Toledo Day Trip from Madrid**UNESCO World Heritage**

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Tour Code: 49222

Toledo Day Trip from Madrid**UNESCO World Heritage**

5.0 (1 reviews)
Tour Code: 49222
Departure City
Madrid
End City
Madrid
Tour Type
Sightseeing Tours
Duration
8 hours
Language
English Live, Spanish Live
Guide Type
Guided Tour
Activity Level
Moderate
Quality
All Inclusive Tour

Highlights

• Church of Santo Tome • Tour of Toledo Cathedral interior • Santa Maria la Blanca • Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes • Mosque of Cristo de la Luz • Demonstration of damascene

Itinerary

Located 70 km away from Madrid is Toledo, a beautiful city-museum declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is one of the oldest towns in Europe and has a great artistic beauty and buildings from almost all periods in history (Arabian, Gothic, Mudéjar, Renaissance and Baroque style). Toledo is called the “City of the Three Cultures”, since Christians, Muslims and Jews lived together. In the XVI century, it was also home to the great painter El Greco. Including the visit to the Cathedral of Toledo. Its architecture shows all the stages of Spanish Gothic, and the inside of the building contains a large number of artworks (stained glasses, choir, main chapel, altarpieces, El Greco paintings, etc.). You will also visit the Church of St. Tomé with El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz, masterpiece of El Greco; the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca; the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes and the Mosque of El Cristo de la Luz; and at the end of the tour, we will enjoy learning about the famous technique of damascene* (incrustation of precious metals in steel) and the forge of the steel of Toledo for making swords after this master class you have free time to buy something if you want. The tour will end with a Panoramic Sightseeing of Toledo and stop at a viewpoint with breathtaking views of the city for taking the best pictures of Toledo. * The damascene is an ancient handcrafted art that consists of the incrustation of precious metals in steel. The different lunch options of the tour excursion are listed below: - Without Lunch - With Tourist Lunch: Vegetable stew, veal cutting with green beans and french fried potatoes and vanilla ice cream with fruit salad. Drinks are not included. - With Typical Lunch: Appetizers and Castilian Tapas, roasted lamb with vegetables and truffle cake with ice cream. Wine, mineral water and coffee. TAPAS MENU (OPTIONAL) available from April 2020 -Toast with meat and tuna belly -Spanish Potatoe Salad (Oliver Salad) -Spanish Omelette -Spanish broken eggs with ham -1 drink (water, bier or soft drink). Instead of the drink you can order another tapa or a desert.
Tips
The tour ends at underground parking Plaza de Oriente, Level -2.

Visiting Attractions

The Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo

The Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo

The Congregational Synagogue of Toledo

The Congregational Synagogue of Toledo

Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes

Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes

Church of St. Tome

Church of St. Tome

Museum of Victorio Macho

Museum of Victorio Macho

Meeting & Transfer Info

Meeting Point

08:45 AM | Madrid

Calle de San Nicolas, 15, 28013 Madrid

Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour begins.

What’s Included

Includes
  • Travel by air-conditioned motorcoach
  • Monolingual or Bilingual Official guide
  • Entrance to Church of St. Tomé
  • Entrance to Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca
  • Entrance to Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes
  • Entrance to Mosque of El Cristo de la Luz
  • Entrance to Cathedral of Toledo
  • Individual radioguided system
  • Excludes
  • Hotel pick-up, drop-off
  • Lunch (upgrades available)
  • All personal expenses
  • Special Notes

  • Please Note:
    From April to October: This tour is monolingual and is available in English and Spanish.
    From November to March: This tour is bilingual and will be in English and Spanish.
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
  • The Cathedral of Toledo and St Tomé Church visitors are kindly requested to respect the instructions of the Security staff: Photography and filming are not permitted inside the exhibitions.
  • Failure to show up at the established check-in time may entail losing the tour.
  • Please note that the itinerary is subject to change.

  • This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.

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