The Best of Salamanca (English)

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

To really get to know the golden city of Salamanca, you need a local to show you all the great places. This unique walk through Salamanca will give you a personal look at a buzzing Spanish city, you will see the places that you normally wouldn't get to see, and that only a local guide could know, enjoying your time in Salamanca among the locals and venues that you encounter as you go.

"Please contact me if you would like a different time"

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

A tour of the world heritage city of Salamanca.

What To Expect

Ciudad Vieja de Salamanca

We will walk through the historical center of salamanca, which has plenty of monuments (the plaza mayor, old university and the cathedral), that has hosted many prominent people throughout history, while enjoying the atmosphere of the golden city. This unique tour of Salamanca will give you a personal look at a buzzing Spanish city, you will see the places that you normally wouldn't get to see, and that only a local guide could know. Enjoy your time in Salamanca among the locals and venues that you encounter as you go. Explore Salamanca from an insiders perspective, with a flexible schedule and a relaxed atmosphere, see how the locals live. Relax and the rest will be taken care of. With this tour you'll be able to enjoy the city with someone who actually lives there. Experience a tour that focuses on the people and places you see, bond with the city and see the most interesting and exciting places, showing you everything that Salamanca has to offer.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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The Best of Salamanca (English)

Reviews

4.58

26 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Tour needs more structure and profoundness
gijs timmers,
Sep 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
I'm sorry leaving you with a 2 star review Mark, but I think that the tour could have been better structured and more in-depth. To me it's clear that you have a lot of knowledge about many different things concerning Salamanca and history in general, but to me the tour felt like walking alongside buildings and viewing points, with you mentioning anecdotes about the buildings. After two hours of walking I still feel like I don't really understand Salamanca's history. I think the tour can be improved with you explaining Salamanca's history briefly first and then using this as a scaffold when talking about the buildings later. I hope you can use my comment to improve your tour and I'm sorry for not being upfront about my criticism in the tour itself but just leaving a 5 star review doesn't feel good either.
Definitely well worth it
Kkoleary,
Jul 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We enjoyed a walk around the outskirts of old town learning about the history and seeing sites off the beaten path. We truly enjoyed our guide and he was very informative. Highly recommend
2 hours well spent
Elaine0505,
Oct 14, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great walking tour of the city with a very knowledgeable guide. We learnt so much and saw sites and historic buildings we would not have found.
Great historic tour
Anna M,
Oct 12, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It ended up that I was the only one that showed up, so had a great private tour. Mark is an excellent tour guide. Very informative and knows the history well of Salamanca. So the whole historic area which includes the University.
Informative and friendly
Kate S,
May 24, 2022
- Review from Viator
4.00
Mark was very knowledgeable on Salamanca and gave us a really good understanding of the place. Being English meant there was no language issues.
Lacked pace and depth
Allyellymac,
May 5, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
It was expensive for what it was. Also needs to be much more pacey. It took a long two and a half hours when one hour would have been plenty. Mark, our guide, was pleasant but a more structured tour with a bit of an introduction as to what we would be seeing would have improved the experience. It felt like a wander round and a chat. However, it gave us a starting point as to how we might spend the rest of our visit.
Definitely recommend
CarolineB 11,
May 1, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mark was brilliant and extremely knowledgeable about Salamanca and it’s history. There was no way to fully appreciate the sites without the local understanding.
Very knowledge guide, good company and entertaining
EJWoolley,
Apr 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was great that we were a small group and could ask lots of questions, Mark was very knowledgeable and could relate the questions we asked back to places from our own experience There was loads of information, but felt more like having an interesting conversation with a friend rather than a lecture from a guide book. Learnt a lot about Salamanca and thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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svalkers12,
Apr 9, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mark was a very knowledgeable guide and knew so much..Previously we had seen so many people with walking guide tours and. The groups were too large and the people looked glum not the case with Mark.after our tour we were able to return to different parts of Salamanca and enjoy on our own at leisure.Price wise value for money .No hesitation to recommend this tour with really friendly person well done Mark and thanks for making the trip special and memorable.Stephen H
Walking tour of Salamanca
I S,
Feb 22, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great informal but informative walking tour of the city . Very knowledgeable guide, highly recommended to get your bearings