Wine Tasting, Tapas, Old Town

A guided walk through Zaragoza's ancient old town that pairs local wines with tapas at traditional stops along the way. It runs three hours, holds a 5 rating across 21 reviews, and costs from $106.92 per person.

Overview

This is a private evening walk through Zaragoza's old town with a guide who leads only your group, and it is built around four bar stops. At each one you get a regional Aragonese wine paired with a traditional tapa, so by the end you have tasted four wines and four small dishes drawn from local cooking. Between stops, the guide walks you through the historic center and talks through the city's past and its food culture.

The tour runs for three hours and starts at 18:00 beside the Monument to Caesar Augustus on Avenida de César Augusto, finishing at Plaza de España. Along the way, several travellers describe visits to a local market and an underground cellar museum tied to a vanished tower.

One reviewer recommends doing it at the start of a trip, because the guide passes on recommendations for restaurants, tapas bars and sights to use for the rest of the visit. Another said they returned to tapas bars from the tour on later nights, so the evening can double as an introduction to the city's food scene.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Caesar AugustusThe group meets at the Monument to Caesar Augustus on Avenida de César Augusto in the Casco Antiguo, at 18:00.
2. Walk the old townThe guide leads the group on foot through the historical center, sharing the city's history and cultural heritage along the way.
3. First bar stopThe first of four bars serves a regional Aragonese wine paired with a traditional tapa.
4. Second bar stopA second wine and tapa pairing, with the guide explaining the particulars of what is being poured and served.
5. Third bar stopA third pairing at another local bar in the old town.
6. Fourth bar stopThe final wine and tapa of the evening, with time for personalized recommendations for the rest of your stay.
7. End at Plaza de EspañaThe walk finishes at Plaza de España in the old town, three hours after the start.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points help this evening go smoothly, based and on what travellers report back.

• Pace and terrain. This is a walking tour of the historical center. Expect to be on your feet for most of the three hours, moving between bars on foot.
• Private group feel. Only your group participates, so the experience runs like an evening out with a well-informed local. One reviewer described it that way, saying it felt like a friend showing them around.
• Food and drink. Four Aragonese wines and four regional tapas are included.
• History along the way. Do not expect a purely food-focused walk. Many reviewers say the history commentary, on the city and on its wine industry, was an unexpected and welcome part of the evening.
• Recommendations. The guide passes on tips for restaurants, tapas bars and attractions for the rest of your stay. One reviewer mentioned returning to bars from the tour on later nights, so it pays to note down names.
• Getting there. The meeting point is near public transportation, per the listing. Arrive at the Monument to Caesar Augustus in time for the 18:00 start, since the walk leaves from there.

Common issues. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, according to the listing, so anyone with limited mobility should weigh that before booking. Infants must sit on laps. Cancellations inside 24 hours of the start time get no refund.

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