Segway Private Tour in the Historic Center of Madrid
Description
We offer you a Private and exclusive tour on Segway, only you will go with a guide, being able to enjoy your tour privately. From the meeting point located in the legendary Madrid neighborhood of the Barrio de las Letras, we head to the Plaza Mayor, the neuralgic center of Madrid life, from there to the true Madrid of the Austrias, where we will enjoy the best views of the Palacio viewpoint Real and the Almudena Cathedral, we will make a stop at the Plaza de Ramales, where it is believed that Velazquez was buried, on the way back we will visit the Plaza de la Villa Old Town Hall of Madrid, which houses buildings such as the Torre de los Lujanes or the Casa de Cisneros, to finish bordering the Puerta del Sol. A special tour in which you will get to know the most important points of old Madrid and that you can extend depending on the duration.
Tour Options
Itinerary
This stop is made in the Plaza del Comercio, where three squares converge; Plaza Mayor, Plaza de Santa Cruz and the Plaza del Comercio itself where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located, the former prison of the aristocracy. There our guide will tell us the history of La Plaza Mayor and how from being a suburb of Madrid it becomes the main square of the capital.
In the Plaza de Ramales there was the church of San Jua, belonging to the order of Santiago. This was demolished to convert the space into a plaza by Jose Bonaparte, among the rubble it is thought that the remains of Velazquez are found.
We will walk along a narrow street to discover a viewpoint that will amaze us with its views, a space from where we can observe from a special point the entire historical-artistic complex that represents the Royal Palace and the Almudena Cathedral. Awesome.
At the viewpoint we will have the privilege of observing this building that is linked to the Royal Palace through the Plaza de la Armería, which serves for the representation of different official acts and events. This cathedral, which took 110 years to build, is oriented from North to South instead of East to West like most Christian temples. We will tell you their secrets
Splendid square that houses the true flavor of the Madrid of the Austrian monarchy. In it we find buildings such as the Torre de los Lujanes or the Casa de Cisneros. The old Madrid City Hall was located in this square, now in the Cibeles Palace.
On our way back we will border La Puerta del Sol, the center of Madrid and Spain. This square is located the Post Office Building, where the tower with the clock is located that every year offers us the chimes of New Year's Eve.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It will not be suspended for fine rain, in case of heavy rain it will be rescheduled
- Under certain circumstances, the Madrid City Council decides, for security reasons, to close the facilities of El Retiro Park. This is beyond our control regarding the tour. In this case, we will offer an alternative route to our users.
- A 10-minute grace period is allowed at the start of the tour. After 30 minutes, the tour will be canceled.
- If you have limited mobility, you should not take part
- Children must be accompanied by an adult and be at least 10 years old
- Users will be able to use the Segway for themselves.
- The user's weight must be between 30 (77 lbs) and 125 kg (275 lbs) to ride a Segway
- Dress code is casual
- Comfortable, closed-toe walking shoes are recommended.
- The use of mobile phones is not allowed while riding a segway.
Reviews(324)
Great way to tour the city. Our guide Andrei was knowledgeable and quite informative on the history of Madrid and all of Spain
Great, we love to hear your opinion. Yes, Andrei is a great expert on history, a true professional.
Our tour guide was great! Very cool experience
Thank you for your kind review, we enjoy showing Madrid on Segways.
Fantastic Segway tour of the city. It was really good fun, we got to see all the highlights of the city center & Andres was a great guide - really informative & he knew all the history of Madrid. Would recommend!
Thanks Rachel, we love your opinion. The Segway tour is great fun and Andrés is very knowledgeable about Madrid and its history.
Nice experience to get acquainted with the city in an accessible way
Bedankt voor je recensie, Leuk. Ja, het is een geweldige manier om een eerste indruk van de stad te krijgen en je weg te vinden. Groetjes!
Wonderful experience! We showed up early and were fortunate that our guide was able to take us at that time. The tour through the park and through the Old City was beautiful and the history was very interesting. I was a bit concerned about navigating with the Segway as I'm not an experienced rider, but was able to get the hang of it within a few minutes. Highly recommended!
Thanks for your review, Lori! It's great to know you liked it. The Segway is easy to ride and a lot of fun; you can see many points of interest in a short amount of time. Best regards.
Great way to see a lot of the city without walking. Very safe. Guide was very informative and we learned something about the history of Spain and Madrid.
Enjoyable way to see a lot in Madrid. We were short on time as we were only here for the afternoon, so this was a great way to see a lot of the city and the park. Our tour guide was great, stopping to tell us more about the area that we were seeing. He even took pictures of us and emailed them to us right after the Tour. Highly recommend!
Thanks Melanie, indeed, the Segway is a great way to get around the city quickly and enjoyably.
Very knowledgeable of the city very patient with new people. Great tour guide. Has a very warm personality and is very accommodating
Thanks Bob, yes, Rafa is a great guide and a great person. We're glad to hear you liked it.
An extremely pleasant experience! The device is quickly mastered and is a very fun way to explore the city. André, our guide who spoke French, was just perfect :)
Merci Olivier, oui, le Segway est très facile et amusant. Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que vous avez passé un bon moment.
We really enjoyed our tour with Andreas - he was very knowledgeable and it was a great way to cover a lot of ground.
Thanks Tara, we're glad to hear you had a good time. Great guides for great customers!
