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Mix & Save: El Escorial, Valley of the Fallen and Toledo PM
Mix & Save: El Escorial, Valley of the Fallen and Toledo
Mix & Save: El Escorial, Valley of the Fallen and Toledo
The El Escorial site in Spain
View of the Toledo Cathedral in Spain

Mix & Save: El Escorial, Valley of the Fallen and Toledo

By Julia Travel - Gray Line Spain
4.2 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is £88 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Toledo's Roman, Jewish & Arab heritage
  • 2 of the most visited cities in Spain & World Heritage Sites
  • El Greco’s famous painting“The Burial of the Count of Orgaz"
  • The magnificent royal palace El Escorial
  • Giordano’s divine “Glory of the Spanish Monarchy” ceiling

Activity location

    • Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain & Canary Islands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Julià Travel Office
    • 15 Calle San Nicolás
    • 28013, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain & Canary Islands

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Guided Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 10 hours and 30 minutes10h 30m10h 30m
  • English

Live Commentary in English and a second language. Guided tour of El Escorial, Valley of the Fallen, and Toledo.

Language options: English
Starting time: 08:30
Price details
£87.50 x 1 Adult£87.50

Total
Price is £87.50
Until Sat, 30 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport on an air conditioned coach.
  • What's includedWhat's included Local official guide.
  • What's includedWhat's included Tour operated in both Spanish and English.
  • What's includedWhat's included Radio guide system.
  • What's includedWhat's included Admission to the Royal Monastery of El Escorial.
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission to the Valley of the Fallen and the Basilica.
  • What's includedWhat's included Admission to the Church of St. Tomé.
  • What's includedWhat's included Admission to the Synagogue of Sta. Maria la Blanca.
  • What's includedWhat's included Admission to the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch, drinks or other services not specified above
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Children 5 and younger are complimentary.
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
  • Please, note that guiding inside the Basilica of the Valley is not allowed.
  • This tour will have a maximum of 25 travellers per guide.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Check-in at our office in central Madrid 15 minutes in advance of your tour. Leave the city aboard one of our comfortable air-conditioned coaches.

Enjoy a guided tour through the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Built in the 15th century, it is a symbol of the power of the government at the time. See the impressive Royal Mausoleum and the storey behind the 21 years it took to build the site. Of Renaissance style, you will marvel at the building's symmetry. Listen to your guide's explanations as you walk along the site visiting Habsburg’s Palace, the Chapter House or the Basilica, and the remarkable library.

Board your bus again at the end of the guided tour for a short drive to the Valley of the Fallen. The site is located 9km away from El Escorial, in Sierra de Guadarrama. You will be able to see it from far away thanks to the monumental cross built above the site. The monument is an underground church built into the mountain. The same is topped by the World’s Largest Cross, which can be seen from miles away.

Check in again at our office in central Madrid 15 minutes in advance of your tour. Leave the city towards Toledo aboard one of our comfortable air-conditioned coaches. Relax and enjoy the scenery on the way to the city. Take a guided walking tour of the Historic City of Toledo, a World Heritage City since 1986. Once Spain’s 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.

Stroll amid the courtyard cloisters and royal coats of arms at the San Juan de los Reyes Monastery. Admire the building sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs to become a royal mausoleum. Right after the visit, we will walk to the Synagogue of Sta. Maria la Blanca. Originally built as a synagogue, it was expropriated and became a Church only 211 years after it opened its doors. Today, it is a fantastic museum of Mudejar (Arabic) style that you will visit. Admire the world-famous painting by el Greco – The Burial of the Count of Orgaz – at the Church of St. Tomé.

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.

Location

Activity location

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    • Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain & Canary Islands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJulià Travel Office
    • 15 Calle San Nicolás
    • 28013, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain & Canary Islands