Independent Spain vacation, Old Castile to Madrid

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                     Since 1993

(Madrid-Toledo-Caceres-Salamanca-Avila-Segovia)

This semi-arid region of stark, harsh beauty has been witness to some of the greatest epics of history. Its cities and towns provide silent testimony to the splendor of its past. Madrid, capital of Spain since 1561, offers a multitude of surprises to its visitors: hidden squares evoke its imperial past, baroque churches and palaces abound, and the famous Prado Museum is sure to impress. Less than an hour away is Toledo, an evocative mirror reflecting the glory of a country through which have passed innumerable cultures and civilizations from all shores of the Mediterranean. The ruins of its theater, its small churches, two mosques, two synagogues, an impressive Gothic Cathedral… are only part of the legacy left by the Romans, Visigoths, Arabs, Jews and Christians. In Segovia, a little to the north of the capital, a two-thousand year aqueduct provides testimony to the dominant presence of the Romans in this part of the peninsula. In addition to this formidable engineering feat, Segovia possesses one of the most beautiful palaces in Europe and the last gothic cathedral built on the peninsula. If Segovia has the last, Avila has the first. Not far from the site of its solid romanesque cathedral, Santa Theresa, reformer and writer was born. Avila, with its dozens of renaissance palaces and churches, defies time and seems content to be contained within its almost 2-mile long, 11th century walls.

Route sample

Day 1: Madrid. Transfer to hotel. City Walk Old Town
Day 2: Madrid. Day at leisure to explore its museums
Day 3: Madrid. Pick up rental car. Drive to Toledo. Overnight
Day 4: Toledo-Orgaz-Cuerva-Guadamur-Montalban-Puente Arzobispo-Oropesa
Day 5: Oropesa-Talavera-Cuevas del Aguila-Mombeltran- Gredos
Day 6: Gredos-Avila-Segovia
Day 7: Segovia-La Granja-El Escorial-Madrid

Important:

We offer competitive prices that include hotels and car rental, all included, as well as the guides necessary in the major cities where we offer splendid private tours of the major monuments.

If you decide to travel with your own car, we can offer you only hotel reservations, with minimum services.

These programs are designed for maximum enjoyment with short travel trajectories. We know however that often this is not acceptable as many travelers have a limited number of vacation days available. For this reason we can organize the same route with fewer days without any problem.

Once you have accepted our offer based on the days available and we have received the deposit, you will receive more detailed information on places to visit and points of interest during each trajectory.