A walk through the old town with a local guide who tells the history and legends of the place. Book your spot online with a small booking fee and at the end tip the guide what you think it was worth, no minimum.
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| Activity | Where | Duration | From | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tip-based free tour of World Heritage Alcalá de Henares Walk through the historic centre of Alcalá de Henares, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with an official guide born in the city, and pay for… | Alcalá de Henares | 1 h 30 min | 1 € | Instant confirmation |
| Tip-based free tour of Complutum, Alcalá's Roman city Walk through Complutum, the Roman city where Alcalá de Henares was born, with an official local guide, and pay for the tour with a tip at… | Alcalá de Henares | 1 h 30 min | 1 € | Instant confirmation |
The two tours on this page are walks of about 90 minutes with an official local guide, tip-based. One covers the historic centre, a World Heritage Site: the first planned university city, the Alcalá of the three cultures and the birthplace of Cervantes. The other goes to Complutum, the Roman city on which Alcalá was born.
Alcalá is about 35 km from Madrid, and these are two good morning or afternoon plans for anyone who wants to get to know the city without leaving the region.
The historic-centre tour starts at Plaza de las Bernardas and passes the Archbishop's Palace, the Magistral Cathedral, Calle Mayor and its old Jewish quarter, the Cervantes Birthplace Museum and the Capilla del Oidor, and ends at the façade of the Old University. Depending on the time you go inside a monument; there is a departure in English and groups are limited to 20 people.
The Complutum tour starts at the Antiquarium, the site museum, and continues through the forum, the curia and the House of the Griffins, with very well preserved wall paintings. It is suitable for all ages; wear comfortable shoes.
You book online with 2 € per person (1 € from 12 to 16; on the historic-centre tour, children up to 11 pay no booking fee) and the tour is tip-based: at the end you hand the guide whatever you find fair, with no minimum. It is not a free tour: you decide the price when it ends.
The booking is confirmed instantly and the meeting point, with each departure time, is shown on each listing.
Two, on foot, of about 90 minutes and with an official local guide: the historic centre, a World Heritage Site, and Complutum, the Roman city. Both are tip-based.
The online booking is 2 € per person (1 € from 12 to 16) and the rest is a tip: at the end you hand the guide whatever you find fair, with no minimum. On the historic-centre tour, children up to 11 pay no booking fee.
The historic centre starts at the obelisk in Plaza de las Bernardas and Complutum at the door of the Antiquarium (Calle Antonio Suárez, 12). The guide wears an identification card around the neck.
In Spanish, with one departure in English on the historic-centre tour. Groups are limited to 20 people and the booking is confirmed instantly.