Salamanca & Avila: Intimate Spanish Journey

Explore Avila and Salamanca like old friends in an intimate, unique tour. Discover medieval jewels with a small group. Join us today.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Puerta de O’Donnell - The group will gather at O’Donnell’s Gate to commence the journey to Salamanca.
  • Salamanca - Arrival in Salamanca is scheduled for 10:45 AM.
  • Salamanca Cathedral - The exploration of Salamanca begins with a visit to its magnificent Cathedral, a complex that combines the New and Old Cathedrals, showcasing Romanesque…
What's Included
  • Cathedral entrance of Salamanca
  • Entrance university of Salamanca
  • Entrance walls of Avila
  • Bottled water
  • Tea and coffee
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Tip
  • Lunch
  • Pick-up from the hotel
Additional Information

This isn’t just any tour; it’s a personalized experience crafted just for you. Forget about crowded buses or impersonal audio guides. Here, the group will consist of no more than 8 people, sharing the journey like old friends, with ample time to savor, inquire, and relish every moment without rushing.
In Salamanca, be prepared to be awestruck by its…

Location
Puerta de O'Donnell
It's right on the corner of Menendez Pelayo Avenue and O'Donnell Street. At the entrance to Retiro Park. Public transport: Metro: Lines 2 and 9. Prince of Vergara Station (150 meters) Bus: 15, 20, 29, 52, 146 and 152
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Aimara
Nov 12, 2025
Amazing and Magical!! Don’t Miss out! - My wife and I experienced a magical and intimate tour. Andres was extremely knowledgeable, personable and first class!! We ate at amazing restaurants that ahead of time was reserved for us and it was memorable!! I’d recommend this tour 100 times over!!! Don’t miss out!!
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David_s
Nov 7, 2025
Must Visit! - Inez was a wonderful host. She was very friendly and very accommodating to what we wanted to do on that day. She was very knowledgeable on the history and subjects of each place we visited and I would highly recommend taking this tour.
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Emerson_t
Nov 7, 2025
An amazing experience we would definitely recommend. - Ines is an amazing tour guide and we thought that the experience was absolutely worth it. She gave us an in-depth explanation of the cathedrals, the universities and the architectural as well. Love the lunch place she took us to, the food was great and we had such a wonderful time. One good thing is that the day tour group is relatively small and that allowed fun conversations and engagement with everyone within the group. She even brought us to check out the astronaut in cathedral facade and explained to us about the beauty of the facade. During our trip to Ávila, there was a lost old lady and Ines didn’t hesitate to offer helps and even went back to check on her. The kind gesture really left a beautiful mark in our hearts and really glad to have Ines to be our guide. Definitely would recommend this to anyone wanting to visit Salamanca and Ávila!
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Victor_l
Oct 16, 2025
Salamanca and Avila day trip - Small group tour from Madrid to Salamanca and Avila by car awesome experience with a very friendly and knowledgeable guide
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Denise_f
Oct 14, 2025
Cuenca and Vineyard - Inés was great! The tour was so worth the price! The tour was originally scheduled for Avila and Salamanca however was changed last minute due to not having the minimum participants required . The tour operator was communicative and made sure to let us know what other trip options were available instead. We picked Cuenca and vineyard. The town of Cuenca is beautiful and has a fascinating history. We stopped to have lunch in the town and the pesto pasta was so delicious. The restaurant was a local place and not touristy making it a more unique authentic experience. The vineyard trip afterwards was amazing too. Enrique the wine maker is a man of many talents (artist also). We got to sample is homemade natural wines and got to eat some delicious tapas. Enrique was very generous with the wine! Thank Inés for putting it all together in short notice and still making it an amazing experience! Best tour ever!
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O8672sikarlw
Sep 27, 2025
Great Full Day - Our Guide Ines was wonderful. The ride to get there was a bit long but she was an educator who was pleasant, friendly and easy to understand. Salamanca was amazing and still an active university and the flying buttresses construction. Avila intact Fortress was out of a movie. Very happy with the whole day
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Carlos_a
Sep 24, 2025
Beautiful castles,... - Beautiful castles, charming towns full of history. Our guide Inés was fenomenal. Friendly and knowledgeable.
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Hermannjosefn2025
Sep 16, 2025
Great!!!!! Again and again!!!! - I took part in a day trip to Salamanca and Avila and was thrilled! Our guide Ines was extremely competent, spoke several languages fluently and conveyed everything very sympathetically and lively. The group was harmonious, and thanks to Ines I saw a lot and understood even more. An all-round successful excursion – anytime again! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Español: Hice una excursión de un día a Salamanca y Avila y quedé encantado. Nuestra guía Ines fue muy competente, hablaba varios idiomas con fluidez y transmitió todo de manera muy simpática y clara. El grupo fue muy armonioso y, gracias a Ines, vi mucho y entendí aún más. Una excursión redonda – ¡sin duda repetiría! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 English: I joined a day trip to Salamanca and Avila. I was absolutely delighted! Our guide Ines was extremely knowledgeable, spoke several languages fluently, and presented everything in a very friendly and engaging way. The group was harmonious, and thanks to Ines I saw a lot and learned even more. A truly wonderful trip – I’d gladly do it again anytime! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Claudia_a
Sep 22, 2025
Excursion not recommended - To begin with, the guide was late. We were 6 people and the transport they took us in was small and uncomfortable. I touch myself in the last row and travel very badly, the vehicle was one of those who make an extra line in the back. In my group was a very tall person with knee problems so they sent forward, however he had to make his seat forward to fit better in the second row, so that I could get out or get in the car, they had to lift the seat and in one of those, the seat fell on the foot because of the little space there was. Because he arrived late and found traffic, we did not manage to make the tour as planned, meaning in a hurry. We enter the University of Salamanca, and we do not enter the Convent of Santa Teresa de Ávila, we only go to the store and where is the relic of the finger of the Santa. I really don't like it and I don't recommend this excursion. When it comes to a long journey, you would have to have the right transport for everyone's convenience. The only rescueable thing was the food, as the group was very nice, but the excursion was not good at all.
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Leonard_l
Oct 25, 2025
They cancelled trip - We were two people short of minimum. They gave us notice the night before so we could not book any other tour.
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From $150
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).