Madrid Day Trip: Medieval Adventure in Avila and Segovia

Experience two iconic Spanish medieval towns in a single day. Marvel at the ancient fortifications in Ávila and immerse yourself in the narratives behind its notable landmarks. Traverse through Segovia, relish its exceptional cuisine, and tour the magnificent Alcázar based on your chosen package.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Avila - Check in at our office in central Madrid 15 minutes in advance of your tour. Leave the city towards Ávila aboard one of our air-conditioned coaches.
    Our first stop for the day will be at the city of Ávila, one of the best preserved fortifications in Spain. Follow your guide on a walking tour of the Old Town to discover the impressive…
What's Included
  • Transportation on an air-conditioned coach
  • Visit inside the Santa Teresa Church
  • Tour operated in both Spanish and English
  • Visit inside the Alcazar of Segovia and gastronomic lunch (if option selected)
  • Visit inside the Alcazar of Segovia (if option selected)
  • Free time to visit Segovia on your own (if option selected)
  • Local official guide
  • Radio guide system
  • Admission to the Walls of Ávila
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
  • Please note that depending on the option selected you will have different inclusions in the visit of Segovia. If you decide to visit it at your own, the ticket and the tour inside the Alcazar is not included.
  • If you select the option with Gastronomic lunch, it includes: Special white beans from “La Granja”, Roast suckling pig, Typical Segovian…
Location
Julià Travel Madrid
Calle de San Nicolás
Julià Travel Office
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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922eudesf
Mar 4, 2025
Our guide Luis, we found attentive, friendly and his explanations very complete and pleasant. - Recommended, thank you Luis for being so attentive and so good in your explanations, thank you for your patience too, we liked it very much
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Prigarpatologa
Feb 22, 2025
20/10 - Julia Travel made my trip magical! I traveled with a teenage girl and she liked it as much as I did. Organization and punctuality distinguishes them!
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Montsegz6804ki
Feb 22, 2025
Positive experience - Very good experience. Good explanation from the Susanna guide, we made the tour very enjoyable. The food was fine
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Michael_h
Feb 19, 2025
Excellent tour - Great tour. George was great. He was very informative and had the hard task of explaining both in English and Spanish. Definitely would recommend this tour. Also Franklin was a great driver
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480orlandot
Feb 18, 2025
Excelent - Ávila and Segovia are both amazing! Great service by Jorge and Franklin. Jorge is very knowledgeable and entertaining.
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Vacationer602477
Feb 16, 2025
Don't miss it. - Spectacular excursion, the nacho guide is the ideal guide, good disposition, much wisdom and open to all questions, all unbeatable
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Freedom61678554410
Feb 15, 2025
Excellent, unforgettable - I liked it very much, unforgettable experience!, I will recommend it to my Brazilian friends. The agency Julia is congratulated. ♫♫♫♫♫
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Carolinacc4925dx
Feb 15, 2025
Highly recommended visit - Very interesting visit, beautiful scenery, and the Ninelle guide very friendly, and you understood all the information you gave us. Very worried about the group.
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Z4791ksjeand
Feb 15, 2025
It was ok. Just that we just left Portugal and already I want to go back - We had trouble understanding our guide & she just didn’t have a lot of enthusiasm. Tiago in Portugal was awesome Restaurant was mediocre. They seemed in a rush to get us in and out
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Ted
Feb 27, 2025
Huge Disappointment - Essentially paid 54 euros for bus travel. Bus load of mostly Spanish speaking tourists so guide spoke mostly in Spanish - she short changed the non Spanish tourists and even while speaking English, she spoke so fast it was unintelligible . Obvious that Julia Travel had trained our guide to repeat what she had memorized and nothing more. She made minimal attempt to engage the group, rarely smiled, looked bored with it all and just wanted to get through the tour as quickly as possible. I get that being a guide can be challenging but it is your job to at least attempt to make it interesting for your customers. As for the tour, save for the castle and the battlements which are magnificent, there is little of interest in Avila unless you are a devout Catholic. Most of the points of interest were not open and commentary was useless and spoken too quickly to understand. On to Segovia, the highlight of which was the lunch spot, El Bernardino. Pleasant walk through the old town including the main square and cathedral. You would think the tour might include at least allow a peek inside this monumental gothic church - the only one built in Spain in hundreds of years but nope… walked right on by and guide would not deviate even after asking . She knows her job and going to get it done. The castle is well preserved and easily evokes imagination of medieval life. There is so much there that could have been used to inform and educate but the commentary that could be understood was at once uninteresting and banal. The tour thankfully finished outside the castle in the sun where the day’s greatest feature were large white nesting birds. To Julia Travel : I would think that a tour company in business since 1933 would have higher standards and be much more customer focused. I don’t entirely fault the guide but it is time to over haul both the content and your approach to guide selection and training . Thanks for the 54 Euro bus ride.
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