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From Madrid: Toledo Cathedral & Jewish Quarter Half-Day Tour

1. From Madrid: Toledo Cathedral & Jewish Quarter Half-Day Tour

Set out from Madrid to discover a city where Christians, Jews, and Muslims intermingled hundreds of years ago in this half-day tour of Toledo. Visit the High Gothic cathedral, Plaza de Zocodover, and Church of Santo Tomé. Walk the same streets described in Cervantes’s Don Quixote. The tour starts with a bus ride from Madrid. Upon arrival in Toledo, stop first at the Mirador del Valle. Snap a picture of the panoramic view. The historic center of Toledo stands on the other side of the Tagus River. Spot the Alcazar and the Toledo Cathedral with their prominent towers. In the old city, stop in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Learn about the Toledo Cathedral before entering. Look for features in the mudejar style. They are one example of the influence Islamic architecture had on the church’s design. Don’t miss the ornate retable while walking through the cathedral.  From the Cathedral, wind along the streets into the Jewish Quarter. The buildings showcase the mixing of cultures hundreds of years ago, such as the Church of San Tome. Go inside to see a large painting by El Greco. Note the elongated faces and hands. They are the painter’s trademarks. Continue further to the Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca. Look around to find the various Jewish, Christian, and Islamic influences. Learn more of Toledo’s history and contributions to Spanish culture before heading back to Madrid. 

Toledo Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

2. Toledo Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

Get to know Toledo at your own pace on this interactive scavenger hunt walking tour played on your phone. Decipher riddles, interact with the most important attractions of the city, and unlock interesting facts and legends. An ideal outdoor activity for first time visitors, couples, groups, families, and children. Can be used as a great team-building activity. After downloading the tour app on your mobile device (download instructions received via email after booking), you'll be led on an adventure to 10 of the most important attractions in the city as you walk. At each stop, learn about the attraction and solve a location-based riddle that can only be solved if you reach the specific location. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to unlock the correct code and reveal the next destination of the city sightseeing game. As you explore, stop and find clues at each attraction to reveal your next destination. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to complete the game. Gain a new perspective of Toledo as you learn local history and facts. See the best of the city at your own personal pace while enjoying the freedom to start or stop whenever you want. Grab a bit to eat, stop to snap some photos, or simply sit to take a break —explore your way. Start your tour at the much-photographed Zocodover Square! Visit the magnificent Holy Church Cathedral, while the Ayuntamiento de Toledo will give you a taste of life in the city center. Take a photo at the Iglesia de los Jesuitas, the second largest church in the city. Let yourself be lost in the beauty of the central Church of Santo Tome. Visit the El Greco Museum, dedicated to the great Greek painter who associated his name with the city of Toledo. You will also pass by the oldest synagogue in Europe, the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca. Admire the iconic Monasterio San Juan de los Reyes, it will enchant you and your camera! The icing on the cake of this unique experience will be the mesmerizing Mezquita del Cristo de la Lu with its vast history.

From Madrid: Toledo Day Trip with Cathedral and 8 Monuments

3. From Madrid: Toledo Day Trip with Cathedral and 8 Monuments

Leave Madrid and head towards the beautiful Imperial city of Toledo, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Toledo is one of the oldest cities in Europe with buildings that mix architectural styles including Arabic, Gothic, Mudejar, Renaissance, and Baroque. The great painter El Greco lived in Toledo in the sixteenth century. Immerse yourself with a guide and enter the heart of Toledo, visiting its most important monuments as well as the Jewish Quarter and the area of the convents. Hear stories and legends that will trace back centuries. Discover the most emblematic places of the city, its history, its corners and anecdotes, and its main monuments such as the Cathedral of Toledo, whose architecture is a wonderful example of the Spanish Gothic style. Discover the magnificent Cathedral of Toledo on a guided tour accompanied by an official guide. Wonder at the beauty enclosed within its walls. Learn about the history and the arts of this unique cathedral. The tour also includes free time for you to explore the rest of the city on your own, where you can return to places you have already visited or check out somewhere new. If you would prefer to just sit back and enjoy a beer or eat on a nice terrace you will also have time to do so, and your guide will recommend some good local places. At the end of your tour, return to the center of Madrid via comfortable minibus.

Toledo: First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour

4. Toledo: First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour

Walk through a beautiful route of the city, discover hidden gems and visit 10+ of the most important attractions and spots. Learn some introductory information about each place and interesting stories about the city in general. Download the ‘World City Trail ‘app from the store and login. Read the instructions and head to the starting location. Unlock photos of the exterior and the interior of the location. Read some information regarding the attraction and continue walking to the next checkpoint. Note what you liked and did not like and create your bucket list for the next days! Start your walk any time, without a schedule. Pause it for lunch, have a drink, visit an attraction of your choice, and continue later or even another day. With the maps feature, you will never get lost. Start your tour at the much-photographed Zocodover Square! Visit the magnificent Holy Church Cathedral, while the Ayuntamiento de Toledo will give you a taste of life in the city center. Take a photo at the Iglesia de los Jesuitas, the second largest church in the city. Let yourself be lost in the beauty of the central Church of Santo Tome. Visit the El Greco Museum, dedicated to the great Greek painter who associated his name with the city of Toledo. You will also pass by the oldest synagogue in Europe, the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca. Admire the iconic Monasterio San Juan de los Reyes, it will enchant you and your camera! The icing on the cake of this unique experience will be the mesmerizing Mezquita del Cristo de la Lu with its vast history. Download the ‘’World City Trail ‘’ app from the store. Then start your tour and enjoy!

Toledo: Escape Game and Tour

5. Toledo: Escape Game and Tour

Combine the excitement of a sightseeing city tour with an outdoor escape game fun on this self-guided smartphone walking tour in Toledo. Find attractions easily with the app's navigation function. Download the app and start the game by going to the first location. Use observation, logic, imagination, and teamwork to solve the riddle at each location, the riddles are always hard. Pause the app at any point if you want to take a break, stop for coffee, or spend some more time visiting one of the sights. Play the game at your own pace. Start your tour at the much-photographed Zocodover Square! Visit the magnificent Holy Church Cathedral, while the Ayuntamiento de Toledo will give you a taste of life in the city center. Take a photo at the Iglesia de los Jesuitas, the second largest church in the city. Let yourself be lost in the beauty of the central Church of Santo Tome. Visit the El Greco Museum, dedicated to the great Greek painter who associated his name with the city of Toledo. You will also pass by the oldest synagogue in Europe, the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca. Admire the iconic Monasterio San Juan de los Reyes, it will enchant you and your camera! The icing on the cake of this unique experience will be the mesmerizing Mezquita del Cristo de la Lu with its vast history.

Toledo Outdoor Escape Game: The City of Three Cultures

6. Toledo Outdoor Escape Game: The City of Three Cultures

Play a city game where you will follow a story to discover the legends and history of Toledo. You will explore intriguing and beautiful places while adventuring through the maze-like streets of the medieval city. Become a knight in the city of tolerance, where 3 cultures lived together for centuries. The app offers precise directions through the city. Play at your own pace. Feel free to pause and explore your surroundings whenever you wish. After you book the game, you’ll get an email with instructions on how to play. For larger groups, one person can purchase access for the entire group by selecting the number of people in the group. All group members will be able to play the city game on their smartphone. Alternatively, each person can purchase their own voucher. You can play as a group and solve the clues together as you walk, or you can split into smaller groups/teams and compete against the others. Each person can also play on their own, separate from the group, and meet the group at the end.

Toledo: Private Walking Tour with Toledo Cathedral Entry

7. Toledo: Private Walking Tour with Toledo Cathedral Entry

Enjoy this customized and private walking tour of three hours with a private tourist guide at your disposition of Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a lot of history located in the center of Spain, Castile La Mancha. This tour will start picking you up from your hotel if it is in the city center or by arranging a centrally located meeting point. After that, you will be ready to discover the imperial city of the three cultures plenty of medieval monuments. In this tour, you can admire places like the castle of San Servando, the cathedral of Toledo, which entrance is included, and there you will visit the main chapel, the chapter room, the mozarabic chapel amongst others. The Jewish quarter is known for being one of the most famous sites in this city of Castile La Mancha. There, you will find the Greco museum, the synagogues of El Tránsito and Santa María la Blanca, and San Martin's bridge. Once you visit all of those places, you will have time to visit more of the city center and try its typical gastronomy.

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4.5 / 5

based on 57 reviews

A fabulous recent visit to Toledo thanks to our very knowledgeable guide Christina. Toledo is steeped in history with stunning architecture and places to visit of interest, including some lovely unique shops. There are cobbled streets on some of the route, and some uphill walks which can't be avoided, something to consider for those with mobility issues. Definitely worth a visit if heading to Madrid

A nice comfortable bus ride both to and from Toledo with excellent views. The tour of the main attractions was fine, however half of the presentation was in Spanish. Therefore, we always had to wait and that time could have been used exploring other sites or areas. It felt like a waste of our time. He was a good guide, but I would not recommend having a bilingual tour.

Our tour guide was great! However, the price of the tour is a bit more expensive than it should be. We had to add for the cathedral. I definitely recommend everyone to do the cathedral. There were more than 20 people in our tour in the same bus.

Bellissima esperienza! Aranxa preparatissima e gentile, grazie.