Itinerary
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Stop At: Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Av Juan de Borbon y Battemberg, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain
We will start our visit at El Escorial, symbol of the Spanish power in the XVI century that commemorates the battle of St. Quentin. It is also mausoleum for Charles V. Due to the symmetry and balance of its construction, according to the humanist Renaissance style, for years it had been considered for years the eighth wonder of the world. The visit includes the Habsburg Palace, the Kings and Princes Mausoleum, the Chapter House and the Basilica.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Fallen, Carretere de Guadarrama, 28209 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain
Located 9 km away from El Escorial, this enormous monument was built between 1940 and 1959 to honor the fallen during the Spanish Civil War. The basilica is carved into the mountain at 1350 meters of altitude, where an impressive 150 meters high cross places itself over the magnificent landscape of Madrid’s mountain range.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Iglesia de Santo Tome, Plaza Conde 4, 45002 Toledo Spain
You will be able to visit "The Burial of the Lord of Orgaz", masterpiece of El Greco inside the church
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Synagogue of Saint Mary the White, Calle Reyes Catolicos 4, 45002 Toledo Spain
You will be able to visit the interior
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Calle Reyes Catolicos 17, 45002 Toledo Spain
Enjoy the interior of the monastery
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Catedral Primada, Calle del Cardenal Cisneros 1, 45002 Toledo Spain
The walking tour will continue until we reach the Cathedral, considered of the most important Gothic Cathedrals in Spain. You will see it from the outside before the guided tour finishes. Then, you will have free time to explore Toledo on your own before returning to Madrid.
Duration: 1 hour
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Julià Travel Madrid, C. de San Nicolás, 15, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
08:30 AM
10 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Plaza de Oriente, Pl. de Ote., Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Infants aged 5 years and under are free of charge, provided they do not occupy a seat
Please keep in mind that the excursion includes several visits on foot., comfortable shoes are recommended.
The duration of the tour includes the round trip to the destination
Please, note that guiding inside the Basilica of the Valley is not allowed.
Failure to show up at the established check-in time may entail losing the tour.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : L_R
Best use of time to get to El Escorial and tour Toledo, both in the same day.
We were picked up at our Hotel and had a pleasant family day!
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Posted On : 2023-12-07
Posted By : E5860MNelainef
This tour was exceptional, Manuel was the driver and did a good job. Robert was the tour guide and he was fantastic, full of knowledge and very helpful. Again dual language was needed and he did a great job. Well done.
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Posted On : 2023-04-19
Posted By : Stacie911
Beautiful doesn’t do it justice! We had amazing tour guides Robert, Andrea, & Fernando made that easy. Robert was our English tour guide. There are no photo’s allowed to be taken inside the buildings. This is a must see your!
There are stairs in the monastery. So people who have trouble walking will be directed a different way. We had one lady with a cane that couldn’t do the up & down of stairs. The tour guides are very knowledgeable of the area & History. The bus we ride in was very comfy.
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Posted On : 2023-02-22
Posted By : Judi_G
We really were impressed with the monetary! Well worth the visit and tour. Toledo was decent but the highlight that was shown was a visit to the sword factory, which they no longer do.
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Posted On : 2022-10-21
Posted By : L8934KEyvonnes
If you love culture and history this trip is for you! The sites are beautiful, and you learn so much. There were 2 guides in the morning which was great because the group split (English and Spanish) for the visit of the Monastery. As it was Sunday morning, we weren't able to access the Basilica unfortunately. Toledo in the afternoon was very well structured and we saw a lot in half a day. The group in the afternoon was quite big (38 people) so be prepared for moving with a crowd. Wear comfortable shoes - there is quite a bit of walking (and free time to do some shopping).
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Posted On : 2022-10-10
Posted By : Bud_B
Okay, the tour may have been great. We wouldn't know. We missed the departure time for the morning trip. Yes, it was our fault. Good old Google Maps told us the distance to the departure area from our hotel was ten minutes and we did get an Uber about 30 minutes before the departure time, but the Uber driver drove around in circles for 40 minutes, apologizing along the way, but by the time we finely got to the tour place, the bus had left, 10 minutes earlier.. Viator's answer? Too bad. I get it. I'm sure this happens all the time and the people working for tour guide agency has more important things to do than fret over wayward Uber drivers or clients.
Anyway, the 2nd half of the tour, the one to Toledo, was on a different bus that left in the afternoon. We camped out at the departure point for several hours to be sure not to miss it (there were several delightful street cafes within view of the departure site, so we were comfortable). The 2nd half was magnificent. Toledo was beautiful. The guide charming, funny and informative. This would have gotten our highest 5 star review except for the missed bus in the morning and the I don't give a darn attitude of the tour clerk.
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Posted On : 2019-05-31
Posted By : LiangMeng_L
There is much could be explored for Toledo as full day, instead of half day tour. Also, not much time given for shopping...i believed there are much to know about the culture during the 13th century in this ancient city Toledo.
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Posted On : 2018-10-15
Posted By : pictuto
I was pleasantly surprised by this tour although it helped to have a professional guide take us and explain all aspects of the monastery and its history. To take in all that history was almost overwhelming at times but well worth the visit.
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Posted On : 2018-07-26
Posted By : kaden l
I was not really expecting this to be such a beautiful place, I was just researching this for a project, until I visited, this place is amazing.
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Posted On : 2018-05-15
Posted By : alr
Both locations are fantastic but in future I would do the tours separately. Toledo is a gorgeous BUT it is a quite
a challenge to climb it especially when you are trying to keep up with the guide.
I was really impressed with the way the local ground operator, Julia Travel, handled all the people meeting at the
office at the same time for various tours.
Lunch was included in our tour, in-between the two tours. It was a nice little restaurant and the food was good,
only wish we had had enough to time to enjoy it. We had to rush through it and constantly remind our servers that
we had a tour to catch. Luckily the office was just down the block, but we still barely made it.
