Best History and Tapas Walks Around the World — Our Top 15

1.Tapas Walking Tour with Food, Wine, and History

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,261 reviews · 3 hours · from $78Our pick

Spend three hours eating and drinking through Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter on a small-group tour capped at 16 people. Your English-speaking guide leads you from Travel Bar near Las Ramblas to several tapas stops, with food, wine, vermouth, sangria, and stories about Catalan cuisine. Guides such as Andrew, Santiago, Ewan, and Juan Carlos are known for adding humor and local detail.

“This tour was lovely. So much food and wine mixed in with some history. We had a tour of eight people and we had such a laugh and became friends. Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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2.Sevilla Food Tour: Tapas, Wine, History & Traditions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,468 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83Top rated

Spend about three and a half hours walking central Seville with a local guide such as Alejandro, Pilar, Sasha, Jeff, or Stephanie. Visit neighborhood bars for tapas, four wines, and dishes such as chicharrones, carrillada, espinacas con garbanzos, meatballs, and pestiños. The small group is capped at 12 and tastings are enough for a meal.

“Really well organised and presented tour Good selection of food and wine in 4 different bars. Would definitely recommend”

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3.Valencia Old Town Tour with Wine & Tapas in 11th Century Historic Monument

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,234 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96

Spend about four hours with an English-speaking guide such as Martha, Mimi, or Dani, seeing Valencia’s cathedral, Silk Exchange, plazas, and Central Market before a generous tapas, paella, dessert, and regional wine meal in a historic Old Town setting. Groups are limited to 12, and dietary needs can be noted when booking.

“VALENCIA is an amazing city and this tour was just as great. Martha was very knowledgeable and passionate about her city's history and heritage.”

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4.Madrid Tapas & Taverns Small Group Food & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,664 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Explore Madrid through four traditional taverns, nine tapas, and four drinks, from vermouth at Casa Labra to garlic shrimp at La Casa del Abuelo. Your English-speaking guide adds stories about the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, and local eating customs. The tour lasts about three to three and a half hours and works best early in your Madrid stay.

“Great way to get an idea of the bars and culture in Madrid, Arantxa, our guide was amazing, great knowledge on the history and food, recommend to all ages, had a blast!”

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5.Barcelona Tapas Walking Tour: Food, Wine & History

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,928 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $66

Meet at Travellers Nest Bar on Carrer de la Boqueria for a three-hour food walk through Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. You’ll visit four local stops, pairing tapas with wine, sangria, vermouth, and cava while your English-speaking guide explains local customs and city history. Guides may include Santiago, Lila, Ewan, or Juan Carlos.

“We did this Barcelona Tapas Walking Tour and had a very good experience. The food was solid and exactly what we expected—classic local bites that gave us a nice taste of the city without being overly touristy. What really elevated the tour was the guide, who kept things engaging and added just the right amount of history and context as we walked between stops. The pacing was smooth, the portions were just right, and the overall route gave us a feel for neighborhoods we might not have explored on our own. A well-organized and enjoyable way to spend a few hours in the city.”

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6.Ultimate Seville Tapas, Wine & History Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,766 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

Walk Seville’s Santa Cruz quarter with an English-speaking food guide, stopping at four traditional bars and an artisan ice cream shop. Expect 9 or more tapas, four drinks, orange wine, vermouth, manzanilla, Iberian ham, and local stories. Guides such as Mario, Paula, Elena, and Manuel bring plenty of energy, but much of the eating is done standing.

“A great night out to learn more about food wine and history of Saville. Knowledgeable guide, Mario ensured everyone felt welcomed and enjoyed the food.”

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7.Tapas, Taverns, and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 676 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $84

Walk Seville with an English-speaking local guide through historic streets, an old Moorish souk, four carefully chosen food stops, and classic taverns. Expect flaming chorizo, barrel-aged vermouth, traditional pastries, wine, and modern Andalusian dishes. Guides such as Remy, Cate, Jeff, Sasha, and Antoinetta bring food, culture, and practical city tips together.

“A great food tour. And Katarina was a fantastic guide. She brought the food culture in Sevilla to life, brought us to fabulous spots and ordered the quintessential tapas we wouldn’t have known to order, and made sure all in the group with food allergies were taken care of with alternate options. Great tour, highly recommend!”

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8.Alicante Historic Small Group Tour with Tapas Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 559 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Explore Alicante with a group of up to 11, beginning at the Central Market with local tastings, then ride to Santa Barbara Castle for city views before walking downhill through Santa Cruz. Guides such as Isaac and Francisco share local history, ending with one tapa and a drink at a favorite old-town bar.

“Tour guide Francisco was outstanding. This excursion however was strenuous and should be classified as such. But we really enjoyed it. Well done!!!”

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9.Madrid Local’s Tapas Tour Dinner with a side of History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Meet at Plaza de Isabel II at 6:30 p.m. for a 3.5-hour walk through central Madrid with a bilingual local guide such as Pablo or Daniel. Stop for croquettes, ham, Manchego cheese, tortilla, chorizo, drinks, and a sit-down paella dinner, while hearing stories about Madrid’s old walls, royal family, and plazas.

“Great evening of food, culture and history of Madrid with an easy walk around central Madrid. Pablo was a fantastic guide, answered all our questions, and knew a lot of ins and outs having grown up here. Would definitely recommend!”

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10.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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11.Private Seville Tapas & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 380 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $422

Spend about three hours with a private English-speaking guide in Seville’s Triana district. Visit traditional bars, taste at least eight small plates and four drinks, and learn how food, flamenco, ceramics, the April Fair, and river life shaped this neighborhood. Guides such as Sophie, Alex, Aysa, and David have led this route.

“It was a great experience, to learn by Eden :-). So much we never could’ve learned on our own. Our guide was energetic and knowledgeable and the group was great. Would highly recommend.”

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12.Madrid Tapas, Wine and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 283 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83

Spend about three hours eating and walking through central Madrid with a local guide such as EJ, Mateo, Daniel, Andrea, or Ejeanne. Visit four classic taverns, taste enough food for lunch or dinner, and try vermouth, wine, beer, or soft drinks. The small group, capped at 12, also gets practical Madrid tips along the way.

“We had such a fun evening with Andreas! The food and drinks were great, as well as meeting fellow travelers. Definitely recommend!”

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13.Tipsy Tapas & History Tour in the Gothic Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 227 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Spend three hours with local guide Ricardo exploring Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter through food, drinks, and stories. Visit three local venues, taste tapas such as patatas bravas and croquettes, try vermouth, cava, and sangria, and finish with live music. The set menu includes options for dietary restrictions, and the tour is offered in English or Spanish.

“Ricardo was a great guide. He was really enthusiastic about Barcelona. He was very knowledgeable about the history and culture and showed us some interesting places off the main tourist route that we just would not have found or known about. The food and booze were good and he took us to some really nice restaurants and bars. A wider variety of tapas would be my only suggestion but otherwise a fabulous evening.”

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14.Ultimate Malaga History & Tapas – All Included Full Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 191 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $139

Spend about four hours walking through Málaga with guides such as Paco, Damien, or Victor. Visit the cathedral, Roman theater, Alcazaba, and market when open, then eat tapas in two local bars with wine included. Skip-the-line access, a maximum of 14 people, and local stories make this a useful first-day introduction.

“Paco tour guide Tour was well designed and on the mark Paco knows the flow of the crowd and arranged the tour stops to make sure we had a great experience with smaller crowds - he took the time to explain details that put the tour stops in perspective and gave a detailed explanation of the Alcazaba fortress as well as the Cathedral Paco knows how to get through the streets to show a pleasant walk and view of his city Malaga; the tour was complete with two tapas stops at very pleasant restaurants that provided nice ambiance and plenty of delicious food and wine - highly recommended tour with…”

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15.Tapas and history tour ending with churros with chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102

Start at 7 p.m. with guide Carmen in Puerta del Sol, then walk through Austrias and Medieval Madrid, stopping at three traditional tapas bars and a churrería. Your drinks, tapas, and chocolate with churros are included. Expect standing at some bars, seafood at one stop, and a maximum group of 10 adults.

“Het is een bijzondere ervaring om met een ervaren gids als Carmen door het oude centrum van Madrid te wandelen en in 4 verschillende verschillende barretjes tapas te proeven. We hebben tapas geproefd die we thuis nooit zouden eten.”

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