Madrid - A Taste of Madrid
In the morning, enjoy a fun & interactive private walking tour of Madrid's city center designed just for families. Get ready for games, wonder-filled stories, and even a little Spanish practice. While exploring, there’ll be stops for two kid-approved snacks: Spanish-style ham sandwiches and chocolate and churros!
This private walking tour explores the city’s historic center: You’ll pass through Madrid’s main sights: the Royal Palace, Plaza de la Villa, San Miguel Market, Plaza Mayor, and the Puerta del Sol. Your dynamic guide will keep your children engaged throughout with stories of Spanish history. Think explorers, kings and queens, princes and princesses, knights, artists, and more! Your kids will get to see Madrid as never before, especially while looking all over the city for as many examples of its mascot (the beloved oso, or bear) as they can find!
About an hour into the tour, it’s time for a mid-morning snack: Your first stop will be for a tasting of prized Iberian ham and other cured meats at a family-run ham shop. Adults and children will enjoy a beverage of choice (cava, wine, beer, soft drinks, or water) and kids will learn the art of making (and eating!) Spanish sandwiches, called bocadillos. They’ll also learn all about Spanish culture and how kids their own age live in Spain.
Towards the end of the route, you’ll make your second food stop at Chocolatería San Ginés, the city’s most famous spot for piping hot churros and chocolate. Coffee and tea are also on offer as a pick-me-up before continuing the day. And don’t worry, they won’t ruin your appetite for lunch—but you will get lots of tips for where to grab a bite after the tour. When it’s time to say goodbye, your kids will leave with a new understanding of Madrid—and a memory that’ll stay with them for years to come!
In the afternoon, discover art at the Prado through a treasure hunt! This interactive visit to the Prado Museum is designed to foster children’s curiosity and stimulate their visual memory. Children will learn about artistic techniques and mythological themes that were popular from the age of the Renaissance through the nineteenth century. Together, you will discover monsters and heroes and explore themes such as family units, patronage, history of taste and fashion, the representation of girls and women, and the (very!) influential role of animals in a series of paintings. A truly engaging learning experience for children of all ages!
The Prado Museum houses one of the finest art collections in the world. It displays thousands of European paintings, sculptures, and other works of art throughout its halls. Featuring more than 8,000 works of art, the museum can be overwhelming to visit independently, but our knowledgeable guide will lead you to the most significant and admired paintings and sculptures, including works by Spanish, Dutch, and Italian masters. The most famous piece in the collection on display at the Prado is Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez. He dedicated many of his pieces to the museum and had a hand in obtaining several works from great Italian painters. In tribute to Velazquez, his statue is one of the few marking the entrances to the museum.
What's included?
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Breakfast
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Accommodation
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Tour