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Madrid Tapas & Taverns Small Group Food & History Tour
Madrid, Spain, Europe
$117.83
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Tapas Taverns & History Tour in Madrid offers a delightful journey through the city's culinary and historical landscape. This 3.5-hour small group tour introduces you to local tapas and the vibrant stories behind Madrid’s historic center.
- 🍷 Begin your evening at a historic tavern where you’ll enjoy your first tapas paired with vermouth, Spain’s favorite aperitif.
- 🍏 Visit a family-run restaurant that was once a horse stable, sampling homemade Asturian dishes and traditional cider pouring techniques.
- 🏰 Experience a guided walking tour for 35 minutes, passing iconic landmarks like the Royal Palace and the historic Habsburg neighborhood.
- 🍽️ Savor more tapas at a beloved bar, indulging in local favorites that have charmed generations of madrileños alongside a delicious wine cocktail.
- 🏛️ Walk through Madrid’s famous Plaza Mayor, a site rich in history that has hosted bull fights, plays, and public trials during the Inquisition.
- 🌟 Explore the lively Puerta del Sol, where your guide will share insights into the historical significance of these vibrant plazas.
- 🍤 Taste Madrid's signature tapa, gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp), at the original bar where it was invented, accompanied by a glass of wine.
- 🍽️ Enjoy exclusive access to Botín, the world’s oldest restaurant, where you'll explore the wine cellar and see the oven that roasts cochinillos.
- 🗺️ The tour includes local English-speaking guides and up to 4 curated tasting stops, ensuring a rich culinary experience.
- 🥂 Your package features 3 to 4 drinks (wine, beer, or soft drinks) and a generous selection of 9+ tapas, depending on your chosen option.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Tapas Taverns & History Tour
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes: Join our classic English small group tour to enjoy local tapas and a fun history walk of Madrid’s historic city center.
Starting point:
Pl. de las Descalzas, 1, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes: Join our classic English small group tour to enjoy local tapas and a fun history walk of Madrid’s historic city center.
Starting point:
Pl. de las Descalzas, 1, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- VIP tour and dinner at the oldest restaurant in the world: Botín (if option selected)
- Local English speaking guide
- 3 to 4 curated tasting stops (depending on option selected)
- 4 drinks (wine, beer, or soft drinks)
- A generous selection of up to 9+ tapas (depending on option selected)
- History walk through Madrid’s most iconic sights (Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor & Puerta del Sol)
- Spanish speaking guide (if option selected)
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be waiting for you holding a red Devour Tours tote bag or sign. This tour meets by the statue of Calderón de la Barca.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be waiting for you holding a red Devour Tours tote bag or sign. This tour meets at Plaza Mayor, 27 in front of the Tourism Office near the orange ¨i¨ (for information).
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be waiting for you holding a red Devour Tours tote bag or sign. This tour meets at Plaza de las Descalzas, 1, by the ornate entryway.
Return details
If the option with Botin chosen
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Your evening begins at a historic tavern in the heart of Madrid, where you’ll enjoy your first tapas of the evening along with vermouth—Spain’s favorite aperitif. Get a crash course in the art of tapeo as your guide shares some of the secrets of going out for tapas here in Madrid. (if the option selected)
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Your next stop was once a horse stable and is now a beloved family-run restaurant serving homemade dishes from Asturias. You'll see how cider is traditionally poured and even get the chance to try it yourself! You'll sip your freshly-poured cider and enjoy two tapas typical to region. (if the option selected)
- After that, you’re off to discover Madrid’s history up close on an expertly guided walking tour! For the next 35 minutes, history will come alive before your eyes as you pass iconic sights like the Royal Palace, one of the largest royal palaces in the world, and wander through the historic Habsburg neighborhood with buildings dating back to the 15th and 17th centuries. (pass by)
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Having worked up an appetite, it’s time for more tapas at a beloved bar in the historic center. Each of these bites is a time-honored local favorite that has won the hearts of generations of madrileños over the decades! You'll pair your tapas with a delicious wine cocktail locals love on a night. (if the option selected)
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Plaza MayorYou'll resume your history walk visiting Madrid’s famed Plaza Mayor that has been the scene of bull fights, plays, and even public trials during the Inquisition.
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Puerta del SolNext, you'll see the lively Puerta del Sol, a lively plaza. Your guide will fill you in on why these plazas hold immense significance in Madrid's history and culture.
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The next stop is a family-run bar open since 1906. Here you'll try Madrid's signature tapa, gambas al ajillo or garlic shrimp, at the place it was invented with a glass of wine.
- The big finale! We are granted special access to go into Botín, the world’s oldest restaurant, before it opens. This multi-floor restaurant has never, ever closed. We will start on the lower floor, even accessing the wine cellar, and it isn’t permitted entry outside of our group. We will head back upstairs and have an opportunity to stick our heads into the oven that keeps Botín running, where the cochinillos are roasted. We will head to our table past incredible works of art, tiled walls, and more inside this living museum and restaurant. (if option selected) (pass by)
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Madrid Tapas & Taverns Small Group Food & History Tour
Madrid, Spain, Europe
$117.83
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!