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What is a free tour?
A free walking tour is a guided visit with no fixed price: you book your spot online without paying anything and, when the tour ends, you leave whatever tip matches your experience. It’s the model we’ve been perfecting at Wake Up Tours for nine years.
Our free walking tours in Madrid start every day at Plaza Mayor, under the Felipe III statue — easy to spot thanks to our rainbow umbrellas 🌈. We walk in small groups with certified local guides who share the history, the legends and the corners no guidebook will tell you about. We run routes through Habsburg Madrid, Monumental Bourbon Madrid, the Literary Quarter, the Spanish Civil War and Haunted Madrid, in English and Spanish.
Our Featured Tours
Choose the experience you love most
Why choose us?
What makes us different
Passionate Local Guides
Young Madrileños who love their city and share its history with passion and humour.
Small Groups
More personal and interactive. We adapt to you, not the other way around.
You Decide the Price
Our free tours are tip-based. Pay what you think the experience is worth.
Dynamic Tours
No boring visits. We encourage participation and interaction at every stop.
How does a Free Tour work?
It's really simple
Book Online
Choose your tour and reserve your spot. No upfront payment needed.
Go to the Meeting Point
Plaza Mayor, by the Felipe III statue. Look for the rainbow umbrellas.
Enjoy the Tour
2–3 hours of history, anecdotes and Madrid secrets with a passionate guide.
You Decide
At the end, leave the tip you think is fair for your experience.
What our travellers say
Thousands of people have already enjoyed our tours
“Increíble experiencia con Alex. El tour fue súper ameno y divertido. Aprendí cosas de Madrid que ni siquiera los locales conocen. ¡100% recomendado!”
María García
Hace 2 días
“Best walking tour I've ever done! Our guide was passionate and knowledgeable. The stories about Habsburg Madrid were fascinating.”
John Smith
Last week
“¡Nos encantó! El guía hace que te sientas parte de la historia. Muy dinámico e interactivo. Repetiremos con otro de sus tours.”
Laura Martínez
Hace 1 semana
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