Full-Day Toledo Tour with Cathedral from Madrid

Toledo is a beautiful city and I would highly recommend a visit. The trip I went on today was a coach load of 30+ people, each with their own agenda and personal desires. I am not sure if this is always the case but for me there were just far too many people in the group. If you are not a big fan of coach parties then this trip is not for you, as inevitably there is always that person or couple etc who turns up late to the meeting point, it's impossible to get a photo without someone being in the way and when you want nothing more to relax on the coach, there is always that one annoying person constantly speaking on their phone. The guide Aranthxa (hope I've spelt that correct) was excellent. She gave commentary both in English and Spanish and frequently did a role call to ensure that none of the passengers had gone missing. Her knowledge of the city and its history were amazing and she did her best to satisfy the needs of everyone.

There is a lot to see in Toledo - it definitely deserves its own tour. Taking a bus tour also gave us an opportunity to get pictures from a viewpoint outside the city. Our guide, Arantxa, was knowledgeable, and took us inside the important attractions. The Toledo Cathedral is enormous and full of striking artwork and decorative objects. We were able to enter the Convento de Santo Domingo, burial place of El Greco, and the original site of one of his early altar pieces. Bring some small bills or coins for sweets sold by the nuns at the Convento, and the radio headphones sold for the tour (1 Euro) or bring your own headphones. Toledo is hilly - we (71 and 74 years old) managed, but it was strenuous for us(total distance walked was five miles). Perhaps the route could be reconsidered to decrease the amount of up, then down, and then up again, walking.

Aranxta is such a great guide! She was informative and personable, made the tour enjoyable. Toledo is a beautiful city to explore, we visited so many places in a few hours. Highly recommend!

This was my 2nd trip with Arantxa! She is the best and knows all about art and history! We walked a lot, took some beautiful pics, and even had some free time. The experience was worth the money, and we were back around 5 pm (I think). It was a small group, but everyone was kind and chill. I recommend the trip! :)

The day trip was very enlightening. We have seen the Old Spanish Empire at it׳s glory, strength and achievements. The artistic achievements are astonishing.. The Catholic Cathedral that took 200 hundred years to build. The beginning of the kingdom of Isabella and Ferdinand and the expansion of their empire. The Catholic followers had to volunteer and donate money to the church at the same time that all the non Catholics, who did not want to convert, were tortured by the Inquisition. The wars were brutal. The protected city on the hill, surrounded by the river, had many stories to tell.

Our guide to Toledo, Aranche, was amazing! She was energetic, polite, and answered all of our questions. My wife and I did the full day tour and enjoyed a nice lunch with a small group and our guide. She even gave us time to do the zip line over the river. Although the cathedral was closed, we were able to see other things like the monastery. Our bus driver Miguel had cold water for us on the bus ride back home (an extra euro but we’ll worth it!)

We had a superb tour with Raf. He was informative and very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed the tour of Toledo and it turned out to be our favorite city in Spain. The Cathedral is amazing and a must see. This was a perfect tour from start to finish. Highly recommend

Es war wundershön. Guide sehr aufmerksam und högflich. Immer wieder. Wir waren sehr begeistert und sehr zufrieden.