Madrid Highlights and Toledo Afternoon Tour

Join us in this panoramic tour through the beautiful city of Madrid. See some of the most important sights in the city such as Plaza Mayor, Puerta de Alcalá, Plaza de Cibeles, Puerta del Sol and the Bernabéu Stadium. Get personalized tips from a local guide. Dive into a fascinating mix of cultures in Toledo. Walk through its Old Town and admire the Cathedral of Toledo, one of Spains most impressive Gothic cathedrals, and enjoy a guided tour of it. Did you know Toledo was once Spainâs capital?
Check in at our office and join, a one-hour walking tour through the streets of the historic city center of Madrid. Discover emblematic places you cannot miss! Stroll around Plaza de la Villa, the famous Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol and Plaza de Oriente. Then board one of our air-conditioned buses for a ride through the city.
Leave Plaza de Oriente and head to the magnificent Puerta de Toledo. Did you know its construction dates back from the Napoleonic era? See the oldest bridge in Madrid and drive next to the Manzanares River, from where you will have great views of the Royal Palace and the Almudena Cathedral. Pass by Mayor Street, Puerta del Sol square and the Las Cortes quarter on your way to the Paseo del Prado. Admire the architecture of the Old Madrid arriving into Las Letras Quarter.
Drive by Cibeles Fountain, where Real Madrid fans celebrate the team victories. Do not miss Puerta de Alcalá, the most famous of the five ancient gates into the city. The last sights you will see on the tour are the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, Paseo de la Castellana and Colon square.
Check in again at our office in central Madrid 15 minutes in advance of your tour. Leave the city in the early afternoon towards Toledo aboard one of our comfortable air-conditioned coaches.
Relax and enjoy the scenery on the way to the city. Follow your local guide on a walking tour of the Historic City of Toledo, World Heritage City since 1986. Once Spainâs capital, it is a perfect mix of Arab, Jewish and Christian cultures.
Learn about its fantastic heritage and see how the coexistence of cultures through the centuries influenced its current architectural style. Admire the building sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs to become a royal mausoleum, San Juan de los Reyes Monastery.
Walk through the cobbled streets of Toledo until you reach the Cathedral. Built on the ruins of an ancient Arab mosque, it was constructed during the 13th century and is now one of the most important Gothic cathedrals in Spain. Admire the details of its façade and the large bell tower before going inside. Visit the interior and sacristy, which is full of works of art, where fifteen works by El Greco can be found.
Then, you will have free time to explore Toledo on your own before returning to Madrid.