Madrid by Night Segway Tour
This small-group Madrid Segway tour is limited to eight people, ensuring personalized attention from a guide.
Compelling by day, Madrid is somehow even more so by night, when the
city seems to glow from lights flickering on its buildings. Handily,
your Madrid Night Segway Tour takes place at this ideal time, ensuring
you’ll capture the magic of top Madrid sights at night, minus the
daytime crowds and soaring midday heat.
In the early evening,
meet your friendly guide and start with an orientation session to get
familiar with your two-wheeled, electric, self-balancing Segway. Once
you feel comfortable, you’ll weave through Madrid’s downtown streets,
following your guide into the neighborhood of Los Austrias.
While
gliding from site to site, enjoy plenty of stops to learn about the
history of the historical area and its intriguing sights. Nicknamed
Habsburg’s Madrid in reference to the countless monuments left by the
Habsburg dynasty, Los Austrias is fascinating to explore with stunners
such as the Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real) just waiting to be
seen. Stop for photos next to the famous mesones -- typical Castilian restaurants – that surround Plaza Mayor, and then continue riding around the city.
Pass
Calle Cuchilleros, a street thronged with bustling cafés and
restaurants, while working your way to Mercado de San Miguel. By day,
the street market is full of gourmet food stalls, but at nighttime the
lively bars take center stage. Glide through the picturesque square of
Plaza de la Villa, admiring its elegant 17th-century architecture, and
then stop for photos at Almudena Cathedral – a building as grand as its official name: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Almudena.
Head
back past the Royal Palace of Madrid, going past the city’s illuminated
opera house – Teatro Real – while hearing of its status as a national
monument. Your tour then finishes at the start point.