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Madrid Local Tapas & History Tour with Dinner 20% OFF

Location Madrid, Spain, Europe
$88.10
$110.12
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Overview

The Madrid Historical Walking Tour offers a captivating journey through Spain's rich history and culture over 3.5 hours. This immersive experience combines a stroll through the charming streets of Madrid with delicious food tastings at local tapas bars.

  • 🗺️ Meet your guide at Plaza Isabel II, just a five-minute walk from Puerta del Sol, where you'll receive a warm welcome and a "Native Spanish Tapas" sign.
  • 🍽️ Visit three traditional tapas establishments, sampling some of the best local dishes paired with Spanish wine, sangria, and liquor.
  • 🏛️ Explore Puerta del Sol, known as Madrid's "Time Square," while learning fascinating anecdotes, including the tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve.
  • 🌆 Discover Plaza Mayor, Madrid's iconic 1600s main square, and enjoy delicious Spanish ham and chorizo at a local favorite tavern.
  • 🏰 Stroll through the oldest quarter of Madrid at Plaza De Puerta Cerrada, where you can catch a glimpse of Botin, the world's oldest standing restaurant.
  • 📸 Capture the beauty of Plaza de la Villa, Madrid's oldest square, and admire three centuries of architectural styles in this picturesque setting.
  • 👑 Marvel at the Royal Palace of Madrid and its gardens, learning about the intriguing statues that adorn the palace's roof.
  • 🍚 Savor a full tapas dinner at a beloved local restaurant near the meeting point, featuring one of the best paellas in Madrid, alongside traditional Castilian after-dinner drinks.
  • 🚶‍♂️ Enjoy a guided walk back to the meeting point, where your guide will share recommendations for your continued exploration of Madrid.
  • 🍽️ Vegetarian options are available; please inform your guide at the time of booking if required.

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Madrid Historical Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours

  • Food tasting
  • Dinner
  • Tour escort/host
  • Local guide
  • Royal Palace of Madrid
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Hotel pickup
  • Gratuities

Meeting point
18:30 at the statue in the middle of Plaza Isabel II Square. (Please try to arrive 10 minutes prior)
Return details
18:30 at the statue in the middle of Plaza Isabel II Square. (Please try to arrive 10 minutes prior)

  • Our meeting Point is a five minute walk from Puerta del Sol at Plaza Isabel II, where one of our guides will be waiting with a "Native Spanish Tapas" sign or table, and get ready for an authentic Madrid Historical Walking Tour alongside some of the best local's tapas establishments with a fun, and dynamic bilingual guide explaining the past and present history of Madrid. We will be stopping at three traditional establishments for some of the best tapas and drinks that Madrid has to offer.
  • Calle del Arenal
    Our first food tapas stop is at a quaint tavern that has been operation since 1860 offering some of the best Croquettes in Madrid near Madrid's Puerta del Sol square; "Spain's Time Square". You will learn about the history of this square and other interesting facts such as the origin of the 12 grapes that Spaniards eat the last twelve seconds of the year.
  • Puerta del Sol
    We will enter Madrid's 1800´s "Time Square" with some very interesting anecdotes including why Spaniards eat 12 grapes the last twelve seconds of the year during New Year's Eve. Alongside an introduction of our current Borboun dynasty versus the precious Hapsburg dynasties.
  • Plaza Mayor
    Madrid's 1600's main square is a must see Madrid tourist attraction. We will then make our second food tapas stop at a local's favorite tavern at the perimeter of this amazing square for some amazing Spanish ham, chorizo, alongside a beverage of choice, we recommend the beer here, they use a traditional tap system.
  • We will be entering the oldest quarter of Madrid dating back to the 1500`s and a peak at the world's oldest standing restaurant called Botin. It is not easy to get a reservation there, but our guides sometimes manage to do so. This beautiful little square has some very entertaining historical facts, including an anecdote related to Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code novel.
  • Plaza de la Villa
    You will have arrived to Madrid's oldest square dating from the 1500's. Get your camera ready, it is very picturesque, and romantic, in fact it's where marriage was proposed for centuries in Madrid, where we can appreciate three hundred years of different architecture just in this square.
  • Royal Palace of Madrid
    We will be bordering Spain's Royal Palace and Cathedral, for some interesting anecdotes related to the Statues on the roof of the perimeter of the Palace and its gardens. Another must see of Madrid, being our last landmark before we sit down for a full tapas dinner, we highly recommend the homemade wine there.
  • Plaza de Isabel II
    We will be heading back near the meeting point where we'll stop at a local favorite sit-down traditional restaurant for one of the best paellas in Madrid, alongside a variety of other tapas and Sangria, finishing off with traditional Castilian after-dinner liquor shots. Our guide will walk you back to the meeting point and give you recommendations you on where to go next and what to do during the remainder of your stay in Madrid.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Madrid Local Tapas & History Tour with Dinner 20% OFF

    Location Madrid, Spain, Europe
    $88.10
    $110.12
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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