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Enjoy the freedom of exploring Madrid on a bike tour with a local. Cover more ground, take scenic routes, and cycle through main spots like the Toledo bridge and Matadero. Take in the views as you bike through the city in a safe and fun way, and hear fascinating stories at every stop along the way!

Destination

Madrid, Spain

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Bike

Available languages

English, Español, Français

Included

• Private Guide
• Bike Rental
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 3 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Metro Principe Pio, exit Paseo del Florida - Madrid to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Bike-Friendly

   Your host is a bike expert and knows the dos and don'ts of biking in Madrid. Listen to your local host's instructions before enjoying your bike tour. Follow the local bike rules for a safe and easy-going biking experience. Your safety is our main concern

4. Cover More Ground

   On a bike tour, there’s more to explore! Check out green spaces, scenic routes, and bike through main spots in Madrid like the Toledo bridge and Matadero. Make stops along the way to catch up with your host and hear stories and insights about the city

5. Picturesque Route

   Bike-friendly roads have the best views, and on this bike tour, there’s no exception. Take in the sights, go off the beaten track, and discover scenic views reached easily on two wheels

6. Sustainable & Fun

   If you are looking for a way to maintain a healthy lifestyle while helping the planet, then a bike tour is perfect for you! Cut off carbon emissions, forget about local transport, and exercise, all at the same time while you discover a different side of Madrid. What a fun way to explore!

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Barbara

(About local Julio César)

29 October 2024

Julio shows great enthusiasm and energy and love for Madrid! Great intro to the beautiful riverside part of the city. Julio rocks!

Mark🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

11 October 2024

This bike ride was fantastic. Victor is full of knowledge and we got to see a side of Madrid that we would have missed. The ride is fairly easy so most should be able to do it. Highly recommended. Must do activity in Madrid!

Larry🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

11 September 2024

Bravo Victor! He is an excellent and friendly guide. He taught me so much about the history of Madrid (and sone of Spain). I especially liked learning about the interesting history of the river, and the bike paths. We visited viewpoints, and learned details about monuments, buildings and bridges, which only an experienced long-time resident would know. Victor was a good communicator and speaks very good English. He was very accommodating of my frequent stops to take a picture. We were on bike/ped paths, never once on a busy street ( though we crossed one or two). Good for beginning to advanced cyclists.Excellent, informative, engaging tour

Simon🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Víctor)

24 June 2024

Víctor is a great guide- friendly, engaging and funny. Really good fun.Fantastic tour

Monique🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Víctor)

23 March 2024

Lots of history, hidden spots, lovely green area, .. Great bike tour.

Courtney🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Víctor)

18 December 2023

Victor is friendly and knowledgeable from the get go. He shared his abundance of interesting historical, architectural, and social facts as we rode comfortably along the river. The bikes were great too. Will definitely be coming back to the sites and restaurants he showed us! GREAT Experience

Jennifer🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Víctor)

10 October 2023

Victor seems like a really nice guy to go and have a drink with. However, the tour itself was quite disappointing with a lot of talk about local sports clubs and random personal anecdotes that had little meaning for us. Whenever we asked for clarification, he either ignored us (maybe he didn't hear) or answered in some very unrelated way. The bike ride itself was pleasant and we got to see parts of Madrid we otherwise would not have. Disappointing

Chuck

(About local Víctor)

25 September 2023

Our ride with Victor was outstanding! We went on a ride through the city park along the river ending up at an old slaughter house that has been converted into food, drink and performing arts spaces. Along the way we had great conversation and learned a ton about the city of Madrid. Victor has a wealth of knowledge about the Prado Museum in addition to all of his knowledge about the history and current events of Madrid itself. To conclude our tour Victor was even kind enough to walk with us to one of his restaurant/tapas recommendations and it was fantastic!A beautiful ride with lots of knowledge

Lisa🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Víctor)

30 August 2023

We had a gorgeous day I Madrid . Who knew that there were such beautiful parklands . It was a fabulous morning and very entertaining Great Ride around the park

stephanie🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Víctor)

21 July 2023

We had a great bike tour in Madrid with Victor: he guided us along the banks of the river Manzanares, the so called Madrid Río park, and talked us about what the impact was on the neighbourhoods, he took us to the Matadero (the ancient slaughterhouses) and explained us all about this new cultural location, he made us see Casa de Campo, … so it was a very pleasant ride, away from the crowded tourist attractions. We could have easily spent an entire day listening to all the interesting things Victor had to tell. He’s a real ambassador for Madrid!!!Wonderful bike tour

Vanessa🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Rosen)

9 July 2023

We had a wonderful time. The places we visited was perfect for the bike with less people so you can enjoy the ride. Our guide was really nice and explained all the basic information Excellent bike ride

Chris🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Julio César)

13 April 2023

Funny, thoughtful, knowledgeable, enthusiastic Everything you need a guide to be ExcellentBrilliant

Heather🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Julio César)

29 March 2023

Julio was so friendly and helpful! The bike tour took us around the city -literally along the slow-moving river and bike trail-providing an overview of the sites that we would experience inside the old part of the city. Julio could answer any questions. His English was excellent. I highly recommend this tour of you want to skip the traditional tourist stops and explore those on your own but get a great overview of Madrid. Great day to learn about Madrid

Meng🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

26 October 2022

We immensely enjoyed our tour with Victor. He took us off the beaten path to experience the true beauty of the city and learn about all about the history and how locals go about their day to day, which are things you won’t get to learn in other types of tours. Highly recommended! Great way to experience beauty of madrid

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

15 October 2022

Victor took us through a gorgeous bike/ walking park. He was knowledgeable and very pleasant to be with. This is an area that we may not have found by ourselves and is one of the most beautiful urban parks that I have seen.Beautiful park lovely ride

Mike🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rosen)

4 September 2022

Rosen is great …he is a little on the shy side, but knowledgeable and in great shape. If you want to push the bike ride a little harder you can with Rosen. Bike around Madrid

Claudia🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Julio César)

5 August 2022

It was a great tour with Julio. He told us a lot about the city. And he knew many historical facts about Madrid. I would recommend this trip to everbody!Great tour

nanette🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Víctor)

19 October 2021

Hi my name is Loulou I’m 12 years old. It was a super fun experience, I got to stop by the slides and the zipline. I also saw the beautiful palace and parks. They had the perfect bike and it was a super fun tour. Now I know a lot about Madrid! Shout out to Victor.Victor bicking experience

Pui-Ling🇻🇳 Viet Nam

(About local Julio César)

13 December 2019

My family and I (with children of ages 10, 8 and 6) did a bicycle tour of Madrid with Julio and it was great. Julio texted the day before to confirm our booking, the meeting point was easy to get to and it was a nice introduction to Madrid. We followed the bike paths along the river and stopped at many playgrounds. The ice cream treat was delicious! It was a very good day and we highly recommend Julio as a guide. Bicycle Tour in Madrid

Christophe🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Julio César)

22 November 2019

Julio Cesar is definitely one of the best guides I have ever had, and I have had a few! The guy is very real and genuine, wants you to have a good time and wants to help you out with tips. We all enjoyed our tour around the city with Julio Cesar, and thanks for the cider lunch tip! Great!One of the best guides I have ever had

Helene🇫🇷 France

(About local Julio César)

12 October 2019

We have just finished a biking tour of Madrid with Julio Cesar and had the best time. From booking the experience the communication was brilliant. Julio was extremely knowledgeable about Madrid and full of great stories about the city. One of the kindest person we have ever met, he couldn’t do enough to make us feel happy. We discovered lovely areas of Madrid, off the beaten track, we would have never been to otherwise. And the best bit was the level of fitness required which was perfectly achievable to anyone. All 5 of us would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Madrid. Thank you once again Julio. Amazing on so many levels

Dylan🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Julio César)

11 October 2019

Voor 3 mannen die geen winkel willen zien, was dit een super opwarmer richting het avondprogramma. Gaaf om een ander ''rustig'' en groen deel van Madrid te zien. Pak je kans nu Julio nog in Madrid woont (Een flink ingeburgerde local, gaat ws terug naar zijn roots). Hij spreekt perfect Engels, en vertelt alles op een leuke manier.Zeker doen!

David 🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Julio César)

11 October 2019

Julio is a great guide, we are very happy with the tour!Great guide

Niels🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Julio César)

4 October 2019

Verry goodJulia

Margot🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julio César)

4 October 2019

Julio was so nice and knowledgeable about everything. He spoke very good English and I had a wonderful day. He made me feel very comfortable as a solo traveler.Bike ride with Julio

Eric🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rosen)

25 July 2019

Our first trip to Spain, and a family bike tour. Rosen provide insightful information on the city, culture, and people. We enjoyed our time riding through the city, bridges, and parks. Would highly recommend Rosen! Rosen was fantastic!

Kym🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

6 July 2019

What a great day! This was our first excursion with "WithLocals" so we did not really know what to expect...The tour was completely private and customized for the needs of my family (2 adults and 4 kids ages 12-14). Victor was knowledgeable and gave information that kept all interested at all times. The bike tour itself was a great way to see Madrid. It was 100+ degrees on the day we did the tour so Victor moved it up earlier so that we wouldn't be riding in the peak of the hot weather. Being on the bike was probably much better than walking in this weather. He also tried to keep us in shady areas and stop when we needed a break or some water. The tour ended in a beautiful park where we enjoyed cold beverages and tapas. I would high recommend this tour as well as Victor to any family looking for a great way to see the city in a short time.Amazing day!

sofya🇫🇷 France

(About local Fani)

16 June 2019

Guide très agréable. Avec un bon niveau de français, qui nous à fait faire une agréable balade le long du fleuve manzana. Petite pause cidre sympa dans une cantina. Merci pour ce moment.

Hanneke🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Julio César)

14 June 2019

It was a great day in Madrid by bike with Julio. He told a lot about the city and was very enthusiastic. I would recommend Julio to everbody!Great day!

lauren🇺🇸 United States

(About local Víctor)

5 June 2019

If you have been to Madrid before and want to see a different part of the city. take a bike ride along the bike trails with victor. We had a lovely experience with him. !

Lauri🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julio César)

1 June 2019

Julio was a fantastic guide for our tour of Madrid. He was enthusiastic about Madrid and extremely knowledgeable about its history, geography, architecture, society, and the beauty of the city. The biking was perfect along the river with stops for Julio to point out the high points and describe what we were looking at. We stopped for tapas and cerveza along the way and thoroughly enjoyed talking with Julio and learning more about Madrid. Since it was our first day in the city, Julio showed us the different neighborhoods on a map and helped give us ideas about the best ways to spend our 3 days in Madrid. We loved the afternoon and can't recommend Julio highly enough. Thanks for the great experience!Wonderful bike tour of Madrid!

Marie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Julio César)

30 May 2019

We met Julio who was so welcoming and informative. We started our Bike ride along the Manzanares River, the pathways were all bike friendly and flat. The area was beautiful and we cycled over the oldest bridge in Madrid and Julio was very knowledgeable about all the areas we cycled. We were lucky enough to visit Matadero, a large cultural Centre when the food market was on. We then had a rest and enjoyed a caña and some local cheese before heading back. Julio Pointed out the Ermita de Virgen del Puerto, and recommended we visit after the tour and he also recommended A local restaurant Casa Mingo. We visited this after the tour and had the roast chicken and cider. Absolutely delicious! I cannot recommend Julio enough, he clearly loves Madrid and he was a joy to cycle with. Bike tour

Susie

(About local Rosen)

20 May 2019

My friends and I joined Rosen for a cycle through Madrid. It was such a lovely experience! Rosen was very informative and friendly. A thoroughly fantastic experience - I would totally recommend everyone. Fantastic cycle guide

Paul🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Fani)

20 May 2019

Our guide Fanni was a kind and relaxed woman. Her English was good and she showed us nice places around our river bike tour. Thank Fanni!Fanni is funny

Catherine🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rosen)

14 May 2019

Rosen was a great guide, he stepped in at the last minute when the guide we had booked couldn't make it so we were really grateful. The bike tour was great, following the beautiful park that runs along the river. It included a stop at a cultural centre, the church where Goya is buried and a beer in the oldest cafe in Madrid. Rosen was friendly, knowledgeable and a great guide.A friendly knowledgeable guide

Andrew🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julio César)

5 May 2019

You can't help but feel good around Julio - his positivity is contagious! It was great to see another side of Madrid on his bike tour and would highly recommend going out with Julio if you are in Madrid. Super fun time in Madrid

Arleen🇬🇷 Greece

(About local Julio César)

28 April 2019

What a great morning we had with Julio riding bikes in the Casa de Campo park! The park is incredible and Julio was awesome! He was incredibly flexible with the schedule, the tour (we totally stopped spontaneously at the once monthly Farmers market at the converted slaughterhouse and sampled lots of yummy local products and foods!). Julio also took great photos ( he is a photographer as well), gave great recommendations for other things to do and see and eat! (Julio, you were right, the roast chicken was incredible!) It was a great way to see another part of Madrid and get another perspective on the city. Thanks, Julio!Definitely do the bike tour!

Seth🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Rosen)

16 April 2019

Overall the tour was a good experience. We enjoyed biking through the parks in Madrid, and seeing a few sights and facts that we otherwise would not have known about. We do feel as if the tour could have been a little better prepared; most of the sights we visited ended up being closed or had no art exhibitions going on at the time which was pretty disappointing, we feel like we could have seen the same sights without paying more that 100 euros for the guide... The tour felt a slightly unprepared and "on the spot." From what I had read in the tour description, I thought we would be passing through the Palacio de Madrid and Casa de Campo park, but instead we stopped in front, learned a few facts, and continued on biking. It was also a little bit hard to understand the guide as he talked quietly and did not enunciate his words too much. Next time I would have been content renting a bike and touring the parks independently. Bike Tour

Nienke🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Rosen)

24 March 2019

Rosen was creative and very friendly, he knows a lot about Madrid and it’s history. We ended at a great place to have cider and traditional lunch. If you like to bike and be a bit outside the city center, this is great trip! interesseting and joyfull bike trip!

Sabina

(About local Alexander)

18 March 2019

Our tour with Alex was amazing! Very friendly open personality. He told us also were we can eat the best tapas and other beautiful places we had to see.. It was a nice experiment I would recommend it to everybody. Amazing friendly

Demelza🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Alexander)

16 March 2019

Fantastisch! Super leuke tour gehad met Alexander. Sympathieke vent, weg uit de toeristische highlights en lekker gefietst. Leuke tips voor local tapas! Muy Bien 🖤

Peter🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Daniel)

12 March 2019

Honestly I’m so glad I booked my tour with Daniel... he was so informative. His knowledge of the city amazing. Thanks again for a great time. Great Tour

Luc🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Alexander)

8 March 2019

Zeer vriendelijk en leerrijk! Topgids!Super

paul🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Rosen)

4 March 2019

Erg leuk die fiets tour door het culturele Madrid. Gids spreekt zeer goed Engels en laat de leuke plekjes van Madrid zien Nice bike tour

Hilone🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Alexander)

6 February 2019

Wat een aardige vent! We voelden ons echt meegenomen in het Madrileense leven en niet een toerist op een standaard route. Alexander vertelde veel en gaf antwoord op onze vragen, dus wist ook achtergronden.... daarnaast was het heerlijk om in een lekker tempo te fietsen door het grote mooie gezellige park , waar we het leven van de locals echt beleefden!Madrid by Bike: The Local Way

Atli🇮🇸 Iceland

(About local Daniel)

30 January 2019

Daniel was a very polite young man that made the tour even more pleasant. Daniel was very informative without talking non stop. It was nice meeting such a nice person.Super person

Adrienne 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rosen)

31 December 2018

Cycling tour with Rosen was great, lovely path along the river and taught us lots about the city, thank you!Great tour in beautiful park!

Sandeep🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alexander)

17 December 2018

Alexander took us on a bike ride along the Manzanares river in Madrid. He was very friendly and personable and showed us all the sights along the river. We would love to visit Madrid and bike again!Great Bike around beautiful Madrid Bridges

Andrew🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Alexander)

19 November 2018

A group of 8 of us recently took a tour with Alexander called Madrid by bike the local way. We had a great time. It was an opportunity to see a different part of Madrid than the often overcrowded tourist areas. Alex was a great guide. Everything went off without a hitch, and we certainly would recommend him to anyone looking to use him as a guide. This was one of the highlights of our time in Madrid. Thank you Alex.Great way to see Madrid

Joanna

(About local Julio César)

19 November 2018

Julio was fab, we had a wonderful time time on the tour. We really felt we got to see the local's side of Madrid and he was great company. He gave us a wonderful tip for food afterwards too (Julio - the chicken was amazing! and next time we are coming for salsa!) Jo, Stef & Sophie xGreat tour guide!