Historic and Modern Madrid by Classic Car Private Tour
Description
The historic tour in Vintage is a different experience because it takes place in a unique car in the world, designed to give the customer a service that is at the maximum care, full of comfort and glamor. The explanations during the tour provide interesting information and anecdotes that will make the tour more enjoyable. The customer can choose between carrying the unpacked car or carrying the transparent hood closed.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will see the exterior of one of the main pinacotecas of the world, inaugurated in 1819
Bordering Retiro Park, the natural lung of Madrid, you will reach the most representative door of the capital, the work of Sabatini and dated in 1778
The most important park in Madrid and lung of our city, built in the first half of the sixteenth century.
National Library, Monument to Christopher Columbus and the largest flag of Spain
The Paseo de la Castellana, museums, mansions, shopping centers, restaurants will be visited.
You can admire the imposing building, founded in 1771, which houses the National Museum of Natural Sciences, one of the oldest in the world.
The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, headquarters of Real Madrid, one of the most emblematic stadiums in the world.
State museum of private origin, which houses a large and eterogenea collection with more than 12,000 pieces and a library of 20,000 volumes.
One of the most important areas of Madrid, where today are the Golden Mile, several restaurants with Michelin stars and the most exclusive night in Madrid.
Majestic building that houses the National Archaeological Museum and the National Library.
You can see, in addition to the Cibeles fountain, some of the most representative buildings in Madrid such as the Palacio de Comunicaciones, current headquarters of the Madrid City Council, the Palacio de Linares and the Bank of Spain
It runs through one of the most emblematic arteries of the city, full of shops and theaters passing through the Plaza de Callao, the Times Square in Madrid
Perhaps the largest square in Madrid, the monument to Cervantes and two emblematic buildings Torre Madrid and Edificio España stand out
Circulating along the Paseo de Rosales, you can see the Templo de Debod, a donation from the Government of Egypt.
The Royal Palace complex, one of the best preserved in Europe, together with the Sabatini gardens
One of the most modern cathedrals in Spain.
They will contemplate the Basilica that has the third largest circular dome of Christianity
Circulating through the main street you can get to know the Plaza de la Villa, a town of medieval origin and former seat of the Town Hall, the Plaza de San Miguel with the gourmet market of the same name, finally reaching the Plaza Mayor and the Puerta del Sol.
Inaugurated in 1850 is the Opera House of Madrid.
Through the street Duque de Medinaceli and passing through the Basilica of Jesus de Medinaceli you arrive at the Plaza de las Cortes where the Congress building stands out, whose entrance is flanked by two lions.
They will pass, among others, in front of the fountain of Neptune and the Thyssen Museum.
Geographical center of the country, presided over by the equestrian statue of Carlos III and in which there is also the clock from which the year-end chimes are given, the Bear and the Madroño, symbols of the city and the popular statue of the Mariblanca
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
In the Historical + Modern Tour customers are collected in almost all the hotels in the center of Madrid.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Babies, children and children under 18 must be accompanied by at least one adult
- The weight / height / age of minors with a height of less than 135 cm is required. to adapt the chair
- The DNI / passport number of the main passenger, who makes the reservation, is required.
Reviews(27)
Unfortunately, the tour did not meet our expectations. We had anticipated a more traditional, guided experience with consistent narration and historical or contextual detail. While the driver was polite and well-intentioned, the tour itself was very limited. Only a few buildings were pointed out, with little to no explanation provided, and due to the driver’s limited English proficiency, there was minimal communication throughout the experience. Approximately halfway through the tour, the vehicle was involved in an accident. Thankfully, no one was injured; however, the incident was disruptive and further detracted from the overall experience. Additionally, while the vehicle is visually appealing, it is not well-suited for hot weather. The air conditioning was largely ineffective, and with the translucent roof allowing direct sunlight, the interior became uncomfortably hot, making the ride quite unpleasant. Overall, the experience fell short of what was advertised and what we reasonably expected from the tour.
The driver was professional and polite and was very patient in dealing with the traffic jams of Madrid. He didn't speak much English but there was a recording I could listen to along the way. He let me get out of the car and take pictures here and there. This tour is a good way to get an initial feel for the city and I like the private aspect of the tour. I didn't realize the vehicle would be a Jeep with a classic car body added to it. It did attract attention particularly from the school children in various parts of the city.
We had an amazing time in Madrid. Unfortunately this was one of the most disappointing experiences of our entire trip. We spent 2 hours driving around and our driver pointed out a building or location every 10-15 minutes with no information or details. As an example, we drove past the soccer stadium and he pointed and said soccer stadium; There’s the bull ring. The tour went on and on like this. No history or anything about Madrid. To top it all off our driver got into an accident about 20 minutes before the tour ended. I communicated the details to the company with no response. I would not recommend this company for the Hurtan tour. The car was cool. But not worth the money if all you are doing is just driving around the city without a tour. Including an image of the car accident location.
The tour itself was very good .. we passed by lots of places and got a good feel of the city. Our guide struggled with English, and once he knew I spoke Spanish ..I did most of the translating .. we joked that I should have been paid the tip. He was very polite and professional. The vintage car … very uncomfortable.. there were 4 adults and honestly should never be booked for that many unless they are very small. I would recommend no more than 3 adults or 2 adults with small kids. It made for a long 2 hours
The tour is quick and there isn’t a lot of depth to the information provided for individual locations, but it allows you to get a good feel for the layout of the city. As a bonus, a LOT of people will be reaching for their phones and/or pointing. Feel free to pretend it’s you - instead of the vehicle - they’re so thrilled to see. :-)
The most memorable is driver Victor and his car.Wonderful experience in Madrid with him.Victor knows everything about Madrid and told as everything in colourful way.Just want we expected.Al the people on streets were turned around our car. Thank you Viator for this possibility
I’m sorry to say this because I am honestly not a complainer. However, this was really not a great experience. I’m sure the driver will agree. We hardly saw any of Madrid, stuck in backstreets for a a very long time, literally just crawling along between buildings. We saw nothing of the city we were expecting. Also, the comentary was just repeating the same message over and over. The driver told us at the start that he didn’t speak English so we sat in silence all that time. After an hour, when we finally got moving ( it was a 2 hour tour ) we chose to just stop & go back to the hotel. Hugely disappointing and expensive mistake.
Our driver was very friendly and arrived on time, however it was more a taxi ride than a Tour. He just showed us where bars and restaurants were, we did not get a single explanation of the town and history overall.
The guide was very thoughtful, courteous, and made sure we had a good time. The automobile was beautiful and spotlessly clean. The pick up and drop off was without flaw.
Absolutely shambolic. waiting at 1520 for a 1500 trip called and they had no idea !!! The company lost our reservation.I called at 3 pm and she explained they had not seen a revsevation or the piece of paper had been lost . Then a lovely young lady tried to help. She said she was new and really did try to help (Rosanna) She did after a lot of pleading try to get a later appointment that day ,it was 3 hour later , which was kind of them . We could not go as we already had plan However they Originally the cheek l to ask me to chase up Trip advisor to get the refund sorted . They cannot refund our money. As there were no managers in the shop. I’m really disappointed . I’m normally quite positive on TripAdvisor because these tripa are difficult to book and I understand it can be tricky.
