Madrid E-Bike Small Group Tour
Description
Our 3-hour guided cycle tour, morning or afternoon, takes you to all Madrid's iconic sites and you may opt for the regular, or a private tour. Departing from our offices located only 3 minutes ride from Madrid's newest and most impressive urban redevelopment scheme, linking, in an entirely traffic-free pedestrian precinct with dedicated cycling lanes, the Plaza de Espana with the Senate House, Royal Palace, Plaza del Oriente, Royal Opera House, and Almudena Cathedral, we continue on cycle lanes to the Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Prado Museum and the Retiro Park and many other historical sites. Cycling through the historic city centre you can take in some off the beaten track gems and great pieces of street art. We’ll appreciate the lovely atmosphere of the city, like true madrileños, and you can enjoy your leisurely bike ride in total relaxation and safety. Families with younger kids may consider booking a Private Tour or our Parks and River tour as there’s much less traffic.
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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.
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
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
In the seventeenth century, the Golden Age of Spanish Literature, Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Quevedo, Tirso de Molina and Góngora, among other authors, had their homes here – hence the name. Some of the streets in this neighbourhood pay tribute to this and other brilliant chapters of Spanish history, culture and art. - Official Tourism Website, Madrid
Paseo del Arte (Art Walk in English) is also known as the Golden Triangle of Art. Along a 2 kilometre stretch, three of the world’s finest art collections are to be found. This includes the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Collection, and the Reina Sofía Museum. Paseo del Arte runs along the wide, tree-lined boulevard of Paseo del Prado and some of the streets that come out onto it. Together with Paseo de Recoletos and Paseo de la Castellana, Paseo del Prado forms a long line that flows north to south through the city. Once an open green space close to the San Jerónimo el Real monastery – ‘prado’ means ‘meadow’ in Spanish –, the area of the long avenue that we can see today witnessed the construction of the Buen Retiro Palace, commissioned by King Philip IV. - Official Tourism Website, Madrid
Covering over 125 hectares and comprising more than 15,000 trees, El Retiro Park is a green oasis in the heart of the city. In it you’ll find all kinds of interesting monuments and gardens, including the Jardines de Cecilio Rodríguez (Andalusian-inspired classical gardens), the Rosaleda rose garden and the Parterre Francés, which holds a Mexican conifer that is nearly 400 years old and is believed to be Madrid’s oldest tree. In addition to its role as one of the city’s green lungs, it is also a popular spot among Madrileños who like to go there for a stroll, to do some sport, visit an exhibition or take the kids to a puppet show. The park is home to a large artificial lake and to the Velázquez Palace and Glass Palace which are both currently used as exhibition halls by the Reina Sofía Museum. Near the Rose Garden, you’ll encounter the statue of the Fallen Angel, the only sculpture in the world dedicated to the devil which curiously enough sits 666m above sea level.
This neighborhood owes its name to Manuela Malasaña, one of the heroines and victims of the historical events that took place in Madrid on 2 May 1808. Plaza del Dos de Mayo, at the heart of the neighbourhood, commemorates the rebellion against Napoleon’s occupation led by captains Luis Daoíz and Pedro Velarde, officers at the headquarters of the Monteleón Artillery Regiment. In the festive 1980s, Malasaña witnessed the birth of the movida madrileña, an underground movement that revolutionised the arts, culture and Spanish society at large. - Official Tourism Website, Madrid
Great viewpoint of the outkirts of Madrid towards the Guadrrama mountain range. Ideal to visit for the gorgeous sunsets.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- 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
Reviews(174)
Fantastic e-bike tour by David (Alejandro). He is a wonderful guide, and makes the stops interesting with his stories and info. There's a lot of stops/starts trying to navigate around the crowds and on/off the bikes at the major intersections. There are a couple sections of the tour where you can fly along without disruption, like through the central park by the Prado, but the tour route doesn't lend itself to much of this. There are plenty of stops, we never felt winded or tired, and the e-bikes make it easy to ride - anyone can do it. If you're pedaling hard - you've missed the ON/OFF button on the bike :) This is a great way to see the central sights in Madrid!
Thank you, Chris, for your detailed review of Bravo Bike's Madrid highlight cycle tour. On our itinerary, you will see the most important sites and different districts and parks, with many stops that make time fly. Our top Trek e-bikes make it much easier to ride in a busy city. We also recommend our Parks and river tour, where people can cycle longer stretches without traffic, enjoying nature and visiting places you probably would never reach on foot. The E-bike assistance may switch off at certain stops. The E-bikes are heavy, and without switching on the on-bottom, the 3-H tour might become a bit too strenuous. Thank you again for your comments, and hope to meet you again on one of our many other bike tours.
We had a great few hours riding and learning about the culture and history of Madrid. Alessandro is a great guide and had many stories to tell that make the tour interesting and fun. The meeting point location is easy to find, about a 20 minute walk from where we were staying. The tour gave a great feel for the city
Thank you very much, Kerry, for your excellent review. David is a great tour leader, making our tours interesting and fun. In fact, our office is very close to Plaza de España, the Egyptian temple, and the Royal Palace. Thank you for your visit and all the best. Take care.
Our guide, Remi, was excellent. Although not a native of Madrid, he knew the city, history, and bike routes very well. In our three hour tour, we saw a great number of sites. It was a fairly hot day, but Remi kept us in the shade most of the time. We were in the Centro but we were mostly on bike friendly streets and paths, very little biking on streets with cars. A highlight was the Retire Park. Biking is the best way to see this large and beautiful park. The e-bikes were very good, easy to use and had sufficient power to get around. Highly recommend this company and Remi in particular.
This was a fabulous bike tour of Madrid! Please do this if you want to see all the main sights and get lots of interesting information. Even on a hot day the biking was easy and stops were always in a shady spot. Our guide was Gomi and I can honestly say he is one of the best guides we have ever had! Thank you for a brilliant 3 hours. My husband was very sad when the tour ended!!
Ismael is a knowledgeable and personable guide. He guided us through a myriad of alleys, parkways and streets with confidence, always checking to keep the group together. The tour operator, Bravo Bikes, provided well conditioned bikes and gave us the option of e- bike or normal. A really fun tour!
Perfect adventure with good info and wonderful sights. Bikes and pace wonderful…and the best guide ever, Gomi.
Highly recommend this. Fantastic friendly and knowledgeable guide and good electric bikes. We did a lot in our 3,5 hour.
We are very glad your group enjoyed our 3-H Madrid highlight tour in the company of Gomi. Our excellent E-bikes make a difference in busy city environments and make it easier on hilly terrain. Maybe next time we can offer you one of our other tour experiences in Madrid or elsewhere in Spain. Greetings from the Bravo Bike team.
I was the only rider for the day but Alvaro still took me out for the full 3 hour day. I’m so glad he did. He’s very knowledgeable about the city and its history. We stopped frequently as he explained what I was seeing. It seemed we rode everywhere in the city and though we rode along with traffic sometimes I never felt uncomfortable. I loved the tour and would highly recommend a different way to see the city.
Thank you very much for your 5-star review. We are glad to hear that you got to know the city much better in the company of Alvaro. Madrid is a busy city, and you often have to share the streets with cars. Morning hours are a bit busier than the afternoon tours. All the best.
A bike tour should not be scheduled on Labor Day in Madrid. Way too busy and was not impressed with our guide.
Hello Gordy, Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you felt uneasy cycling in Madrid during the May Day public holiday. International Workers' Day is a major event across Europe, and while it brings a busy atmosphere to the city, we cannot close our booking system for every public holiday or event. Navigating a large city like Madrid does require some proficiency on an electric bicycle, especially on busy days like May 1st. Since you were the only two participants, the guide offered your spouse a toilet break only 20 minutes after leaving our shop, which has a clean washroom. Shortly after the toilet/coffee break, you chose to shorten the group itinerary to a third of its usual length, citing your wife's preference for shopping. As a result, you unfortunately missed many significant sights, such as Retiro Park and other historic districts. We appreciate your opinion and will take it into consideration for future tours. Just a heads-up: May 2nd is also a local holiday. Very soon, we will celebrate the fiestas of Patron Saint San Isidro. Indeed, a busy time in Madrid!
If you want to experience Madrid in the most unforgettable way, this bike tour is it. From start to finish, everything exceeded expectations. Our host was absolutely exceptional; knowledgeable, engaging, and genuinely passionate about the city. It felt less like a tour and more like exploring Madrid with a local friend who knows all the best spots. The ride itself was stunning. We covered so much ground and truly got to see every part of the city, from iconic landmarks to hidden gems I never would have found on my own. Despite the distance, the e-bike made the entire experience effortless and enjoyable, so you can focus on the views rather than the exertion. What really set this tour apart was the blend of sightseeing and storytelling. Along the way, we were treated to fascinating history lessons that brought Madrid to life in a way that walking around on your own simply can’t match. This is hands down the perfect activity if you want to explore the city thoroughly and meaningfully. I’d recommend it without hesitation, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
We thank you very much for this extraordinary and detailed review of our Madrid highlight tour with our local expert guide, Alvaro. We also offer fantastic multiday guided tours for groups in different regions of Spain. We wish you all the best, and please come back! Greetings from the whole Bravo Bike Team.
