12 best Tours and excursions to do from Madrid

One of the attractions of traveling Madrid is the possibility of visiting historical places that are located around the capital, which, if you prefer, you can reach by car. organized excursions.

Thus, in the same Region of Madrid and less than an hour away from the capital, you find two essential visits, the Escorial Monastery, at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama, and Aranjuez with its imposing Royal Palace and its royal gardens.

This way you can sign up for a excursion to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, corners that you will visit in a five-hour day.

Or to another excursion to make a guided tour of Aranjuez lasting two hours, in which you will get to know its gardens, or a guided tour of the Aranjuez Palace, the great monument of this Royal Site for the Region of Madrid.

Apart from the possibility of joining an organized group, you also have the option of a private tour of Aranjuez three hours long with a guide in spanish specialist in local culture.

Excursions from Madrid to historical cities

Our advice is that when you make your travel program to Madrid, reserve a few days to see the spectacular cities near Madrid that stand out both for their history and for their gastronomy.

En Castilla y Leon, north of Madrid, are the monumental cities of SegoviaWith its Roman aqueduct, Ávila with the imposing medieval wall, and Salamanca, the university city par excellence in Spain.

Or a Ribera del Duero castles and wine tour that will take you to visit the Peñafiel castle and wineries of said designation of origin.

And in Castilla La Mancha, south of the capital, you can visit the multicultural city of Toledo in which Muslims, Jews and Christians coexisted, which has created a mix of Arab, Mudejar, Gothic and Renaissance cultural vestiges.

Or also take a trip to the city of Cuenca, Heritage, and also see the Enchanted city, or the Don Quixote Tour of La Mancha.

All of them are declared cities Heritage awarded by the Unesco.

The central location of Madrid within the peninsula and its fantastic connections with high-speed train eTA, makes cities like Cordova o Valencia are located within a very short travel time, so that they can even be visited in day trips.

Best tours and excursions from Madrid

Below is a list of excursions from Madrid, which you can adjust to your travel plan for Spain. 

Tour to the Escorial and Valley of the Fallen in half a day

If you sign up for the excursion to El Escorial monastery and the Valley of the Fallen, you will leave Madrid at 8,45 am to reach El Escorial where you will visit the great monument of the monastery, Heritage.

Finally you will go to see the monument of Valley of the Fallen, to return to Madrid around 14 p.m.

Tour to Aranjuez in half a day from Madrid

In the excursion to Aranjuez You will leave Madrid at 15:XNUMX p.m. to arrive at the Royal Site located on the banks of the tagus river, where you will visit the Royal Palace of AranjuezAs well as Royal Barge Museum located in the aforementioned Prince's Gardens.

Here you have the information of the Tour to Aranjuez in half a day.

One day tour to Toledo from Madrid

To make your day trip to Toledo you have several options.

On one side you have full day trip to Toledo, where leaving Madrid at 9 in the morning, you will tour the historic center.

On this excursion you will see buildings with different architectural styles, from the Arabic y MudejarUntil the Gothic, Renaissance y baroque.

This tour in Spanish lasts eight hours, and in it you will visit the Toledo Cathedral, Mosque of Cristo de la Luz, church of Santo Tomé, synagogue of Santa María la Blanca and monastery of San Juan de los Reyes.

If you go to the city on your own, you also have the option of signing up for a guided tour of Toledo with a duration of two hours, in which you will visit the aforementioned old mosque, the synagogue of San María la Blanca and the church of Santo Tomé.

And also the alternative of Half-day excursion to Toledo, which will take you 5 hours, and you can choose between doing it in the morning or in the afternoon, with different monuments to visit.

This way you can get to know this city Heritage, with the company of a guide in spanish specialized in art.

Tour to Segovia and La Granja from Madrid

La historic city of Segovia It is another of the visits you can make from Madrid.

So, you can sign up for a excursion to Segovia, with half-day or full-day options

On this excursion you will have the opportunity to take a walk through its historic center where you will see Roman aqueduct, cathedral and church of San Martín, and finally you will visit the Alcázar.

You also have the option of doing the excursion to Ávila and Segovia.

Fly in a Balloon in Segovia

A very special way to visit this Castilian city and live a great experience that you will remember all your life, it is fly in a balloon in Segovia.

It is a three-hour activity in which you will take a one-hour flight, taking advantage of the fact that the city of Segovia is one of the places in Spain where you can best fly in a balloon thanks to its good geographical conditions.

Of course, you will have to get up early, but I can tell you that it is very worth it.

Tour to Cuenca and Enchanted City

On this excursion you will leave Madrid at 8,30:XNUMX a.m. to take a guided tour of the Enchanted city, an original karst landscape.

After making a stop at the Devil's Window viewpointAfter eating you will start a guided tour of Cuenca where, among other corners, you will see its famous houses hanging over the Huécar Riveras well as a Cuenca Cathedral Gothic style.

After a walk on your own, you will return to Madrid to arrive around 20,30:XNUMX p.m.

Here you can consult detailed information about the excursion to Cuenca and the Enchanted City.

Don Quixote Tour of La Mancha

With this day trip you have the opportunity to see the typical landscapes and corners of La Mancha.

Starting from visiting the Belmonte castle, you will make a stop at Mont Reaga Wineries to do a tasting of La Mancha wines and then get to Raven Speck, where you will see a nice set of windmills.

After eating in a typical La Mancha inn, you will go to The Toboso, place where he lived Our wines are dedicated to the theatre, therefore are named by famous male and female play roles., and you will visit the Cervantino museum. to finally return to Madrid around 20 p.m.

Here you have information about Don Quixote Tour of La Mancha.

Excursion to Salamanca and Ávila

Departing at 7,45:XNUMX from Madrid, accompanied by a guide in Spanish, you will travel by bus to Salamanca, where you will have the opportunity to walk through its Plaza Mayor, visit your two cathedrals and you will go through his historic university.

After this three-hour visit, you will go to Ávila, where you will see his famous medieval wall and you will visit his cathedral and the Romanesque monument of Sanctuary of Saint Vincent.

You will arrive in Madrid around 8 at night.

Here you have all the information about the excursion to Salamanca and Ávila.

Wine tour of Ribera del Duero

From Madrid you can take an excursion to the Valladolid province to taste its famous wines Ribera del Duero.

With a duration of 8 hours, on this excursion you will go by bus to said province where you will visit three of its famous wineries.

During the visit you will have the opportunity to do a wine tasting accompanied by cheese and typical sausages.

Consult the information of the Wine tour of Ribera del Duero.

Excursion to Córdoba by AVE

Thanks to AVE high speed train, you can visit Córdoba in one day from Madrid.

Leaving the Atocha station at 7 in the morning, you will arrive at Cordova in one hour and 40 minutes.

and in this city Heritage You will visit the interior of its great monument, the old mosque, and you will walk through its Jewry, with corners as charming as the Flower Alley.

You will return to Madrid after an eight-hour tourist day.

Here you have all the information about the Tour to Córdoba by AVE from Madrid.