Madrid by E-Bike: Plazas, Parks & Tapas
Madrid, revealed slowly — in a century-old churrería, sunlit plazas, and a master cortador’s blade drawing translucent slices of acorn-fed Ibérico at your table.
Highlights
- Dip warm churros into thick chocolate at a fifth-generation churrería.
- Step inside the working kitchen to learn how a master churrero crafts these traditional pastries.
- Cycle the 350-acre Retiro Park, the best way to see its greenery, fountains, and the iron-and-glass Crystal Palace.
- Glide past the “doors” of Madrid, Puerta del Sol and Puerta de Alcalà, as your guide shares their meaning.
- Taste three tiers of cured ham and four premium cheeses paired with wine.
- Upgrade to watch a master cortador transform a full leg of Ibérico ham into perfect, paper-thin slices.
Your private Madrid experience
Madrid is a city made to be tasted — and this experience moves through it the way locals wish every visitor would: on two wheels, with good company, and an appetite.
It starts sweet. At Chocolatería 1902, one of Madrid’s ...
Madrid is a city made to be tasted — and this experience moves through it the way locals wish every visitor would: on two wheels, with good company, and an appetite.
It starts sweet. At Chocolatería 1902, one of Madrid’s original pastry houses, warm churros arrive alongside thick drinking chocolate blended from South American cacao, a ritual the city has kept for over a century.
From here, an e-bike carries you to Puerta del Sol, where a small stone marker in the pavement quietly declares itself the origin of every road in Spain. Nearby stands the Oso y el Madroño — the bear and strawberry tree rendered in bronze, an emblem of Madrid since the Middle Ages.
The Plaza Mayor opens next: a vast 17th-century square enclosed by terracotta facades, once the stage for coronations, processions, and spectacles of empire. Your guide traces the stories still held in its stones, where kings were crowned and heretics tried.
Follow your guide along the Gran Vía, where the Metropolis Building stands, crowned by a bronze winged Victory poised above the avenue’s sweep. Further on, the Cibeles Fountain, carved from white marble in 1782, anchors one of the city’s most stately intersections.
The pace softens at Retiro Park, where tree-lined paths lead to a glass palace and formal rose gardens.
Your journey ends at Extrem Ibérico with a guided tasting of premium cheeses and ham accompanied by Spanish wine. Upgrade, and a maestro cortador carves acorn-fed Ibérico at your table, each translucent slice drawn with rhythm and skill that Spaniards compare to playing a violin. Either way, it’s an afternoon that is, in its quiet way, unmistakably Madrid.
Itinerary
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Churros and chocolate
One of Madrid's oldest churrerías, where you’ll not only savor traditional churros but learn from a maestro churrero how they’re made -
Puerta del Sol
Where you'll stand at Kilometer Zero, the exact center of Spain, and see the beloved bear and strawberry tree, emblem of Madrid -
Plaza Mayor
A sprawling 17th-century square once used for royal ceremonies, bullfights, and public trials, now ringed by frescoed facades and arcaded walkways -
Gran Vía
Madrid’s most storied boulevard, featuring the gold-domed Metropolis, Beaux-Arts jewel crowned with a goddess -
Cibeles Square
Imposing with ornate architecture like the Linares Palace and Cibeles Fountain — also where Real Madrid fans flood the streets to celebrate their victories -
Retiro Park
The 350-acre "green lung" of Madrid, easiest to explore by e-bike, gliding past the lake, rose garden, and the Palacio de Cristal, a soaring 1887 iron and glass pavilion -
Premium tapas and wine tasting
Three distinct grades of cured ham, from classic Serrano to 100% acorn-fed Ibérico de Bellota, cured for up to 42 months, and four artisan cheeses, paired with a glass of Spanish red or white wine -
Maestro cortador carving (upgrade)
A full pork leg carved tableside by a professional ham cutter, a performance of precision and ritual that turns a tasting into a cultural ceremony — with the remaining ham vacuum-packed for you to take home
Meeting point
FAQs
Are you able to accommodate different dietary restrictions?
We do our best to accommodate a range of diets. For example, the churros can be made gluten-free, and the tapas can be vegetarian. The carving upgrade includes ham. Please contact us to discuss should you have any dietary or allergen concerns, and we’ll be happy to advise.
What’s the group size?
This private tour has two group size options: 1-4 and 5-8 guests. If you’d like to book a larger group, please contact us.
Is this experience good for kids?
Yes, this tour is family-friendly and open to ages 12 and up as long as they can ride a bike.
What is the cancellation policy?
We understand plans change. We offer a 100% refund or the option to reschedule up to 24 hours before the tour. If you select the upgrade, we offer refunds or rescheduling up to seven days before the experience.
Is this experience accessible?
Unfortunately, this bike tour isn’t accessible for wheelchair users.
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