15 Historical Tours in Spain to Build a Day Around

1.Madrid Essential: Historic Center, Plaza Mayor & Royal Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,416 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) Our pick

Walk Madrid’s historic core from Puerta del Sol to the Royal Palace, with lively stories, visual aids, local tips, and no entrance fees.

“Must do tour for everyone visiting Madrid. Javier has done an outstanding job touring the city with lot of history, fun facts and giving us insights on best restaurants etc. His presentation was extremely engaging and entertaining. Thank you Javier!!!”

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

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

Barcelona tapas walking tour review with Catalan food, wine, vermouth, history, four stops, and practical booking advice.

“The food was amazing!!!! The guide gave us so much history. It was a great time!”

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

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

Taste Seville through tapas, four wines, historic streets, local bars, and lively stories on this well-rated small-group food tour.

“Really fun, informative tour. Alejandro is very friendly and knowledgeable and our group had good fun.”

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

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

Explore Valencia’s Old Town, Central Market, paella, tapas, and regional wines in a four-hour small-group tour ending at a historic monument.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon with Mimi. The walking tour was great. I really loved the Central Market so I have to go back. The venue for the tapas, cava and wines was beautiful! A little outdoor oasis. We also got toasted almonds, delicious olives, and many types of tapas. The dining room was equally lovely. Here we experienced a soup, potato topped with quail egg and bacon crumbs on a smear of aioli, paella, red wine, lemon granita topped with ice cream, a local liquer and a chocolate truffle. So good! Highly recommend this tour as a way to learn about the city, local specialties, and to pamper yourself.”

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

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

Taste Barcelona tapas, wine, vermouth, sangria and cava while walking the Gothic Quarter on a friendly three-hour food tour.

“What an outstanding tour. Worth every penny and more. Fantastic guide with a wealth of knowledge. A lot of food and wind. Incredible. A must do, you will love it”

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

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

Taste Seville through historic tapas bars, orange wine, sherry, Iberian ham, local stories, and a small group capped at 10 people.

“Paula was our guide. She was very relatable and personable. The places we went were definitely local places. Food choices were delicious. I loved that she would tell us from the beginning how many pieces she allotted for us so we knew we could have more. Most of the time we had more.”

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

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

Review of Córdoba’s one-hour Mosque-Cathedral tour, with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, practical tips, price advice, and what to expect.

“The tour and guide were excellent However the Get Your Guide meeting instructions were incorrect on timing We arrived at the meeting point just over 5minutes before the tour as instructed and had to call as there was no one there Our guide did come and find us When we asked where she and the rest of the party were she said the instructions had been meet at 1240 and the rest of the party were already inside Clearly this was not passed on to us We we’re very fortunate therefore that we didn’t miss the tour I suggest that Get your Guide makes sure they synchronise their timings with…”

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8.2.5-Hour Bike or E-Bike Historical Tour

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

See Gaudí’s Barcelona by bike in 2.5 hours, from Casa Batlló and La Pedrera to Sagrada Familia, with an easy ride and local guide.

“The bike tour in the city is awesome and amazing! You can see more tourist attractions along the way. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Barcelona and make sure you book your tour guide Alex because he is excellent, exceptional and very knowledgeable about the history of Barcelona. He also gave us some recommendations to where to dine or shop locally! I gave this Tour 5 stars and 10/10 a perfect score! Thank you Alex and the bike tour company!”

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

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

See Madrid’s grand landmarks by private electric tuk-tuk with a local guide, photo stops, winter blankets, and useful tips for your first visit.

“This was one of the best things that we did in Madrid it was really well organised and our guide was really lovely it was great to get a view of Madrid from a local’s point of view”

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

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

Taste Madrid through tapas, Iberian ham, vermouth, and local history on a small-group food walk through the old city.

“Ignacio was our tour guide and was fantastic. He provided excellent insight on the foods of Madrid and also the history of city. Would highly recommend”

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11.Madrid Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 721 reviews · 2 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $3Best value

Explore Madrid’s royal center on a lively two-hour walking tour covering Sol, Plaza Mayor, the palace, Botín, and Mercado San Miguel.

“Glenn is a very entertaining and knowledgeable tour guide. We had a great tour in a small group and had a wonderful time.”

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12.Tapas, Taverns, and History Walking Tour

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

Taste Seville through four local food stops, historic taverns, artisan vermouth, tapas, and a small group capped at 12 people.

“I can wholeheartedly say that this tour from start to finish was incredible and that the tour guide , Remy , was the reason why. The food was wonderful, the rest of the people on the tour were lovely, but Remy is the one who made it. Hilariously funny, engaging, incredibly knowledgeable about Seville , and just a lot of fun. He had a trainee with him called Ian, who was also fun, but also super knowledgeable about the food and history of Seville and Spain in general. Two incredible guides , and the food and drinks were fantastic too. Can't recommend it enough!”

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13.Seville Evening Historical Tour with Haunted History

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

Explore Seville after dark on a two-hour Santa Cruz walk filled with legends, ghost stories, secret corners, and Roman, Arab, Jewish, and Christian history.

“What a brilliant evening with Emilio our guide! Excellent knowledge of historical legends and stories mixed with really interesting facts. This was the perfect way to see parts of the city we would otherwise never have found. Emilio made sure to include everyone as there was a real mix of people/ages in the group. Would highly recommend 👌.”

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

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

Review of the Seville to Gibraltar day trip, with Rock views, St. Michael’s Cave, monkeys, border tips, free time, and practical advice.

“Long day but well worth it to us. Picked up in Sevilla early in the morning and had a 2-3 hr drive down to Gibraltar. Quick stop for a break on the way down. Once there we unloaded from the bus on the Spanish side and walked through immigration/customs etc and then we walked across the runway in Gibraltar. This was crazy as planes would land right where you were walking. Obviously not while you were there as they stop all traffic before planes land or take off but felt like airport employee out there. Once in Gibraltar we had a good walk into town where we got the first…”

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15.Alicante Historic Small Group Tour with Tapas Tasting

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

See Alicante’s market, Santa Bárbara Castle, and Santa Cruz on a small-group tour with local snacks, a drink, and tapas.

“Our guide was well versed and we enjoyed her explanations during the tour. Few things to consider, this is about 85% historic tour with a good amount of walking and steps and it ends with 1 tapa and 1 glass of wine/beer. If you are looking for a tapas tour, don’t take this one. If you want a historic tour with a drink at the end. Enjoy!”

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