There are plans we always associate with company, which is why we so often end up staying home when no one's free. But doing things alone has enormous value: you go at your own pace, you decide, and you discover you enjoy your own company. If you fancy a solo plan in Madrid that isn't the usual museum or café, solving a live mystery through the Barrio de las Letras is an original and surprisingly comfortable option for going alone.
Going Alone Isn't a Plan B
Depending on others having a free slot is the reason so many plans never happen. Going alone frees you from that shared calendar: you pick the day and time that suit you, full stop. What's more, an immersive experience keeps you active and inside the story, so it's not the kind of stroll where being alone feels odd, but a challenge that absorbs you from start to finish.
What It Involves
Our live Cluedo of the Barrio de las Letras turns you into a detective in 1950s Madrid. From the Plaza de Santa Ana you explore the literary neighborhood solving the death of collector Don Gregorio Montalbán and the mystery of a lost manuscript by Lope de Vega. Along the way you cross paths with professional actors playing the suspects. It lasts around two hours, can be played in Spanish or English, and ends with a traditional vermouth.
Book From One Person
You can book from a single person: no need to gather a group or convince anyone. Tourist Mode is perfect if you want to enjoy the route and the story at your leisure; Enigma Mode, if you like challenges and want to test yourself. You set the pace from beginning to end.
A Different Way to Discover Madrid
Beyond the mystery, you come away having discovered corners of the Barrio de las Letras that usually go unnoticed: plaques, courtyards, century-old bookshops and the mark left by Cervantes and Lope de Vega. A solo plan that blends culture, play and a good time with yourself.
If you fancy a different plan to do alone in Madrid, take a look at the times of our live mystery in the Barrio de las Letras and book the day that suits you best.
Frequently asked questions about solo plans in Madrid
Can I book going on my own? Yes, it's bookable from a single person: you don't need to gather a group or convince anyone.
Doesn't it feel odd going alone? No: the experience keeps you active and immersed in the story from start to finish, so it's not the kind of stroll where being alone feels awkward.
How long is it and in which language? Around two hours, in Spanish or English, at your own pace.
Fancy a plan with a partner or friends another day? Discover our idea for a friends' reunion.
