Independent Toledo Day Trip: Toledo Card and High-Speed Train Transport from Madrid

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Madrid, Spain Varies Electronic Voucher

Travel from Madrid to Toledo by high-speed train, and then spend a day exploring independently with a Toledo Card. The must-have sightseeing pass includes a city tour, hop-on hop-off tour and entry to four top city attractions including the Church of Santo Tomé and the Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo. A 3-course meal at one of two city restaurants is included, and you can travel back to Madrid at a time to suit your schedule.

Activity Description Additional Info User Reviews

Highlights

- Comprehensive tour of the city
- Excellent value for money
- All-inclusive tour

What will you find?

Exchange your voucher at Madrid Atocha Station, and then board your high-speed train. After a journey of just half an hour, arrive at the ancient city of Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and spend your day exploring at leisure.

Once the formal capital of Spain, Toledo is now considered as the country’s spiritual capital with countless religious monuments and landmarks. Use your Toledo Card to sightsee independently, enjoying a range of benefits as detailed below.

Free entry:

Church of Santo Tomé
Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo (pass includes skip-the-line access)
Santa Maria la Blanca Synagogue
San Juan de los Reyes Monastery

City tour:
See top city sights such as Cambrón Gate and Puerta del Sol on a city tour by coach and learn about the city’s history from an onboard guide. The 1.5-hour tour includes a visit to Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo and its museums – home to a collection of artistic masterpieces that date back nearly 700 years. Learn about the church’s incredible 13th-century history while exploring, and hear how the church is often said to be the epitome of Spanish Gothic architecture.

Hop-on hop-off tour:
Use a hop-on hop-off sightseeing ticket to sightsee the city from an open-top bus. Enjoy audio commentary while traveling around town:

Estación Ave (Toledo AVE Station)
Mirador El Valle (viewpoint over the Tagus River)
AC Hotel Ciudad de Toledo (Los Cigarrales neighborhood)
Puente de San Martín (medieval bridge)
Plaza de Zocodover

Meal:
Enjoy a 3-course meal from a set menu in La Abadia or Adolfo ó Gambrinus restaurants.

Additional Info

- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers
- Wheelchair accessible
- Toledo card is valid for 24 hours from first use
- Inbound and outbound train tickets must be used on the same day

Voucher Info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

What's included

- High-speed train from/to Madrid
- Toledo Card

What's excluded

- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and beverages, unless specified

- Hotel pickup and drop-off

Departure Time

Trains depart Madrid at 9:20am, 10:08am or 12:20pm

Departure Point

Atocha Train Station, Madrid

Duration

Varies

Return Details

Trains depart from Toledo AVE Station at 5:25pm or 9:30pm

Operates

Daily

Reviews & Ratings

NIKOLAOS S [02-01-2014]

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TRIP TO TOLEDO.IT WAS UNFORGETABLE
NIKOLAOS S [02-01-2014]

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TRIP TO TOLEDO.IT WAS UNFORGETABLE
Janet G [31-12-2013]

All in All the tour was very good. We were a bit disappointed to hear that the English tour was a bilingual tour. The guide worked very hard, but spoke so fast that it was difficult to catch on when he stopped speaking Spanish and started to speak English. We had another bilingual tour when the guide finished in Spanish and would tell those tourists to stay close but explore, while he spoke to the English tourists. It was a much preferable approach. At the end, the guide gave several options to return to the train station. We attempted the walk and could not follow his directions, which were confusing. We had to walk back up the hill and take a taxi. Perhaps he can hand out a map for those who want to walk back to the station.
Andrea M [09-10-2013]

The description of this tour is a bit misleading. Yes, we exchanged our vouchers at an office at the train station (a bit hard to find, so get there early!). The train was nice and it was a quick trip. We then had to get on a tour bus and meet a guide. The tour bus showed some great views of the city and then went up into the city center where we got off and the tour guide led us to the cathedral. He then guided us through the cathedral which was interesting but it was in both English and Spanish so it could be a little hard to follow. After that, we were free to see the city on our own. There was no three course lunch, though and we were ready to go back about an hour before our train was scheduled to leave. I think this could be done better on one's own.
Daniel M D [15-10-2013]

I found the whole experience exhausting. The guide had to much to do in a limited time and this lead to a bad day. Toledo is a worthwhile experience but take a more leisurely experience.