Bus Tours in Madrid

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The good thing about going to Madrid is that tours are happening day and night. If you want to see the different happenings in the city you should take one of the Madrid bus tours during the day and take advantage of the night tours as well.

The Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tours

Get on board the double decker bus and go around Madrid. The top of the bus is open so you will have great view of every place that you pass by. The advantage of the Hop-on Hop-off bus is you have the option get off and on the bus anytime you want to. You can do this as many times during the day. You may even a two-day pass so you can have a more thorough tour.

The Hop-on Hop-ff bus has a tape recorded guide on board. So you will learn more about the sites and places you are seeing. You also have an option between two routes. You also get a 75-minute tour from in tour. But one goes around the important cultural and architectural structures such as the Royal Palace, the Puerta de Alcala and the Paseo del Prado.

Aside from that you also pass by Gran Via. This will give you a taste of the diverse architecture of Madrid through the Casino de Madrid and the Palace Hotel.

The second route takes you through developments of Madrid in the 19th century. You will pass by Paseo de la Castellana where the city’s skyscrapers are. Of course, you could take the two routes and see the two sides of Madrid in the end.

The Panoramic Madrid Bus Tours

This bus tour generally takes you to almost the same places. But the big difference here is having a real guide touring with in you in person. This would give you a chance to ask questions and converse with someone from Madrid about each of the places.

Most of these tours take you about three hours to finish. You will also drive along Madrid’s famous attractions in the famous streets of the city. The famous squares such as the Plaza de España, Puerta de Alcala, Puerta del Sol will also be covered. You will also see other sites including the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Casa de Campo and Retiro.

This tour generally gives you an overview of Madrid’s noteworthy attractions. Madrid bus tours usually end with a stop at one of the city’s contemporary hangouts such as the Hard Rock Café or Planet Hollywood. These are the perfect places for you to get some refreshments after the morning or afternoon long tour.