Guided Tour in TUK TUK Ávila COMPLETE with stops 1 hour
Description
The guided tuk tuk tour lasts approximately 1 hour, making stops in front of the most interesting monuments of the city. The first stop will be at the Convento de la Santa, built on the birthplace of Santa Teresa (here we stay). around 15 minutes to see the patio of the old house, the Basilica inside and the birthplace of the Saint and room of relics) we will continue towards the Humilladero de los Cuatro Postes making another descent to be able to visit the monument and see a unique panoramic view of the entire city (this will be 10 minutes) and a 3rd stop with a descent to the North Lienzo of the Wall where you can take photos in front of one of the most characteristic views of the Wall (stop of about 5 minutes). All this accompanied by the audio guide and the driver's comments. In addition to what was mentioned we will see more than 12 monuments and places including the Convent of La Encarnación which is a little further away.
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Itinerary
One of the first stops will be at the gate of the wall called the Alcázar since the Alcázar of Ávila was located there, which has not survived the passage of time. In front is the Plaza de Santa Teresa, also well known for being there the Romanesque Church. of Saint Peter
We will make a short stop without going down at the Puerta del Rastro located in the southern Lienzo of the Wall, where we will see a fantastic view of the well-known Paseo del Rastro and on the other side the Ambles Valley and we will enter the interior of the Wall to get to know the Avila palatial
The Dávila Palace is the first palace that we find as soon as we cross the Puerta del Rastro, in addition to being one of the oldest palaces in the city of the 13th century, its viewing gallery above the wall gate stands out. At this place we stop in front of it but without going down.
Another of the most interesting palaces in the city from the 16th century is the Torreón de los Guzmanes, where a fantastic museum of the Vettones, ancient settlers of these lands, has been installed. The entrance to the museum is not part of the tour. Along with this palace we will see two other palaces that we will also tell their story, which are Superunda and the Alamarza
One of the stops on the tour is the Basilica of the Saint built on the Birthplace of Saint Teresa, we will enter and visit the Church, we will see a patio of the old house and the birth bed of Saint Teresa located in a beautiful chapel, we will also visit the relic room where the famous incorrupt finger of Saint Teresa is, all accompanied by the explanations of our guide. From here we will leave for the Mirador de los Cuatro Postes.
The second drop-off stop of the tour is at the famous Mirador de los 4 Postes, where we will see one of the most beautiful panoramic views in the world, seeing how the Wall embraces the entire city. We will visit the Monument of the 4 Posts and this place is where they are located. Ávila's lyrics and thus be able to increase the photo album.
We will pass by the Church and Convent of La Encarnación and you will hear the history of this place, we will stop but without going down. During the tour there is no possibility of entering the Museum
From the Convent of La Encarnación to the next stop, which is the Puerta de San Vicente and Cathedral, we will see the North Canvas of the Wall and tell its fabulous story.
Within the tour itinerary we will pass by the Ávila Cathedral called Cathedral of the Savior, here we will pass and listen to the explanations of the audio guide and the comments of the driver-guide, there is time to take photos but without getting off the tuk tuk. There is no possibility of visiting the Cathedral during this tour.
We will make a brief stop to see the famous Plaza de Mercado Chico, if your tour coincides with Friday you will be able to see its Friday market where the producers of the area come to sell their products, this market dates back to the 15th century since the Kings Catholics granted the city the establishment of a free market.
Another of the stops with Bajada is at Puerta del Carmen where we will find another of the best panoramic views of the Wall in which we see the entire northern canvas as well as a beautiful landscape. Very emblematic place since it is one of the most frequently published images of the Wall.
Stopping in front of one of the best preserved Romanesque churches in Europe, with perfect lighting at night.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Only children from 3 years old can board, occupying a seat and seat belts.
- The price for children is the same as for adults.
Reviews(30)
It is half the price if you don't book with this site and we booked a tour in English but the guide didn't want to use the audio and preferred to only speak in Spanish since we had a group from Spain at the same time. We ended early before the 1 hour mark.
Dear Guest, Thank you for your comment. We'd like to clarify a few points to avoid confusion for future travelers. Regarding the price, we'd like to clarify that the tour we offer on Viator is the 1-hour tour. The 35-minute tour advertised on other channels is a different, shorter product, so it isn't comparable in price to the one you booked here. Regarding the language, on shared tours like yours, when there are groups of different nationalities, the guide relies on the audio guide available in multiple languages (including English) while speaking live in one language — in this case Spanish, as it coincided with a group from Spain. This way, all participants receive the information in their own language through the audio, regardless of which language the guide is speaking at any given moment. We're sorry the experience didn't meet your expectations, and we've noted your comment about the tour's duration to review internally. We remain at your disposal for any further questions. Best regards.
Amazing way to see the main sites of the city. It helped that it was an absolutely gorgeous and sunny day, while not being too hot. The audio was in English and the guide added flavor and commentary. Julio was wonderful and even helped us find churros at the end of the tour.
A very pleasant guide… he let us stop long enough to take beautiful photos.
I went into Viator to look for Tuk Tuk tours in Segovia, Spain. The search results showed several things to do in Segovia, so I assumed everything listed was actually located there. I found a Tuk Tuk tour and booked it. The next day, when I checked the meeting point and time, I realized the tour was actually in a different town. I immediately contacted the tour guide to cancel and said I’d be happy to take a credit and rebook something in Segovia. I never received a response. I then contacted Viator and opened a support ticket. They emailed me a ticket number, and that’s where the communication stopped. I’ve followed up three times with no reply. This has been very disappointing and feels like poor customer service. I’ve used Viator on our annual trips to Europe and have always had great experiences, which makes this even more frustrating. If Viator is going to offer customer support, they need to actually follow through. A suggestion for Viator: please strengthen your customer service team. Also, when someone searches for activities in a specific city, there should be a clear pop‑up if the item they select is actually located in a different city. That simple alert would prevent situations like this and help customers avoid booking something outside the area they intended.
Dear Guest, We're sorry to hear about the poor experience you had, though we'd like to clarify the situation regarding our activity. As we understand it, the booking was made assuming the activity was located in the city where you were staying, when in fact it was in a different location — something that was indicated in the booking details. Although this error was unrelated to us, as soon as you contacted us, our team tried to help by explaining how you could file a claim with Viator to manage the cancellation and, if applicable, a refund or activity change. We understand your frustration at not receiving a response from Viator's customer support, and that's a completely legitimate complaint toward the platform. However, we'd like to point out that you never actually used our service, so this review doesn't reflect a real experience with our activity or our team. We remain at your disposal to help with anything you need, and we encourage you to keep following up with Viator to resolve your refund. Best regards.
We loved the ride, we learned a lot, we saw everything characteristic and the very friendly driver!! We got pretty short the time we hired and would definitely recommend it
The tour was fine, the driver very friendly, but it was not what I expected, the vehicle very old and quite uncomfortable. I think the price is not in line.
Excellent experience, guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Space for only 4 people so reserve early!
Very nice and ideal way to see around Avila and get to know the important history about the city. Would recommend.
The experience has been great, Oscar has been super nice to us, he has explained everything and solved all our doubts. I would certainly repeat again.
We liked it, but the experience said 1 h and does not reach that time. They should expand a little more.
