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Self-Guided Tour of Old Madrid for Kids and Families in English
(1) Reviews
Madrid
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Suitable for children and adults of all ages
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Packed with challenges, quizzes and fantastic facts, this is a unique, self-guided tour especially designed to keep kids 8-15 excited and the whole family having fun as you discover the ancient centre of Madrid.
Our Madrid Rises tour starts at the Puerta del Sol (easily reached by metro, bus or taxi) and leads you to the iconic sites and hidden jewels of old Madrid from its earliest origins as a remote Arab fortress to its rise as the capital of Spain under the Austrian Habsburg kings. Follow the interactive map to carefully selected locations and have fun as a family with activities and stories that bring each site and its history to life.
You simply download our app, sign up, and your ...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All information and directions to have a great tour are included on the app
The tour can be done offline (no need for mobile data) once it has been downloaded on the app
Written Guide/App in English
Other languages - do not purchase this tour if you and your children cannot comfortably read English
Meeting Points
Departure
Puerta del Sol
When you're near the starting point (Puerta del Sol), open the route on the app and our interactive map will show you exactly where to go!
Once you're there, all information and directions will be on the app!
You don't need to meet anyone or present a ticket.
Return
Plaza de Oriente
We end the tour at the Plaza de Oriente, in front of the Royal Palace.
Self-Guided Tour of Old Madrid for Kids and Families in English
(1) Reviews
Madrid
About
Packed with challenges, quizzes and fantastic facts, this is a unique, self-guided tour especially designed to keep kids 8-15 excited and the whole family having fun as you discover the ancient centre of Madrid.
Our Madrid Rises tour starts at the Puerta del Sol (easily reached by metro, bus or taxi) and leads you to the iconic sites and hidden jewels of old Madrid from its earliest origins as a remote Arab fortress to its rise as the capital of Spain under the Austrian Habsburg kings. Follow the interactive map to carefully selected locations and have fun as a family with activities and stories that bring each site and its history to life.
You simply download our app, sign up, and your ...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All information and directions to have a great tour are included on the app
The tour can be done offline (no need for mobile data) once it has been downloaded on the app
Written Guide/App in English
Other languages - do not purchase this tour if you and your children cannot comfortably read English
Meeting Points
Departure
Puerta del Sol
When you're near the starting point (Puerta del Sol), open the route on the app and our interactive map will show you exactly where to go!
Once you're there, all information and directions will be on the app!
You don't need to meet anyone or present a ticket.
Return
Plaza de Oriente
We end the tour at the Plaza de Oriente, in front of the Royal Palace.
Itinerary
1
Puerta del Sol
We start our tour at Madrid's iconic square, the Puerta del Sol. Follow our clues to discover the spot from which all distances in Spain to Madrid are measures - and a strange beast standing beside an even stranger tree!
10 minutes
2
Palacio de Santa Cruz
Discover a Habsburg prison hidden in a quiet square and complete your challenges to find out about the music that might have come from a statue in front of it
10 minutes
3
Plaza Mayor
Enter Madrid's iconic Plaza Mayor, explore the dramatic buildings that surround it, and uncover the secret in the magnificent royal statue that stands at its centre
15 minutes
4
Sobrino de Botín
Follow our route to the world's oldest restaurant and use your detective skills to find out how long it has existed and what famous people it has served!
10 minutes
5
Mercado San Miguel
Explore one of Madrid's most mouth-watering food markets -stop for a snack if you're hungry!
10 minutes
6
Plaza de la Villa
Discover the ancient town square of Madrid and follow the clues to find the door to the oldest palace still standing in the city.
10 minutes
7
Plaza de la Paja
Follow our route past the deformed houses that were built to trick the King's inspectors and discover a secret walled garden beside a square which was home to Madrid's most famous saint.
15 minutes
8
Real Basilica de San Francisco el Grande
Enter the plain-looking church of San Francisco el Grande to discover an interior bursting with colour beneath one of the world's largest domes.
10 minutes
9
Muslim Walls
Stand at the foot of the cliff of the ancient Muslim fortress of Madrid and follow our clues to find the remains of the wall that stood around the Arab city.
10 minutes
10
Royal Palace of Madrid
Our tour end outside the gigantic Royal Palace of Madrid - complete your challenges to discover the strange origin of the statues that stand in the square opposite!
