Route 1 Historic Madrid
From 11/01/25 and until further notice, the Madrid City Tour Hop on Hop off service will operate in panoramic mode. That is to say, both routes will be run in full without stops. Only Historic Route 1 and Modern Route 2 will be operated. The extended routes will be temporarily suspended.
Route 1 will start and end at Parada 1 Museo del Prado, while Route 2 will start and end at Parada Plaza de Neptuno.
This circular tour will take you to explore the heart of the city, to walk along the magnificent Paseo del Prado and to admire the architectural jewels of the Habsburg royalty.
From the Art Triangle to the Royal Palace and from Plaza de Cibeles to Puerta de Toledo, Route 1: Historic Madrid of the Madrid City Tour offers you a complete historical, artistic and monumental tour to visit the must-see sights of the city.
The history of Madrid and Spain has been written in the streets, neighborhoods and points of interest that you will visit on this route, discover them by Hop On Hop Off!
NOTE: Paseo del Prado is closed to traffic every Sunday from Atocha to Cibeles, from 9:00 to 16:00. It affects the Botanical Garden and Prado Museum stops; but alternative stops are enabled in Alfonso XII street. Route 1 and Route 1 Extended leaves from Alfonso XII street.
Alternative stop at the Felipe IV Gate of the Retiro Park, located in Alfonso XII Street, in front of number 28 (Casón del Buen Retiro).
