HISTORY TOURER
The standouts, worldwide.
The 14 standout madrid tours, gathered from across the world. What each one shows you, how long it runs and who leads it, so you can pick the tour that fits the trip.
Taste 9 tapas and 4 drinks across classic Madrid bars on a small-group food and history walk in English.
Most Popular“Gabriela was a great guide! She made the tour interesting and fun. We tried different food and drinks at area establishments and we loved seeing the sites and learning about the different foods and wines and other beverages.”
Private electric tuk-tuk Madrid tour with a local guide, photo stops, and winter blankets. See landmarks fast, with time to ask questions.
“Informative and entertaining. Laura, our driver, was hilarious and quite knowledgeable about the history of Madrid. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting the city. Outstanding!”
3-hour Madrid tapas, wine and history tour with four taverns, vermouth and wine tastings, plus easy sightseeing in English.
“Awesome food tour - guide EJ was most informative and very accommodating for those with special dietary needs.”
Madrid tapas and history walk with drinks at each bar, local bites, and churros with chocolate to finish. English tour, about 3 hours.
“Carmen is a marvellous guide. Blends a range of excellent tapas bars serving a range of interesting food and drink with great story telling about the city, it’s history and culture. She was able to converse on a broad range of topics answering all our probing questions about Madrid.”
Sample 9+ tapas and 4 drinks across historic Madrid bars, then learn the city’s story on a guided walk from La Latina to Sol.
“David B was fabulous, we went with his choices/recommendations for drinks and they did not disappoint, highly recommend this tour”
Small-group Madrid tapas tour with Carmen: 3 bars, a drink at each stop, and food-history walking from Puerta del Sol.
“Carmen was delightful. Some interesting tapas that we maybe couldn’t find for ourselves. The mushrooms were outstanding! And a bit of history as a bonus.”
Small-group English guided tour of Madrid’s Prado with Jaime. 2.5 hours, $75 per person; admission not included.
“Jaime is an amazing tour guide. The number of pieces here is overwhelming. He choice 25 masterpieces to show us which made for a delightful tour and allowed him to go in depth for each piece and the artists’ history etc. he is very open to questions and keeps his groups small so it is…”
Sample Madrid tapas and Iberian ham with vermouth, cheese, and gambas al ajillo, plus royal-palace history walk.
“Unfortunately I fell ill and was unable to attend the tour but my husband and son were able to so I asked them to review the tour: Per their own word: Molly was great, very informative, knew the history of the region and food. Recognized locally owned businesses and the dried Read more”
See El Retiro with a guided walk and visit the Prado Museum with skip-the-line entry, plus a clear plan for the afternoon Prado timing.
“The Prado tour and El Retiro Park tours were both great but the transition between them was awful. it was really two separate tours After Prado, the tour guide pointed us to El Retiro park and told us to look for another guide there. There was not set starting time to leave on the second…”
Private Madrid to Toledo day trip with hotel pickup, UNESCO sights, El Greco at the Cathedral, Alcázar views, and scenic photo stops.
“The driver was also the guide who didn't show us around Toledo sights but gave brief in the car. English speaking guide was included in the trip.”
Cycle Madrid’s old-town landmarks to Retiro Park in 2.5 hours on a bike or e-bike, with an English guide and great photo stops.
“I would highly recommend this tour as the first activity when you first arrive in Madrid! Our tour guide was quite informative, gave us some great local recommendations, took great photos of us at each site, and this was overall one of the best ways to see Madrid! I would also suggest you ride their…”
A 2-hour private Madrid walking tour linking visible landmarks to the Black experience, with included entries and expert English guidance.
“It was quite evident Kwame researched the Black persons experiences from the 1700’s to present in Spain. He took deep dives into the unbiased history of Spain. If you hadn’t planned on touring Madrid, choose this tour for an eye opening experience.”
Walk Madrid’s Royal Palace to Puerta del Sol with Afro-European stories of slavery, colonization, and resistance—2-hour guided tour.
“Amazing tour with great history. Please BOOK!!”
Private 3-hour walk through Madrid’s Jewish heritage, spotting symbols in the streets and visiting the Sephardic Jewish Center of Spain.
“As our customers have stated, "Yuliia has been the best guide they have had. She is warm, knowledgeable, and incredibly patient." We greatly appreciate her exceptional flexibility and unwavering commitment to ensuring our tour was conducted smoothly.”
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