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Madrid: 1 or 2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour

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Madrid: 1 or 2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour

Activity provider:Julia Travel Gray Line Spain

4.2

4641 reviews

From US$ 26.96 per person

Hop on board this open-top double-decker bus for a 1 or 2-day sightseeing tour of Madrid. Choose from two routes and see everything from historical sites like the Royal Palace to modern skyscrapers.

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Spanish, Basque, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, Galician, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Catalan, Japanese, Arabic

Experience

Highlights
  • Take a hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour on board an open-top double-decker bus
  • Discover historic and modern Madrid along 2 routes that hit up all the best spots
  • See the Royal Palace of Madrid, the offical home of the Spanish royal family while in Madrid
  • Visit the museums and stop to admire the art at Museo del Prado, Museo Reina Sofía, and more
  • Walk along the peaceful, tree-lined Paseo del Prado
Full description

Take some time getting to know Madrid while riding through the city aboard an open-top double-decker bus. With one ticket, you will be able to hop on and off the bus all day along the route of your choice, or change to another, admiring the architectural and cultural magnificence of Madrid. Commentary is available via a headphones audio system in 14 different languages.

Route 1

• Museo del Prado • Puerta de Alcalá • Barrio de Salamanca • Plaza de Colón • Plaza de Cibeles • Gran Vía, 14 • Gran Vía, 30 • Gran Vía, 54 • Plaza de España • Templo de Debod • Teatro Real (temporarily suspended) • Palacio Real (temporarily suspended) • Puerta de Toledo • San Francisco el Grande (temporarily suspended) • Catedral de la Almudena (temporarily suspended) • Plaza Mayor (temporarily suspended) • Puerta del Sol (temporarily suspended) • Círculo de Bellas Artes (temporarily suspended) • Museo Thyssen (temporarily suspended) • Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía • Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid

Route 2

• Plaza Neptuno • Plaza de Cibeles • Plaza de Colón • Museo Esculturas • Museo de Ciencias Naturales • Nuevos Ministerios • Santiago Bernabéu • C.S.I. Científicas • Museo Lázaro Galdiano • Serrano • Museo Arqueológico • Puerta de Alcalá • Alcalá • Puerta del Sol (temporarily suspended) • Plaza de las Cortes • Plaza de Neptuno High Season: March to October 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM Low Season: November to February 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Includes
  • Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
  • Multilingual audio commentary
  • Map of Madrid
  • Entrance fees
  • Tips
  • Lunch, drinks, and other services not specified above
  • Pickup and drop-off service

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

  • Due to roadworks, the blue route (historical route) will not stop at the following stops: Teatro Real, Palacio Real, San Francisco el Grande, Catedral de la Almudena, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Círculo de Bellas Artes, and Museum Thyssen.
  • Bus Frequency: 30-40 minutes, depending on the season
  • Tour Duration: 80 minutes for Route 1, 65 minutes for Route 2
  • Itinerary is subject to change based on events taking place in the city, such as demonstrations, sport events, cultural events, and public works

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Overall rating

4.2 /5

based on 4641 reviews

Review summary

  • Transportation
    4.1/5
  • Value for money
    4/5
  • Service
    4.3/5
  • Organization
    4.2/5

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The tour was pretty good. There are lots of tree lined streets in Madrid that make it hard to see the buildings that you are passing. Sometimes the audio description of where we were on the tour was ahead of the actual attraction. We rode both routes. It was much quicker than the Barcelona Hop on Hop Off bus tour. It was easy to find the walk to the Prado Museum to catch the bus.

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May 27, 2023

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We only had one full day in Madrid and we decided this was the best way and value for money seeing Madrid in a day. It was totally worth it and you can get on/off at any of the points and then walk to points of interest or like we did, visit the royal palace. A very memorable activity and day

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May 16, 2023

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Tour was ok. GetYourGuude needs clearer directions about bus stop locations instead of just the name of nearest museum or plaza because that leaves a huge area that must be searched looking for very small bus stop signs (gps location of stop would be more accurate). Even after activating the ticket and getting a map, the locations listed on map for individual stops is still too vague. The company seemed more interested in covering their interests when advising about potential delays due to public marches on tte roads asking if we understood before activating our Get Your Guude voucher—as if we could keep the voucher and use them at a later date in a city we were leaving later that evening. From the curt responses of the staff, the unscheduled bus stop for the workers bathroom break, the lack clarity of bus stops, and the overall underwhelming sites and recorded explanations, this HOHO ranks in the lower percentage of the similar tours we have taken in cities around Europe.

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