Spanish Aperitivo: Tapas and Vermouth Tasting

Embark on a Madrid Tapas Adventure and indulge in a traditional Spanish food tasting experience with a local guide. Discover the best tapas bars, try the house dishes, and explore the historic city center.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza de la Villa - Begin the tapas journey at Plaza de la Villa, one of the oldest squares in Madrid. Experience the city’s historical charm and its passion for tapas!
  • Mercado San Miguel - The next stop is Mercado de San Miguel, Spain’s pioneering gourmet market, for the initial tasting. Start with a traditional aperitivo: a glass of…
What's Included
  • Visit Spain’s very first tapas market — a true foodie landmark
  • Get personalized recommendations for the best local bars and eateries
  • Join a fun, knowledgeable English-speaking local guide
  • Sample Madroño, a unique local liquor you won’t forget
  • Enjoy 5 tasting stops, each with a drink and a delicious tapa
  • Stroll through one of Madrid’s…
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Experience the customs of the Spanish aperitivo through a classic vermouth and olive tasting event. Savour time-honoured recipes with a contemporary flair in a quaint gourmet tapas bar run by two passionate sommeliers. Explore Madrid’s most time-worn districts and make stops at our top pick heritage taverns to sample the signature dish at each,…

Location
Plaza de la Villa
Plaza de la Villa, in front of the Statue of Don Álvaro de Bazán in the middle of the square. Address: Calle Mayor 70 (close to Mercado de San Miguel). Your guide will be holding an Urban Adventures Sign.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Leonjane
Oct 4, 2025
Great tapas tour in Madrid. - Great tapas tour with Patricia. Enjoyed all the different tapas and drinks. Learnt heaps about Madrid’s culture and food history. Patricia also gave us lots of info on where else to eat and what to see while we were in Madrid. The 3.5 hrs was over quickly. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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Rich_d
Oct 4, 2025
Highly recommended - Mitch was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and made sure our dietary needs were addressed. Highly recommend this tour.
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C5669oxchristinef
Oct 2, 2025
Well worth your time - fantastic walking tapas tour! - This tour far exceeded our expectations in every way. Aafke our guide was amazing! The tour provide the most delicious and generous serves of tapas, along with carefully curated beverages (non-alcoholic options available). Aafke was a very knowledgeable guide, providing interesting historical facts about Madrid and Spain as we walked. We never felt rushed and were totally sated by the end of our 4 hours together. One of the highlights of our holiday to date! Unfortunately we did this tour on our last night in Madrid. As others have mentioned, I would suggest doing it at the start of your time in Madrid, as Aafke has a list of recommended eating places and hidden gems! Would highly recommend Aafke and her walking tapas tour!
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Saragt3943xm
Sep 30, 2025
Súper! - Had a fantastic time on the tapas tour with Aafke! She is a wonderful guide — friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience really fun. Thanks to her, I discovered some amazing places I would never have found on my own. Highly recommended!
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Karlos1908
Sep 30, 2025
Plenty of good food and drink and a really fun evening - I don't write te lots of reviews but this tour and our guide Aafke far exceeded my expectations and so is worthy of a review. I had assumed that we would get one or two bits to eat but that it would be more like a tasting and not a full meal. I was very wrong, we had such much to eat that we struggled to finish it all. The food was all really good and varied. The tour took us to places that are well known for what they make, and most off the tourist trail so we felt like we were eating like locals. Not only were we provided with plenty of food but it m each venue we could order whatever drink we liked - often with a recommendation from Aafke for the speciality of the venue. Again I hadn't expected that, I presumed we would have a limited choice or house white wine or beer. However the star of the tour was our guide, Aafke. Not only was she extremely knowledgeable on the history of the food/venues but also on the history of Madrid in general. It wasn't just a Tapas tour it was a walking history /cultural tour too. And Aafke was so personable and friendly it made the group feel that we were out with a friend. We were never rushed and only moved on when we were ready - so we finished later then the timetabled 3 hours, but that was fine as it was such a good evening. I've traveled with Intrepid before but had never done the Urban Adventures element of their tours. After this experience though I'll definitely look to do more when I travel.
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Sherpa617024
Sep 30, 2025
Fantastic tapas tour - Aafke was a fantastic guide,she had very easy going and welcoming style of delivery. We were very happy with the bars and food we experienced. We also gained a lot of insight into the local area through Aafke. Just wished we had done the tour earlier in our stay so that we could have put our new found insights into practice. Thank you Aafke!
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Fellowtraveler303385
Sep 25, 2025
Madrid tapas Experience - Affair was an amazing tour leader, guiding us through 5 restaurants, facilitating group cohesion so we all had a good time, selecting delicious food and beverages and giving us a great appreciation of tapas and the r history of the local area
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Companion18408697151
Sep 24, 2025
Variety & Quality. - Aafke was a fantastic host. She provided great information on the food, the venues and sights we passed. We had a great variety of stops tailored to what was open including tips for ones we would normally visit on a different day for me to check out later. The food and drink was amazing and gave me a good feel for Spain. 100% recommend.
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Femke
Sep 20, 2025
Great! - Had a great tour in Madrid. Great food and learned a lot about this city.. Highly recommended! Nice start to a weekend away..
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Lpboo
Sep 19, 2025
Tapas - Good experience, great guide. Would recommend, although expensive and a little research may provide a similar experience for less cost.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).