Toledo full day tour from Madrid

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, Mudejar, Renaissance and Baroque style). Toledo is called the “City of the Three Cultures”, since Christians, Muslims and Jews lived there together. In the XVI century, it was also the place of residence of the great painter El Greco. This is a full-day tour that will take you to see the city's main sights and, along with your professional tour guide, you will learn all about the fascinating city of this town.

ITINERARY: Outside view of the Cathedral; Church of St. Tomé with El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz, masterpiece of El Greco; Synagogue of Sta. María la Blanca; Museum of Victorio Macho; Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes; famous technique of damascene (incrustation of precious metals in steel) and panoramic sightseeing of Toledo.

It also includes the inside tour of the CATHEDRAL. 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.) The visit continues with the Mosque of Cristo de La Luz.

Lunch options:

• No Lunch
• Tourist lunch that consists in Vegetable stew, veal cutting with green beans and french fries, vanilla ice-cream with fruit salad (drinks not included).
• Typical lunch that starts with appetizers and Castillian tapas, continues with roasted lamb with vegetables followed by a dessert of truffeled cake with ice-cream (drinks included: wine, mineral water and coffee)

• Due to the amount of walking you will be doing in Toledo, we strongly suggest you wear comfortable shoes