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Private Day Trip from Madrid to Ávila

4.65 reviews

  • 7 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Grab the opportunity and make the most out of your stay in Madrid by discovering the best this destination has to offer in a fully customizable Day Trip! At the desired time, an experienced English-speaking professional driver will pick you up from your accommodation in a private vehicle ready to share the historical facts, the necessary information about the sights and his personal input in order to immerse you into the Spanish lifestyle. In less than 1.5 hours you will reach Ávila. The town is situated more than 1 km above sea level and is the highest provincial capital in Spain. Admire the marvelous Avila Walls, the impressive architecture of Avila Cathedral and get carried away by the historical Santo Tomas Royal Monastery. Our drivers are not licensed to accompany you into the sights but are very knowledgeable of the places visited and will provide all the necessary historical information. At the end of the tour, your personal driver will drop you off at your hotel.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Free wifi on board
  • Fuel and Tolls
  • Hotel Pickup & Drop-off
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Personal English-Speaking professional Driver

What's not

  • Entrance fees for all attractions
  • Beverages and meals
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Official Tour Guide - Our drivers are English Speaking and very knowledgable of the places visited

Itinerary

  1. Your Welcome driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Madrid at a convenient time of your choice.

    Passes by

  2. The Walls of Ávila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the city of Ávila's principal historic feature.

    1 h

  3. Ávila Cathedral stands as both church and fortress and its apse, known locally as the cimorro and set in the walls, is the most imposing turret of the east wall.

    1 h

  4. The building of the Royal Monastery began in 1482 with the construction of the Cloister of the Novitiates.

    30 min

Cancellation

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

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Welcome Pickups (Madrid)
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Our operators are not official tour guides but English-speaking professional drivers and Locals that have been provided with all the necessary historical information about the sights visited. They cannot accompany you into the sights but will provide extended historical and local information to help you get the feeling of the city.

How it compares in Madrid

  • Its from-price is 160% above the median of the 1722 experiences we list in Madrid.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 698 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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