Toledo Half Day Tour with Cathedral, St Tome Church & Synagoge
Overview
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5 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Upon your arrival in Toledo, you will start the tour with a panoramic bus tour around the wall with a stop at the Mirador del Valle, there you can take the best photos of Toledo. You will continue with a great walking tour through the old town to visit the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and visit the interior of the impressive Primate Cathedral, one of the most impressive monuments in Toledo and unique in Spain, the "Great Cathedral of Santa María de Toledo", magnum opus of the Gothic style of Spain, You will continue towards the old Palace of Justice and you will enter the old Jewish quarter with its alleys to visit the Church of Santo Tomé and the famous painting by El Greco "The Burial of Count Orgaz". Then you will visit the Old Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, which remains as a symbol of the coexistence of the "Three Cultures" between Christians, Muslims and Jews. On your tour you will discover places that are only possible with the assistance of the best tour of Toledo from Madrid.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infant seats available for children over 1 year old. Children under 1 year old must sit on laps.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Ticket and Guide Visit Church of Santo Tome (The Burial of the Lord of Orgaz)
Guided walking tour accompanied by our expert official local guide.
Round trip Madrid – Toledo – Madrid in a Luxury Bus “VIP class”.
Panoramic City Tour
Ticket and Guide Visit Synagogue of Saint Mary the White
Tickets and Guided Visit to Toledo Cathedral
We do not make commercial stops like other operators. Enjoy your free time wherever you want.
What To Expect
Plaza De Zocodover
Before it was an Arab market and until a few years ago there was a street market called "popularly" on Tuesday, it was Enrique IV who granted Toledo a market every Tuesday, a tradition that comes from far away and is currently held in the Parque de la Vega. Zocodover comes from Arabic, it means market of the beasts, and this square was also used to publicly execute the condemned.
Iglesia de Santo Tome
The church of Santo Tomé or Santo Tomás Apóstol is located in the historic center of the Spanish city of Toledo, and was founded after the reconquest of this city by King Alfonso VI de León.1 It appears cited in the twelfth century , as built on the site of an old 11th century mosque.2 This mosque, together with others from the city, were used as Christian churches without major changes, since no buildings were destroyed in the capture of the city. However, at the beginning of the fourteenth century, due to being in a dilapidated state, it was completely rebuilt by Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, Lord of Orgaz, and the old minaret of the mosque was transformed into a bell tower in Mudejar style.3 Its fame is due to all for housing inside, the painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz by El Greco, which can be seen by accessing the back of the church.
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Toledo Half Day Tour with Cathedral, St Tome Church & Synagoge
Reviews
239 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Traipsing through Toledo
Bogdan G,
Sep 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Beautiful sights and interesting history. Lots of walking - the whole trip was 8 hours instead of the advertised 5 1/2. Our guide Aranxa was vivacious, protective and well informed. Would do it again.
Don't purchase this tour unless you are fluent in Spanish
Gene T,
Aug 24, 2025
- Viator
3.00I always purchase my tour from Viator vendors, and usually, we were happy with every tour, and I left a 5-star rating. I was very sceptical while purchasing the subject tour because many former customers said the guide spoke Spanish most of the time. I thought that it was a lie and apparently fell for it. First and foremost, I don't recommend buying this tour to anyone who is not fluent in Spanish. Secondly, this is not a half-day tour, since we left at 9am and returned after 5pm. Toledo is a beautiful small city with deep historical roots, but it is not big enough to spend all day there, not to mention that your guide, Arantxa, speaks Spanish at least 75-80% of the tour. Despite asking her to speak English, she switched for a minute and continued in Spanish. Overall, I would not recommend this tour to anyone not fluent in Spanish.
Not really for English speaking people!!!
STEVEN M,
Aug 22, 2025
- Viator
2.00The guide Oscar I guess was decent but I thought the tour was for English speaking people. I speak some Spanish, but Oscar spoke Spanish almost exclusively and when he did speak English, it was limited in time and barely understandable.
Wonderful Tour with and Excellent Guide.
Anthony K,
Aug 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour was a little longer than we expected--we left Madrid at 9:00 AM and return around 5:30 PM. Our guide Oscar was excellent! He explained aspects of history, religion, and art in depth in both Spanish and English (and his English was very easy to understand). I would have preferred a little more time at the church of Santo Tomé, but Oscar spent a significant amount of time addressing the famous (and beautiful) El Greco painting. On the day we went to Toledo, it was extremely hot--Oscar told us it was nearly 44° celsius; however, the 3+ miles that we walked (up and down) were done at a pace that my wife and I (both in our 60s) could easily manage. Be sure to wear good walking shoes and carry water! I highly recommend this tour from Madrid.
Toledo is worth it!!!!
Marco F,
Jul 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour is great, at the right time, it is possible to walk peacefully through Toledo, to know a lot about the place, its history, etc and still free time for lunch and shopping, besides this the guide Rafael is deeply familiar with the local history, the guy is 10!!!
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