Madrid: Small-Group Food Tour with Tapas, Wine & Vermouth
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Bond with fellow foodies and eat your way through Madrid on our Tapas Tour. Over two and a half hours, you'll explore La Latina and Madrid Centro, discovering where locals eat and drink. Along the way, you'll stroll through historic streets and visit iconic landmarks, including Plaza Mayor. Visit five authentic eateries to enjoy a variety of Spanish favourites paired with local drinks. Expect award-winning Spanish tortilla with caramelised onions and goat cheese, Manchego cheese, fuet, a Basque-style gilda, a squid ink calamari sandwich with aioli, garlic mushrooms with chorizo, and freshly made churros with hot chocolate. Along the way, you'll enjoy a local beer, a modern vermouth cocktail spritzed with gin, and a refreshing tinto de verano. Along the way, you'll learn about Madrid's food culture and hear the stories behind the dishes locals love. We take care of the menu, reservations, and route, so just arrive hungry and enjoy an authentic taste of Madrid.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guided walking tour through La Latina and Madrid Centro with a local foodie expert
- Complete tapas meal (enough for a full lunch or dinner)
- Local drinks including a vermouth cocktail spritzed with gin, tinto de verano, and beer
- Priority service at 5 authentic local eateries
- Vegetarian and alcohol-free alternatives available
What's not
- Vegan and gluten-free options are not available
Itinerary
Meet your guide in this quaint square situated in the heart of the La Latina neighbourhood. Keep your eye out for a yellow "Carpe Diem Tours" sign.
Try an award-winning Spanish omelette stuffed with goat cheese and served with freshly baked bread then wash it all down with an ice cold local beer.
Learn the meaning of "la hora del vermut" while sipping on a unique vermouth cocktail, spritzed with gin, splashed with Campari, and served in a martini glass with an orange peel garnish. While sipping, snack on Manchego cheese, fuet, and a Basque-style gilda.
Sink your teeth into a unique squid-ink sandwich stuffed with freshly caught calamari and served with Abuelo’s house made “sweet wine.”
Visit Madrid’s iconic main square, the historic heart of the city. Admire its stunning architecture, vibrant atmosphere, and discover the stories behind one of Madrid’s most famous landmarks.
Savour the bold flavours of garlic mushrooms stuffed with fried chorizo and served with a glass of tinto de verano.
No food tour is complete without a sweet treat. Try fried churros dipped in piping hot chocolate.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- You will find your guide in the middle of the square near the fountain holding a yellow Carpe Diem Tours flag.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Carpe Diem Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Participants under 18 will be served soft drinks instead of alcoholic beverages.
How it compares in Madrid
- Its from-price is 42% below the median of the 336 city tours we list in Madrid.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 34 of 336.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Madrid
Madrid is Spain's sunny, sociable capital, home to great art museums, royal palaces, leafy parks and tapas bars that stay busy past midnight.
Three great galleries line the Paseo del Prado: the Prado Museum with Velázquez and Goya, the Reina Sofía with Picasso's Guernica, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza with its sweeping private collection. Beside them, El Retiro Park offers a boating lake, shaded avenues and the glass Palacio de Cristal.
Top-ranked sights in Madrid: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol.
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