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Ready for a jam-packed tour, full of history, culture, stories, and sights? Checkmark from your travel bucket list all your must-sees of Madrid, because if there’s a Withlocals tour that shows you all the city's ins and outs, it’s this complete and personalized tour of Madrid.

Destination

Madrid, Spain

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Русский, Lietuvių

Included

• Private guide
• 1 Local snack or drink
• Public transport
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Entrance tickets

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 7 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of Faborit Plaza de España coffee shop - Madrid to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See Plaza España, Casa Ciriaco, the Toledo bridge, and more must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots of the city so you can get the perfect overview to what makes Madrid so special

4. Hidden Gems

   long the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists get to experience

5. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

6. More Things to See

   With more time, you’ll have the chance to enter some of the landmarks and attractions your host has planned for you. Get in touch with the host of your choice to hear more about their plan

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

jesse.n.german🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mateo )

8 March 2025

Christopher🇺🇸 United States

(About local Majo)

8 March 2025

We enjoyed a terrific Prado tour with Majo. Our family members are not art experts, but Majo made the Prado come alive with her insights. Highly recommend. Majo is wonderful!

6bgxbdcpck

(About local Majo)

24 February 2025

We had a memorable tour of the Prado museum - what an engaging 2 hours! The tour was perfectly tailored for my 8 year old daughter. Too good. Thank you again.Thank you so much Majo!

Veronique🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Majo)

21 February 2025

We had a wonderful and great tour. Mayo knows a lot About the art in the Prado museum and she tells in an interesting way. We recommend Majo to the fullest!Majo is a great guide!

Alecia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Eva)

20 February 2025

Yulia was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G-! We met around 9:30 AM and set about on a brisk morning walk to kickstart our tour. Having hit many of the "must see" sights already, we were looking for a unique experience to fully immerse us into the local culture and 'off the beaten path' sights. Yulia 100% met our expectations and even delivered beyond. Her historical knowledge was on point, not to mention her knowledge on fun facts, neighborhoods, diversity, local customs, etc. We learned so much today of a 'behind the scenes' view. We asked many questions and Yulia indulged us each and every time. We definitely recommend the tour as you will be exposed to an experience that the locals live on a daily basis. We covered many miles in walking, so wear comfortable shoes! We really appreciated the coffee break to rest our feet and to chat comfortably over coffee, tea and beer. We did have a hiccup in our meeting point which we assume responsibility for as we should have abided by the confirmation note in WhatsApp vs. the booking details in withlocals.com. Yulia, however, was incredibly patient and accommodating and was so very kind to us not holding our hiccup against us.Magical Madrid

Abbey

(About local Majo)

18 February 2025

Majo was very educated, friendly and FUN to share her city with us! Love Majo!

Alecia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Majo)

17 February 2025

Majo (Maria Jose) was pure joy and a beautiful welcome to Madrid for our first time in the city! Her communications leading up to our meeting were timely, the meeting location was discovered with ease, and her promptness of arrival was appreciated. From the moment we met Majo, we felt like family, especially after being greeted with a warm and welcoming hug. The tour highlights were wonderful learning a lot about hot spots of the city. My husband and I soaked up the history of the Monarchy of Madrid, the gastronomy culture, and were pleasantly surprised that we were able to attend 7pm mass at The Cathedral immediately following our tour. The timing of the tour was providential to allow for mass. Majo is quite the hidden gem of Madrid and definitely worth joining on one of her many tour offerings. You will part as family. Moments in Madrid

Lorelei🇺🇸 United States

(About local Majo)

14 February 2025

Not being art aficionados ourselves, we booked Majo to help us understand what we were viewing in the Prado museum. Majo made the art (and artists) make sense and truly come to life. It really helped us appreciate what we were seeing. I highly recommend you take this tour with her, she is so very knowledgeable! Fabulous Tour with Majo

Jenny

(About local Majo)

9 February 2025

Majo was a fabulous guide. She was flexible, highly knowledgeable about the long history of Madrid, the royal family and provided fun interactive commentary. The snack and beverage were wonderful add on. Majo also provided great ideas for what else to see, do and eat. Highly recommend these personal private tours and Majo. Highly infomative

Unknown

(About local Julián )

6 February 2025

We booked a private food tour for 3 with Julian and the instant we met him we knew it would be great! He is very personable, knowledgeable, and professional, and fun. We learned much about the history of Madrid along with excellent food and drink experiences. We love food tours and this was one of the best. It felt like touring a city with a dear friend. Fantastic Experience

Meredith🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

27 January 2025

Julianne🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Majo)

27 January 2025

What a marvellous time we had with Majo. Her knowledge of the city was excellent. All the little extras and recommendations she popped into the itinerary was perfect. It was a pleasure to be able to share her love, exuberance and expertise in art. She bought the paintings and their history to life. She is also a very nice, friendly person. Majo made our trip to Madrid unforgettable. Highly recommend. Marvellous Majo

Thomas🇨🇳 China

(About local Majo)

26 January 2025

Majo is a born teacher! We learned so much history of the Spanish royal families and important artists that made the sites, paintings, and sculpture we saw come alive. She tells her stories with humor and love. Don't miss this!Excellent lessons in history and art!

Jens🇫🇮 Finland

(About local Víctor)

26 January 2025

The tour was perfect as an introduction to Madrid where we haven’t been before. It was a pleasure to spend some hours with Victor and get a glimse of his knowledge and experience. We would have (another) beer with him anytime!Great tour, super Victor!

Jennifer

(About local Julián )

17 January 2025

Julian was amazing! I highly recommend the 10 tastes of Madrid! Julian was so knowledgeable about the city, and took us to many local gems.Amazing tastes and cultural tour

Terence

(About local Julián )

9 January 2025

A great afternoon with Julian, we started in a local market and tasted iberico ham and manchego cheese along with incredible mushroom croquettes and cider. Julian then took us to a local bar specializing in their own vermouth and the whole experience is like going back in time. The interior was amazing and it is not somewhere we would have thought of going without a guide. Our next stop included paella, potato bravas, and the best tortilla I have had in Spain along with unfiltered Albariño wine. Then finally we had desert at a local bakery run by Annie with very engaging and helpful staff. Throughout the whole experience Julian explained the history behind each location and how Madrid had changed over the years. We thought the historical perspective was as valuable as the wine and food. Overall a great day, the food selection was exactly what we expected but I was surprised in a good way by the wine tastings. I would never have ordered vermouth as a compliment to food and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Tapas and the history of Madrid

Joan

(About local Julián )

8 January 2025

We had a wonderful time with Julian as he took us to special places we would never have known about on our own. We tasted some of the finest wine while enjoying fantastic cheese and most importantly learning about the background of Madrid as well as a history. His is So full of energy and knowledge we would use his services again and again. Julian is a connoisseur not just a wine and Spanish food but ialso a wonderful person to spend time with !learning about the culture history and the people we certainly hope to reach out to him for his services on many tours when we next visit MadridFANTASTIC AND FUN

Laila

(About local Víctor)

8 January 2025

We booked the 3 hour walking tour in Madrid and we tailored it with our top 3 spots. Victor’s knowledge, charisma and flexibility were highly appreciated. He was great at sharing the wealth of information on the amazing city of Madrid without overwhelming us. His restaurant recommendations were also highly appreciated. Knowledgeable and well rounded

Olga

(About local Víctor)

5 January 2025

Victor is a must if you want to get a good introduction to the museum. He had a well prepared plan with notable works of arts explained in terms of historical and artistic significance. Victor also provided a great overview of Madrid through a walk around the city on the way to the museum. He answered lots of questions and made our visit to Madrid very memorable. Prado Museum

Alison🇲🇹 Malta

(About local Víctor)

3 January 2025

Exploring Madrid with Viktor is both entertaining and a learning experience. Viktor has a way of making the tour enjoyable while sharing his passion for history and deep knowledge of the city. I always find walking tours as a good opportunity of getting a good overview of any city…but touring with Viktor has gone over and beyond just an overview. A fantastic morning exploring Nad

Katarina

(About local Julián )

1 January 2025

Julian was great - a perfect mix of culture, history and fun. His tour was an ideal way to get oriented to Madrid. I was traveling with my elderly father, and Julian accommodated his speed and needs. We saw a ton, and truly enjoyed it. Thank you, Julian!Fabulous kick-off to our Madrid trip!

Wendy

(About local Iker)

30 December 2024

Iker was very knowledgeable and he was able to convey the highlights of the museum in a very engaging interesting way. Highly recommend himIker is the best

Neda🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iker)

28 December 2024

Iker was great. He was very personable and made the tour a lot of fun. Also very knowledgeable about the subject. We enjoyed him a lot.Great experience

Dana🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mateo )

28 December 2024

Mateo did an awesome job introducing us to Madrid. He was knowledgeable and easy to converse with. Engaged with all four of us. Kick Start Madrid

slater🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

28 December 2024

We had a very nice walk with Victor. Great information and history. He made sure we saw the churches. That was very kind of him. He’s lovely. Great walking tour of Madrid

Vicky🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Mateo )

21 December 2024

Mateo was a great guide, providing us with a fabulous overview of the city and interesting facts on history of MadridVery informative

Jana

(About local Majo)

20 December 2024

What an amazing visit to the Prado with Majo. My husband and I had some special mobility needs and Majo made the tour super easy and delightful for us despite our limitations. Also got a great recommendation for a day trip and guide - Majo is not only full of art information but just a fun person to spend an afternoon with. Excellent tour!

Hallie

(About local Julián )

20 December 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our food tour with Julian- he brought us to several hidden spots filled with history and great food and drinks!Guarenteed great time with Julian

GAIL🇺🇸 United States

(About local Majo)

19 December 2024

Our tour with Majo was lovely. The stories made the palace and cathedral very interesting and come alive. Since we were hungry we diverted our tour to a tapa tour! It was fun to learn about Spanish food and to get her insights & knowledge on the menu options in Mercado de San Miguel and the tapas restaurants along the Cava Baja street. Informative & Flexible

Guilherme

(About local Iker)

18 December 2024

Prado Museum is our favorite museum, where we had been several times, but this time was very special, we had an amazing cicerone that gave us a different view of the museum. Iker was very professional and interested in making a personalized tour for us, asking in advance our interest and preparing a very intimate and personal tour through the painting that really interest us. He is a very charismatic personality with a good knowledge of the works in Prado, and gave us very interesting explanations of the paintings and the history which make our journey in Prado very rich and interesting. Strongly recommend Iker if you want to go deep in Prado Mueum. Thank you Iker, was amazing time we pass with you in Prado, we learn a lot!Great experience at Prado Museum

John🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Julián )

15 December 2024

Thoroughly enjoyed my time with Juliàn. Very good historical knowledge of Madrid.

Ronni

(About local Mateo )

15 December 2024

We enjoyed our morning with Mateo. He provided us with a better understanding of the historic center of Madrid and also helped us, before we ended the tour, to plan our remaining days in the city. He knew the city well and we enjoyed his low-key and very comfortable way of relating. I would unhesitatingly recommend him. Great Intro to Madrid

Maria🇺🇸 United States

(About local Majo)

12 December 2024

I had a great morning exploring a few popular areas of Madrid with Mayo. She was warm, personable and shared some great recommendations of places to dine and check out during the rest of my stay here. A great introduction to Madrid

Bryce 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iker)

6 December 2024

We booked Iker to be our Prado guide. He was absolutely perfect. Fun, friendly and knowledgeable. He customized our tour based on our interests and made sure each of our group of 4 was attended to. Book Iker, you will not regret it!! Prado Perfection!

Victor🇺🇸 United States

(About local Majo)

2 December 2024

Majo was an awesome guide. She loves her city and she loves the sights. My grown daughters and I enjoyed her so very much and do suggest her to anyone reading this. One thing that stood out with me. She said, when most people travel they want to go to the amusement park and ride roller coasters, this is my roller coaster." as she pointed to the art work in Madrid. It was certainly very nice. Both of my daughters are highly educated and wanted to know details, Majo delievered.Fantastic!!!

Parag🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Víctor)

1 December 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Victor. His vast knowledge and enthusiasm made navigating the very large and at times overwhelming array of art displayed at the museum, that much easier and coherent. We would thoroughly recommend him for this and other tours!!Amazing Prado museum experience

Kylie🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Iker)

1 December 2024

What a great morning with the passionate and enthusiastic Iker. Usually we wander aimlessly through museums, finding works that take our eye. But Iker took us to a really interesting selection of art that each told a unique story of history, the artist and/or subject. We didn’t realize how much we were missing until Iker enlightened us. We’d highly recommend Iker and this tour.Absolutely Fabulous

Caroline🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Julián )

29 November 2024

Julian has a wealth of knowledge and is clearly very passionate about the history of Madrid. He imparts this knowledge in an accessible and humorous way, so our time with him flew by and we learned things that would have completely passed us by if we had been left to our own devices. Including the fact that we enjoy bocadillos de calamares. He also gave us some fabulous restaurant recommendations, making our trip to Madrid even more enjoyable.Highly recommended

Melissa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julián )

27 November 2024

We very much enjoyed our time with Julián. He is a treasure trove of knowledge about history, food, drink, and culture. We highly recommend this experience, as we were able to visit and experience places we likely would have missed out on otherwise.Julián is a great guide

Béla

(About local Mateo )

20 November 2024

A very pleasant experience tailored to our requests. Mateo was knowledgeable and knew lots of interesting facts about this beautiful city, made our stay in Madrid even more enjoyable. Thank you!Morning kickstart tour.

Brady🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mateo )

19 November 2024

Mateo is a pleasant host, punctual, a Spanish citizen from Ecuador. We both thought there would be more content to this walk about. The tour is overpriced as such. Pleasant but overpriced

Brady🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

17 November 2024

Victor weaves history and story together in a passionate presentation. As a Madrid native, his perspective is decidedly Spain-centric which will interest the curious and perhaps not align with your ideas. We really enjoyed our tour which ended with a light beverage and snack. Everywhere he goes, Victor will know someone, as if Madrid is a small town. Be sure to pause for hydration, since Madrid is a dry climate.Dedicated Historian

Brady🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

16 November 2024

Victor is a passionate guide, energetic, studious, insightful, friendly, opinionated and philosophical. Through his understanding of his country's place in history, you may reflect on your own ideas of Spain. We especially enjoyed his Prado tour and highlights of Spanish classic art. In his words, we are all bastards and children of Rome. :-D Enjoy.Spain - Center of the World

Amy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iker)

13 November 2024

Iker toured our family of 4 around the Prado and he managed to keep 2 teenagers engaged! He asked all of us what our interests were and tailored the art to our interests. He is so personable and knowledgeable and the 2 hours flew by. I highly recommend Iker for your tour Iker is the best!

Felicia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julián )

12 November 2024

I had a thoroughly enjoyable morning with Julián, walking to some of Madrid’s most important sites as well as hidden treasures, such as the “cookie nuns,” and learning about history and culture along the way. Julián is a knowledgeable history buff with a charming sense of humor. He clearly loves and appreciates his city and sharing it with visitors. Wonderful way to understand Madrid

Nancy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Majo)

12 November 2024

Request Majo for your next visit to tour the Prado Museum. We had a delightful and knowledgeable tour without overwhelming us. She was able to point out significance to each major painting. Thank you for great your. Great tour of the Prado museum in Madrid

andrew🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Víctor)

11 November 2024

Victor gave us an excellent and very informative tour around central Madrid We would thoroughly recommend Great tour

Rodney🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

9 November 2024

We had a great time with Victor. He is incredibly knowledgeable about many subjects and particularly about the history of Madrid and Spain. Madrid history

Kate🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Julián )

9 November 2024

We had a fantastic tour with Julián. His knowledge is second to none! We learnt so much and saw lots of key highlights on our tour. Julián also recommended a number of excellent local restaurants which really appreciated. A fantastic tour

Karen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julián )

8 November 2024

Julian met us on time, his English is excellent and his passion for what he does was immediately evident. He is warm, friendly and engaging. We enjoyed his company a great deal. We saw and learned things from him that we would never have found in a tour book and he provided us with a fascinating historical overview of Spain and Madrid. He gave us with some excellent food recommendations! Our best meal in Spain was on his list. If you are in search of a tour guide we highly recommend Julian. You will not be disappointed!Perfect