Madrid to Salamanca and Avila Tour: Explore Historic University and Iconic Tapas

Embark on a captivating tour from Madrid to Salamanca and Avila. Explore the historic University of Salamanca, visit the Cathedral, and indulge in iconic tapas. Discover the medieval charm of Avila’s wall, San Vicente Sanctuary, and Romanesque churches.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Salamanca - Your first stop will be Salamanca, whose history dates back to Celtic times, very well-known for its ornate sandstone architecture. It was founded in the 12th century and was a key intellectual center in the 15th and 16th centuries. Here, our guide will guide you through the city’s most important sites, learning about their history and architectonic characteristics.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Transportation from the meeting point to Avila and Salamanca and back to Madrid
  • Guided Walking Tour in Salamanca
  • Guided Walking Tour in \’Avila
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance to the Cathedral of Salamanca (not included in the private option)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (only included in the private option)
Additional Information

Find out why this tour was honored with the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award 2025!
The journey begins as the tour departs from Madrid heading towards Salamanca. Upon arrival, participants will have the chance to explore its rich heritage, filled with countless charming spots and intricate details. The tour kicks off in the heart of the city, featuring…

Location
Calle de Julio Camba
The guide will be waiting for you at the corner of Julio Camba Street with Alcalá Street with a sign of Amigo Tours. Metro station VENTAS. Please be at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the tour departs.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Z3852bzjuanc
Sep 29, 2025
Beautiful - The trip to Salamanca is pretty long, but definitely worth it. Our guide was super friendly and made the experience really enjoyable. Since the ride takes a while, you don’t get tons of time to explore, but it’s a nice way to get a good overview of the city.
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Dwightpeter_t
Sep 15, 2025
Amazing Salamanca and Avila - What a packed day tour. We started at Salamanca and then visited Ávila. Both were amazing places. Wish we could stay longer but it is far drive. Due to long bus rides, it was very nice for them to consider bathroom breaks and coffee or snack breaks. Would recommend
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I5803qjninog
Sep 8, 2025
Visit in Salamanca and Avila - I visited Salamanca and Avila trip, tour was well-organized and guide was explaining everything regarding sites we visited. We also had free time to roam around in beautiful cities.
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Peter_s
Sep 5, 2025
Salamanca - Nice trip. The driver was a safe driver and the tour guide, Hahn, was very informative and enthusiastically made the trip a very good educational experience. Salamanca and Avila are definitely worth going to and the Cathedral was so big in Salamanca and in Avila there was a mideval fair and people with period costumes. Overall, great trip
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Juancarlos_l
Jul 20, 2025
Very good tour, allows in... - Very good tour, allows in one day to know the essentials of these cities. The guide was friendly and gave us a lot of information. The bus comfortable and comfortable.
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Juancaleiva
Jul 16, 2025
Ideal to know the basics of Salamanca and Avila. - Excellent tour. Punctual, a professional guide and all as offered. Salamanca and Avila are very nice cities and the tour allows you to give an overall impression. To be just one day you take the essentials. Ideal if one cannot spend a couple of days deepening each city, I reiterate is to take the basics of each.
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Simonalw2612rj
Jun 20, 2025
Great tour - Two beautiful locations each in their own way, we are happy to have chosen them. Careful and clear guide in explanations in both Spanish and English and we Italians have understood everything. I highly recommend the tour and the agency careful to remind us of the appointment in the previous days.
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Andrea_g
Sep 23, 2025
Great experience - Nice, interesting and well organized trip. Both cities are amazing and worth to visit. I would wish to have more free time in Avila since walk along the city walls is not part of the tour and within the given free time you can hardly manage it.
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Lesley
Aug 11, 2025
Salamanca & Avila - Far too many in the group and one couple had brought a child in a push chair which screamed so much the guide had to stop her commentary. There should definitely be an upper age limit especially on a tour of this length, 11 hours. This definitely put a damper on my enjoyment. Salamanca was impressive and Avila from a distance is stunning but not so much when you get inside the walls.
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Adriana_c
Jun 27, 2025
We couldn't go to... - We could not go to any excursion booking it 3 months before, because I was informed by the mail that there were no buses for the 21st of June 2025 that I chose another day that they offered me via friends Aviatur on the 20th of June we decided to accept and already when we went to the meeting site they put me an email saying that the next day was our Excursion or June 21st so it was before the date and after the date. In conclusion there was no Excursion for me and my family. I'll never really book at that agency.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).