We booked a tour with Madsegs for our autumn 2011 city trip to Madrid. To make it short: this was…read morethe best sightseeing tour we ever had before! Anthony, the tour guide and owner of Madsegs, is a nice guy who first gave us a brief lesson how to operate and glide a Segway. After the lesson we received our personal Segway (1st generation Segway) for the tour which lasted about 4 hours. Anthony showed us places which we wouldn't have visited walking around. We had a nice snack break at the middle of the tour. Later Anthony also let us glide down steps with our Segway which is, so Anthony told us, most unusual for Segway tours and unique in the world. Anyway, the most important reason to book Madsegs was that they allow children to glide a Segway as well, if they know the traffic rules and behave properly. We can really recommend Madsegs and their tour and the pricing was reasonable. After the tour we received a CD with pictures which Anthony has taken while we were gliding. A great service!

WOW ! An absolute must....especially if this is the first time for you in Madrid !…read more This is the coolest... I cannot say enough about the guide/owner and the adventure .whats better than cruising around and unfamilliar city....on a totaly foreign contraption.....having the guide take you down steps and off road...your lovely travel companion crashing multiple times ??? So cool...I bought one when I got home....and then bought another one....because one segway doesn't do two people much good....although....with the luggage rack thingy....we did put two people on the thing... ...back to the review....very charming and extremely informative owner/guide This is a terrific way to get some familiarity with the city...great first day in the city thing to do. I tend to go to Spain in August...when no one else does..(and I can actually use my FF upgrades)...cheaper....and yes...some things are closed. Very nice to cruise around on the segways on a hot day....creating your own breeze. I would also suggest a 2nd tour in the afternoon/evening....do some off road segging.....

John, our English speaking guide with SANDEMANs, was fantastic on our walking Madrid tour…read more Interesting, knowledgeable, informative and super friendly. You felt like he was a longtime friend or cousin showing you around his city. He rates first in our book.

Had a great experience on this walking tour led by Jovan. He was engaging, energetic, and knew his…read moreway in and out of the city. Very knowledgeable about both history and food which was appreciated. This tour highlights historical aspects of Madrid's Plaza Mayor, theories behind the architecture of the city, the conquest and reconquest of the city, gastronomical highlights, and some fun trivia. The tour itself is 3 hours long with a break in the middle where the group stopped at a cafe to get drinks and use the restroom. Wear comfortable shoes! While the tour is officially free, tips are highly encouraged to continue the existence of the company and its excellent tour guides.

Great. Wonderful. FUN! I don't know where to start for this review. Madrid Tapas Trail was a last…read moreminute addition to our Madrid trip, as our initial tapas tour guide "wasn't sure there would be enough people to do a tour." I suppose it fell into the 48 hour "cancellation" . Frantic, we scurried to find a new tour, as a tapas tour was a highlight of our stay in Madrid. Not the best way to begin our Spain adventure. However, Emily responded within HOURS of my request for a tour during our stay. We made arrangements for a tour in two evenings. Emily took us to tapas locations off the beaten path and also great social, traditional locations. Emily chose locations that would serve pescetarian dishes, accommodating my dietary needs. We sampled amazing wine, but also fabulous beer and sangria. She was great to talk to and easy going, making the night light, enjoyable, and memorable. Emily went above and beyond the call of "tour guide". She emailed us great restaurant recommendations, directions, even a reminder about the Madrid marathon and possible road closures before and during our stay! Unbelievable! (And quite useful!) The irony- the other travelers scheduled on the tour that night had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. Emily still ran the tour for the two of us. Professional indeed! Madrid Tapas Trail is a must do in Madrid!

We spent our honeymoon in Spain in Sept 2012 and at the last minute, decided to take a tapas tour…read morein Madrid. I emailed the tour and Emily (our tour guide) got back to us right away and was very accommodating. Initially we wanted to take the tour on a Sun but they didn't have availabilty so she added us to the Fri tour. Emily and Juan (co-tour guide) were very knowledgable about the various types of tapas, wine and cerveza that we enjoyed. They took us to multiple tapas bars and knew exactly what to order. Each bar had a special dish and we tried them all. Our first stop was a place that specializes in ham and fried egg "nachos"....need I say more? Absolutely delicious! We had a great tour group and interacted very well with each other and our tour guides. We still keep in touch with Emily and Juan to this day. Buena suerte amigos!

Ogo is a great option if you're looking for an organized way to sightsee the historic parts of…read moreMadrid and learn a lot along the way. There's no fee, but tip as you feel comfortable at the conclusion of the tour. It was very easy to find and meet the tour guide. They call to meet 15 minutes early to make sure everyone has time to locate them in the center of the square. The tour didn't include much walking, and would be doable for many ability levels. We saw sights including the Puerta del Sol square, plaza mayor, the oldest restaurant in the world, town square, the palace and more! Our tour guide was very animated and extremely well-versed in Spanish history - you could definitely tell it was a passion of hers. Many of the things we stopped at you wouldn't have otherwise, and our tor guide provided a lot of in-depth history of the country.

We took two wonderful tours with Javier! He gave us a great overview of the city in the general…read moretour, and we loved being able to focus on Madrid's rich culture during the Literary Tour & Paseo del Prado excursion. Javier is so knowledgeable and engaging. We look forward to going back and taking more Ogo Tours in the future!

My family and I had booked flights to Lisbon, Portugal and to leave Madrid Spain. We were a family…read moreof four traveling (2 parents with 2 kids in the middle teen years) and with 2 grandparents in their 70s. Our goal was to stay in Lisbon one week, Madrid for one week, and then look for day trips outside of enjoying the city areas. I had spoken with several tour groups but they focus primarily either for Portugal or Spain. Usually not both. I chose Letango for the main reason that they could develop an itinerary along with scheduling drivers. I knew that with the grandparents traveling by bus or train would be harder on them with the extra walking involved. Carlos did a great job of planning the entire itinerary. He planned 2 walking tours in Lisbon, 2 day trips out of Lisbon (Sintra and Evora), 2 walking tours of Madrid, a tapas tour in Madrid, 2 days trips from Madrid (Segovia/Avilla, and Toledo), a Flamenco show, and a cooking class. That allowed our family to focus on the culture and the trip versus focusing on the logistics. All of the tour guides provided were courteous and helpful. They all recognized the wide range areas and adapted speaking points, walking pace, or in answering questions to all of us. They were also flexible when our whims caused us to stay in one place longer or ask about stopping at a specific location. I hope to travel back to those countries and will be looking to work with Letango again.

Carlos was excellent to work with in planning multiple tours in and around Madrid this past summer…read more I preferred to purchase my own entry tickets and he was very flexible when I had specific requests. We had great guides and terrific communication from Carlos at all times even after the tours.

We used Madrid day tours (spain day tours) and had great guided tours. Martine our guide and driver…read morewas exceptional. Kind, friendly great driver, incredibly historically well informed. We had him for two days. He worked as fast or as slow as we wanted. Time to stop anywhere we wanted for photo opps (kept us safe from traffic) Highly recommended

Madrid Day Tours was fantastic to work with. Miguel was so helpful in working through the booking…read morelogistics of a day trip from Madrid for our group of 4 adults and 4 children. He was quick to respond to all questions, offered useful suggestions, and in general, was a pleasure to work with. We eventually booked a trip to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen. Our guide, Corina, was at our apartment door ten minutes early and we were shortly picked up by a very comfortable minibus to get on the road to El Escorial. The drive was interesting and Corina told us quite a bit on the way. El Escorial was the highlight of the day and really a fantastic place. Corina's tour was really great and she was able to relate to both the adults and the children. Some guides are awful with children so this was especially appreciated. The Valley of the Fallen stop on the way back to Madrid was an interesting experience, but we all had mixed feelings about being there. Corina was again excellent though. The tour was great and a good value too. Sixteen thumbs up from us.

OMGGGGGG YOU GUYS FELIX IS AWESOME!!…read more First off, do NOT go on this tour if you don't enjoy or want to learn about the fascinating history of Madrid. And by history, I mean, Felix goes all the way back to 200BC when the Romans conquered the Iberian Peninsula, LOL. But if you want to get a better sense of Madrid (and Spain) and how it came to be and what you're looking at, then book this tour! My husband LOVED it and he does not often gush about people or things. I was also amazed that he said he prefers the smaller groups, which is exactly what I wanted/needed. I didn't want to be attracting a ton of attention as a horde of tourists, nor strain to hear at the back of a giant crowd. Second, be prepared to walk...a LOT. I can't remember how long the tour is advertised as (I was looking at so many sites, they all blended together), but it was probably almost 3 hours, but I'm sure if we'd told him to cut it shorter he would've. He is passionate about his work, about Madrid, about Spain, its people and its history and his love shows. We didn't walk the entire time because he does a broad overview of the Spanish timeline of who controls what before starting. But just be aware of the weather--it was early June and it was mostly pleasant when we met him at 11am, but the sun quickly got more uncomfortable as time went on, so wear sunscreen and good shoes and bring a water bottle (he'll even show you where to fill it up along the way). We didn't necessarily hit all the sites on the tour description because I think he kind of tailored it to us. We met at Puerta del Sol, strolled down Calle del Arenal to the Opera House, walked thru the Plaza de Oriente to the Royal Palace, over to Plaza de Espana, then to Templo de Debod, and the lookout over the city, over to the main Palace entrance and Almudena Cathedral and the ancient Moorish wall. We wrapped up in Plaza de la Villa where we tipped him and said goodbye (you'll have to bring cash). I noticed he skipped Plaza Mayor and Mercado de San Miguel, which was fine by us because we'd already seen them and I imagine it would've been packed with tourists and pickpockets :) Don't know if you can request Felix, but I know he does the Essential Madrid tour (that's the one we booked). Hope you can get him! ***Edit: so to get Felix, select the tour you want and then look to the right of the name of the tour and it lists which guide is leading the selected tour. Felix is named as "Under My Umbrella Tours."

This was a tour I did not expect much because it was FREE !…read more Made a free online reservation before leaving for Madrid for our group of 4 and initially did not expect much because it was a no cost tour. Upon arrival to the Opera metro station, our guide: Rodrigo was there half hour early with his bright red Strawberry Tour umbrella. A lot of people stopped by and inquired about the tour because the umbrella said "gratis". Rodrigo greeted us with humor and enthusiasm - had us sign in and took a group photo of us all. He asked each tour participant if they had any allergies or dislikes. Rodrigo really showed he cared about our experience before we took off tapas eating! There were 11 of us who were in the group and all were accommodated perfectly at all the businesses. Sure enough, our first tapas stop was within easy walking distance from the metro station. Rodrigo explained before stepping into the business of how things will go, how food will be paid, what is served, specialties of the house, etc... All 4 stops were just amazing. At each stop, you can decide what you want to eat with your beverage of choice. He also will share the common tapas items (olives, nuts, chips, etc)... Cost was about 5€ per person at each place. We ended up at a final place: cider tasting event where we had to pour the cider from above your head to your cup near your knees. The cider is a rough, rustic apple fermented drink that is bad tasting from the bottle, but when poured at a height, the air mixes with the beverage and tastes a bit better. Very low alcohol in the hard cider.... We paid Rodrigo what we thought the tour was worth at the end of the tour - about 10€ per person = 40€ was our tip to Rodrigo. An excellent event that I highly recommend - especially those who are unsure of what to expect or pay a large amount to an unknown tour operator. You pay only what you think it's worth to you! A very good business model indeed!

The best bike tour! You must do this with Sergio, who knows the city and all the best locations…read morealong with the history as he is from Madrid. Sergio made the landmarks come alive with his knowledge and showed us all the areas of the city. Good bikes for all ages. If you can manage a few hills (not many) this was a great day.

Alvaro was knowledgeable, funny and patient. Saw A LOT of wonderful sights along with the daily…read moreflow of Madrid citizens at work and play. Manageable hills. My wife upgraded to an e-bike for a mere €10 more and loved it.