On this 4-hour private tour you will be picked up at your hotel and will start off on a 4 hour ride through the streets of Madrid on a car or van with a driver and your private guide. This panoramic experience is combined with a private walking tour through those areas where cars can hardly reach, besides it includes the time for the "must do" stop in Madrid -- a drink and a tapa, so that the rest of our journey is even more enjoyable!
Posted By : Emily M
My family of five 3 boys ages 15, 12 and 10 recently visited Madrid and were looking for a unique way to see the city. We've done tours of other cities by bike, Segway, boat, bus, carriage, walking, etc but never by convertible car so we thought we'd give it a try!
Overall, we had a wonderful time. Upon booking, I had mentioned ahead of time that we were especially interested in seeing sports complexes so our guide customized our tour to include the top sights of Madrid plus sports complexes that weren't typically visited by tourists. Our boys loved getting an inside view of a basketball training facility and stopping to buy souveniers at Real Madrid Stadium.
Another highlight of the tour was a stop at the Mercado Jamon Iberico where we sampled Iberian ham and local cheese. The owners of the shop gave us a tour of their facility and showed us how they cured their meat to perfection!
Given the size of our group, we needed to hire two cars that drove in tandem around Madrid. We had two drivers and one tour guide, which meant one of the cars had to use a radio with an audio piece to hear what the guide was saying in the other car. Although the reception worked most of the time, there were moments when we couldn't hear the guide. In those moments, the driver would pitch in and share information of what we were seeing, which was fine for us but I thought I'd mention this to others so they were aware of it. If you are looking for the full experience, I suggest having a guide in each car.
