Book a tour with all tapas and drinks included and get an inside look into tapas culture. Streetwise local guides will take you to the best tapas places and hideouts in the city. You’ll visit 4-5 venues and enjoy drinks and authentic tapas at each stop.

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Duration 3.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Learn about Spanish cuisine & ingredients that are used in tapas dishes
Get an introduction to the history and stories about Old Madrid
Visit important monuments and statues of Madrid's most important kings
Take part in a small-group tour to ensure a more personalized experience

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Get a quick yet authentic insight into Spanish culture, history, and gastronomic tradition on this 3.5-hour walking tour. The guides are Madrid-born connoisseurs with a deep knowledge of Spanish culture, history, and traditions. They enjoy cooking and know all there is to know about tapas. Tapas culture involves ancient and vibrant social traditions passed down from parents to children, generation after generation. Conversations about life combine with fantastic Spanish wines and food. For centuries Madrid has had the benefit of the finest products from farms and the bounty from the seas, including the Mediterranean, Cantabrian, and Atlantic. You’ll make 4 or 5 stops and have a chance to taste Iberian ham, paella, local cheese, and a lot more delicious favorites with a selection of red and white wines, beer, or soft drinks.

Includes

Specialized local guides
Tapas and drinks (wine, beer, soft drinks or water) in each bar
English/Spanish language guide
Taxes
Insurance

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Food and drinks not specified in the inclusions
Transportation to the meeting point
Gratuities (optional)

Not suitable for

Children under 16 years
Vegans

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

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Meeting point

Plaza Isabel II (Metro station Opera), beside the statue of Queen Isabel II

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Please provide details of any special requirements (dietary, allergies, or otherwise) at the time of booking.

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Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 28 reviews

Review summary

Guide
2.5/5
Value for money
4.7/5
Service
4.7/5
Organization
4.9/5

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We had an amazing group small intimate of 8 got to know everyone and enjoy food and conversation the locations that where picked where amazing and paired with great wine and champagne as well as dessert but what mad the experience even more was our guide Marie she was amazing and knowledgeable I think her passion and know how for the food made it just more so as well as she's approachable to all age groups this is a great time for friends couples insidividuals traveling alone because your group will make it an amazing time the walking was not to long and I liked seeing and learning about city plus the sun sets around 8 so your not in the heat to long book this for your Madrid time it's worth the money

July 21, 2019

Good intro to Madrid

Our guide Maria, gave a good introduction to Spainish wines, filled us in on the different grades of Iberian ham and showed us a great place to have chocolate and churro. Stopped for seafood tapas as well. All in all, an informative and enjoyable evening. Would highly recommend for a start to a Madrid stay.

May 18, 2019

Really fantastic tour. I would recommend this tour to anyone who really loves food and wine, as both are excellent. The group size was perfect 3 couples and the 6 of us were made to feel very welcome, we really learnt a lot about the food the regions of Spain and Spanish life. I can’t recommend this tour enough our best Spanish tour.

June 2, 2018

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