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Alcalá de Henares: Guided Cervantes City Sightseeing Tour

By Alcalá Turismo y Más
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 75 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Tour the entire historic center on an interesting 2.5-hour guided route
  • Enter the University of Alcalá (courtyards — auditorium — chapel)
  • Visit the Corral de Comedias (or Hospital de Antezana)

Activity location

    • Alcalá University
    • Alcala de Henares, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Pl. de Cervantes, 11, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España
    • Alcalá de Henares, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

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Alcalá de Henares, the city of Cervantes, a World Heritage Site

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • Spanish
Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 11:15
Price details
RM 74.97 x 1 AdultRM 74.97
Total
Price is RM 74.97
Until Mon, 20 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    2.5-hour guided visit
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance to the University
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance to the Corral de Comedias or Hospital de Antezana

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Audio recording, Pets (assistance dogs allowed)

What you can expect

Meet your tour guide next to the Torre de Santa María in Plaza de Cervantes and get ready for an essential and in-depth introduction to Alcalá de Henares, the city of Cervantes and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, you will follow a complete route through the historic center, which combines an engaging commentary with a significant historical and architectural context.

The sightseeing tour includes admission to outstanding interior spaces that help bring the city's past to life. Visit the Chapel of the Oidor, where Miguel de Cervantes was baptized, and enter the famous University of Alcalá de Henares, exploring its courtyards, as well as the Paraninfo and the Chapel of San Ildefonso. You will also enter the historic Corral de Comedias; if admission is not possible due to a theatrical performance, you will visit the Hospital de Antezana instead. The route also includes the Museo Casa Natal de Cervantes to connect even more closely with the writer's legacy.

As you stroll, discover the most iconic streets and squares: Plaza de Cervantes, Calle Mayor, and Calle de la Imagen, as well as the old Plaza de Palacio and the city walls. Your tour guide will tell you about the history of the Archbishop's Palace and the surroundings of the Regional Archaeological Museum. The experience ends at Plaza de los Santos Niños, home to the impressive Cathedral of Saints Justus and Pastor, where the sightseeing tour concludes.

This is the ideal tour for travelers who want a high-quality cultural experience and a comprehensive understanding of Alcalá's history, architecture, and living traditions.

Location

Activity location

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    • Alcalá University
    • Alcala de Henares, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Pl. de Cervantes, 11, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España
    • Alcalá de Henares, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain