The 9 Best Madrid Luxury Tours

1.Royal Palace VIP Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 645 reviews · from $51Our pick

Meet your guide beneath the white umbrella at Felipe IV’s Monument in Oriente Square, then enter Madrid’s Royal Palace through the express security line. Over two hours, explore grand halls, royal apartments, art, tapestries, and furnishings while an English-speaking guide such as Enrique, Javier, or Diana explains the palace and Spanish monarchy. The tour ends where it begins.

“Great tour, booked at the last minute. Great value for money. Our guide Bianca was really good, knowledgeable and very friendly. Fantastic bilingual guided tour :)”

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2.VIP Entrance Ticket to Our Secret Alley in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · 6 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $26Best value

Enter Calle 365 through Margarita’s botillery using the correct password, then explore a changing secret-alley club themed around where her husband Guillermo is hiding. Your $26.62 ticket includes VIP entry, a welcome shot, two drinks, and two empanadas. The setting is in central Madrid, with access from 6:00 PM and late-night entertainment until 3:00 AM.

“I arrived at about 18:30 as my ticket stated between 18:00 & 20:00. The place was dead. Just a few blokes milling about who were friends of staff. The ticket said included ‘alcoholic drinkS & DINNER’ this turned out to be two small bottles of mediocre beer and two bite sized chicken ‘things’ see picture’. By 20:00 another two small groups of people came in but I left. I suspect if it gets more visitors, probably after 22:00 then the atmosphere may improve. The decor was stunning but without any ‘party goers’ it was somewhat superfluous . Drinks, if you wanted more were quite expensive and after observing some cocktails…”

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3.VIP visit to the Las Ventas Bullring in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

Explore Madrid’s Las Ventas Bullring on a 90-minute private English tour. Guides such as Leila, Carlos, Eva, Pablo, and Hugo explain the arena, bullfighting traditions, chapel, working areas, and museum. You may also see a VR activity and cape demonstration. Admission is included, and the tour returns to the bullring entrance.

“Our guide Eva was fabulous, she provided so much information on the day, gave us a real insight into the lives of the Matadors and the bulls. The whole thing is so much more than we had believed beforehand. Although we never experienced a bull spectacular we feel we are more educated in the process. We highly recommend Eva as a guide and also the whole Las Ventas experience. Value for money an and an hour well spent!”

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4.Las Ventas Bullring VIP Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $47

Explore Madrid’s Las Ventas with a private official guide such as Carlos, Lélia, or Hugo. Visit the arena, chapel, museum, and historic corners, then try the virtual bullfighting game. The 90-minute tour runs in English, Spanish, or French, with wheelchair access and no-queue entry.

“The tour was amazing and really fun. The tour guide (Carlos) was so friendly and full of knowledge. He explained every single detail of the bullring in a very good way.”

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5.VIP Prado Exclusive Pre Opening Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $164

Meet at the Goya statue outside the Prado, enter an hour before public opening, and tour the museum with an English-speaking art guide. See Las Meninas, Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights, Goya’s Black Paintings, and other major works in quiet galleries. After the guided visit, stay to explore on your own.

“This was the best! One of my favorite tours that we have taken. An empty Prado museum with an exceptional guide. The knowledge our guide had about the paintings and artists was exceptional. Highly reccommend.”

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6.Private VIP Real Madrid Bernabeu Stadium Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 69 reviews · from $112

Meet your private guide at Gate 93 and spend two hours exploring the Bernabéu and Real Madrid Museum. See 15 European titles, historic uniforms, player images, and a panoramic view of the pitch. Manuel is a praised French guide, though renovation work may close some areas and changing rooms are not included.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly! I highly recommend the private tour.”

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7.Wild Night Pub Crawl: Free Shots, Games & VIP Club Entry!

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 19 reviews

Meet the Erasmus Madrid group at Commo Bar in central Madrid for a 3.5-hour night of welcome shots, games, discounted drinks, and visits to several bars and clubs. The route changes by night, with possible stops including Teatro Magno, Shoko, Fitz, Icon, and THO. English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian support is available.

“I can't reach the guide. I've been waiting in front of the place I'm going to for hours and he hasn't come. The phones are not being answered.”

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8.VIP Private visit to Royal Palace and Prado Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 4 hours · from $250

Spend four hours with a private guide at Madrid’s Royal Palace and Prado Museum. See grand state rooms, the chapel, royal dressing rooms, and the Royal Armory, then study major paintings with an art specialist. Hotel pickup, private transport, and fast-entry tickets are included. Guides speak English, Spanish, or Italian.

“Ignacio was fantastic! He was so kind and knowledgeable about everything! Ignacio was very warming, inviting, passionate, and funny! Would definitely recommend him for all ages!! He gave us a lovely spot to get lunch afterwards and it was the best food we have had so far!”

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9.Real Madrid VIP Matchday Ticket with Hospitality

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 2h 15m · from $536

You’ll attend a Real Madrid match at Santiago Bernabéu with a premium seat and pre-match hospitality. Choose a close Main Stand seat with NH Collection Eurobuilding catering, or a 3rd Tier East Stand seat with service at Espacio La Salle. Food, drinks, hostess service, and a cloakroom are included.

“Très belle expérience nous avons mangé bu à volonté c'était incroyable la vue du stade on a été chouchoute comme des roi je vous recommande !!!”

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