Madrid Historical Walking Tour
Recommended by 99% of travelers
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Madrid, Spain
- 2 hours 20 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
What's Included
- Local Guide
- Printed material and teaching tools throughout the route
- Link to personalized recommendations What to do in Madrid?
- Personalized attention of your guide after the Tour (forever)
- Tips to the guide
- It's a free tour. The payment you make now corresponds to the rate of this platform
- Entries to the sites (not required as we do not enter)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Puerta del Sol, Centro, Madrid, Spain
We wait for you at Puerta del Sol, by the fountain. Opposite the old Royal Post Office House (the only clock building on top). Locate the boys with the burgundy umbrella
End point
- Teatro RealPl. de Isabel II, s/n, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Map located in Plaza Isabel II
Itinerary
1
Puerta del Sol
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Plaza Mayor
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Sobrino de Botín
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Mercado San Miguel
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Plaza de la Villa
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Museo de la Catedral de la Almudena
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Royal Palace of Madrid
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
8
Teatro Real
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 769 reviews
Irina_B, Apr 2026
We had a fantastic experience on our Madrid walking tour with Gleb. He was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so many interesting insights about the city’s history, culture, and hidden gems that we would have never discovered on our own. His passion really came through, and he kept the tour engaging from start to finish.
We thoroughly enjoyed every moment and would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Madrid. Thanks again, Gleb, for such a memorable experience!
Kerri_S, Apr 2026
Glenn, our tour guide was kind and knowledgeable. Full of great facts. Great first look at Madrid. Would recommend!
Joy_M, Apr 2026
Freddy was an excellent engaging guide, but you can save a booking fee by booking on freetour website.
Christine_G, Apr 2026
The guide was very knowledgable of the history and very pleasant. Able to answer all our questions and offered help on restaurants and other activities.
Lora_B, Mar 2026
Glen was fantastic. Great info, and he was very interesting and authentic. Loved the history and stories and two short breaks- one for Madrono (a liqueur made from the berries of a local tree) and one at a food market. Was about 2.5 hours and flew by.
Joni_Y, Mar 2026
Glenn was amazing! Very knowledgeable, great personality, and took us on a wonderful tour. Recommend doing the tour the first day of the trip so you have the lay of the land and can adventure around more.
Susannah_W, Mar 2026
This is pay what you can and the guide is very knowledgeable and fun. It was about 2.5 hours and a great introduction to the city. We did this the day we arrived from the states and it’s a great way to stay awake while fighting Jetlag and get oriented at the beginning of your trip. We each gave 25 euros and I sort of wish we had given more because the guide was truly fantastic.
HokChong_W, Mar 2026
Jean was an excellent guide. The tour took us through historical Madrid with interesting anecdotes.
Highly recommended.
David, Mar 2026
Our tour guide was amazing and we learned a great deal about the city. Meeting at La Playa del Sol was a good meeting place and we wer given restaurant options as well
Stephanie_V, Mar 2026
Great walking history tour of Madrid with key stops to connect with historical and cultural events. Jean does a great introduction to the group with just the right amount of background and connection with the group
Marian_T, Mar 2026
Excellent and history rich tour by our guide Jean who shared a lot of interesting trivia about Madrid during the walking tour
maryfravel, Mar 2026
This was the best walking tour with Glen. He was so knowledgeable and had fun information that you won’t hear otherwise. 3 generations and we all thought it was great!
Joyce_S, Mar 2026
Tour guide was amazing! Very knowledgeable and patient t!. I enjoyed learning about the history of the Sol and the square and the kings and torture and so much more.
Leslie_D, Mar 2026
She had a great knowledge and made it fun to learn with her visual aids. We are still talking about what we learned as we explored more sights in Toledo.
Patricia_M, Feb 2026
Absolutely first class. Melissa made the whole tour fun as well as very informative. I have done a tour of Madrid before (some years ago) which was excellent, but this was even better!
Lucio_M, Jan 2026
Very nice and the guide full of energy and passion. Nice way to get into the City history and armosphere
Judy_s, Jan 2026
Just enough depth, excellent presentation of history and anecdotes . Never dull, always amusing. Our guide was very informative
AnnMarie_B, Jan 2026
A wonderful experience to get extra detail on Madrid & its history with a wonderful
Guide Glenn who was exceptional in his facts history and detail
Janet_L, Dec 2025
Very informative. Gave a real feel for the hex of Madrid and Spain in general. The tour guide Glen was awesome
Sandra_C, Dec 2025
Our guide, Glenn, was very knowledgeable and shared lots of interesting history along with some really unique local shops. Definitely a fun and worthwhile experience. Highly recommended!
Yuriy_U, Nov 2025
Glenn is a very entertaining and knowledgeable tour guide. We had a great tour in a small group and had a wonderful time.
Oksana_M, Nov 2025
Awesome tour with a lot of history and highlights of Madrid. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and provided us with a lot of interesting facts about city and country
Polly_m, Nov 2025
Great overview of Madrid! Jean was a fantastic guide : perfect balance of history, fun and recommendations.
Pat_B, Nov 2025
Glenn was the best guide to lead us through the streets of Madrid. SO many interesting facts, sights and tidbits about this lovely city.
Bradley_W, Nov 2025
Or guide was both knowledgeable and flexible. Despite rainy conditions he was able to make for an entertaining and educational experience. We would definitely do it again and recommend it to others.
Mary_B, Oct 2025
The tour was excellent, offering a perfect mix of cultural and historical information. It was so engaging that I didn’t even realize how much time had passed.
Karen_T, Oct 2025
We learnt not only about Madrid's history but also some fun anecdotes. Our guide was very enthusiastic and the tour lasted as long as he could fit in everything that he wanted to show us rather than stick to the hours booked. It was a lot of fun!
Portia_W, Oct 2025
Had great tour with Fiori. Very interesting and knowledgeable, great fun and extremely personable. Would definitely recommend
Ken_J, Oct 2025
Walked all over town. Our guide (can't recall his name) was amazing ...entertaining, informative, and stopped traffic for our group. For those who don't know: these are "free tours" with a minimum 15 Euro tip to the guide.
Kasandre_N, Oct 2025
Marta was one of the best tour guide.
She was well articulated, very well knowledgeable, she made the experience fun.I will strongly recommend her.
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