14 Madrid Drinks Tours Worth Booking

1.Madrid Tapas & Wine Tasting Walking Tour – Small Group Local Bars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,644 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $93Our pick

Meet your English speaking guide in Plaza de Santa Ana for a three hour walk through Madrid’s Literary Quarter. Visit up to four local bars, taste more than 10 tapas, and pair each stop with Spanish wine, beer, or a soft drink. Guides such as Noemi, Carlos, and Juan Felipe add food, wine, and neighborhood history.

“Noemi was our guide and we had an absolutely fantastic experience. She was very knowledgeable and helpful. We would definitely recommend taking this trip with her.”

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2.Toledo Tour & Vineyard Walk with Wine Tasting from Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,546 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $133

Spend a full day pairing Toledo’s Jewish Quarter and old town with a winery visit in Bargas. An English and Spanish-speaking guide leads the city walk, while a local viticulturist explains wine making, aging, and estate wines before three tastings with Manchego and Iberian charcuterie. Cathedral entry is available as an upgrade.

“This was an amazing tour. Our tour guide Antonio was very knowledgeable. We would have liked to have more time at the winery, but overall we would recommend it.”

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3.Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

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

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 drink, or water at each stop. Expect generous food, useful city tips, and a full meal rather than a few sample bites.

“An excellent tour. Great tapas, lovely wines, and a chance to see out of the way places with few tourists and many locals. Carlos our guide was friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. Great fun and highly recommended.”

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

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

Walk from Plaza de San Miguel through La Latina, Plaza Mayor, and the Literary Quarter with a bilingual local guide such as Agustín, Mario, Marina, or Rodrigo. Try mushrooms, Iberian ham, beef cheeks, garlic shrimp, and paired drinks. Evening departures finish with cava or a cocktail on a rooftop.

“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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5.Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,340 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102

Meet your English-speaking chef at Cooking Point in central Madrid for a four-hour class limited to 12 people. Morning sessions include a market visit, paella, gazpacho, and sangria. Evening sessions focus on tapas such as tortilla, garlic shrimp, chorizo, patatas bravas, crema catalana, and sangria.

“Cooking class with Elisa was lots of fun. Clear instructions were given for this hands on class. Tapas recipes were simple. Enjoyed meeting other class participants.”

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6.Paella and Sangria Workshop in the City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,264 reviews · 3 hours · from $69Best value

Spend three sociable hours in central Madrid preparing chicken and seafood paella, mixing sangria, and eating the results with your group. English- and Spanish-speaking hosts such as Ivan, Crystal, Miguel, and Dani lead sessions, though staffing varies. No cooking skill is needed, and vegetarian and allergy options are available with advance notice.

“Dani and Ivan were fantastic! they got everyone involved in the sangria and paella making and made it a great experience. very informative and a very tasty meal and drinks!”

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7.Madrid Ultimate Spanish Cuisine Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,010 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Walk central Madrid with an English-speaking guide such as David, Flo, Mitzi, or José, tasting churros, chorizo bread, olives, jamón, cheese, wine, vermouth, croquettes, calamari sandwiches, and pastry. Morning tours begin with chocolate and churros, while the 5 pm version starts with tapas and beer.

“What a fabulous tour! I've done a LOT of food tours and walking tours and this one has to be one of - if not the - best. David was an excellent guide - so engaged, so knowledgeable, so interested in ensuring our group had a great time. Loved all the food stops and all the background information about the food and culture provided. Highly recommend!”

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8.Food & Wine Tour with 10 Tapas & 4 Drinks Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 984 reviews · 2h 30m · from $82

Meet your English-speaking guide by Alonso Cano station for a 150-minute crawl through four Madrid spots: a market restaurant, neighborhood bar, slow-food tavern, and century-old bodega. Expect Iberian ham, tortilla, seafood, pork belly, olive oil, and four house drinks. Guides may include Alberto, Raul, Sirsa, Joanna, or Amara.

“Very fun and social activity. Our guide Ionna was very kind and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.”

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9.Paella Workshop with Bottomless Sangria in Central Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 763 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

Spend about three hours in central Madrid preparing sangria and a shared chicken-and-seafood paella with a local chef. Hosts such as Ivan, Dani, Cristal, Miguel, and Lila lead a social, hands-on session for up to 16 people. Vegetarian and allergy-friendly options require advance notice, and recipes are sent afterward.

“What a fabulous experience. I did this workshop with my adult son and we both loved it. Cristal and Ivan were really great and encouraged everyone to join in. Really fun afternoon with a great paella at the end and lots of sangria along the way. Highly recommend. Don’t miss it!”

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10.Madrid Countryside Wineries Guided Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 740 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $175

Travel from central Madrid to three wineries in the Vinos de Madrid DO. Guides such as Ismael, Antonio, Muna, or Enrique explain local grapes and winemaking while you taste more than 10 wines with cheese, Ibérico ham, and regional dishes. Expect small family estates, clay jars, old caves, and a maximum group of 20.

“Boutique experience with small winery owners. Great opportunity to learn and experience more about Madrid wines”

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11.Guided Tapas and Wine Tour with Rooftop Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 608 reviews · 4 hours · from $111

Walk from San Miguel through La Latina, Plaza Mayor, and Las Letras with a bilingual guide such as Agustín, Marina, or Mario. Taste mushrooms, Iberian ham, beef cheeks, and garlic shrimp with Spanish drinks, then finish with rooftop cava on the 6:00 PM tour. Morning departures replace the rooftop with another tapas stop.

“Augustin was a great guide and being in a nice group made it even better. The mushrooms and beef cheek tapas stops were our favourites as well as the rooftop cocktail. Those places had the best ambience. Thank you Augustin!”

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12.Ribera del Duero Wineries Guided Tour & Wine Tasting from Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $223

Leave Madrid at 9:15 am for Ribera del Duero with a bilingual guide such as Ismael, Cosmin, Antonio, Alfonso, or Muna. Visit three distinct wineries, taste at least nine wines with local snacks, explore an underground medieval cellar, and choose your own lunch before returning around 8 pm.

“Very well organized. Underground cellar stop was amazing. Highly recommend our tour guide CoSmin- he was a safe driver, took us to a delicious lunch and was knowledgeable. Our group had some amazing people and met friends to last a life time.”

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13.Toledo Guided Tour & Winery Visit with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 313 reviews · 8 hours · from $129

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Madrid to Toledo for a guided walk through the Jewish Quarter, convent district, and Imperial City, followed by 105 minutes of free time. Then tour an 18th-century family winery, taste three wines with Iberian charcuterie and Manchego cheese, and return to Madrid.

“Amazing time from start to finish! FYI The private bus was comfortable, had AC, and USB/USBC outlets. Group size was perfect, not too small or too big. As a couple, booking group activities with strangers will have us hesitant at times. But I will say don’t waste your time hesitating and book it. This excursion was fun, organized, and we were pleasantly surprised with Toledo and the wine tour. We didn’t know what to expect, we only booked based off of the high ratings and took a chance. Tours were very informative and interesting. The views were impeccable! A lot of museums, shops, & restaurants in Toledo. I loved the…”

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14.Madrid Region Wineries Guided Tour with Wine Tastings

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

Leave Madrid with a bilingual guide such as Antonio, Nacho, Ismael, or Enrique for three family-owned wineries near Chinchón and Colmenar de Oreja. Taste at least nine wines with local snacks, walk through a vineyard, and enter centuries-old wine caves. The relaxed small-group format makes this a social, practical day outside the city.

“Everything. Nacho was the best in the tour. He enhance the tour with his knowledge and experience. Would repeat anytime!!”

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