Toledo and Madrid Panoramic Tour

 

Understand the history of the vibrant and cosmopolitan capital of Spain with a guided tour to various places of interest. Discover the medieval origins of the city in the Arab fortress and in the district of La Morería, full of old buildings and traditional restaurants. In your walk around the capital you will also visit Madrid de los Austrias, with its fantastic Renaissance and Baroque buildings. Take some impressive photos of the calle Mayor, the Plaza Mayor and the Plaza de la Villa before entering the Madrid de los Borbones, built during the dynasty of the Bourbons. Admire the Royal Palace, the Fountain of Cibeles, the Fountain of Neptune and the Puerta de Alcalá. You can also see some works from the leader Napoleon Bonaparte, such as the Prado Museum.

And if all this was not enough, at the end of the tour you will have the opportunity to visit the contemporary Madrid, with its great avenues and modern financial and commercial districts. Stroll along the Gran Vía, the Paseo de la Castellana, the Salamanca district, the Plaza de Castilla and the Parque del Oeste, and pass by the emblematic bullring of Las Ventas and the famous stadium, Santiago Bernabeu. During the tour you will stop at the famous Hard Rock Cafe to enjoy a free drink.

Travel to Toledo at dusk, located just one hour from Madrid, this city is almost like an open air museum brimming with history and culture. Explore this beautiful city, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and discover why it is known as the "city of three cultures".

Toledo is situated in an impressive site, on top of a rocky terrain which the Tajo River wraps itself around. This ancient city was an important cultural center for Muslims, Jews and Christians in the early Middle Ages, so it offers a lot to see and experience: from its impressive Gothic cathedral, to the atmosphere that is created in its narrow cobbled streets, passing through an incredible variety of Arabian, Mudejar, Gothic and Renaissance buildings. Do not miss the opportunity to see the sublime work by Greco "Burial of the Count of Orgaz" in the Church of Santo Tomé *.

Duration: 7 and a half hours.

Languages: English and Spanish.

Others: (*)The Church of Santo Tomé may be replaced by the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes.