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4 hours (Approx.)
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Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Overview
Learn about Spanish culture through its world-famous food on a 4-hour walking tour of Madrid’s historic city center. Taste 12 dishes and four beverages, enough for a breakfast and hearty lunch, and meet the vendors behind each family-run eatery as you go.
- 4-hour culinary walking tour of Madrid
- Tour the city center and learn about the city’s attractions
- Sample Madrid’s famous foods over the course of 7 tasting stops, including 12 food tastings and four beverages
- Enough food for a breakfast and lunch included
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Check in with your guide in the historic Plaza Mayor by 10:20 a.m. (10 minutes prior to tour start time). Learn the history of the square, and then begin your culinary tour, starting with a cup of decadent hot chocolate.
Continue to the renovated 20th-century San Miguel Market and browse the stalls of produce and prepared foods; let your guide help you pick out a mix of local-approved sweet and savory bites.Then, taste Madrid’s classic cocido stew (made with chickpeas, meat, and vegetables) from a 100-year-old kitchen, before sampling three types of cured Spanish ham, including famous acorn-fed Iberian jamón (ham) — meet the vendors behind each family-run eatery.
Other tastings on your tour include what is arguably the city’s best homemade Spanish omelette, washed down with rioja red wine, Spanish vermouth, and hard cider from the north of the country; and treats from a traditional family bakery.
Between bites, learn about Madrid’s landmarks including the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, and Plaza de la Villa, as well as lesser-known enclaves in the historic center.
Complete your tour with a full belly, knowledge of Madrid, and a deeper understanding of Spanish culture.
Continue to the renovated 20th-century San Miguel Market and browse the stalls of produce and prepared foods; let your guide help you pick out a mix of local-approved sweet and savory bites.Then, taste Madrid’s classic cocido stew (made with chickpeas, meat, and vegetables) from a 100-year-old kitchen, before sampling three types of cured Spanish ham, including famous acorn-fed Iberian jamón (ham) — meet the vendors behind each family-run eatery.
Other tastings on your tour include what is arguably the city’s best homemade Spanish omelette, washed down with rioja red wine, Spanish vermouth, and hard cider from the north of the country; and treats from a traditional family bakery.
Between bites, learn about Madrid’s landmarks including the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, and Plaza de la Villa, as well as lesser-known enclaves in the historic center.
Complete your tour with a full belly, knowledge of Madrid, and a deeper understanding of Spanish culture.
Itinerary
In a city that seems full of jamón shops, we’ll introduce you to a family-run gem stocked with blue-ribbon bites. Here it’s time for our ham challenge: a tasting of three of Spain’s most-renowned (and most expensive) cured hams. By the time we leave, you’ll have an understanding of the differences between them—and a favorite!
Duration: 25 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Finally, we’ll clue you in on some local knowledge: Madrid’s signature sandwich is made with fried calamari! For a landlocked city, this may seem strange, but we’ll initiate you into the emblematic tradition. You’ll try this perfect combination of crispy and crunchy at the only restaurant in Plaza Mayor frequented by locals.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
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Product code: 39034P3
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