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Avila walking visit with TM, no entrances included.
Segovia walking sightseeing w/ local guide.
Segovia and Avila:
· You need cash for entrances in Segovia. There is an ATM in the ticket hall, but better to come prepared.
· There is a separate fee for the tower, check in advance who is interested in going up before you go to the ticket office.
· You are required to call the Alcazar at least 48 hours in advance to confirm your group number and expected time of visit.
· You will need a copy of your rooming list for the ticket office of the Alcazar.
· There are toilets ( if they are in working order…) at the tourist office next to the aqueduct. There are also plenty of cafes on Calle Juan Bravo for drinks/rest stop. There are plenty of toilets at the Alcazar too.
· Adjust the timing accordingly if you plan to have lunch in Avila.
· Call or text your guide at least 48 hours in advance to confirm your appointment.
· Groups are provided in advance with whisper sets– please make sure everyone in your group has these before heading out on sightseeing ( and that you have the microphone/s for the local guide)
Segovia – visit with TM
The coach drop-off point is at the Aqueduct. However, if you are told otherwise, the drop off point will be the bus station. We have included both sets of information so you are prepared for both cases.
A – Bus Station – bus drop-off point
B – Plaza Mayor & Cathedral
C – Alcazar
D – Calle de San Valentino & Paseo de los Tilos
E – Roundabout in front of bus parking – bus pick-up point
Calle Virgen Los Remedios back to Plaza del Socorro
Aqueduct Drop Off
The tourist office in this Plaza (on the right hand side with the Aqueduct at your back) has lovely pictorial maps for a small charge if anyone in your group is interested. If you are stopping for lunch, there are good lunch places around the Plaza del Azoguejo. Give your group time for lunch and the meet again in the Plaza.
You will finish at the Alcazar with your local guide. Allow your group time to climb to the top of the tower if they would like to do so.
Meet everyone back in the Plaza Mayor and walk the group down to the Aqueduct. Allow time for a bathroom break in the tourist office and call your driver and arrange a pick-up time. Buses cannot wait outside the Aqueduct, so please make sure you allow plenty of time for the stop and arrange a meeting time accordingly.
Bus Station Drop Off
The bus drops you off at the main bus station. From here, lead your group up the Avenida de Fernandez Ladreda and into the Plaza del Azoguejo. You will see the aqueduct straight ahead. The tourist office in this plaza has lovely pictorial maps for a small charge if anyone in your group is interested. If you are stopping for lunch, there are good lunch places around the Plaza del Azoguejo.
You will finish your guided visit at the Alcazar. Allow your group to climb to the top of the tower if they would like to do so.
From the garden, you will take another route back down to meet the bus, which is parked in a different parking lot than the bus station. Upon leaving the Alcazar gardens, take the road furthest on your right – Ronda de Juan II. This road changes names to Calle de San Valentin and the Paseo de los Tilos and the photo ops are great. At the end of Paseo de los Tilos make a right onto Calle del Puente Sancti-Spiritu (gardens/river on your right). This leads you to a round-about and the bus parking lot is just on the other side of the round-about.
A – Aqueduct & Tourist Office
B – Plaza Mayor & Cathedral
C – Alcazar
Avila – visit
On arrival at Avila follow signs for Cuatro Postes. From here there is the best view of the walls. There is a café with restrooms across the street.
From here, drive to the tourist office on the main road around the city. Enter the building and take the escalators up into the centre of Avila. Cross the small park and enter through the Puerta de Alcazar (name of entranceway into the walled city). Lead your group inside the walls, just next to The Cathedral, and the tourist office is on the square opposite the front of the Cathedral. Get maps (1 for every 3 or 4 pax) and distribute them. Give your group time to visit the Cathedral and then walk together to the convent of Santa Teresa. It is built on the site of the house in which she was born. The stained glass windows in the church depict the story of Santa Teresa. To the right of the entrance to the church there is a small souvenir shop and a tiny museum containing a finger of Santa Teresa!
Head for the Cathedral Square following the route outside the walls for panoramic views.
If the group is interested they can also walk a section of the wall in their free time. Group rates are available, ask at the ticket office.
Give the group free time for lunch if you haven’t already eaten in Segovia! There are places to eat in the Plaza de la Victoria.
A – Bus Drop Off/Pick Up Point
B – Cathedral of Avila
C – Santa Teresa’s Museum & Church
D – Lunch spots
Continue to Salamanca.