Small Group Tour: Imperial Toledo And Winery Tour

Highlights

Go all over Toledo’s labyrinthine streets and discover the historical coexistence of cultures. Taste the best wines at the Finca Loranque Wine Cellar.

The Cathedral of Santa María de Toledo is an example of Gothic architecture. Its north gate reminds one of Pari’s Notre Dame, and Puerta de los Leones is rich in Hispano-Flemish sculptures.

The Church of Santo Tomé holds El Greco's masterpiece painting ‘The Burial of the Count of Orgaz’, set over this genius painter.

The first stop in our tour will be at the beautiful city-museum of Toledo, located 70 km away from Madrid, and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

It is one of the oldest towns in Europe and has a great artistic beauty and buildings from almost all periods in history (Arabian, Gothic, Mudejar, Renaissance, and Baroque style).

Toledo is called the “City of the Three Cultures” since Christians, Muslims, and Jews lived together. In the 16th century, it was also the place of residence of the great painter El Greco.

During our tour in Toledo we will visit the Mosque of El Cristo de la Luz, the old Bib-al-Mardum Mosque or Valmardón Mosque ended in 1186 and true reflection of Caliphic architecture, the inside of the Cathedral, with its architecture that shows all the stages of Spanish Gothic and the rich artworks the building houses (stained glasses, choir, main chapel, altarpieces, El Greco paintings, etc.).

We will continue our itinerary visiting the Church of Saint Tomé, where you will see "El Entierro del señor de Orgaz", a masterpiece of El Greco, and will follow with the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca. We will also learn the famous technique of damascene (incrustation of precious metals in steel) and will finish with a panoramic view of Toledo.

After your morning in Toledo, we will leave around 14:30 pm back to Madrid with and stop at Bargas, home to the "Finca Loranque" where we will visit its wine cellars and where you will get the chance to try some of their wines.

For this tour, you can choose the Lunch options listed below:

- Without Lunch.

- With Tourist Lunch: menu composed of vegetable stew, veal cutting with green beans and French fried potatoes, and vanilla ice cream with fruit salad (drinks not included).

- With Typical Lunch: appetizers and Castilian tapas, roasted lamb with vegetables, truffle cake with ice cream, wine, mineral water, and coffee.

Included:

Air-conditioned motor coach.

English Speaking Official Guide.

Entrance fee to Cathedral, Church of St. Tome, Synagogue, and Cristo de la Luz.

Commented tasting of 3 wines and an appetizer.

Excluded:

Hotel pick-up and drop-off.

Other services not specified.