Private tours in Segovia

Segovia has a Roman aqueduct that crosses the middle of town on 167 arches and holds itself up with nothing but the weight of its own granite — no mortar, no clamps. At the other end of the old town stands an Alcázar on a rock spur that is usually credited as the model for the fairy-tale castle. Tour Travel & More organises 100% private tours of Segovia with a licensed official tour guide, a luxury vehicle with chauffeur and a travel coordinator available 24/7.

Aqueduct, cathedral and Alcázar on foot

The aqueduct carried water from the Sierra for sixteen kilometres and stayed in service until the twentieth century. From there the old town climbs past the last great Gothic cathedral built in Spain, finished when the rest of Europe had moved on to the Renaissance, and ends at the Alcázar, with the Castilian plain laid out below. It is a compact walk with an enormous amount inside it.

From Madrid, with La Granja included

Segovia is an hour from the capital, which makes it one of the best day trips in Spain. Add the palace and gardens of La Granja de San Ildefonso, built by a homesick Bourbon king who wanted a piece of Versailles, and whose fountains still run on gravity alone on the days they are switched on.

Cochinillo, and the Castilian triple

Segovia's suckling pig is carved with the edge of a plate to prove how tender it is, a piece of theatre that happens to be true. And if you have the time, Segovia, Ávila and Toledo make the classic Castilian circuit: a wall, an aqueduct and a gorge, each within an hour of the last.

With Tour Travel & More, Segovia is a slow morning rather than a coach stop. Tell us your dates and a travel expert will build the day around your pace, with an official guide and the driving taken care of.