Included with Santiago Bernabéu Stadium tickets
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The Bernabéu Skywalk is the elevated upper-level viewpoint on the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Tour, and it’s included with all Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Tour tickets. No separate ticket is needed. You reach it near the start of the route, before the museum and lower stadium sections, and you can only access it through the main tour entrance. Book the earliest timed entry for clearer views, or choose the guided tour if you want context before moving into the museum.
The first timed entry on a weekday is the best slot for the upper-level viewpoint. By late morning, larger tour groups reach the stands and photo stops get slower. If you want cleaner pitch shots, don’t choose a midday slot.
Plan 10–15 minutes here whether you’re self-guided or with a guide. That’s enough for wide stadium photos, a few close framing angles, and time to orient yourself before the museum. If you rush through, the upper-bowl scale barely registers.
You reach this section early, so it works best when you arrive on time and not already tired from another attraction. It sets up the rest of the route visually before you head indoors. If you’re late, you start the tour feeling rushed.
Crowds build fastest from around 11am onward, especially on weekends and school-holiday periods. The upper stands can still move quickly, but the best photo points clog first. Earlier slots feel calmer and give you more time at the rail.
Start with a centerline view over the pitch, then take one wider bowl shot and one tighter photo toward the opposite stand. After that, move on to the museum. If time is tight, don’t linger at every railing section.
Most visitors stop at the first opening, take one photo, and leave. Walk a little farther to compare angles, and wear shoes with grip because the route includes stairs and steep upper levels. Also, don’t assume an elevator reaches the last floor.
| Ticket type | Why choose it |
|---|---|
Timed self-guided entry | Best if you want early access, photo flexibility, and time to linger at the upper viewpoint before heading into the museum. |
Guided tour | Best if you want stadium context immediately, rather than reaching the viewpoint and guessing what changed during the renovation. |
Stadium combo ticket | Best if you’re pairing the tour with city sightseeing and want the Bernabéu stop built into a wider Madrid day. |
The upper panoramic section matters because it gives you the clearest sense of how large and steep the renovated Bernabéu really is before the tour turns into a museum visit. Most visitors remember the trophies, but this is the moment that explains the stadium’s scale at a glance. If you slow down for a few minutes here, you’ll notice details in the bowl, roofline, and city-facing edges that many people walk past.
Stand near the middle of the upper rail and look straight down toward the center circle. This is the cleanest way to understand the bowl’s steep geometry and how close the seating tiers feel from above.
Before you leave, look up and across the top edge of the stadium rather than only down at the field. The renovated structure changes how enclosed the arena feels, and this angle makes that immediately obvious.
At the outer-facing sections, look past the upper seating edge toward Madrid instead of framing only the pitch. This contrast between city streets and the enclosed arena is what makes the viewpoint feel different from a normal seat.
What most visitors don’t clock is that this upper-level viewpoint only makes sense in the context of the Bernabéu’s recent transformation from a classic football ground into a year-round visitor attraction. The stadium has carried Real Madrid’s identity for decades, but the renovated tour route now uses height, structure, and sightlines as part of the storytelling. Today, this section works as the tour’s clearest visual introduction to the stadium before the museum takes over.
Address: Av. de Concha Espina, 1, 28036 Madrid, Spain
Yes. Entry to the upper panoramic section is included with every valid Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Tour ticket. No separate ticket exists.
No. Any Bernabéu Stadium Tour ticket includes it when that section is open. Guided tours add commentary, not separate skywalk access.
No. It has no separate entrance and appears near the start of the official tour route. All visitors must enter through the main stadium tour access.
You’ll reach it near the start of the tour. Allow around 10–15 minutes from entry, depending on security checks and crowd levels.
Plan 10–15 minutes self-guided, or around 10 minutes with a guide. Stay longer only if you’re waiting for photos.
Yes. The guided tour uses the same upper panoramic section when open. The difference is expert commentary, not a different route.
No. The last floor is not accessible by elevator. Wheelchair users can still visit accessible lower sections of the stadium and museum.
Yes. Personal photography is allowed. Drones, selfie sticks, and tripods are prohibited throughout the stadium tour.
Access can change on match days and event days. The museum and panoramic view remain open only up to 5.5 hours before kickoff.
Maybe not. The upper level sits high above the pitch and includes steep stand access, so visitors uncomfortable with heights may prefer lower viewpoints.
Explore the 83,000+ seater home base of Real Madrid at your own pace.
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Timed entry to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Entry to the Real Madrid Museum
English or Spanish guided tour of the stadium and museum (as per option selected)
Radio guide system (as per option selected)
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Guided tour
Transportation
Food & drinks
Explore Spain's second-largest football stadium with an expert monolingual or bilingual guide.
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Guided tour of Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Guided tour of the Real Madrid Museum
Expert English, Spanish, or bilingual guide (as per option selected)
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Audio guide
Transporation
Food & drinks
Please click here for a detailed route map and its boarding points. You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket. Historic Madrid (Blue Route)
Modern Madrid (Green Route)
Actual Madrid (Orange Route)
Walking tour (self-paid)
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Santiago Bernabéu
Timed entry to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (near stop 5, Modern Madrid route)
Entry to the Real Madrid Museum
Madrid Hop-on Hop-off
24-hour Hop-on Hop-off bus tour by Madrid City Tour
Access to Historical (Blue), Modern (Green), and Actual (Orange) routes
2-hour English or Spanish guided walking tour of the historic city centre
Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Catalan, Japanese, Basque, Galician, Chinese, Russian & Dutch
Children’s audio guide in English and Spanish
Free Wi-Fi and headphones onboard
Free drink at La Quimera Tablao Flamenco
Discounts on attraction tickets and experiences
Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
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Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid Hop-on Hop-off
Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid Hop-on Hop-off
Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid Hop-on Hop-off
Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid Hop-on Hop-off
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Madrid Wax Museum
Santiago Bernabeu
Direct access to the Santiago Bernabéu
Panoramic view of the stadium
Entry into the Real Madrid C.F Museum and access to the trophy room
Access to the official store
Madrid Wax Museum
Santiago Bernabeu
Real Madrid's home ground & a breezy tour of Madrid's iconic landmarks with a single combo.
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Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Timed entry to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Entry to the Real Madrid Museum
2-hour Madruid Tuk-Tuk Tour
2-hour tour of Madrid via an electric tuk-tuk
Private tour with a maximum of four people
English and Spanish-speaking guide and driver
