.”

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Madrid: Prado Museum Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

4.Prado Museum Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,018 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $46

Review of Madrid’s Prado guided tour, with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, key masterpieces, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Ander was an excellent guide - friendly, humorous, informative. This is highly recommended.”

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Madrid Old Town & Royal Palace Walking Tour Skip the Line Ticket

5.Madrid Old Town & Royal Palace Walking Tour Skip the Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,829 reviews · 2 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Madrid Old Town and Royal Palace tour review with skip-the-line entry, English guide, historic squares, palace rooms, timing, value, and tips.

“Really well paced tour that provided great and interesting information without dragging on too long.”

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Prado Museum Small Group Tour with Skip the Line Ticket

6.Prado Museum Small Group Tour with Skip the Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,738 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $54Top rated

See Velázquez, Goya, Bosch, Titian, and El Greco on a 90-minute Prado highlights tour with admission and a small group guide.

“Very knowledgeable and interesting tour guide named Macarena. She is an art historian who knows an incredible amount about the art in Spain and Europe. Easy meeting place, easy entrance into the museum, fun to listen to, and could easily answer my questions. Highly recommend.”

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Madrid: Royal Palace Guided Tour with Skip the Line Ticket

7.Royal Palace Guided Tour with Skip the Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,583 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43

Review of Madrid’s Royal Palace guided tour, with skip-the-line entry, English commentary, practical tips, value advice, and honest drawbacks.

“Very informative tour. Our guide gave us a lot of the history related to the Spanish monarchy. Loved the skip the line tickets.”

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Royal Palace & Prado Museum Skip the Line Guided Tour

8.Royal Palace & Prado Museum Skip the Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,347 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $82

Tour Madrid’s Royal Palace and Prado Museum with skip-the-line entry, an English-speaking guide, and a useful walk through the old city.

“The group was too big - about 25 people so we exited the tour. Too much corralling with that many people.”

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Prado Museum Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

9.Prado Museum Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,146 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

See Velázquez, El Greco, and Prado masterpieces with a 90-minute English guided tour and skip-the-line entry in central Madrid.

“Almost necessary to have a guide in this huge museum, especially to understand the layout of the exhibits. Really appreciated the art history the way influence happens and the opportunity to see the paintings chosen. Also appreciate the small size of our group which made things more manageable. Suggest wearing a mask in the museum. Many groups were very rude, aggressive and crowding. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable”

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Madrid: Royal Palace Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

10.Royal Palace Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 780 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Tour Madrid’s Royal Palace with fast-track entry, a live guide, grand state rooms, private chambers, Goya, Velázquez, and royal history.

“A great experience with an amazing guide! Skip-the-line entry is a game-changer!”

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Prado Museum Guided Tour with Skip the Line Ticket in Madrid

11.Prado Museum Guided Tour with Skip the Line Ticket in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 696 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $40

See Prado masterpieces with a guide, skip much of the entry queue, and stay inside afterward to explore Madrid’s great art museum at your own pace.

“Sophia did a good job in spite of pretty impossible odds. The museum was extremely crowded, and it was difficult to even see the Bosch painting because of the crowds. Also, FYI, the meeting point that you gave me was incorrect by a block.”

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Royal Palace of Madrid Small Group Skip the Line Ticket

12.Royal Palace of Madrid Small Group Skip the Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 662 reviews · 2 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Tour Madrid’s old center before skipping the line at the Royal Palace with an English-speaking guide, radio headset, and small-group access.

“The guide Ander spoke English very well and was very knowledgeable of Spanish history and the palace. He injected humor into everything he talked about which I liked. The palace is huge and I’m glad we had a guide.”

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