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Fantastic, one of the best preserved palaces in Europe with respect to original contents and decor.
Reviewed by: Marilynn R, United States of America, April 2009
Maybe because of the time of year our group of 4 got a guide all to ourselves which was brilliant. She was extremely knowledgeable and the palace was well worth seeing. She also walked us around some of the streets off the beaten track which was really nice given the main streets were so busy. We would never have had the nerve to head off like that on our own so it was great for getting your bearings and finding your way around. Excellent.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Ireland, December 2008
This was our first day in Madrid. It gave us an idea of where everything was and what we wanted to see. The visit to the Royal Palace was excellent, well explained and a good pace. The guide was very knowledgeable. She even offered to drop us off at different places.
Reviewed by: A A, United States of America, April 2009
The only complaint I have, is that the tour guide on the bus spoke too much Spanish and not enough English. Many times, she only switched to English after we had passed by the particular building she was discussing, because the Spanish commentary always came first.
Reviewed by: Dawn E, South Africa, March 2009
Very good tour company and very friendly guide. But a little disorganised, and the "stop" in the City Centre for photos was not really the best place for the best photos.
Reviewed by: Dharmilla T, United Kingdom, February 2009
He did a good job, especially for doing three languages, but it would have been better if the company separated the languages and did not try to put everyone in one group.
Reviewed by: Angela J, United States of America, October 2008
The Royal Palace was worth seeing. It had a lot of history and beautiful interiors. The tourist trap was the Flamenco dancer and shop. Had nothing to do with the tour.
Reviewed by: Jeffrey R, United States of America, December 2007
It was Sunday morning, no big traffic. Our guide was quite a nice lady. We could have spent more time in royal palace with the Cathedral visit, which was not part of the tour.
Reviewed by: Michael A, United States of America, October 2007
I thought we spent too much time at the University City, we could have used a bit more history of Madrid.
Reviewed by: Ellen W, United States of America, May 2007
The tour guide that took us to the Palace was fabulous. When we got on the bus, it was a waste. The tour guide spoke this huge amount in Spanish and then gave quick little description in English after we passed what we were supposed to see. We spent 15 minutes at a "specially" opened Hard Rock Cafe getting out free Pepsi. All in all, my advice skip this tour, book a hop on hop off bus and also book a tour of the Palace on your own. Very disappointing.
Reviewed by: Lynda L, United States of America, September 2009
I was very disappointed with the tour guide. She could hardly speak English and did not explain anything except what year this was built or what year this was made or what year this king died. She spoke Spanish with Spanish tourists for a long time but spoke only a few words of English. This was the second time I went with this company, and twice I have been disappointed with the guide. I got the feeling that the guides just wanted to finish as quickly as possible and avoid looking at me in case I wanted to ask questions.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Australia, August 2007
