My husband and I took advantage of two Across Madrid tours on our first visit to Madrid. We booked an orientation tour at 10 am the morning we arrived, since we weren't sure we would be able to get into our hotel room that early. Mercedes provided just what we needed--a good mix of history, art, and food, plus a chance to familiarize ourselves with the center of the city, which made it possible for us to navigate easily on our own afterward. My husband has trouble walking for long distances, and Mercedes found places for him to sit occasionally, while continuing to tell us about the city. She could not have been more knowledgeable or personable.
Several days later we took an evening tapas tour with Almudena, who was great fun. She took us to several places we would never have found on our own, and introduced us to a variety of different types of food and drink. She was very well organized and knowledgeable and once again accommodated my husband's walking difficulties. We would not hesitate to use Across Madrid for any of their many different tours when we visit Madrid in the future.

This was the best part of our trip to Madrid! What a spectacular find!! Almudena's tour was incredible. She captivated my 13, 19 and 20 years olds and spoke to each of them on their level. The scope of her knowledge is unbelievable and her ability to hold the attention of all different age groups at the same is just a gift. We took her tour of the Prado Museum and we left just wanting to learn more. She followed up with an email review and links to different things we spoke about. My daughter summed it up best when she said she learned more in that 3 hours than all of high school and college!! Do not miss this tour!!