Best tours for kids aged 4 – 12 in Seville

Private kid-friendly tour of the Alcázar

My kids had both been to the Alcazar before I took ONLY the younger one on this tour. She absolutely loved this tour. She said it was fun, entertaining, way more fun than the school trip, and told me to tell everyone to take their kids. I also really enjoy the tour.

We visited the India Archives, the Alcázar and gardens and then took a stroll with our guide down to the river, learning about the city as we walked.

The guides leading the kid friendly tours are chosen specifically for their enthusiasm for working with kids and because of their ability to engage children through worksheets, games and quizzes.

The guide did a good job of engaging with my daughter at her level of interest in history, sharing cool facts, getting her to find interesting things, and she also listened and engaged with my kid’s random chatter (including when she basically told her I don’t clean the house enough 🧹 🤣)

🍬 And, as an absolute highlight, there is a small bag of candies for the kids.

Is it interesting for the adults? The tour itself is interesting for all ages, including the adults. I’ve taken a few tours of the Alcázar now and always learn something new. This tour was no different, and even though the focus was ensuring my daughter enjoyed herself, I also learned new facts and engaged with the building and its history in a new way.

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Private family walking tour of Sevilla

I took both of my kids on this tour (aged 12 and 14), and both really enjoyed themselves although the 12 year old was far more into filling in the worksheets than the teenager was. The teenager’s verdict is that the guide was excellent and really interesting but he didn’t love the worksheets. The 12 year old loved the competition to fill in the worksheets quicker than her sibling. Both give this a massive thumbs up and add that the churros are some of the best they’ve ever had.

The tour begins at Las Setas, where the kids are given their “Sevilla passport” workbook before you take a trip up to the top of the structure for a look at the city from above. Next it’s down the market for some games and healthy family competition and a look at the cool Roman ruins under the market.

Then (‘finally’, according to my son) it’s time for a churros breakfast stop with coffee for the parents. Once everyone has recovered and eaten their fill of churros it’s on to adventuring around the old city, learning about the history through stories, more games and some really very interesting facts. There’s one more stop for tapas and drinks (booze for the adults if they wish) before finishing up by the Alcázar.

Is it interesting for the adults? We’ve lived in Sevilla for four years and I absolutely learned plenty about the city on this tour. The guide (Anna) was an absolute delight, she was fun and silly just the right amount for the kids and informative enough that even we ‘locals’ came away with new knowledge.

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Of course, if you have a mix of ages, you can always speak with the tour providers to ensure that the tours you pick are right for your family. If you’re coming only with older kids, the following are some tours I highly recommend.

📲 Best tours for teens in Sevilla

Exclusive early access tour of the Alcázar

I have not taken my kids on this tour but I have done it alone. If your teens are at all interested in the Alcázar, this tour is one of the best I’ve ever taken.

Not only is it fascinating, but the opportunity to be alone inside the Alcázar is truly phenomenal – around 7,000 people visit every day, so being inside with a maximum of 40 others totally changes the experience from one of frustrations of trying to keep with your group, ensure your kids aren’t wandering off or being moody, and forgetting to marvel at 1000 years of history, to one of quiet contemplation, privacy and even the chance for your kids to basically have their own photo shoot time in one of Spain’s most iconic buildings.

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This tour of Sevilla focuses on the lives of the women of Sevilla throughout the ages, an absolute must both for your loudly feminist girls, and for your still learning boys 😉. Women played an important part in Sevilla’s history (obviously) and this tour, which I’m excited to take, will bring that to life as you explore the streets of the Old City, the famous gardens and, of course, the Alcázar.

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Help your teens get a wider perspective on Spanish and Sevillana history with the tour of Sevilla focusing on the Black population of the city during the 16th and 17th centuries.

“During the 16th and 17th centuries, 10% of Seville’s population was Black or of mixed race, which earned it the nickname “the chessboard.” These people lived in extreme conditions, forming part of the lowest stratum of society. Participants will visit nine stops related to the lives of the Black and mixed-race population of the era.”

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Flamenco & tapas introduction

I took this tour when my kids were a bit young to take it with me but there were two teens in my group and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves, throwing themselves into trying all the different tapas we were given, asking questions about the food and the flamenco we were going to see.

The tour includes enough tapas and drinks that everyone will be replete, even the greediest boy-teen 😉. When I took it we ate tapas after tapas before the flamenco performance and then went for a large meal with wine and dessert afterwards. Everything is delicious and plentiful.

And the guide, of course, makes a great effort to chat with everyone, ensuring that everyone is engaged in the history of the food, the city and flamenco (honestly, I’d been fairly ambivalent about flamenco prior to this experience. Now? I’m obsessed).

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Escape room tour

If your kids are anything like mine, they love an escape room, so what a great way this would be to explore Sevilla! The adventure is solved as you explore the city, walking around 2km (so don’t forget your water!).

“Step back in time to a world of mystical trolls and mythical beasts, separated from humankind via a series of magic portals, each guarded by a trusted goblin Gatekeeper. Rumour has it that one of the portals has broken after the Gatekeeper fell into a deep sleep. Mystical creatures have escaped and are roaming the streets, wreaking havoc, and getting up to no good. According to an ancient legend, the power of three magic crystals is the only thing strong enough to fix a broken portal.“

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Kayaking tour

For any sporty families, this is a great way to get to know Sevilla. After a quick safety briefing, your guide takes you kayaking on the river, sharing secrets of the city’s history and the importance of the Guadalquivir River throughout Sevilla’s long history.

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