I am looking for a recommendation of a tour company in Madrid that do small group tours i.e. no more than ten people on a tour, ideally something similar to That Dam Guide in Amsterdam or Naked Tour Guide in Prague. I am not looking for a so-called free tour or a private guide, but particularly a small group tour. I am hoping to head to Madrid for a weekend in March, so a recommendation for a good guide would be greatly appreciated.
Posted by
Frankfurt, Germany
9218 posts
Have you already checked out the websites and reviews for walking tour companies in Madrid? Look on Trip Advisor if Rick doesn't list any.
Posted by
OP
Prague, Czech Republic
356 posts
To clarify, I would like to hear personal experiences of small group tours in Madrid, if anyone has gone on one that they can recommend.
Posted by
NH
212 posts
We did this tour in Madrid in October https://madridfoodtour.com/huertas-neighborhood-food-market-tour/ . There were 8 of us and while it certainly was a food-focused tour, we learned a ton about Madrid while exploring the fascinating Huertas area. The only thing I would have done differently was do it the day after we arrived in Madrid and not the day before we left. The guide was an Englishman in his early 30s who had been living in Madrid for 7+ years and he was engaging, well-informed and had lots of stories. Good value we thought.
Posted by
OP
Prague, Czech Republic
356 posts
Thanks Kate for your excellent suggestion.
Posted by
northern CA
2765 posts
Context does several tours in Madrid, and the maximum group size is six,
so it is not cheap -- but worth it!
The guides are usually PhD experts in the topic of the tour, and it turns into a walking graduate seminar.
The walk I took in Madrid was supposed to focus on the Prado, and the guide had done her PhD on Titian (Tiziano)
so it was amazing the depth we could go into, but after further discussion we took the walk/class/tour outside and
also went over some of the Muslim architecture and history of the city, visiting a couple of walled gardens that you'd never
find on your own...
https://www.contexttravel.com/cities/madrid
I've also taken their tours in Rome and Boston and they were outstanding.
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Sunnyside, New York, United States
439 posts
Hi
My husband & I just took a Rick Steves Tour with the guide Fredrico's Garcia Barroso. He also operates his own tour company in Madrid. I can't recommend him highly enough. He literally made Madrid come alive for me. There were costume and personality changes throughout the tour.
Mary