Best Tapas Tours with a Guide Around the World — Our Top 15

1.Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,171 reviews · 3 hours · from $91Our pick

Join Gourmet Madrid for a three-hour walking tour through Las Letras and Madrid de los Austrias. Guides such as Carlos, Noemi, Rocio, and Eva lead you to four long-running bars for at least 12 tapas and one drink at each stop. Expect Spanish wine, beer, local stories, and enough food for lunch or dinner.

“Sylvia , our guide was excellent , the bars were all great , places we would not necessarily have visited the choices of wine and tapas were first class too”

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2.Madrid Tapas & Wine Tour with Rooftop Views and Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,047 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $113Top rated

Walk from Plaza de San Miguel through La Latina, Plaza Mayor, Huertas, and the Literary Quarter with a local guide such as Agustin, Mario, Marina, or Rodrigo. Expect four tapas tastings with drinks, then a rooftop cava or cocktail on the 6:00 PM tour. The 11:30 AM option includes an extra tapa instead.

“Had a great time meeting new people, and finding places and learning about tapas and Madrid. Food and drinks were great. Marina was so friendly and a great guide. Would totally recommend!”

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3.Malaga Wine & Tapas Small Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,972 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Spend an evening with a small group of up to 13 people, tasting four wines, Iberian ham, vermouth, and Málaga-style tapas. Guides such as Javi, Fernando, Emilio, and Felipe combine food with local stories, Old Town sights, and practical restaurant tips. Vegetarian options are available with advance notice.

“Interesting, fast paced cruise through several bars, restaurants, tasting foods and wines in city center Malaga.”

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4.Authentic Flamenco Show with Tapas & Wine Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,476 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $95

Meet your English-speaking guide in Plaza de San Francisco for vermouth and Iberian ham, then watch flamenco in a 15th-century Santa Cruz building. The Classic option adds eight or more tastings and three drinks at Vineria San Telmo. Guides may include Ana, Mario, Sophie, Guillermo, or Elena.

“Anna K. was a fabulous tour guide. She gave us wonderful insights and history of a variety of tapas and wines. She kept the entire group engaged and was just a lot of fun to be around. Highly recommend her and Devour tours! You won’t be disappointed.”

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5.Guided Food Walking Tour with Tapas and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 848 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Spend 2.5 hours visiting four Barcelona food spots with a local English-speaking guide. Try croquettes, patatas bravas, pintxos, paella, and dessert, with wine, vermouth, cava, or non-alcoholic drinks. Guides including Darren, Craig, Sara, and Petra add food stories and neighborhood history. The group is capped at 15.

“This tour was a nice, relaxed way to sample some Catalan culture and tastes. Our guide was knowledgeable and was very easy to communicate with. She was very professional and fun to be with. We learned some very interesting things about Barcelona history.”

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6.Madrid Guided Food Tour with Tapas and Spanish Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 773 reviews · 2h 30m · from $96

Join an English-speaking guide such as Lidia, Sergio, or Javier for a 150-minute food walk from Plaza de los Carros to Plaza Mayor. You’ll visit five local eateries, taste nine tapas and dessert, sample wine and vermouth, and see Madrid’s historic center. Vegetarian and alcohol-free choices are available, but vegan and gluten-free diets cannot be accommodated.

“excellent food stops. food and drinks were top notch. Hayley was informative , fun and inclusive of Madrid culture.”

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7.Guided Tapas and Wine Tour with Rooftop Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 608 reviews · 4 hours · from $111

Walk from San Miguel through La Latina, Plaza Mayor, and Barrio de las Letras with a bilingual guide such as Agustín, Marina, or Mario. You’ll taste Iberian ham, chorizo, mushrooms, beef cheeks, and garlic shrimp with Spanish drinks, then finish with rooftop cava on the 6:00 PM tour.

“Our guides knew so much about each place we visited , the food was superb and they kept up a running history of each area we visited. This was a great tapas tour”

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8.Tapas, Taverns and History Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 515 reviews · 3 - 3.5 hours · from $99

Walk Seville’s Jewish Quarter and Arenal with an English-speaking food guide such as Mario, Remy, or Elena. You’ll visit four traditional stops, taste 9 or more tapas, drink four local pours, learn how to order at the bar, and finish with homemade ice cream. Expect moderate walking and standing at most stops.

“Our guide had a great attitude and knowledge of the history, culture and food of Sevilla and Spain. We visited four different, unique taverns. This was a full experience, it felt like we were Spanish on an evening out with friends with good food, drinks and conversation.”

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9.Alicante Food and Tapas Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 485 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35Best value

Meet guides such as Francisco, Nadia, Isaac, or Fran at Alicante’s Central Market for two hours of small bites, local wine, beer, and nonalcoholic drinks. You’ll visit about 10 stalls, try 16 regional specialities, and learn how long-standing vendors, producers, and artisans shape Alicante’s food culture. Vegetarian and pescatarian options are available.

“Francisco is very passionate and friendly The tour was organized very well from the menu to the mixture between wine and tapas”

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10.3 hour Guided Highlights Bike Tour with Optional Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 443 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $35

Ride about 7.5 miles through central Madrid on a regular bike or e-bike, stopping at the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Retiro Park, and more. Guides such as Gabriel, Juan Fe, David, and Irene mix Spanish history with practical city tips. Add tapas afterward for a sociable finish.

“This e-bike tour was the perfect introduction to the city—fun, informative, and effortlessly enjoyable. Our guide, David, was exceptional: knowledgeable, attentive, and incredibly accommodating to everyone in the group. His deep knowledge of Madrid’s history brought each stop to life, and his passion for the city was contagious. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, this tour sets the tone for an unforgettable stay.”

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11.Fuerteventura: Tapas and Local Life Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 5 hours · from $92

Spend five hours exploring Fuerteventura’s rural food traditions with a German-speaking guide. Meet olive farmer Adrian, taste Majorero goat cheese and local wine, sample cactus fruit and jam, and watch Christina prepare green mojo. Hotel pickup serves Tarajalejo, Costa Calma, Esquinzo, and Morro Jable.

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12.Exclusive Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 347 reviews · 3 hours · from $113

Spend three hours with a local guide such as Oscar, Roberto, Aitor, or Milan, moving through Bilbao’s Casco Viejo for six pintxos and four drinks. You’ll visit familiar bars and local favorites, hear stories about Basque food and culture, and get personal advice for the rest of your stay.

“Roberto was great, super knowledgeable, friendly and showed us some of the best Pintxos going. Would highly recommend if you’re into food and wine! (Who isn’t?!)”

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13.Evening Guided Paella Workshop, Tapas, and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 326 reviews · 3 hours · from $77

Spend three hours with English-speaking Valencian cooks such as Ana, José, Cristina, or Guillermo, depending on the session. Start with tapas and a sangria workshop, then help prepare either chicken and rabbit paella or seafood paella with salmorreta. Finish with wine, dessert, coffee, and mistela in a friendly shared meal.

“Absolutely fantastic evening! Anna was just fabulous and we had a really great time. From the moment we arrived we felt very well looked after and And was so knowledgeable, with a great character! We were a small group and thoroughly enjoyed the tapas, the sangria, learning all about the paella and having a lot of fun along the way! I would highly recommend, don't hesitate, book today!”

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14.Private Old City Guided Walking Tour with Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 200 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $65

Spend 2.5 hours with a local guide in Las Palmas, walking through Vegueta and Triana, past Columbus House and the Cathedral. Guides such as Artemis, Artemi, Manuel, Arturo, and Efrén have led this private tour in English or Spanish. Finish with a tapa and drink, or coffee and cake, at a local café.

“We really enjoyed seeing Vegueta with our guide Efrén! He was very helpful in telling us a good place to park, meeting us there, showing us specific things we asked about, and sharing a ton of his knowledge as a native Canarian. It made our visit to Gran Canaria much richer and we would highly recommend his tour of the old town area!”

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15.Madrid Evening Tapas and Wine Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · from $105

Start in La Latina at 6 pm for 3.5 hours of tapas, Spanish wine, vermouth, and neighborhood history. With 12 people or fewer, you visit four food and drink stops, try the playful porrón, sample tostas and Madrid stew, and finish near the Cervantes statue.

“Loved learning the history of the literary district of madrid. Arantxa was entertaining, funny and a wealth of information! Food and wine were wonderful! i do think the experience could be different based upon the rest of the group. Unfortunately the people we were with brought children who were rightfully less than interested.”

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