Walk the murals of Lavapiés, Madrid's most rebellious barrio, with a local guide — then step into the Banksy Museum and its 170+ life-size works. From illegal night-time graffiti to the world's most famous provocateur. One price for your whole group, not per person.
- Lavapiés up close: the multicultural, defiant heart of central Madrid.
- Hidden courtyards: murals inside 17th-century corralas most visitors walk straight past.
- Banksy underground: a converted gallery with more than 170 life-size works.
- Art or vandalism? Take the debate on with a guide who knows the artists.
- Private tour: one price for your whole group, not per person, up to 12 people.
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| Duration | 3 Hours |
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| Participants | Private tour for a group of up to 6 people (€250) or 7 to 12 people (€270). For groups of more than 12, write to us and we will confirm subject to availability. |
| Important information | Meeting point: the Tirso de Molina statue, in the middle of Plaza de Tirso de Molina (metro Tirso de Molina, line 1). Please be there 5-10 minutes before the start time. Museum tickets are not included: each person buys their own at the Banksy Museum door, at the rate for their age. Once bought, tickets are non-refundable. Wear comfortable shoes — the tour is 3 hours in total, on foot plus the museum. |
| Additional information | Urban Art Tour PDF PAGE.pdf |
Further information
Madrid's walls talk. In Lavapiés they shout.
Lavapiés is the old working-class heart of Madrid and today its most multicultural barrio: Senegalese shops beside Indian restaurants, 17th-century corralas beside galleries and squats. That mix is exactly why street art works here. The walls are available, the neighbours are on board, and the art is never decorative — it argues about rent, borders, gentrification and who the city belongs to.
What we do
- We meet at the Tirso de Molina statue, in the middle of Plaza de Tirso de Molina (metro Tirso de Molina, line 1), and walk the barrio's best murals and stencils: festival-commissioned facades that turned Lavapiés into an open-air museum, and pieces that went up overnight and may be gone next month.
- We step into traditional courtyards where secret works hide behind the door of an ordinary building.
- Along the way you get the artists' names, methods and rivalries — and the stories behind the pieces that made the neighbours furious.
- We finish underground at the Banksy Museum, where more than 170 life-size reproductions bring together in a single space work scattered across Bristol, London, Bethlehem and New York.
Why Banksy closes the circle
Street art is the language; Banksy is its sharpest writer. The rats, the girl with the balloon, the kissing policemen: satire aimed at war, at authority, and at the same art market that now pays millions for him. Seeing it right after walking real streets is what makes the point land — a movement born illegal, at night, ended up defining 21st-century art.
Good to know
- Private tour, priced per group and not per person: €250 for up to 6 people and €270 for 7 to 12.
- Duration: 3 hours in total — the walk through Lavapiés plus the Banksy Museum. Mostly flat, with some cobbles and gentle slopes.
- Guided in English by a licensed local guide.
- Headsets included, so you hear every word without crowding around the guide in a busy street.
- Museum tickets are extra, on top of the group price: each person buys their own at the door (€14 adults, €11 ages 13-25, €8.50 ages 7-12). Once bought, tickets are non-refundable.
Who it's for
Curious travellers, design and photography lovers, families with teenagers, and anyone who has already done the Prado and now wants to see the Madrid that is still being painted.
