Tours & Activities in Cáceres
Get ready to discover this beautiful city of Extremadura known as the "Villa of a thousand and one shields". We will walk through its cobbled streets that will make us travel to another era, we will reach beautiful mansions, Renaissance palaces and churches crowned with stork's nests that will make us understand why Cáceres is a World Heritage City.
We are waiting for you in the Plaza de Santa María, in front of the door of the Co-Cathedral , to start our free tour of the Monumental Complex of Cáceres. Did you know that it is considered one of the best preserved in all of Europe?
Follow our steps and we will tell you the history of the civilizations that at some point lived within its walls: Arabs, Christians, Jews... Their legacy still lives on in every corner.
Our steps will take us to marvelous palaces such as Golfines de Abajo, Carvajal, Toledo-Moctezuma (home to the daughter of the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II) or the Palacio de Las Veletas (which houses the Cáceres Museum and the second largest cistern in the world).
Surely you have already had the opportunity to take many wonderful photographs, but what if we give your palate a treat? We will talk about typical dishes of Extremaduran cuisine : migas, chanfaina, Iberian ham... We will leave you with the best recommendations.
We will resume our path to reach the Plaza de San Jorge , one of the most charming squares in the city. Did you know that it has been the set of several filmings?
How many towers do you imagine we have in Cáceres? We are going to see many and very beautiful ones, but among all of them the most famous is the Torre de Bujaco ; It is not only an authentic symbol of the city, it is also a memory of the Andalusian period. Then we will cross the Plaza Mayor , surrounded by beautiful 16th century arcades, which today is the nerve center of the city, full of life, restaurants and people of all ages.
After a visit of approximately two and a half hours, we will end up next to the Arco de la Estrella , the most famous arch in the city.
* In compliance with Decree 37/2015 of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, the guide is obliged to set a price for this service. The price is one euro per attendee*
On this free night tour of the magical city of Cáceres we are going to discover the hidden face of the monumental World Heritage city. Legends, power struggles, mythological beings and ghosts will be our companions on this macabre walk.
We will begin our tour in the Plaza de Santa María next to the door of the Co-Cathedral, and thus, we will begin this dark and gloomy journey through Cáceres, will you be brave enough to continue?
Among majestic palaces we will relive the events of their previous owners, who, between ghosts and legends, will tell us about their deaths and revenge in this monumental city.
We will look for the mythological werewolves in the alleys that have nothing to envy to werewolves, but be careful if there is a full moon anyway. Although they will be nothing compared to Machu Lanú, which is said to be the devil himself, and which has been seen several times in the city. Will we meet him along the way?
Between witchcraft, goblins and unicorns we will return, after two hours of walking, to our meeting point, Plaza Santa María to close this dark story.
* In compliance with Decree 37/2015 of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, the guide is obliged to set a price for this service. The price is one euro per attendee*
We will start this fun and mysterious tour in the central Plaza Mayor of Cáceres . From there, we will take a tour through the narrow streets of the historic center and we will get to know the city through the mysteries of this medieval town .
The legend of the Monkey, the "Malsaborá", legend of Calle de la Amargura, El Cristo Negro. With all this you will discover amazing anecdotes and curiosities belonging to its former tenants.
You dare?
* In compliance with Decree 37/2015 of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, the guide is obliged to set a price for this service. The price is one euro per attendee*
With this tour of the city of Cáceres we will get to know the three cultures that coexisted in this beautiful city declared a World Heritage Site in 1986: Muslim, Jewish and Christian.
Our itinerary begins in the Plaza Mayor of Caceres, observing the Torre de la Hierba and the Torre de Bujaco , built in the Andalusian period , currently converted into icons of the city.
We will access the medieval city through the Arco de la Estrella , towards the Plaza de Santa María , where we will observe some of its Christian monuments such as the Co-Cathedral of Santa María , the Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo and the Palacio de Carvajal (inside), In which we will enter to see its cloister and interior garden in which we will find a hundred-year-old fig tree.
The next stop will be in the Plaza de San Jorge , where the Church of San Francisco Javier is located, remarkable for its white towers. After it we will go to the Plaza de San Mateo , there we will come across the Church that bears the same name, declared a Historic-Artistic Monument.
We will end the route entering the old Jewish Quarter , visiting the Provincial Museum of Cáceres (inside) and going down to the Arab Cistern inside.
* In compliance with Decree 37/2015 of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, the guide is obliged to set a price for this service. The price is one euro per attendee*
Do you want to see Cáceres in a different and fun way? Without a doubt, this is the tour that you should not miss…
For an hour and a half we will walk the streets of King's Landing in Game of Thrones. We will follow the same route as Euron Greyjoy in his triumphant arrival after the capture of Yara Greyjoy, Ellaria and Tyene Arena. We will arrive at the facade of the Great Library of the Citadel, where Samwell Tarly is trained as a Master.
We will go back 200 years to the reign of Viserys Targaryen in the events of the House of the Dragon. Here we will walk the streets of the capital of the Seven Kingdoms reviewing decisive moments to decide the succession of the Iron Throne.
But we will not stop there. Cáceres has been the setting for movies and series for a long time. We will review major productions such as La Catedral del Mar, Inés del Alma Mía, 1492: La Conquista del Paraiso, among others.
Directors of the stature of Ridley Scott have chosen the city, and internationally known actors such as Gerard de Pardieu and Penélope Cruz have walked through its streets.
* In compliance with Decree 37/2015 of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, the guide is obliged to set a price for this service. The price is one euro per attendee*
The Jewish community in Cáceres was perhaps the most important in Extremadura , as they enjoyed protection thanks to the privileges granted to the city by Alfonso IX of León.
This led to a more than notable Sephardic population in the city.
On this visit we will begin in the Plaza de San Juan and we will cross what was formerly the citadel of the city to reach the Old Jewish Quarter , where we will talk about their customs and the measures that existed in the city's privileges for their protection.
We will also be able to see where the synagogue was located, later converted into a hermitage.
We will leave the walled enclosure to go to the New Jewish Quarter where we will talk about some notable Sephardim of the city and their trades; and we will enter the Palace of La Isla , current headquarters of the city archives and place where the Synagogue was located.
* In compliance with Decree 37/2015 of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, the guide is obliged to set a price for this service. The price is one euro per attendee*
Enjoy this magnificent tour, with entrance to the main monuments and a wonderful tasting of the best products of Extremadura, of the historic and monumental complex of Cáceres, a World Heritage city, the best preserved in Spain and the third in Europe .
Discover all its monuments inside and out on a complete tour. We will guide you through its centuries-old streets, telling you about its history and its monuments:
Stops included in our tour:
- Main Square.
- Bujaco Tower.
- Pulpit Tower.
- Tower of the Grass.
- Oven Tower.
- Co-Cathedral of Santa Maria.
- Golfines Palace.
- Church of St. Matthew.
- Star Arch.
- Church of the Most Precious Blood.
- Its legends and mysteries.
And also visiting the interiors of:
- Carvajal Palace.
- Becerra House.
- Ethnographic Museum.
- Arab Cistern 11th Century
It will be the best and most complete Free Tour of this historic city.
You will be surprised!!
* Access to monuments subject to capacity and availability.
This guided tour does not accept bookings for groups of more than 6 people. For groups of more than 6 people, made in the same or different bookings, a €10 fee per adult must be paid. Otherwise, we will not be able to accept you on the tour and the guide may ask you to leave.
* In compliance with decree 37/2015 of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, the guide is obliged to set a price for this service. The price is one euro per participant.
* The company is not responsible for changes in access hours or the occasional closure of some monuments.