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Avila, Segovia and El Escorial Day Tour from Madrid

Posted by (USA Palm Beach, Florida ) on

I found this tour at a VERY good price. Is it worth it? Its a lot of places but we dont have much time in Madrid. We will be there for 4 nights. Thoughts?

Price is 34.00 Regularly 102.00 p/person. Price goes up if I do not book by Aug 7th....

SPECIAL OFFER Book by August 8th to save 65% off our previously offered price! Don't miss the opportunity to get to know these three essential attractions on the surroundings of Madrid in just one day! Discover two cities declared World Heritage Site: Ávila and Segovia and enjoy a guided visit inside the Monastery of El Escorial. What You Can Expect Acueduct of Segovia with our Bus We will leave Madrid early in the morning towards Ávila, where we will stop at the view point “cuatro postes”. Afterwards we will go to the city to start the walking tour, passing by the Sanctuary of San Vicente and the Cathedral and of course, the walls. Afterwards we will leave for Segovia, our guide will explain to us everything about the creation of the aqueduct by the Romans, we will continue our route through the streets of the city centre, we will pass through the Cathedral, continuing through the district of the Canonries, until we reach the famous Alcazar, symbol of the art and history of Spain. There you will have free time to have lunch, do some shopping or access some of the monuments on your own. Once the break is over, we will go to El Escorial, where we will visit the inside of its Monastery. There, under the guidance of our guide, we will discover this architectural complex that includes a royal palace, a basilica, a pantheon, a library, a school and a monastery. We will return to Madrid in our comfortable vehicle late in the afternoon, the bus will leave us at the same point where we left in the morning. Take this chance to learn about the history, the arquitecture and the culture of Spain.

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Posted by
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i had a local take me on similar trip but we had two hour lunch in Segovia. it might be too much sun squinting bearing down on you hot weather in parts not fun if this is a group tour people emitting body heat straining to see if what the guide is saying is interesting

Posted by
27170 posts

To me Avila is totally skippable. I haven't been to El Escorial. Segovia is very interesting and can be visited very easily on your own--no tour required. I'd probably opt just to spend the day in Segovia, taking the train. It appears that even if you buy a last-minute ticket, it will cost no more than €10.30 or €19.50 for the round-trip, depending on which category of fast train you choose. Travel time is 27 minutes each way. (It is possible for a train to sell out, and it might take awhile to buy the tickets at Chamartin Station, so I am not recommending that you wait until the last minute to buy tickets.) The bus trip will take more than twice as long as the train, plus the extra time to get to Avila and El Escorial, so you're going to be spending a lot of time sitting on the bus.

I will agree that at the knocked-down price (assuming there are no sneaky add-ons), you are getting a lot of transportation for a very reasonable amount of momey. However, you're not going to have much time in any of those places.

Posted by
168 posts

I think I will follow your advice and head on to Segovia! Should we do El escorial? Or what other place can we visit that a family of 2 adults and 2 kids? I am so thankful for this travel forum!

Posted by
27170 posts

Toledo is magnificent and very easily reached from Madrid. Again, a round-trip train ticket will be a good deal, and the fare never changes, so you can wait to make those arrangements until you get to Madrid. Toledo (though worth a couple of nights) is a very popular day-trip, so some trains do sell out. This is probably likeliest around weekends and holidays, but Rick warns about sellouts on the latest trains.

Posted by
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That’s a lot for a day. Avila is skippable if you don’t have a lot of time, since the walls and the great view of it from cuatro postes (an overlook on the other side of the road), are the main draw. In El Escorial, it’s all about the monastery. Other than it, there’s nothing else to see and restaurants are pricey. Years ago, my children thought going down the steps into the crypt with the Kings and queens was fun. They were 12 and 14. If you’ve never been there, the Alcazar and aqueduct in Segovia are amazing. The walk from the acqueduct to the Alcazar is mostly up hill if I remember correctly. On my first visit there, the acqueduct still carried water to the city, and one could still drive between one of its arches. With your limited time If you wanted a second day trip, I agree that Toledo would be a good choice.

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