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Barcelona: Tapas Walking Tour with Food, Wine, and History - What the four food stops can include
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Barcelona: Tapas Walking Tour with Food, Wine, and History

1.Tapas Walking Tour with Food, Wine, and History

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,261 reviews · 3 hours · from $78Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Travel Bar near Las Ramblas, then walk Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter for about three hours. Expect four main food stops, with tapas, wine, vermouth and sangria. Guides such as Andrew, Santiago, Ewan and Juan Carlos add history and humor, while the international group keeps the evening social.

“Excellent food, super fun. We especially enjoyed the private chef, best food of all! Wonderful guide and a fun group of participants. Terrific”

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Sevilla Food Tour: Tapas, Wine, History & Traditions - Chicharrones, montaditos, and beer at Los Soportales
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Sevilla Food Tour: Tapas, Wine, History & Traditions

2.Sevilla Food Tour: Tapas, Wine, History & Traditions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,468 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83Top rated

Walk Seville’s old center with a local guide, stopping at four bars and neighborhood hangouts for tapas such as chicharrones, carrillada, espinacas with chickpeas, albóndigas, pestiños, and four wines. Guides including Alejandro, Pilar, Sasha, Ella, Jeff, and Stephanie are praised for linking food with Seville’s customs, football culture, flamenco, and past.

“First and foremost our leader Alejandro. Without a doubt the most engaging, knowledgeable, historic focused guide we’ve ever had. Our group was great, the food and wine the best, a most memorable experience.”

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Valencia Old Town Tour with Wine & Tapas in 11th Century Historic Monument - La Lonja and Valencia’s silk-trade past
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Valencia Old Town Tour with Wine & Tapas in 11th Century Historic Monument

3.Valencia Old Town Tour with Wine & Tapas in 11th Century Historic Monument

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,234 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96

Walk Valencia’s Old Town with an English-speaking guide, passing La Lonja, the cathedral, Plaza de la Virgen, and Central Market. Then enjoy tapas, paella, dessert, and regional wines in a historic Old Town venue. Guides may include Martha, Mimi, Ellie, Dani, or Iain. Groups are limited to 12 people.

“Our guide, Boglarka, was very knowledgeable and friendly. Terrific information about the city of Valencia and the food and wine we had.”

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Barcelona Tapas Walking Tour: Food, Wine & History - Four stops, four chances to taste Barcelona
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Barcelona Tapas Walking Tour: Food, Wine & History

4.Barcelona Tapas Walking Tour: Food, Wine & History

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,928 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $66

Spend about three hours in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, visiting four local food stops for tapas paired with wine, sangria, vermouth and cava. Guides such as Santiago, Lila and Ewan have led the route. Expect generous portions, a social group, local stories and a convenient start near La Rambla, with some variation in food and guiding style.

“There was not much history shared within this tour. The tapas was average, and the wine/beverages ok. The group of people that we were with on this tour are what made it enjoyable for us.”

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Ultimate Seville Tapas, Wine & History Small Group Tour - Orange wine at Taberna Álvaro Peregil
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Ultimate Seville Tapas, Wine & History Small Group Tour

5.Ultimate Seville Tapas, Wine & History Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,766 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

Walk Seville’s Santa Cruz quarter with an English-speaking food guide, stopping at four traditional venues for 9 or more tapas and four drinks. Try Iberian ham, manchego, orange wine, manzanilla sherry, and artisan ice cream. The tour suits many diets, but not vegans, celiacs, or children under 15.

“Excellent evening enjoying tapas, lots of local specialties and wonderful company. Mario was an excellent host and guide. Highly recommend!”

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Córdoba: Skip-the-Line Great Mosque-Cathedral History Tour - Inside the former mosque
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Córdoba: Skip-the-Line Great Mosque-Cathedral History Tour

6.Skip-the-Line Great Mosque-Cathedral History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,690 reviews · 1 hour · from $38

Meet your guide by the only olive tree in the Patio de los Naranjos, then enter Córdoba’s Mosque-Cathedral for a one-hour guided visit. You’ll walk among double arcades and horseshoe arches before seeing the cathedral built inside the former mosque. Tours run in English, Spanish, or French, with audio receivers included.

“Our guide, Helena, was fantastic. So knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. The Mezquita is an incredible place and this tour way exceeded our expectations.”

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Barcelona: 2.5-Hour Bike or E-Bike Historical Tour - Starting beneath Arc de Triomf
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Barcelona: 2.5-Hour Bike or E-Bike Historical Tour

7.2.5-Hour Bike or E-Bike Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,262 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $28

Ride from Arc de Triomf through Ciutadella Park, El Born, Gràcia, and Passeig de Sant Joan on a regular bike or e-bike. A local guide leads this small-group tour past Gaudí’s Casa Calvet, Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, Casa Vicens, and Sagrada Familia. Guides such as Peter, Marina, Alex, and Sergey tailor the pace when group size allows.

“Amazing, highly recommended. I had fun riding around the city”

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Madrid Historical Tour with Local Guide in Eco Tuk Tuk Private - The covered market and Madrid’s food culture
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Madrid Historical Tour with Local Guide in Eco Tuk Tuk Private

8.Madrid Historical Tour with Local Guide in Eco Tuk Tuk Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 876 reviews · 1 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $28

Ride through Madrid in a private electric tuk-tuk with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Carlos, Laura, Clara, or Alejandro. In one to four hours, you can see the Royal Palace, Prado area, Atocha, Cibeles, Puerta de Alcalá, Plaza Mayor, and Temple of Debod without a long walk. Blankets and rain protection are provided.

“Wonderful tour guide! Very friendly, knew a lot about the city, could answer all of our questions, went to inserting neighborhoods”

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Seville: Tapas, Taverns, and History Walking Tour - Stop one: a century-old tavern and flaming chorizo
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Seville: Tapas, Taverns, and History Walking Tour

9.Tapas, Taverns, and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 676 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $84

Spend 3.5 hours walking central Seville with a local English-speaking guide such as Remy, Cate, Jeff, or Antoinetta. Visit four food stops, from a century-old tavern serving flaming chorizo and barrel vermouth to a traditional bakery and a famous 1942 bar. Lunch, drinks, history, and local recommendations are included.

“We had a knowledgeable guide and a small group. Sasha was good fun and took us to four very different tapas bars. We sampled lots of different foods and drinks which are local to the area. A very good trip”

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Seville Evening Historical Tour with Haunted History - Santa Cruz, where the stories work best
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Seville Evening Historical Tour with Haunted History

10.Seville Evening Historical Tour with Haunted History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 626 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Walk from Plaza del Triunfo to Setas de Sevilla with an English-speaking guide such as Emilio, Alba, Ivan, or Laura. Over about two hours, you’ll explore Santa Cruz, Calle Fabiola, Plaza de Alfalfa, and other old-town corners while hearing stories of Roman, Arab, Jewish, and Christian Seville, plus local legends and spirits.

“We had the best time last night with Emilio. His conviviality made the group of strangers into a group of friends. His knowledge of the subjects was shared in an easy manner. His mastery of English allowed us all to understand the interesting stories he told us. We are so glad that we chose this tour. It was a delightful evening.”

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Tenerife: History The Evolution of Music Show Entry Ticket - What happens during the 2.5-hour show
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Tenerife: History The Evolution of Music Show Entry Ticket

11.History The Evolution of Music Show Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 620 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $58

Spend 2.5 hours at Arona Pyramid in Playa de Las Américas for a fast-moving live show about music through the ages. You’ll see singers, musicians, dancers and acrobats from 15 countries perform Mozart, Beethoven, Elvis, The Beatles, Queen, ABBA, Pink Floyd and Michael Jackson, with costumes, film clips, theatre numbers and a 15-minute break.

“Great show , absolutely fantastic, get there early as que can be massive ,we got there at 830pm and was way way back in the que. seats not allocated , you choose your own.”

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Historic Gibraltar Rock and St Michael's Cave Tour from Seville - Leaving Seville and heading south
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Historic Gibraltar Rock and St Michael’s Cave Tour from Seville

12.Historic Gibraltar Rock and St Michael’s Cave Tour from Seville

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 590 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $153

Travel from Seville to Gibraltar by air-conditioned minivan, cross the border on foot, visit the Rock, St Michael’s Cave, Europa Point, and the Barbary macaques, then enjoy free time for lunch and shopping. The day lasts about 10 hours and may include guides such as Petra, Carlos, or Daniela. Bring your original passport.

“Very disorganized Changed pickup location last minute 1-1/2 hour delay leaving Free time cut short Guides were hard to hear Loved the cave and the rock”

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Alicante Historic Small Group Tour with Tapas Tasting - Starting at Mercat Central d’Alacant
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Alicante Historic Small Group Tour with Tapas Tasting

13.Alicante Historic Small Group Tour with Tapas Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 559 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Start at Alicante’s Central Market with local tastings, then ride to Santa Bárbara Castle for city views before walking downhill through Santa Cruz. Guides such as Isaac and Francisco share local history and stories, ending at a tapas bar with one substantial tapa and a drink. Expect steep steps, uneven stone, and about 2 km of walking.

“I needed an activity while my husband was in meetings, so I booked this tour to explore Alicante. Our guide, Isaac, did a great job explaining things in fluent English and Spanish. He gave interesting historical insights about the Moors, Romans, and Christians and their connection to the places we visited. Our group of 8 people met at the Mercato Central and Isaac described the importance of the market and the War Memorial to the city. It was a very hot day and (thankfully) transportation via cab up to the Santa Barbara Castle is included in the tour. Spectacular views of the city and water awaited us at the top…”

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Madrid Local's Tapas Tour Dinner with a side of History - Calle Preciados and the first croquette stop
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Madrid Local’s Tapas Tour Dinner with a side of History

14.Madrid Local’s Tapas Tour Dinner with a side of History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Join a small group of up to 10 people at Plaza de Isabel II for a 3.5-hour evening of Madrid history and local food. Guides such as Pablo and Daniel lead you to old taverns, Plaza Mayor, the Royal Palace, and a sit-down dinner with tapas, paella, sangria, and Spanish digestifs. Vegetarian options are available with advance notice.

“Daniel was my tour guide which made this tour 5 stars.The food tasting and dinner with the historical stories is what I recommend this tour.”

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Seville: Tapas, Taverns and History Guided Walking Tour - Starting in the Jewish Quarter
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Seville: Tapas, Taverns and History Guided Walking Tour

15.Tapas, Taverns and History Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 515 reviews · 3 - 3.5 hours · from $99

Spend 3 to 3.5 hours eating your way through Seville with an English-speaking culinary guide. Visit old taverns in the Jewish Quarter and Arenal, taste 9 or more tapas with 4 drinks, and learn how to order like a local. Guides such as Mario, Remy, Elena, and Pilar bring food, history, and practical advice to a small-group evening.

“Mercedes was a superb guide and we experienced lovely tapas, drinks and learned a little about Seville and it's people. I would definitely recommend this tour.”

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