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Madrid is a city made to be tasted — and this tour moves through it the way locals wish every visitor would: on two wheels, with good company, and an appetite.
It starts at Chocolatería 1902, where warm churros arrive alongside thick drinking chocolate, a ritual the city has kept for over a century.
From there, your guide leads you by e-bike through the historic center: Puerta del Sol, where a stone marker declares itself the origin of every road in Spain; the 17th-century Plaza Mayor; the Gran Vía with its gold-domed Metropolis Building; and the Cibeles Fountain. The pace softens at Retiro Park, where paths lead to a soaring 1887 iron-and-glass pavilion.
The tour ends with a tasting of three grades of cured ham and four artisan cheeses paired with Spanish wine. Upgrade, and a maestro cortador carves acorn-fed Ibérico at your table, each translucent slice drawn with the precision Spaniards compare to playing a violin.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your private guide will be waiting for you outside the Churrería 1902, located at Calle de Sant Martín 2, Madrid.
Itinerary
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1Churrería Chocolateria 1902
Your guide welcomes you at one of Madrid's original pastry houses, where warm churros arrive alongside thick drinking chocolate blended from South American cacao. Here, you'll step into the working kitchen to see how a fifth-generation maestro churrero crafts these beloved pastries to achieve the perfect texture and taste.
35 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Puerta del Sol
Here, you’ll see the small stone marker embedded in the pavement. Your guide explains it’s Kilometer Zero, the point from which every road in Spain is measured. Nearby, the bronze Oso y el Madroño, the bear and strawberry tree that has symbolized Madrid since the Middle Ages, makes for the city’s most beloved landmark.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Plaza Mayor
This vast 17th-century square, enclosed by terracotta facades and arcaded walkways, was once the stage for royal coronations, bullfights, and public trials. Your guide traces the stories still held in its stones.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Gran Via
Madrid's grandest boulevard opens before you as your guide points out the Metropolis Building, its gold dome crowned by a bronze winged Victory poised above the avenue's sweep.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Plaza de Cibeles
Cycle past one of Madrid's most stately intersections, anchored by the white marble Cibeles Fountain and flanked by the ornate Linares Palace. It's also, as any Madridista will tell you, where the city floods into the streets whenever Real Madrid wins a title.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Parque del Retiro
The landscape shifts as you glide into Madrid's 350-acre park, following tree-lined paths past the lake and gardens to the Palacio de Cristal, a soaring iron-and-glass pavilion built in 1887.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
7Extrem Puro Extremadura
Enjoy a guided tasting of three grades of cured ham and four artisan cheeses, paired with Spanish wine. If you upgrade, a maestro cortador carves a full leg of acorn-fed Ibérico tableside, an art form in itself. 45 minutes or 75 minutes if upgrade selected.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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