Madrid Sightseeing Bus Tour
About this activity
Guide: English
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Experience Highlights
Ready to explore the city in comfort? Madrid’s tourist bus is the best way to discover the Spanish capital in a short space of time and at your own pace, as you can hop on and off at different stops. Three routes – one through the historic part of the city, another through the modern district and another through the most contemporary parts of Madrid, will allow you to enjoy 24 hours of iconic Madrid sights such as the Almudena Cathedral, Gran Vía, the Cibeles and Neptune fountains and the Círculo de Bellas Artes, amongst many other tourist attractions in the city.
As well as the bus tour, you can sign up for a free walking tour of Madrid lasting around 2 hours to discover some of the city’s most iconic spots. Just remember that you’ll need to book in advance and that, as with all free tours, at the end of the tour you’ll need to pay the guide whatever amount you feel is appropriate.
Finally, if you wish, you can purchase a separate ticket for the ‘La Quimera’ flamenco show and receive a complimentary drink.
- Explore Madrid in an air-conditioned, open-top double-decker bus at your own pace.
- Discover iconic sights such as the Cibeles and Neptune fountains, Gran Vía and the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium .
- Enjoy three routes, an audio guide and free Wi-Fi on board the bus.
What’s included
- Three routes with stops available 24 hours a day
- Audio guide
- Complimentary drink at La Quimera Tablao Flamenco. (separate admission fee)
- Headphones.
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Step by Step
When you buy tickets for the Madrid sightseeing bus , you can discover the wonders of the Spanish capital via three unmissable routes, and hop on and off as often as you like.
The ticket, valid for 24 hours, starts from the moment you first board the bus. In other words, if, for example, you start using it at 1.00 pm on a Monday, the 24-hour validity will last until 1.00 pm on Tuesday. The routes are circular, but the first bus departs from Plaza de Neptuno.
On Route 1, which runs daily from 10.00 to 18.30, 20.00 or 20.30 depending on the season, you’ll have the chance to explore Historic Madrid, where you’ll find:
- Prado Museum
- Puerta de Alcalá
- Gran Vía
- Plaza de España
- Plaza de Colón
- Temple of Debod
- Toledo Gate
- Reina Sofía Museum
- Botanical Gardens
Route 2, which runs daily between 10.00 and 18.00, 19.30 or 20.00 depending on the season, focuses on the most modern side of Madrid. You’ll discover must-see places such as:
- Plaza de Neptuno
- Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
- Archaeological Museum
- Natural History Museum
- Plaza de las Cortes
- Alcalá Gate
- Serrano 61, 66
- Nuevos Ministerios
Finally, Route 3, which runs from 10.00 until 18.00, 19.00 or 20.00 depending on the season, takes you through the most contemporary parts of Madrid to visit:
- Plaza de Neptuno
- Puerta de Alcalá
- Casa Árabe
- Calle Goya
- Las Ventas Bullring
- Plaza de Colón
- Bilbao area
- Malasaña neighbourhood
- Gran Vía
On board the bus, you’ll have access to an audio guide in 10 languages, providing interesting facts about Madrid’s monuments and main attractions, as well as free on-board Wi-Fi.
Your bus ticket also gives you the option to take part in a free 2-hour walking tour of the capital’s most attractive sights. Simply let the guide know you’d like to join in and pay whatever you feel is appropriate at the end.
Your ticket also entitles you to a free drink at the Tablao Flamenco La Quimera if you decide to buy a ticket there – an ideal way to round off the experience and get a taste of the flamenco atmosphere right in the heart of Madrid.
Are you ready? All aboard!