Alicante Historic Small Group Tour with Tapas Tasting

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Are you ready for the adventure?

Starting at Central Market, where we will try various typical snacks, we are going to conquer one of the most beautiful castles in Spain in front of the sea which has more than 1000 years of history. (Transportation to the castle is incluided).

We will descend to the historic center enjoying the most important monuments and discovering the seven secrets.

Let me surprise you with the beauty of my hometown and with countless anecdotes, history, legends and intrigue.

Finally we will visit the tapas bar run by my childhood friend, he has been awarded with the best tapas in Alicante, and you will be able to taste one of the winner tapas as well as a typical Spanish drink.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

We will walk around 2 km. The majority of our trip is plain or downhill. There are some steps. Not recomended for people with reduced mobility or strong vertigo.

Not recomended for people with reduced mobility or strong vertigo.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Snacks at the Central Market and a big tapa, which was voted the best in the city

Sangria, Local wine, beer or soft drink

Gratuities

What To Expect

Mercat Central d'Alacant

To start, we will introduce you our amazing Central Market and we will taste some of the best snacks of our gastronomy.

30 minutes • Admission Included

Castillo de Santa Barbara

We will go by private transportation to the top of the castle. We will discover its secret areas and we'll go all the way up to the old town, exploring a lot of hidden spots that you can not find on a map.

1 hour • Admission Included

Options

May 10,2024

Friday the 3th of May at 14:30

Half-Day Guided Historic Tour of Alicante with Tapas Tasting

Reviews

4.77

542 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

466

This you must not miss
Go40335489583,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The guide was an excellent narrator and knowledge bank. Good inspiration and good recommendations for wine, food, culture and everything asked about. Very friendly and welcoming inquiring guide. Great recommendation from here. You get so much information, so do it right when you arrive in town😊
They did a nice job
anne k,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
This wasn't a terrible excursion, nor was it very exciting. We did 'tour' the meat market (fish market was closed) and sample some meats and cheese. Not much of a sample was given, but at least it was something. I think this tour would be a lot better with a little more 'tapas' experiences mixed in. The tour of the castle was nice, but we didn't get to go in since there wasn't enough time. Walking down the hill was fun and we got to hear some history of the area. The tour ended at a little restaurant where we all got to eat a small sandwich with a beverage of our choice. All in all not a bad tour. Nothing too exciting, but at least we got a little history of the area and a taste of some of the foods.
Many disappointments in a beautiful city
Susan C,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Our tour guide did not have a license. When I questioned why she didn’t have a badge like the other guide she said that Spain is slow and lazy to get paperwork done. She said she graduated, but I don’t know that this is true. She was dressed unprofessionally with a crop t-shirt that she kept pulling down because when she moved her arms, it showed her sports bra. When she pulled it down, half her stomach still showed. She constantly put down other cities in Spain, mocking them and trying to portray Alicante as the best of the best in everything. She dismissed the Paella in Valencia as being terrible to the rice dishes in Alicante. Things she was saying were not true. Therefore I totally question her being a professional guide. Your tour description must include information that there are steep, uneven , stairs that have no railings. I have been through fall prevention workshops and an important part of that training is to always use a railing. The guide offered her arm as we descended these stairs that I greatly appreciated. As we started the tour at the market, I asked if that would be the ending spot so it would be convenient to shop. She said yes. Unfortunately that was not true. We were abandoned at the tapas restaurant. She gave very confusing directions on how to get to the market so I just left and got back to the shuttle bus to get back to the ship. Overall, it appeared the other group had an excellent tour—I saw them giving nice tips to their guide. Our guide did not receive any tips from any of the 11 on our tour. She is not representing your brand very well at all. If I belueved everything she said, I would never go back to any other city in Spain but Alicante. This is not a good representation of the country and the many beautiful cities in Spain.
Guide arrived on time....
Jimmy P,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Guide arrived on time. Explained what to expect. At times a little hard to understand when she talked to fast. Good explanation of what we were seeing. Bubbly & friendly. Overall a good tour.
Great tour very informative about Alicante more time at Castel would have been nice.
shanen2019,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
We had a wonderful tour with Nadia who was so informative about the history of Alicante and the region as well as the important landmarks in the area. Her English was excellent and she tried to slow down even for those who had English as their second language. We visited the Mercato Central and were able to taste some of the local Jamon and Manchego. We then visited Castel de Santa Barbara which we accessed via Taxi paid for by Nadia. My only complaint here is that the way the tour description reads you get an hour to explore the Castel but in fact we only spent around 15mins here and would’ve liked more time to look around. We then walked back down from the Castel through the Santa Cruz area and down to the old town. The tour finished with a drink and a Montadito each. We learned a lot from Nadia and really enjoyed the tour just would’ve liked to have more time at the Castel for five star review which is not at fault of Nadia who did a five star job.
Highly recommended. A relaxed but professional experience
Lyndaseddon,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A brilliant tapas and wine tour. Great fun and local knowledge. Really helped us to understand Alicante as a city. Booked on to the wine tasting for two nights later and had an equally great experience.
Love the place !
Roam63014535879,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Has been there before. I love this city. Went there with the family and they loved it. Beautiful places and very good food restaurants.
Lovely little tour
773eleanors,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a very interesting tour. Fran our tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Well worth it to find out a lot about Alicante's history and visit interesting places.
A good walk in the city
Elitsa P,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
A friendly walk in which we learned something about the city and about marriage proposals 😁😁😁 Unfortunately the most interesting part of the market, the fish, was closed, so do not go on Mondays, better choose another day to see it. We expected a little better tapas at the end of the tour, but it is a personal taste.
A 2 hour delve into the...
Lesleydell,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
A 2 hour delve into the history of Alicante. Isaac was a very informative guide & took us to the market, up to the castle ( in a taxi) and then a walk down to the old town ending at a tapas restaurant with a tapas and a drink included. Would have been good to have gone into the castle but can do that separately.