Alcala World Heritage Tour
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Welcome to Alcalá de Henares! With local guides, Natales, and certificates, you will get to know a city with more than 2,000 years of history. We will discover the first University City in the world designed by Cardinal Cisneros, the coexistence in the Alcalá of the "3 Cultures," and, of course, the cradle of Miguel de Cervantes. We will start at Plaza de las Bernardas, a quiet corner, saving the University for the end! Everything with curiosities, funny explanations, and a final game. We will visit: Archbishop's Palace, Cathedral of the Master, Calle Mayor, Birthplace of Cervantes, Plaza de Cervantes, Corral de Comedias, Chapel of the Oidor, University of Alcalá, and more! Important! For a better experience, visits of 20 people max. and according to the opening of the monuments: · 10:00 a.m. - We enter the Birthplace of Cervantes. · 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM - We enter the Chapel of the Oidor. · 6:00 PM - Due to the closing time of the monuments, we will enjoy the tour from the outside. See you!
Inclusions
What's included
- Guided tour
Itinerary
We will see the Old Quarter of the Almanxara
Did you know that Catherine of Aragon, daughter of the Catholic Monarchs, was born here? We told you on the spot.
This was the first interview between Christopher Columbus and...?
Unique in the world for its title and history.
Stroll along the longest supported street in Spain and discover the secrets of its columns.
Learn about the house where the most universal writer in the Spanish language was born. It all started here!
St. Ignatius of Loyola passed through here, there I leave him ;)
Of particular beauty, where we will see the Statue of Don Miguel de Cervantes himself.
Capacity of 165 people, everything you have as a child is beautiful.
Where we will see the Cervantes Baptism Game!
Cradle of Renaissance knowledge and humanism, with a facade that will leave you breathless.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In the Obelisk of the Plaza de las Bernardas. You'll easily recognize me because I'm wearing a card around my neck with the name Discover with David. See you soon!
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 25 travellers
- Operated by
- Tour Alcalá Patrimonio De La Humanidad
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Madrid
- Its from-price is 91% below the median of the 1722 experiences we list in Madrid.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 258 of 1722.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Madrid
Madrid is Spain's sunny, sociable capital, home to great art museums, royal palaces, leafy parks and tapas bars that stay busy past midnight.
Three great galleries line the Paseo del Prado: the Prado Museum with Velázquez and Goya, the Reina Sofía with Picasso's Guernica, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza with its sweeping private collection. Beside them, El Retiro Park offers a boating lake, shaded avenues and the glass Palacio de Cristal.
Top-ranked sights in Madrid: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol.
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