Excursión a Alcalá de Henares

Come and explore the city northeast of Madrid with this Alcalá de Henares Day Trip. Discover Miguel de Cervantes' birthplace, and one of Spain's best-known writers!

Day Trip Details

We'll meet on the central street of Calle San Bernardo. From here, we'll leave Madrid behind and set off for Alcalá de Henares, one of the 15 Spanish cities declared UNESCO World Heritage sites.

After about an hour's journey, we'll arrive at our destination and begin a guided tour of Alcalá de Henares. For an hour and a half, we will tour the historic center of this city and explain its links to the Spanish Golden Age.

During the tour, we will go on a guided tour inside its famous university, founded in 1499 by Cardinal Cisneros. The route will continue towards the Plaza de Cervantes, where you'll find one of its most important monuments: the Corral de Comedias, one of the oldest public theaters in Europe, dating back to the 17th century.

We will walk along Calle Mayor to reach Cervantes' birthplace. In the Cervantes Birthplace Museum, we'll learn about life in 17th century Spain. We will also visit the church where he was baptized in 1547 and admire the Alcalá Cathedral, featuring Elizabethan Gothic style.

After the guided tour, we'll leave you two hours of free time to continue exploring the city at your own pace. Then, we'll regroup at the bus and conclude the tour back at the starting point.