Grupo de turistas en un tour a pie por Madrid con 4U Madrid en la Puerta del Sol

Free tour of Madrid, in your language

Walk, explore, and let yourself be surprised by the Old, Curious and Monumental Madrid With local guides. Book without a deposit and, at the end of the tour, contribute what you'd like. See you there! Puerta del Sol, under the purple umbrella.

Daily departures from Puerta del Sol
Spanish & English
Small groups

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4,8★
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Our tours in Madrid

Choose your walking tour of central Madrid

Walking tours with a local guide and a shared purple umbrella. Book without a deposit and pay what you like at the end.

Tour Madrid Historia y Curiosidades por el Madrid de los Austrias
The most reserved

Madrid: History and Curiosities

2h 15min
ES / EN
4,8

The essential tour of Habsburg Madrid: Puerta del Sol, Km. 0, Plaza Mayor, the Almudena Cathedral and the Royal Palace, amidst stories and legends of old Madrid.

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Tour del Museo del Prado en Madrid con 4U Madrid
Art and Museum

The Prado: Art and its Secrets

2h 30min
IS
Private tour

A private tour of one of the world's most important temples of art, discovering the secrets hidden within some of its masterpieces.

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Madrid walking tour in English through the historic centre
In English

Madrid: History & Curiosities

2h 15min
IN
4,8

Our essential walking tour through Madrid's historic center in English: Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, the Almudena Cathedral and the Royal Palace.

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Pay what you wish

You don't pay to book. At the end of the tour, you decide how much to contribute based on your experience.

Local guides

A team in love with Madrid who know every corner and its history.

Spanish and English

Choose your language and walk around Madrid like a local, not just another tourist.

Central point

We'll meet in the heart of Puerta del Sol, next to Km. 0, under the purple umbrella.

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Guía de 4U Madrid con el paraguas morado en una calle de Madrid

Local guide to Madrid

What to do in Madrid: 10 essential plans

Whether you come alone, as a couple or with children, these are the plans we recommend to everyone who visits the capital.

El Templo de Debod reflejado en su estanque al atardecer01Enjoy a sunset at the Temple of Debod
La Catedral de la Almudena y el Palacio Real de Madrid02Visit the Royal Palace and the Almudena Cathedral
El monumento a Alfonso XII y el estanque del Parque del Retiro03Stroll through Retiro Park
Puestos de telas y gente paseando por el mercado de El Rastro04Go to the Rastro flea market on a Sunday morning
La entrada acristalada del Museo Reina Sofia de Madrid05Enjoy the Reina Sofía Museum
Terrazas llenas de gente en la Plaza Mayor de Madrid06Eat a calamari sandwich in the Plaza Mayor
Las cabinas del teleferico sobre los arboles de la Casa de Campo07Take the cable car to Casa de Campo
La placa del Kilometro Cero en la Puerta del Sol08Stepping on Kilometer Zero of the Puerta del Sol
La Gran Via y el edificio Metropolis desde la azotea del Circulo de Bellas Artes09View Madrid from the rooftop of the Círculo de Bellas Artes
El edificio Metropolis en el arranque de la Gran Via de Madrid10Walk along the Gran Vía from end to end

Where we walk

The neighborhoods of Madrid that we visit

Customer reviews

What those who have already walked with us say

Tripadvisor4.9 ★ · over 190 reviews

★★★★★

The tour was fantastic. The historical content the guide shared was very interesting, and she was a lot of fun.

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Selia M.
via TripAdvisor
★★★★★

Excellent to do as soon as you arrive in the city. We became friends with the whole group and learned a lot.

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Marcos R.
via Google
★★★★★

We booked the tours and each guide had their own style. They all made the tour unforgettable.

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Julia P.
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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before your tour

It's a pay-what-you-want tour. You don't pay anything to book, and at the end, each person decides how much they want to contribute to the experience. For reference, the typical contribution from travelers is between €10 and €30 per person.

It's a pay-what-you-want tour: each person values the work and experience with whatever amount they deem appropriate. As a guide, the typical contribution from travelers is between €10 and €30 per person.

It's not mandatory. You can show up at Puerta del Sol and join the group without a reservation, even if you're coming alone: the minimum of two people is for the tour to run, not a requirement for you. The only thing to do is check that there's a tour on that day, and booking is the safest way to find out.

The route is the same whether it's raining or sunny. You just need to bring an umbrella or raincoat. We brought ours, which also serves as our signal to meet up.

Available in Spanish and English, with local guides in both cases. You choose the language of the tour when booking.

Paraguas morado de 4U Madrid

Find us at Puerta del Sol

You can come without a reservation, even if you're coming alone. Arrive 5 minutes early near Kilometer Zero and look for our distinctive purple umbrella. Please check beforehand that there's a departure that day.

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