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Join elegant, small-group walking tours of the city's most iconic streets, historic taverns, and favorite haunts. Book securely online with PayPal or contact us at info@spainwithfriends.com

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Four distinct tours — on foot and by bike — designed like editorial features: immersive, visual, and rich in local detail.
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Cervecería Alemana, Plaza de Santa Ana, Madrid Books N' Booze

Books N' booze

A literary and beer-inspired walk through Madrid's historic center, anchored by the legendary Cervecería Alemana in Plaza de Santa Ana.

◆Tour Details

  • Price: €50 per person
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Start time: 10:00 AM (June–September) / 11:00 AM (rest of the year)
  • Group Size: Small groups only (max 10 friends)
  • Language: English (also portuguese and spanish available in private)

◆What's Included

  • A fully guided food and history crawl by @Gabo_Dominguez.
  • 2 drinks: your choice of coffee, local draft beer, or homemade vermouth.
  • A delicious traditional snacks and "aperitivo" to share.
  • A copy of The Sun Also Rises in spanish as an extra special souvenir to take home.

◆Physical Rating

Easy: a gentle stroll and a couple of social bar stops.

3 hours €50
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Cava Baja street, Madrid Tapas Hopping & Literary Absinthe

Tapas Hopping & Literary Absinthe

A delicious tapas route through Cava Baja and Calle Cuchilleros, where Madrid's most atmospheric bars and traditional flavors come alive.

◆Tour Details

  • Price: €90 per person
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Start time: 6:00 PM (18:00), all year round
  • Group Size: Small groups only (max 10 friends)
  • Language: English (also portuguese and spanish available in private)

◆What's Included

  • A fully guided food and history crawl by @Gabo_Dominguez.
  • 3 premium drinks: your choice of local wine, draft beer, or vermouth.
    And we finish with a tasting of the renowned absinthe
  • A delicious selection of authentic, traditional tapas to share.
  • A copy of The Sun Also Rises in spanish as an extra special souvenir to take home.

◆Physical Rating

Easy — a fun, dynamic walk with multiple social bar stops.

3 hours €90
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Cycling past the Royal Palace of Madrid Highlights & Tapas

Highlights & Tapas Bike Tour

Madrid's essential sights, by bike, with a real tapas stop built in — the sights everyone wants to see, linked by streets most walking tours skip.

◆Tour Details

  • Price: €55 per person
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Start time: 10:30 AM, all year round
  • Group Size: Small groups only (max 10 friends)
  • Language: English (also availble portuguese or spanish in private groups)

◆What's Included

  • City bike, helmet, and water bottle.
  • A fully guided ride through Sol, the Royal Palace, Gran Vía, and Retiro Park.
  • Final stop for 3 traditional tapas and a drink.
  • E-bike available (+€15 cash only).

◆Physical Rating

Easy — flat-to-gentle terrain, frequent stops, no cycling experience required.

3 hours €55
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Glorieta de Bilbao, starting point of the Simón Bolívar walking tour in Madrid Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar's Madrid: Love & Passion

Before he was "El Libertador," he was a boy, a teenager, and a young man in love in Madrid — full of intrigue and adventure. A little-known chapter of his life, traced on foot.

◆Tour Details

  • Price: from €15 per person
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Start time: 9:45 AM (check availability for more slots)
  • Group Size: Small groups only (18+)
  • Language: Spanish mainly could be in english as a private group (e-mail us info@spainwithfriends.com)

◆What's Included

  • A fully guided walk, starting at Glorieta de Bilbao.
  • A stop at the Museo de Historia de Madrid for context on the era.
  • The places where young Simón fell in love, and the intrigues of the time.
  • Specialty drinks included along the way.

◆Physical Rating

Easy — a gentle walk, mostly downhill.

3h from €15
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Your guide in Madrid
Meet Your Guide

Gabriel — local Friend, every tour, every time

"I’m what folks back home call "Bon Vivant". and nothing brings me more joy than sit-down meals, a pour of something fine, and good company around the table. Back in my country, I was a schoolteacher with a deep passion for history, but moving out here to Spain turned my world right side up.
I took up guiding because I fell head over heels for this city, and if there’s one thing that I'm really good at, it’s spin a good yarn.
Working these streets taught me what makes my tours a little different: I know how to marry hard history with a damn good story, weaving the facts right in with the legends. That sweet spot in between is where the magic happens, and I make sure you and your friends walk away with a memory you'll be talking about for years to come."

— @Gabo_Dominguez

Their words, not mine.

Real reviews from travelers who've joined the tours — see all of them on Airbnb.

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A wonderful way to discover Madrid through Hemingway's eyes. Gabo is a captivating storyteller who blends history, literature, and local anecdotes in a way that holds your interest throughout the walk. The route is relaxed, takes you through beautiful corners of the city, and ending in a historic tavern is the perfect finish. Highly recommended, whether you're visiting Madrid or you've lived here for years.

— Jose Antonio
Verified Airbnb Review · Heming-way Tour · Translated from Spanish
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Gabriel is fantastic. He made Hemingway's history in Madrid easy to follow and fun. I really enjoyed it and met some very interesting people on the tour.

— Miguel
Verified Airbnb Review · Heming-way Tour · Translated from Spanish
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A great experience to reconnect with Venezuelan history from the outside. Gabriel wove together Bolívar's arrival, his story, and the intrigues around him in an entertaining way, full of anecdotes. I brought my Madrid-born girlfriend along — her knowledge of Bolívar was basic, and she learned a lot and enjoyed it too. The walk didn't feel tiring even in summer; the route seems designed to go downhill, which makes it easier.

— Cristóbal
Verified Airbnb Review · Bolívar Tour · Translated from Spanish
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