Where does the tour start?

You will receive the full meeting point details and a map after you finalize your booking, in a confirmation email.

Do I have to book my Free Tour?

Yes, it's necessary to book your Free Tour in order to receive the full meeting point details via email on time. This helps ensure an enjoyable experience and good coordination between guides and tour guests. Booking is free, quick, and easy!

Can I contact my guide?

Yes, you will be able to message your guide with any questions that you might have after making a reservation, up until the start of the tour.

Can I make a booking for a larger group?

Maybe! In order to keep the group sizes manageable, each guide sets their own limit of guests per booking and departure. Choose the Free Tour you want to book, select the number of people in your group, and see if there are any departures available that suit your needs.

Are Free Tours really Free?

Yes, with Free Tours, there's no set price; instead, the guides rely on the tips of participants to sustain their livelihoods. By contributing a fair amount that reflects the value you receive from the tour, you not only support the guides but also express your appreciation for their expertise and dedication.

Essential Free Tour Caceres | Strawberry Tours

Name: Essential Free Tour Caceres
Start: 2025-06-05 10:30:00
End: 2026-04-30 17:00:00
Location: Caceres
Rating: 5

Essential Free Tour Caceres

Take a walk through the highlights of a perfectly preserved World Heritage city.
Admire the fortifications of a town that spent centuries in a state of near-constant warfare.
Discover the culture, gastronomy and art of the Extremadura region with a local guide.

FAQs for Free Tours

The old town of Caceres is hands-down one the best-preserved medieval cities in all of Europe. Centuries of conflict between Moorish rulers and Christian Kings transformed the city into a maze of cobbled winding streets surrounded by fortified walls, towers, barbicans and stone manor houses. Come and join the best Essential Free Tour of Caceres to explore the highlights of the old town in the most entertaining and educative way. Your expert local guide will share lots of interesting anecdotes, tell amazing legends, and reply to all your questions! This well paced tour is perfect for travelers of all backgrounds, no matter if you are new to the city or a local who wants to dive deeper into Caceres history.

Your Caceres Essential Free Tour will take you on a journey from the Roman origins of the city in the 1st century BC to the conquest by Alfonso IX of Leon in 1229. Your guide will take your group to the expansive Plaza Mayor, the epicenter of local social life. There you will find the Town Hall, the massive Bujaco Tower, Yerba Tower, the Arch of the Star, and many more medieval landmarks. Strolling along the atmospheric cobbled streets around the Plaza Mayor, you will also find many other highlights, including the Gothic Los Golfines de Abajo Palace, and the Cathedral of Santa Maria. During the tour, you will also learn about the Jewish community that once flourished here.

As you stroll along the charming Old Town of Caceres, your guide will point out several imposing manor houses still adorned with centuries-old coats of arms and family crests. Why are there so many? After Columbus arrived in the Americas, many young men left Caceres to find their fortune, and returned home decades later as wealthy men. These powerful families invested heavily to display their wealth, as you can see while admiring the Carvajal Palace or the Becerra House. With so many things to do and so many monuments to visit, the Essential Caceres Free Tour must be the best way to spend a day in this wonderful town. Are you going to miss it? Book your seat now!