Guided Tours of Madrid & Surrounding Region

Madrid is a long way from the likes of Barcelona, Valencia and Seville, but it has a lot of great cities nearby that are well worth checking out. These guided tours are excellent time savers when you are traveling around Spain in a hurry.

See also:

• Spain Tours Departing from Madrid
• 100 Things to Do in Madrid

Guided Tours of Madrid

Sightseeing buses, walking tours and other tours of Madrid.

Most popular: Hop-on-hop-off Sightseeing bus
Note: As of early 2011, this tour has been suspended. It will return later in the year.

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Tapas Tours of Madrid

Tours of Madrid that allow you to sample the city's culinary delights along the way:

Most popular: Tapas Tour of Madrid

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Seville, Cordoba or Toledo by AVE Train

Madrid is served by Spain's high-speed train service, which means that Seville, Cordoba and Toledo can be visited very quickly. See Seville in a single day or Seville and Cordoba in two days (only possible by taking the AVE train):

Most popular: Seville and Cordoba in Two Days

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Guided Tours of Toledo

The closest city to Madrid and well worth at least half a day:

Most popular: Full- or Half-Day Toledo Tour

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Combined Tours of Segovia, Avila, El Escorial and El Valle de los Caidos

Nicely combines a number of Madrid's satellite cities. Some of the tours are a bit rushed, but if you're days in the capital are limited, these tours are essential: Combined Tours of Segovia, Avila, El Escorial and El Valle de los Caidos

Most popular: El Escorial and Valle de los Caidos

More Tours of Spain from Madrid

Madrid's central location makes it ideal for extended tours of Madrid, especially to Andalusia.

Most popular: Four-Day Tour of Cordoba, Seville, Granada & Toledo

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