Madrid Highlights Bike Tour with Optional Tapas

Experience the best of Madrid in just 3 hours on a highlights bike tour. Explore the old center, hidden corners, and iconic landmarks while riding a comfortable bicycle. Get insider tips from the guide and enjoy tapas and drinks along the way.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Plaza de Oriente - Standing on this beautiful plaza we talk about the founding of Madrid and the impressive statue of the Habsburg king Philip IV.
  • Royal Palace of Madrid - The biggest Royal Palace of Europe.
  • Plaza de la Villa - One of the oldest places of Madrid where the former city hall was established and talking about the Spanish inquisition and the exile of the Sephardic Jews.
  • Mercado San Miguel - A must-see.
  • Plaza Mayor - The main square 400 years old.
  • Barrio de Las Letras - A beautiful and very varied neighborhood.
  • Caixa Forum - The vertical garden, Antigua Central Eléctrica del Mediodía.
  • Prado National Museum - Houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of Spanish paintings.
  • Parque del Retiro - This beautiful 130 hectares big park is a must see if you visit the first time Madrid.
  • Puerta del Sol - Literally the middle of Spain (0 km point) is this one of the most lively squares of Madrid and where the history of Goya’s painting the second of May started.
What's Included
  • Bicycle use
  • Helmet
  • Child seat up to 22 kg (€5 additional fee)
  • Tapas (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

This journey is perfect for anyone looking to familiarize themselves with Madrid in a concise yet leisurely fashion. Within approximately 3 hours and 12 km of bicycling, you’ll see and learn about the entirety of the ancient centre, all while seated on a remarkably comfortable bike. The tour covers both must-visit sights and concealed spots off the beaten tourist track.

The majority of the ride will be on bike lanes, pedestrian areas, and parklands. Naturally, there will be several pauses for photography, and a break midway through the journey. If you opt for the tapas selection, you will receive 3 tapas and a drink.

The guide will share his own narratives of Madrid. By the end of the tour, you’ll have a feel for which places you’d like to explore further on your own time, as well as which restaurants and tapas bars you’d like to dine at. Prepare to be inspired for the remainder of your Madrid visit.

  • Experience with biking in the city is required.
Location
Calle de Santiago, 8
Calle de Santiago
If you take a taxi be aware the start location is in the historical center of Madrid between Plaza Mayor and the Royal Palace. Bike Shop Tim BIkes. Show the taxi driver also the ZIP code 28013 to avoid you arrive at the wrong Calle de Santiago.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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94tuckerw
Aug 30, 2024
Awesome experience with Juan in Madrid! - This was an awesome tour. We lucked into being the only ones, so there was a bit of unexpected customization. Juan was a highlight of the trip…. Between history bits and current culture, we learned so much and greatly enjoyed conversation with him. We got to see many highlights, which helped us plan the rest of our two days in Madrid. Highly recommend TIM bikes, and especially Juan as your guide, to get to know Madrid from a native!
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Patty_z
Aug 29, 2024
Great way to see Madrid! - Such a great way to see Madrid. David our guide was great - so knowledgeable about the history and Madrid. So helpful too. Do this tour!
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Donald_o
Aug 22, 2024
Bike Tour Madrid - Started on time. They have a Place to freshen up and store your things. Friendly people. My guide was David. Biking pace was relaxed. The information about the places we visited was very through and interesting. Covered a lot of places within a short span of 2.5 hours. I think I saved a lot of time and energy joining this tour instead of doing it alone or joining a walking tour. The format makes it faster. The guide made it more interesting. Tapas after biking was a nice touch.
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Erin_n
Aug 20, 2024
Book this bike tour with Juan Felipe! - Juan Felipe was our tour guide and he did an excellent job sharing the history of Spain for context without overwhelming us with too many facts that we would not remember. It was just the right amount. His English was great and we felt taken care of. He looked out for us the whole time, making sure we were all together and being safe on the roads. He answered all our questions and checked in with us to make sure we were all good throughout the ride. He was very knowledgeable about the history and basically all.the questions we had. The tour itself was varied and interesting and we enjoyed the other participants on the tour. There was a safe place to store our things or they provided a bike bag to take our things with us. They had a bathroom we could use before we set out and then halfway through the ride. Juan Felipe also made local recommendations of places to eat that weren't as touristy and overpriced as what you might find in the guidebooks. We had French and English speakers on our tour and he is fluent in both. Very impressive! My husband and I also really loved the personal anecdotes he shared about this city where he grew up. It made it feel like you were touring Madrid with a friend. This is definitely the tour you want to take to see some beautiful areas of Madrid on comfortable bikes with an amazing guide. I highly recommend it!
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Seb10583
Aug 4, 2024
Highlights of Madrid with Tim Bikes - The 3hr highlights of Madrid bike tour is an excellent way to get a good overview of the city. Our guide for the tour was Remy and he did a fantastic job leading the tour. The tour provides an excellent mix of history, stories, recommendations, and visits to the main attractions of Madrid. The small group size also helps in making the tour enjoyable. Highly recommended!!
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Annie_r
Aug 3, 2024
Great time! - Great tour with Remy! Showed us every part of the city and had a lot of knowledge of the history of where we visited. Start has toilets and water bottles for tour and can easy stop along the way for bottle refills and other toilet stops.
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Basil_p
Jul 28, 2024
Best bike tour in Madrid - This is a must for anyone who enjoys a bike ride and wants to see key sites in Madrid. Personal guide was extremely knowledgeable of Madrids history and excellent tips for experiencing true local cuisine.
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Bente
Jul 28, 2024
A tour not to be missed - our guide Juan Felipe is excellent. - Very excellent, safe and informative cycling tour of Madrid's highlights, a tour not to be missed. Our guide Juan Felipe is the one! His knowledge and enthusiasm is fantastic and infectious. 👏😁
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Michellemh1927ti
Jul 28, 2024
Excellent option - Gabriel was our guide, he was exceptional. My husband and I were the only ones booked for this day, Gabrielle made plenty of stops always checked in to ask if we were ok and took some really good photos for us. His information was very clear and knowledgeable he even did some quizzes. The jokes were easy to ride and comfortable, they had e-bikes but I don’t think they are really needed. After the tour we had tapas that was recommended as part of the tour definitely don’t miss that part they were lovely and very reasonable. You selected 3 varieties and a drink of your choice. thoroughly recommend Tim’s Bikes and Gabrielle.
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Alejandraau2127so
Jul 27, 2024
Phenomenal day - Juan Felipe was a phenomenal guide! We loved the tour and the tapas in the end were excellent! We will recommend them all.
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