Excellent tour and a very knowledgeable tour guide. I would highly recommend taking a tour with Oscar.
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What's Included
Includes
- Round trip Madrid – Toledo – Madrid in a Luxury “VIP class”.
- Entrance to Synagogue of Saint Mary the White
- Entrance to Toledo Cathedral
- Guided walking tour accompanied by our expert local guide.
- Entrance to Church of Santo Tome
- Panoramic City Tour
Excludes
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Before it was an Arab market and until a few years ago there was a street market called "popularly" on Tuesday, it was Enrique IV who granted Toledo a market every Tuesday, a tradition that comes from far away and is currently held in the Parque de la Vega. Zocodover comes from Arabic, it means market of the beasts, and this square was also used to publicly execute the condemned.
The church of Santo Tomé or Santo Tomás Apóstol is located in the historic center of the Spanish city of Toledo, and was founded after the reconquest of this city by King Alfonso VI de León.1 It appears cited in the twelfth century , as built on the site of an old 11th century mosque.2 This mosque, together with others from the city, were used as Christian churches without major changes, since no buildings were destroyed in the capture of the city. However, at the beginning of the fourteenth century, due to being in a dilapidated state, it was completely rebuilt by Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, Lord of Orgaz, and the old minaret of the mosque was transformed into a bell tower in Mudejar style.3 Its fame is due to all for housing inside, the painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz by El Greco, which can be seen by accessing the back of the church.
Beyond its concrete historical and artistic value, the Cathedral Church has a value and a theological significance as a reference for the pastoral life of the whole diocese, for priests and for the lay faithful. In addition, the cathedrals have been the forge place of our Western and European culture; they were the embryo of the current universities, they anticipated welfare work and they were art workshops. Today the cathedrals are witnesses of that culture and message of transcendence and values for the people of today.
Santa María la Blanca is a temple located in the Spanish city of Toledo. Built in 1180 as a synagogue and, having functioned as such for 211 years, it was expropriated and transformed into a church as a result of the pogrom of 1391. At present the building belongs to the Catholic Church, but there is no cult in it. It is open to the public and functions as a museum or center where both cultural and educational activities take place.
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We had a wonderful day trip to Toledo! The city is absolutely beautiful, very clean, well maintained, and full of charm. Our guide, Arantxa was friendly, attentive, and had a great sense of humor. The transportation from Madrid was also excellent. The van was very comfortable and spotless, and Pablo, our driver, was extremely attentive and made sure everyone had cold water throughout the trip. A very enjoyable and well-organized experience. Highly recommended!
Our excellent guide, Arantxa, was fun, well connected, kind and very informed. It was lovely, and nicely paced with considerations for our 8yo boy. For us, the private tour was worth it for both transportation and the extra attention.
Wonderful tour through Toledo with our guide Arantxa. She was very knowledgeable, caring and attentive. Would love to do other tours with her
Arantxa was the best guide I have ever had on any tour I have gone on in any country! She & the driver were wonderful. The van is luxurious with Air Conditioning & cold waters available always. She made sure to take us to the best locations to teach us the history of Toledo & allow us to get photo opportunities. She was both professional & very kind with a sweet sense of humor. We will book with her again when we return to Madrid! Thank you Atantxa! :)
Amazing experience with Arantxa. My friend recommended her and she sets the bar high for all other tour guides. It was a private tour so she picked us up from our hotel. It was interpersonal and super fun! We went early so it wasn’t super hot and we had such a beautiful view of the city. The tour was from around 9:30a to about 2:30p. 10/10 I would recommend her to anyone who hasn’t been to Toledo.
Arantxa was a Great guide made our day trip to Toledo wonderful
Arabia was great tour was amazing highly recommend love it
Arantxa was wonderful. Insightful, and lovely. She knew exactly what would interest us and was respectful of our time. She ensured that we were able to get an upload and personal experience at each historical marker. We highly recommend her to lead your tour.
V nice experience to be along with her. Came to know about all the history & information regarding the place Toledo . As it is mmy 1st visit to Toledo I found the the place with rich history. Our guide is a very pleasing nature one full of knowledge about the city . Thanks for all information.
Arantxa was wonderful. Such a joy to be around. We saw a lot in a short amount of time! She was extremely knowledgeable about Toledo.
Had a great trip to Toledo guided by Arantxa. Hotel pick up was right on time (arrived a few minutes early), the van was comfortable with a friendly driver. Arantxa showed us the highlights of Toledo and was very helpful to my partner who needs a cane for balance, even with the uneven cobblestone streets. Strongly recommend this tour if you want a private and customized experience
She was the Best guide that we have ever had. We are planning another trip in the near future and we would like to have Arantxa as our guide
Was nice experiance with perfect guide Arancha. We visited best objects in the city. After that we had dinner in Paradore hotel restaurant.
It was our first time visiting Toledo and didn’t know what to expect. However, the tour exceeded all our expectations. First, the ride to and from Toledo was very clean, spacious and comfortable. Second, our guide was just absolutely amazing. She was friendly, knowledgeable but most of all, very pleasant to be around. Felt like a friend more than a tour guide. Lastly, the itinerary was just perfect. We got to see and understand Toledo without being overwhelmed or over exhausted. I would recommend this tour to any friends/family who would want to check out Spain.
I liked the experience. The tour guide Arantxa is very friendly and knowledgeable. She explained for us about the history, the culture.. I strongly recommend the experience
Very good grasp of the history of Toledo. Friendly and Vero patient with us older seniors. Took our group to most outstanding sites.
Arantxa was great again ! We had her on a previous tour of Avila and Segovia. So pleasant and sweet.
The views were really nice, and the churches were in really good condition.gift shops were also reasonably cheap
Another wonderful day of touring. Today was Toledo. So much to see. Driver and guide outdid themselves.
This trip was our favorite exurauon in Spain. The amount if time is perfect. The city is worth the drive, and our driver Leticia was excellent. Our tour guide Arantxa was not only well educated on the city and art history, but was also kind and enjoyable to spend the day with. This half day tour is worth every amount of money!
Did the Toledo trip with Sra. Carmen and she was great. I was with a group of 15 teenagers and she was perfect.
Thank you very much to Oscar! I loved the tour to Toledo. Oscar is an EXCELLENT guide ❤️
I really liked the excursion with Arantxa. She is a professional with deep knowledge of the history, culture, gastronomy, and traditional customs of Madrid and Toledo. She masters 5 languages, is very attentive and pleasant. Her smile always accompanied us. We had a great day with her today in Toledo.
The visit to Toledo today was very good from the driver Manuel and the Beatriz Guide, we toured the necessary sites to know the history and know as much as possible of the place
Excellent pleasant experience atmosphere our guide very attentive and informative I leave with new knowledge and nourished by much history
We did a private tour in Toledo with Arantxa, a phenomenal guide, she loves her work and in addition to liking it transmits all her knowledge with charisma . Next time I return to Madrid I will try to make her my guide on my walks because she is excellent.
Great service, they were waiting for us at the agreed time in our hotel lobby. The trip to Toledo lasted only about 55 minutes in a 7 seater van and we were offered drinks. From the beginning Santi started to put us in a situation of what we would later see, it was like moving back in time a few centuries. It was very comfortable because at all times the tour was made to our concerns and was adapted.
Excellent tour and your guide Sara, very good attention, I recommend it 100% very friendly and a great experience, I will tour with them without a doubt
We really wanted to be able to enjoy visiting Toledo, especially after having to postpone our trip because of the pandemic. Taking all the security measures we have been able to enjoy the private visit and it has been a luxury, although obviously there are many places that still have reduced capacity. The organization has been excellent.
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