Tourist bus PANORAMAS DE MADRID, simply the best bus tour in Madrid. From our comfortable open-top tourist minibus, fully air-conditioned and accompanied by expert guides, visit the most emblematic places and discover the city from a different perspective with the best bus tour in Madrid. Enjoy this exclusive tour for small group, and with our tourist minibus you will be able to access the most emblematic places in Madrid where other tourist buses do not reach.
PANORAMAS DE MADRID is the best option to understand the historical evolution of the city and discover everything there is to see in Madrid. All you have to do is buy your ticket, get on the open-top tourist minibus and enjoy the live explanations of our guides to discover the architectural gems and the most emblematic places in Madrid. Our guides will tell you the history, anecdotes and secrets of the buildings and during the tour about the places to visit in Madrid.
The route with PANORAMAS DE MADRID, the Madrid city tour starts at the tourist bus stop at Cánovas del Castillo Square, also known as Neptuno Fontain, in the centre of the Paseo del Arte “Art Walk”, the most beautiful boulevard in Europe declared World Heritage by Unesco. From here we enter the labyrinth of the Barrio de la Letras “Literary Quarter”, going up Prado Street, crossing the photographic Santa Ana Square, and continuing along San Sebastián Street until we reach Santa Cruz Square, to go around the Mayor Square and contemplate two of its famous gates.
On board the sightseeing bus in our Madrid guided tours we reach the historical Madrid of the Hapsburgs, through the Imperial and Toledo Street we approach the historical centre of the city of Madrid: the crossroads of Bailen Street and Mayor Street, where the Royal Palace of Madrid and the Almudena Cathedral are located.
From Bailen Street we look out over the Temple of Debod, a gift from Egypt brought here stone by stone. From here we arrive at the Plaza de España, up the famous and cinematographic Gran Vía, a spatial and temporal route of theatres, musicals, cinemas, hotels, museums and the most innovative shops of the big brands.
We will go along Gran Vía and Alcalá street until we reach Canalejas Square, one of the most luxurious and exclusive new corners of Madrid.
We continue our City Tour of Madrid along the so-called Paseo del Arte “Art Walk”, one of the most beautiful places in Madrid, where three of the most important museums are located (the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofía Art Centre), as well as the spectacular Botanical Gardens and other unique and palatial buildings.
On board the sightseeing bus we will pass again through the Neptuno and Cibeles fountains, we head along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana to the business and financial centre of the city. After leaving Columbus Square behind, we enter Serrano Street, the hub of the Golden Mile, we enter the heart of the Barrio de Salamanca “Salamaca Quarter” and the luxury shops, which we walk along until we reach the Puerta de Alcalá, whose square overlooks the Retiro Park and the luxurious Alfonso XII Street.
We finally arrive at the starting point in the Cánovas del Castillo Square where we can contemplate the fountain dedicated to the Roman god Neptune, visit the Prado Museum or take a coffee break among artists and celebrities in the garden of the Ritz Mandarin Hotel or under the dome of the Palace Hotel. Ejoy the best city tours in Madrid!