# Free Walking Tour from Plaza Mayor to the Royal Palace, with SANDEMANs

What to do en Madrid · Madrid

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/things-to-do/free-walking-tour-madrid-plaza-mayor-royal-palace · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Duración: 2 h 30
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: All ages

Walking tour · 2.5 h · free with a voluntary tip · in Spanish and English

What it is
A free route of about two and a half hours from SANDEMANs NEW Europe, with freelance guides: you don't pay at the start and the tip at the end is voluntary. It leaves from Plaza Mayor, in front of the Tourist Centre, and usually ends at Plaza de Isabel II, next to Ópera metro station.
What it covers
According to the company, it passes Plaza Mayor, the Royal Palace, the Teatro Real, the San Miguel Market, Plaza de la Villa and the Almudena Cathedral. It also tells the story of the memorial to the attack on a king on his wedding day and of the oldest restaurant in the world. It pairs well with a later visit to the Royal Palace or the technical tour of the Teatro Real.
How to book
Online at neweuropetours.eu or by turning up at the starting point on the day of the tour. The company says it runs in any weather and is wheelchair accessible; dates can be checked on its calendar. It runs in Spanish and English.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 40.4155, -3.7074

## Cerca de aquí

- [The Hat Madrid](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-stay/the-hat), a 136 m
- [Casa Revuelta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-eat/casa-revuelta), a 181 m
- [Technical backstage visit to the Teatro Real](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/things-to-do/teatro-real-backstage), a 404 m
- [Café de Oriente](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-eat/cafe-de-oriente), a 425 m
- [Hotel Ópera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-stay/hotel-opera), a 437 m
- [Hotel Liabeny](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-stay/hotel-liabeny), a 458 m
- [La Casa del Abuelo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-eat/casa-del-abuelo), a 475 m
- [Photoshoot with a photographer in front of the Royal Palace, between Plaza de Oriente and the Sabatini Gardens](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/things-to-do/royal-palace-photoshoot), a 549 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it really free?
Yes at the start: the tip at the end is voluntary.

### Where does it end?
Normally at Plaza de Isabel II, next to Ópera metro station.

Destino: [Madrid](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid.md)