The 4 Small-Group History Tours in Spain to Book First

1.Madrid Tapas & Taverns Small Group Food & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,664 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Review of Madrid’s tapas and taverns tour, with four food stops, local drinks, historic sights, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Sam was a wonderful guide. This is a great way to see some sights, learn some history and try authentic Spanish food and drinks in a great tour. Only thing that was a little confusing was finding the meeting point. Devour tours should have a flag or sign the guide could hold up and take a picture of what the meeting point looks like so they could send to people to make it easier. Address pin puts you on a street in front and the meeting place is behind the building. The doors you meet at are very ornate.”

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

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

Explore Seville’s tapas bars, historic taverns, local wines, and old Jewish Quarter in a three-hour small-group food tour.

“Great fun, plenty of options (eg gluten free or dairy free or vegetarian etc), small group, variety of food tastes, new things you've never tried. Highly personable guide. Exactly what you want from a foodie tour.”

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3.Alicante Historic Small Group Tour with Tapas Tasting

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

Review of Alicante’s small-group historic tour, with Central Market tastings, Santa Bárbara Castle views, old-town walks, tapas, and practical tips.

“There are some steps to navigate. The views were amazing, our guide, Francisco, was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of history of Alicante and the surrounding areas. He gave us great tips for things to do in the area, including costs and times.”

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4.Tarragona and Sitges Small Group Tour – Roman History & Culture

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 339 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Review of the Tarragona and Sitges tour from Barcelona, covering Roman ruins, the Devil’s Bridge aqueduct, seaside villages, beaches, timing, and value.

“I love the mix of history, architecture and swimming! Nice tour to a nice ancient town of Tarragona, with rich history. We had a great guide Steve who gave an interesting historical overview and opinions of an expat in Catalonia. Totally recommend this tour, hope you’ll enjoy it too!”

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