2-Hour Sightseeing Segway Tour of Central Madrid

About This Experience

Two hours is roughly the point at which a Segway tour of central Madrid stops being a sampler and starts being a survey. This route strings together the Almudena Cathedral, the Royal Palace, Plaza de la Villa, the 15th-century Casa y Torre de los Lujanes, the Mercado de San Miguel and Plaza Mayor.

The Templo de Debod is the outlier and the reason the route runs long. It is a genuine Egyptian temple of the 2nd century BC, dismantled and given to Spain after the Aswan High Dam threatened it, and rebuilt on a hill west of the palace in 1972. It sits far enough from Plaza Mayor that walking tours rarely reach it and Segway tours regularly do — which is the clearest single illustration of what the extra speed buys.

The operator runs bilingual Spanish and English guiding and requires a minimum of two participants for the tour to go ahead, so solo travellers should check availability rather than assume a departure.

Highlights

• Cover central Madrid's major landmarks in a single two-hour ride
• Ride the full frontage of the Royal Palace and the Almudena Cathedral
• Cross Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa on two wheels
• Pass the 15th-century Casa y Torre de los Lujanes
• Stop at the San Miguel market, the city's cast-iron market hall of 1916
• Reach the Templo de Debod, an Egyptian temple of the 2nd century BC

What's Included

• ✓ Bilingual Spanish and English guide
• ✓ Segway training before departure
• ✓ Crash helmet
• ✓ Liability insurance
• ✓ Other languages on request when booking
• ✓ Two hours covering both the old centre and the Templo de Debod

Not Included

• Meeting point transfers
• Hotel pick-up or drop-off
• Food and drink
• Monument and museum entry

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Sunscreen

Good to Know & Caveats

• For larger groups, please check availability
• Please note that the stated duration time of the tour is approximate and the tour may be a bit longer or shorter
• You are advised to wear comfortable shoes
• Please note, there is a minimum requirement of 2 participants for this tour to go ahead

Meeting Point

Calle de Santiago, 18, 28013 Madrid, Spain