Avila & Segovia Full Day Tour from Madrid

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1. The work was started in 1090 but most of the defensive wall appears to have been rebuilt in the 12th century. The enclosed area is an irregular rectangle of 31 hectares with a perimeter of some 2,516 meters, including 88 semicircular towers. The walls have an average width of 3 metres and an average height of 12 metres. The nine gates were completed over several different periods.

   15 min

2. The Alcázar of Segovia is a medieval alcázar located in the city of Segovia, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Rising out on a rocky crag above the confluence of two rivers near the Guadarrama mountains, it is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain by virtue of its shape – like the bow of a ship. The Alcázar was originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy since then. It is currently used as a museum and a military archives building.

   Passes by

3. Segovia Aqueduct, a world UNESCO world heritage site. t is one of the best-preserved elevated Roman aqueducts and the foremost symbol of Segovia, as evidenced by its presence on the city's coat of arms.

   10 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 1,235 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Enjoyable full day experience

  Wonderful full day experience led by Rachel, who couldn’t do enough for our group and whose knowledge was outstanding.

  jennywE4268IGSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Enjoyable and interesting trip.

  Jose, the guide was lovely, very friendly and full of information. Tour was well paced, the transport was comfortable. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

  Robert_WSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Medieval Spain Segovia and Avila.

  Comfortable bus from Madrid with Ramiro as guide and Ibo as conductor. Arrived to Avila and Ramiro gave us an orientation to the sites and very knowledgeable about the culture and medieval architecture. The same with Segovia. The drive was scenic and uneventful. It is a walking tour once you get to the towns. The towns have a lot of hills and stairs. My mom 88 year old had difficulty walking so we hired a taxi and rode to see all the sites(cathedral, Alcazar, Monasterio de San Geronimo) expectacular medieval architecture. The taxi just charged us $20 for 3 people. I loved the experience.

  happyfeet20152015August 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Scenic Avila and Segovia

  Rachel or Raquel is very congenial, cheerful and approachable and explained very well the background sng significance of he important points of tge tour

  F2974JOvirginiacAugust 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great trip, just enough...

  Great trip, just enough down time. Lots of ground covered. Interesting to hear and understand the history

  David_HAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Solid all-day walking tour to Avila and Segovia

  The tour to Avila and Segovia was quite good! Our tour guide Angy was friendly and audible through the radio sets, and she did an amazing job switching between Spanish and English with the same content. The informational content of the walking tour was okay, covering broad historical strokes. I wished there was more detail, but given a bilingual tour, it was good enough. The chosen sites were great, and we didn’t have to walk too far or up too steep of slopes to see them. The muralla and the aqueduct were highlights for sure. Transport was without issue, although the tour building was a little hard to find. Overall, solid tour, and worth the money.

  480caydencAugust 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Madrid

• Its from-price is 80% below the median of the 287 day trips we list in Madrid.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 10 of 287.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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