Toledo Day Tour: Cathedral & 8 Monuments (pick-up from Madrid)
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- 8 hr
Travel to Toledo with your official guide and discover the secrets and mysteries of the "city of three cultures" with this full day trip to Toledo from Madrid. This 8-hour tour explores Toledo's Primate Cathedral and the historic centre, declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Learn about the peaceful coexistence of the three major religions, strolling through the narrow streets. Discover Santo Tome church, San Juan de los Reyes monastery and the old synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca. In addition, after the tour, you will be able to explore the city on your own and wonder at its old neighbourhoods. We will enter a monastery of cloistered nuns, where we will taste typical Toledan marzipan, the jewel of the city's pastries. The nuns will show us a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation for centuries. Have fun and feel unique in your experience in a Premium Small Group tour, delight yourself with our WE farewell.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: World Experience
Stop At: Plaza De San Miguel
Welcoming at meeting point by Official Expert Guide and departure to Toledo. You will leave Madrid heading towards the beautiful Imperial city of Toledo, declared a World Heritage by UNESCO. Toledo is one of the oldest cities in Europe with buildings that mix architectural styles including Arabic, Gothic, Mudejar, Renaissance and Baroque, also it is called the “city of the three cultures” since Christians, Muslims and Jews lived together here. The great painter El Greco lived in Toledo in the sixteenth century.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Toledo
Arrival in Toledo - Walking tour: Inside the neighborhoods of the old town. Immerse yourself with our official expert guide and enter the heart of Toledo, and its most valuable monuments, visit the Jewish Quarter and the area of the convents, with stories and legends that will trace back to the centuries before the Muslim conquest gems.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Catedral Primada
Witness the greatness of one of the most majestic cathedrals of Spanish Gothic style architecture. We will discover the most emblematic places of the city, its history, its corners and anecdotes, and its main monuments such as the Cathedral of Toledo, whose architecture is a wonderful example of the Spanish Gothic style. Discover the magnificent Cathedral of Toledo on a guided tour accompanied by our official guide. Wonder at the beauty enclosed within its walls. Learn about the history and the arts of this unique cathedral.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At:
Visit to Santa Isabel Convent and experience a marzipan tasting. We will enter a monastery of cloistered nuns, where we will taste typical Toledan marzipan, the jewel of the city's pastries. The nuns will show us a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation for centuries.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Iglesia de Santo Tome
Discover the church of Santo Tomé with famous paintings by El Greco.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Casco Historico de Toledo
The tour also includes free time for you to explore the rest of the city on your own, where you can return to places we have already visited. If you would prefer to just sit back and enjoy a beer or eat on a nice terrace you will also have time to do so, and your guide will recommend some good local or tourist places. Have free time by your air, to discover it streets, shops and taste typical tapas and drinks. Also you can enjoy other monuments with the bracelet provided by our guide.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Plaza De San Miguel
Meeting point in Toledo and return to Madrid. At the end of your tour of Toledo (the experience lasts around 8 hours), you will return to the center of Madrid in a comfortable minibus, where your guide will be able to recommend things to do during the rest of your stay.
Duration: 1 hour
