Alcalá de Henares Day Trip

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 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 and begin a guided tour of Alcalá de Henares. For an hour and a half, we will explore the historic center of this city and discuss its links to the Spanish Golden Age.

During the tour, we will have a guided visit inside its famous university, founded in 1499 by Cardinal Cisneros. The route continues towards the Plaza de Cervantes, home to one of its most important monuments: the Corral de Comedias, one of the oldest public theaters in Europe.

To know more about Cervantes, we'll walk along Calle Mayor to his birthplace. In the Cervantes Birthplace Museum, we'll learn about life in 17th century Spain. We will also see the outside of the church where he was baptized in 1547, and admire the Alcalá Cathedral, known for its Elizabethan Gothic style.

After the guided tour, we will provide two hours of free time to continue exploring the city at your own pace. We will then regroup at the bus to conclude the tour back at the starting point.