Across Madrid Cultural Tours
Across Madrid Cultural Tours
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City ToursCultural ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursWalking ToursPrivate Tours
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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AcrossMadrid offers 13 walking tours in Madrid for families and adult visitors covering the history of the city, including the Spanish Civil War as well as in-depth tours of the Prado, Sorolla, Lazaro Galdiano, Thyssen and Archaeological Museums. For families, we lead our specifically-designed Madrid for Children, Prado for Children, Thyssen for Children and Archaeology for Children tours. Tours led in English, Spanish or Italian by a qualified art history professor with a PhD. Come walk with us!
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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2024
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salisbury110 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
We highly recommend Almudena's Spanish Civil War talk. She is hugely knowledgeable, energetic and passionate about her topic and used carefully thought out resources to support her well-planned itinerary.
The topic is largely 'hidden from history' yet it so important to understanding Spanish society, culture and politics.
Almudena's insights were based on her extensive research and provided hitherto unknown information about the history of this amazing city and its people. We thoroughly recommend it to others.
The topic is largely 'hidden from history' yet it so important to understanding Spanish society, culture and politics.
Almudena's insights were based on her extensive research and provided hitherto unknown information about the history of this amazing city and its people. We thoroughly recommend it to others.
Written 14 July 2024
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joyrrrr
Philadelphia, PA6 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
Prof. Almu is both extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the art and history of the Prado. We enjoyed our tour and I recommend a private tour with Prof. Almu because she makes it a story and gives interesting facts you just would not get on your own. I think we appreciated and got more out of the experience of the Prado.
Written 21 June 2024
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Aug 2024 • Family
Almu gave us an amazing tour of the Prado. It enhanced our appreciation of the works of art tremendously. But more than that, she gave us a new approach for thinking and studying art that we carried with us throughout our visit in Spain. We highly recommend Almu for anyone visiting the Prado or wanting to understand the critical nuances of art and art history.
Written 2 September 2024
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MrsM-L-S
New York City, NY9 contributions
Aug 2022
This was the highlight of our trip to Madrid and I highly recommend for families with kids who want to introduce them to the wonders of the Prado. We are a family of four, with two children ages 12 and 7. Almu was a pro at engaging the kids for 2.5 hours--they were mesmerized and never once complained about being tired! I was amazed that my 7 year-old daughter, in particular, learned so much about Spanish history and culture that she recognized symbols and religious stories in other sites across Spain. This is absolutely worth every penny for families who want a fun and educational experience at the Prado.
Written 26 August 2022
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Dave W
5 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
Having been on the Across Madrid Cultural Tours brilliant walking tour of Spanish Civil War sites with Almudena a few years ago, my wife and I were returning to Madrid and wanted to visit the Prado Museum, so what better way than to ask Almudena to be our guide.
On our travels we visit many museums, galleries, churches etc. so look at many paintings without always fully understanding the symbolism of what the artist has painted. In our 3 hour tour Almudena showed us the key exhibits of the Prado (as well as a few of her personal favourites) and gave us insights into what story the picture was telling as well as placing it into its historical context - all in a friendly, easy to understand and enjoyable way. The 3 hours seemed to pass incredibly quickly. Thank you Almu, your tour was the highlight of our holiday.
Thoroughly recommend this tour to all.
On our travels we visit many museums, galleries, churches etc. so look at many paintings without always fully understanding the symbolism of what the artist has painted. In our 3 hour tour Almudena showed us the key exhibits of the Prado (as well as a few of her personal favourites) and gave us insights into what story the picture was telling as well as placing it into its historical context - all in a friendly, easy to understand and enjoyable way. The 3 hours seemed to pass incredibly quickly. Thank you Almu, your tour was the highlight of our holiday.
Thoroughly recommend this tour to all.
Written 28 October 2024
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Mimi N
New York City, NY17 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
Almu sacrificed her own time with her children on a Sunday to fit us in for a very last minute tour of the Prado.
To our amazement, Almu immediately gained our 5 year old's trust and captured her attention with her very rewarding art treasure hunt. She was very patient, kind, and clearly knows the Prado like the back of her hand. We covered so much art, interesting facts, and history in those 2 jet lagged hours. Amazingly they all stick in our heads and we can't wait to go to our local museum and check out all the works Almu suggested in her follow up email after our tour. She's a wonder woman and we highly recommend her for families, even with young children like ours.
To our amazement, Almu immediately gained our 5 year old's trust and captured her attention with her very rewarding art treasure hunt. She was very patient, kind, and clearly knows the Prado like the back of her hand. We covered so much art, interesting facts, and history in those 2 jet lagged hours. Amazingly they all stick in our heads and we can't wait to go to our local museum and check out all the works Almu suggested in her follow up email after our tour. She's a wonder woman and we highly recommend her for families, even with young children like ours.
Written 3 November 2024
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Meltem K
3 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
Our visit to the Prado with Dr. Almu was a real high point of our trip to Spain. My kids are 17, 14 and 8 and all three of them were so deeply engaged with her tour of the museum and still talk about what they enjoyed and found intriguing. Her tour went above and beyond my expectations, which were to touch on some of the key art works at the museum and give some background. She did that of course, but also delved into details, common themes, history and contextual elements that brought everything we looked at to life. In addition to her very capable tour, she is also a wonderful person and was very kind to us. Highly recommend!
Written 6 February 2025
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JoAnn V
Washington DC, DC6 contributions
Nov 2024 • Friends
Almu's tour made this museum visit so much more accessible, meaningful and fun for me. I'd visited before, on my own, but her tour gave me the historical background, the role of the collector, and the lives and approaches of the key artists whose masterworks are among the museum's highlights. Friends had told me this was the best money they spent and I can't agree more. I highly recommend Almu. She is well prepared and thorough and tailors her presentation to her audience.
Written 2 December 2024
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John G
6 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
My wife and I, along with our daughter and her husband, visited Madrid for the first time in late March, 2023. We booked two tours with Almudena. The first was the Madrid Briefing Tour in which she lead us on a very casual but informative stroll through Madrid's central neighborhoods. In addition to providing information about the major landmarks such as the National Palace and Plaza Mayor, Almu gave us insight into points of interest that we would have completely overlooked without the benefit of her local expertise. Our second tour was to the Prado where Almu's specialized knowledge of art history gave us context and understanding to this amazing collection. Thanks to her clear narrative and instructive answers to our questions, we were able to comprehend more from this single visit than if we had studied and visited for weeks on our own. Arranging the tours with Almudena was very straightforward. She is professional and responsive in corresponding with clients and providing all the necessary details. We are particularly grateful that she was willing to squeeze us in for the Prado tour on a day that she already had a very full schedule. She truly cares about doing everything she can to make visitors to her city feel welcome and enlightened. I have travelled a fair bit and have used many local guides. I would rate Almudena as one of the very best and will certainly call on her again for any future visit.
Written 10 April 2023
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jules732
Charlotte, NC18 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
Almu was fantastic. She was obviously extremely knowledgeable of El Prado and everything within. She emailed us ahead of time to ask about our kids’ specific interests in case she could tailor her tour in any way. She had a scavenger hunt of sorts for them, to keep them engaged, and had them write down key words along the way to reinforce their understanding. It’s been a month since we visited, and we just asked our kids recently to share with their grandparents what they remember, and they remembered all of the main things Almu had taught them. They (and truly, all of us) are better equipped to view artwork in any museum as a result of her teachings while we were in El Prado. My 10 year-old even commented how glad he was that he had her tour when we visited another museum later in the trip, as he better understood what he was seeing. I couldn’t recommend Almu enough. If you are planning to see El Prado with your family, Almu is worth every penny.
Written 7 May 2023
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Hola, me gustaría saber cuál es el precio para hacer una visita guiada con mi hija de 8 años el próximo martes 13 por la mañana. Gracias
Written 11 August 2019
Hola, disculpas por tardar en contestar, pero estábamos fuera de Madrid y acabamos de volver.. lo siento mucho, a veces también nosotros necesitamos desconectar. El precio habría sido 90 euros. Contacta con nosotros con la mayor antelación posible pues esta es una empresa unipersonal y no damos a basto con la demanda. Muchas gracias y, de nuevo, disculpas por la tardanza en responder. Estábamos fuera del radar por las montañas de León-Galicia sin casi señal. Un cordial saludo!
El equipo de AcrossMadrid.
Written 18 August 2019
I'm interested in booking the kid's trip you wrote about. Can you direct me to the agency? Was this done directly through the museum?
Thanks for any help you can be,
NC TravelProf
Written 14 November 2018
Hi,
You can book our tours through our website, not through the Museum. Please book early as we run out of slots very quickly due to demand. We look forward to hearing from you- this is the best way to explore Madrid and its cultural treasures as a family!
Across Madrid Team.
Written 18 November 2018
This tour sounds amazing. I will be in touch with you to book it in September for next March. The weather won't be hot - we know!
Written 11 July 2018
Dear canadakate_11,
Which tour would you like to take? Please contact us through our website- just google AcrossMadrid and you will find us.
We look forward to hearing from you and we appreciate an early booking since we are a very small company.
Thank you!
AcrossMadrid Team.
Written 13 July 2018
Would a 5year old get much out of the childrens’ tours, or are these geared toward older kids?
Written 2 July 2018
Hi! Yes, we can certainly do the Prado for Children tour with a 5 year old! I adapt the content and the vocabulary depending on the age of the child, and it works really well- you will be surprised how much a 5-year old will absorb and learn during this tour. Contact me through my website email and make sure you book asap, we are a tiny company and are very much in demand during the high season. Thanks!
Almu.
Written 3 July 2018
What is the duration of the Spanish Civil War day tour? What would be the cost for two fit Seniors in March 2019?
Written 8 June 2018
Dear canadakate_11,
Our Spanish Civil War lasts around 4 hours. It would cost 60 euros per senior if there are only 2 of you. Please consider that other companies (including some that plagiarised our work!) are charging over 300 euros for a private tour. We have been working in the field of Historical Memory for 10 years now, and our materials are exclusive and personal. We also raise money for a non-for-profit Association of Friends of the International Brigades. We care about the comfort of our clients and if you are tired, you can certainly ask to be seated, but bear in mind that most of the time we are walking from site to site, although there is always a break for refreshments halfway through the tour. If a client lets us know beforehand we can provide a folding stool. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further questions. This is the original Spanish Civil War tour in Madrid and our knowledge and committment goes far beyond any other shallow, neutral tour on offer. Many thanks!
Written 20 June 2018
How much is the Prado Museum with tour guide? Does it include the entrance fee and audio-guide or hearing device for the tour? What time does the Prado tour start , how long and available on Sundays too? Thank you
Written 8 May 2018
Dear cando101,
Our Prado tours run every day and we are flexible regarding starting time. Admission tickets are not included and they cost 15 euros per person, although if you are over 65 you can get in for half the price if you can show proof of age at the ticket office.
The cost of our tours depends on how many people sign up for the tour. Prices start at 70 euros per person but they could go down to 55 euros if we get a small group.
We do not use hearing devices since our groups are always small, maximum 7 people.
Audioguides are not included since you would be getting a tour guide with an excellent academic background in Art History.
We hope you book with us- we offer the best 3-hour tour of the Prado!
Many thanks,
AcrossMadrid Team.
Written 8 May 2018
Are walking tours available on a Sunday ? If yes which one is recommended. We are a group of 4 staying near Airport. Have only a Sunday at Madrid.
Written 11 March 2018
Sorry we did not reply before, we have our hands full with a newborn in the house. Yes, we definitely run tours on Sundays, send me an email through my website and we will see what can be arranged. Many thanks and apologies for not writing before. We had a baby 15 days ago.
Written 23 March 2018
bobdmclaughlin
San Francisco, California
Is it available on Weds Oct 18, either morning or afternoon?
Written 11 October 2017
Hi,
We might be available on Wednesday 18 but depends on which tour you are interested on. Please contact us via our website and we will try our best to fit you in our busy schedule.
Many thanks,
AcrossMadrid Team.
Written 12 October 2017
gaurav_rko
Kolkata (Calcutta), India
hi
i am looking for a photographer in madrid to get a photoshoot done of my wife and me. budget is 100$
Written 17 April 2017
Dear gaurav_rko,
Am afraid I cannot help you find a photographer. Perhaps it might be useful to do a search online for photoshoots in Madrid?
I wish you luck in your project and a very pleasant stay in Madrid. Thank you for contacting us.
Across Madrid Team.
Written 18 April 2017
Hi
I am coming to Madrid for a conference for two days- are there any tours possible after 5pm?
Written 2 April 2017
Dear SGP221,
It depends on the day of the week, but we can almost certainly arrange a tour that fits your schedule. Please contact us through our website and book well in advance as we are very much in demand. Many thanks,
Across Madrid Team.
Written 3 April 2017
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