Madrid City Tour | Regular Bike | Reduced Groups
Our 3-hour cycle ride covers several of the city’s major landmarks, including the Plaza Mayor and the Almudena Cathedral opposite the Royal Palace, as well as some charming neighborhoods like La Latina and Barrio de Las Letras. Cycling across the historic city centre you get a glimpse of some off-the-beaten-track curiosities. With an in-depth commentary from your guide you’ll come away with a wealth of information about this wonderful city. Families with young children may be better advised to take our Parks and River Tour where there is minimal traffic. Alternatively, book a Private Tour.
Includes:
- Rental of Bike with handlebar bag, or E-bike, helmet (optional)
- English-speaking guide
- Water bottles and ponchos available for sale
Options
Madrid City Tour Regular Bike
Duration: 3 hours
What's included in Madrid City Tour | Regular Bike | Reduced Groups
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Bravo Bike
Bravo Bike has been providing bicycle tours in Madrid since 1999. As one of the most experienced bike companies in the city, we pride ourselves in our selection of Madrid City Tours, as well as guided cycling excursions to the surrounding regions including the historic cities of Segovia and La Granja, El Escorial and Ávila, Toledo, Aranjuez and Chinchón. Our tours are highly suitable as corporate incentive events as well as excursions for multinational companies, schools and universities. For all of our tours we've chosen the best hotels and the most attractive and interesting sites, cities and monuments to visit, paying attention to the individual needs and desires of our clients. Our tour guides, as well as our whole team, will spare no effort in ensuring that your only goal is to fully enjoy yourself.
Royal Palace of Madrid
The Royal Palace stands on the site of the former Alcázar of Madrid, a medieval fortress transformed into a lavish palace by Juan II, Carlos V and Felipe II who in 1561 made it the official residence of the Spanish Monarchy. The Alcázar was destroyed in a fire on Christmas Eve 1734. Felipe V then decided to raise a new Royal Palace on this site, employing the best architect in Europe at the time, Filippo Juvarra. When Juvarra died in 1736, his pupil Giambattista Sacchetti made various changes to his grandiose project. The entire building is made of a series of domes built without a single piece of wood and it has multiple floors to accommodate all the administrative offices, Crown officials and servants. - Patrimonio Nacional, Gobierno de España
La Latina
The narrow and winding streets of this irregularly laid-out area, mostly dating back to the Middle Ages, usually lead onto a square. Most of them lay outside the Medieval walled village and provided accommodation to a great many merchants who sold their goods at the market. This commercial tradition still echoes in several street and square names, such as Plaza de la Cebada (Barley Square), where the farmers’ market used to be held, Plaza de los Carros (Carriage Square), Plaza de la Paja (Straw Square), or even El Rastro (owing its name to the blood trail of the old slaughterhouse), the city’s best-known flea market. - Official Tourism Website, Madrid
Inclusions
- Local Guide / Photographer
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Helmet
- City Bicycle
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Insurance
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- We are located at Calle Juan Álvarez Mendizábal, 19 across from a school called Colegio Público Portugal. We're between Calle Luisa Fernanda and Calle Ventura Rodríguez with the closest Metro stations being Ventura Rodríguez (Line 3/Yellow) or Plaza de España (Line 3, Line 10/Dark Blue).
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Ticket Redemption
• Not recommended for those with back problems • Not recommended for people with heart trouble or other serious medical conditions • We recommend against flip flops or open-toe shoes
