The 8 Wine Tours in Madrid That Keep Filling Up

1.Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,171 reviews · 3 hours · from $91Our pick

Spend three hours walking Madrid’s Literary Quarter and old Austrias district with a bilingual local guide such as Carlos, Noemi, or Rocio. Visit four long-running bars, taste at least 12 tapas, and choose wine, beer, soft drinks, or water at each stop. Expect enough food for lunch or dinner, plus stories about Spanish dishes, wine regions, and Madrid life.

“The tour was exactly as described so all our expectations were met. The walk was not arduous, each of the four establishments were different and unique in character. Our guide was superb and gave us a lot of useful and interesting information. The food was varied and delicious and choice of drinks complimented the food. Being a small group of just 8 persons was an advantage - enjoyed every moment of the experience.”

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2.Madrid Tapas & Wine Tour with Rooftop Views and Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,047 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $113Top rated

Spend about four hours walking central Madrid with a bilingual local guide such as Agustin, Mario, Marina, or Rodrigo. Taste mushrooms or peppers, Iberian ham, meat cheeks, and garlic shrimp at four local spots, with drinks included. The 6:00 PM tour ends with rooftop views and cava; the morning tour includes an extra tapa instead.

“This tour is a great way to see a bit of Madrid, and experience food and drink of the region. Our guide, Agustín, was wonderful! There were 15 people from different parts of the world on our tour, and we were all friends by the end of the evening. This tapas tour in Madrid was one of the many highlights of my trip to Spain- an evening well spent.”

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3.Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $143

At The Cooking Clubhouse on Calle de Atocha, chefs such as Benji, Benny, and Javi guide you through a hands-on paella workshop. You cook in pairs, taste several paella styles, and sit down to appetizers, desserts, and five Spanish wines. It is social, relaxed, and limited to 20 people.

“This is an amazing cooking class. So fun and the paella was delicious! The staff were excellent and so helpful. Highly recommend!”

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4.Madrid Historic Centre Food Tour with Authentic Tapas & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 814 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $78Best value

Walk Madrid’s old center with an English-speaking guide such as Jorge, Jo, Ignacio, or Diego. Taste a historic bakery pastry, Iberian ham, Manchego, squid sandwich, tapas, tortilla, vermouth, and wine. The 3-hour option adds more cured meats, olive oil, another tapa, and a choice of sangria or beer.

“I wished we had done this on our first day so we knew all the great spots to eat at. I’ll be doing a Secret food tour again for sure!”

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5.Guided Tapas and Wine Tour with Terrace Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 566 reviews · from $106

Walk from Plaza de San Miguel through La Latina, Plaza Mayor, and Barrio de las Letras while tasting Iberian ham, chorizo, mushrooms, peppers, and beef cheeks with Spanish wine. Guides such as Marina, Mario, Agustin, and Laura add local stories. Choose the 6:00 PM tour for rooftop cava and city views.

“Top wall-drink journey around the centre of Madrid! Agustín is amazing,he is so interesting and knowledgeable! Highly recommend!”

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6.Taste of Spain: Tapas Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

At The Cooking Clubhouse on Calle de Atocha, a chef such as Benjy, Ines, or Benito guides you through four tapas made in pairs. Start with Cava, cook, then sit down for a chef-prepared main course and dessert with five Spanish wines. Expect a lively three-hour class for up to 20 people.

“Very fun, high energy evening. We made 5 different classic tapas. The Cava was flowing. Later when our class concluded they brought us downstairs into a beautiful old brick walled room with an enormous table and seated us for a dinner entree with wine tastings. By then we had all made friends and it was a great way to end the evening.”

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7.Madrid Region Wineries Guided Tour with Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 222 reviews · 6 hours · from $171

Leave Madrid for three family-run wineries in Chinchón and Colmenar de Oreja. An English and Spanish-speaking guide such as Antonio, Nacho, Enrique, or Ismael leads the day, with at least nine wines, local snacks, vineyard views, century-old caves, and direct time with the winemaking families.

“I was so impressed by the tour. Our driver was great and so knowledgeable.”

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8.Old Madrid Walking Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 111 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $94

Meet your bilingual guide under the red umbrella at Puerta del Sol for a 2.5 to 3-hour walk through Old Madrid. Visit three or four tapas bars, taste dishes such as garlic prawns, chorizo, croquettes, bravas, and mushrooms, and pair each stop with a drink. Add chocolate con churros, while Carmen or another local guide explains Madrid’s food and history.

“The food was amazing and we learned lots and I really liked Carmen.”

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