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Check in at our office in the center of Madrid fifteen minutes before the departure of your tour. Board one of our air-conditioned buses and head to Toledo with a local guide. Remember to bring your camera or Smartphone!

Relax and enjoy the scenery on the way to the city. Follow your local guide on a walking tour of the historic city of Toledo, a World Heritage city since 1986. Once the capital of Spain, it is a spectacular mix of Arab, Jewish and Christian cultures. Learn about its fantastic heritage and discover how the coexistence of cultures over the centuries influenced its current architectural style.

Wander among the courtyard cloisters and royal coats of arms at the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes. Admire the building sponsored by Isabel of Castile to become a mausoleum, the most important construction built during the time of the Catholic Monarchs. Right after the visit we will walk to the Santa Maria la Blanca Synagogue. Originally built as a synagogue, it was expropriated and converted into a Church only 211 years after its inauguration. Today, it is a fantastic museum of Mudejar art that you will visit. Admire the world-famous painting by El Greco, The Burial of El Conde Orgaz, in the Church of Santo Tom�. Did you know that Greco himself lived in this beautiful city? Next, we will visit the old mosque of Cristo de la luz. Of the ten mosques that Toledo had, this is the best preserved.

You will have approximately an hour and a half of free time to have lunch.

At the agreed time, meet your guide again for a visit to the Toledo Cathedral, considered one of the most important Gothic cathedrals in Spain. Contemplate the stained glass windows that decorate the nave and discover the history of this great monument. See more than ten paintings by El Greco and walk through the cathedral listening to your guide's explanations.

Before returning to Madrid, again on the bus we will take a brief panoramic tour around the outside of Toledo to the Valle viewpoint.

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Tapas tasting lunch (if you have selected this option):

Manchego Asadillo Casserole with Ventresca
Russian house salad
Potato omelette skewer
Cracked eggs with ham
Cazuelita de Carcamusas (Typical dish from Toledo).
A drink (water, glass of wine, glass of beer or soft drink)
Gastronomic menu (available from April):
Starters included: Salad, Manchego cheese tasting, deer hash with toast and Manchego ratatouille
Seconds to choose from: Grilled entrec�te with potato wedges and padr�n peppers, duck confit with red berries and mashed potatoes, venison scallops, cod with caramelized onion or Toledo-style partridge
Cake with ice cream, coffee or infusion and glass of liquor
Drinks included during service