Alicante Historic Small Group Tour: Exploring Ancient Monuments and Tapas Tasting Experience

Embark on a historic small group tour in Alicante, Spain, exploring ancient monuments and indulging in a tapas tasting experience. Discover the secrets of the historic center and enjoy breathtaking views from a 1000-year-old castle. Join us for an adventure filled with history, legends, and delicious food!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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.
  • 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…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Snacks at the Central Market
  • Big tapa, voted best in the city
  • Sangria, local wine, beer, or soft drink
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Are you geared up for this journey?
Our beginning point will be at the Central Market, where an array of traditional snacks awaits to be tasted by us. Our mission is to explore one of the most exquisite castles in Spain, boasting of its more than 1000-year-old history, scenically located overlooking the sea. (We’ve got the transportation to the castle…

Location
Av. Alfonso El Sabio, 10
Avenida Alfonso El Sabio
We will meet at the steps of the main facade of the Central Market (outside), located at Avd Alfonso el Sabio nº10
Cancellation Policy

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

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Valerie_1313
Jan 27, 2026
Great tour around Alicante - Nadia led a small group of 7 around the market. Full of facts and funny asides with tapas. Then we taxied up to the castle and walked down. We ended at a cafe for anther tapas which was quite different from any I’ve had before.
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Sandra_w
Jan 25, 2026
Beautiful Alicante - We truly had the best guide in Fran. He ensured we had a safe walk and shared so much information on the history of this beautiful city and its residents. A warm welcome at a small bar where we had lovely tapas & drinks was a perfect ending to a great experience.
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Markr3267
Jan 19, 2026
I would recommend this company and guide to friends - This tour was very nice. Isa is a kind and knowledgeable tour guide. We book these kinds of tours because it's the best way to see and learn about a new city. We were able to see very beautiful parts of town that we would have otherwise missed. The tapas were good too.
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D697eramandam
Jan 11, 2026
Do this tour! - Isaac was a wonderful guide - knowledgeable, interested and enthusiastic. The content and pace was just right. We saw wonderful places and things and learned a lot about the city
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Rita
Jan 10, 2026
Excellent Walking Tour - We had a wonderful time with Francisco! He was very knowledgeable about the city and its rich history, and also provided engaging facts about famous landmarks and the city's environment. This was a great informative introduction to the beautiful city of Alicante. Would definitely recommend!
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Peterfromireland
Jan 5, 2026
Excellent tour of the main sites in the core area of Alicante. - An excellent tour to familiarise yourself with Alicante, especially the old town and the Santa Cruz village. While sunny weather isn’t guaranteed in January, the rain on the morning of our tour was uncharacteristic of Alicante. Our guide Fran ploughed on and brought our small group through the Central Market and the memorial to the local victims of the Civil War up to Santa Bàrbara Castle, the impressive fortress about the old town. We then wended our way down, through the picturesque, quaint and colourful Santa Cruz district to a lovely tapas bar near the Cathedral.
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Juan_r
Jan 2, 2026
Highly Recommend for Kids and Family! - Frank was an amazing tour guide. He showed us all the hidden gems of Alicante and its rich history! Our kids learned a lot during this tour.
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L8604lmkathleenr
Dec 28, 2025
Engaging tour! - Isaac was great! He provided a wonderful tour with lots of information about Alicante and its history. He paced our tour perfectly and even squeezed in a visit to the water museum.
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John
Dec 16, 2025
Great way to learn more about Alicante - Really interesting walking tour. Our guide Fran was excellent. Very knowledgeable and extremely polite. There were just the 5 of us in the group which was great. I highly recommend this trip.
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Susan_y
Dec 3, 2025
Outstanding tour with excellent guide - Excellent tour - well organized by the company, Isaac our guide was great. The company sent several preparatory emails describing in detail the meeting place and what to expect from the tour They even sent photos of the meeting place so we had no question that we were in the right place. The group was a small size, 8 people. The itinerary was great. First, we learned about the history of the market and had several tastings. Then we took cabs ( included in the tour price) up to the castle when Isaac showed us the best view and briefly explained the history of the fortress. We then walked downhill through the old town and finished at a small tapas bar. Isaac knew the town’s history, had excellent English and was proud to tell us about this beautiful city. At the tapas bar we were served a small sandwich and a drink. I enjoyed the sangria. This was an outstanding tour and guide. If we are here in the future we will use this company again for sure. Very highly recommend!
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).