19 Jul 2025
Fantastic trip with amazing sights. Eduardo was a great driver; picked us up on time in a very comfortable luxury vehicle and explained the day. He had a great personality and sense of humor and was able to give us background for every stop. He ensured we were comfortable and happy and even made sure we had cold water available all day. Ávila was a great stop. Our tour guide was so passionate about her city; it was fun to explore with her. Ávila is so beautiful and the weather so lovely. The city walls are outstanding. Eduardo made lunch reservations for us at a wonderful restaurant at the foot of the aqueduct in Segovia: spectacular place and food was fantastic. We also got to see the suckling pig celebration! Our tour guide in Segovia, Lola, took great care to keep us in the shade (the day was warm), and had deep knowledge of the city. She rapidly understood what we enjoyed and tailored the tour for us. We loved it! Eduardo again ensured we were comfortable traveling to Toledo. As we had spent extra time in Segovia, he made sure our guide was prepared in Toledo and we enjoyed a brief siesta in the car. Toledo was amazing; Luis was great; giving us a fast but informative (with passionate local color) tour of the city. Since it was our fault we were late, Luis went out of his way to ensure we still saw the best of Toledo, and we definitely, absolutely, want to return because of his introduction to the city to us.
The return to Madrid was fast and easy; Eduardo was such a great conversationalist and companion for us.
After an amazing day, we realized we left some personal belongings in the car. We messaged the tour provider, and they reached out to Eduardo. The fact that Eduardo went out of his way on his day off to return the items we left on his van speak volumes to his dedication and the kind of person he is. 1000 stars for Eduardo and this trip.
If you are short on time and want to see the real beauty and history of Spain, we HIGHLY recommend this trip. If you have more time, we would suggest breaking this into 2 days; one for Ávila and Segovia; one for Toledo. We had a fantastic day, but could have used more time in every city. Spectacular!!