Essential Lion - Cathedral & Cloister & Historic Center Spain — #1

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Essential Lion - Cathedral & Cloister & Historic Center

9.2

298 Reviews

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Provided by: LEONESA TOURS

Duration

2h 30min

Meeting point

Plaza de la Catedral

Languages

Spanish

From €15

Per person

Free Cancellation. No Booking Fees.

Cancel for free up to 24 hours. We price match.

Overview

Guided tour that combines the most essential of León, the Cathedral and its old town. Places that you should not miss during your stay in our beautiful city.

Our official Leonese tourist guides will accompany you on a tour of two and a half hours, in which we will begin the visit to the interior of the Pulchra Leonina (the Beauty of León), to observe the 1,800 m² of spectacular stained glass windows, considered one of the best medieval ensembles in Europe.

We will continue our route through the old town of León, where together we will create a unique and unrepeatable experience through our stories and experiences as tourism professionals. Art, history, legends, traditions, and gastronomy await you.

This activity includes:

Catedral de León
Catedral: fachadas, vidrieras, coro, sillería y trascoro, capillas, altar y retablo mayor, sepulcros
Claustro de la Catedral (excepto lunes)
Plaza de Regla (varios monumentos)
Barrio Romántico (gastronomía)
Plaza y Basílica de San Isidoro (excepto misas)
Calle y Jardines del Cid
Plaza de San Marcelo (varios monumentos)
Calle Ancha
Barrio Húmedo (gastronomía)
Plazas de San Martín y Mayor
Monumentos, museos y lugares emblemáticos de la ciudad (no se incluyen interiores)

Our Guides

MARIA

Meeting point

Plaza de la Catedral

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On arrival

The start of the visit is in the Plaza de la Catedral, on the benches in front of the Tourist Office. Our guides will go with a RED umbrella/jacket with our company name, Leonesa Tours (Guided Tours).

Things to note

BOOKINGS:
The price of the tour does not include the entrance ticket, which will be paid to the guide before the tour begins at the meeting point.
It must be remembered that the cathedral hosts various religious events (masses, weddings, funerals) throughout the year, and visitors are not allowed inside. Therefore, last-minute changes or cancellations may affect our schedules.

Rating

9.2

Organisation

9.0

Atmosphere

9.7

Content

9.4

Guide

9.4

Usefulness

9.0

Reviews (298)

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Reviewed on Mar 01, 2025

“Perfect ”

Magnificent guide. Congratulations

Reviewed on Oct 19, 2024

“León must-see, cathedral and cloister - historic center Nos ”

Very interesting and the guide is great, highly recommended

Reviewed on Oct 15, 2024

“Magnífica visita guiada de León”

We have had the pleasure of meeting María, a very friendly and professional guide from León with absolute knowledge about León, who makes you discover every corner of this beautiful city. Getting to know León from the hand of a real Leonese is a luxury. Highly recommended.

Reviewed on Jul 25, 2024

“Great free tour ”

Maria a lovely girl! She made the visit super well, very welcoming! Recommended 100 percent

Reviewed on Jun 26, 2024

“Excellent experience ”

A very interesting visit and an exceptional guide who made the tour very enjoyable because she was a perfect professional and knew very well everything she showed us.

Reviewed on May 30, 2024

“Cathedral and cloister of León Spain”

It has been a fantastic excursion to León and the Guide María, fantastic, very pleasant and with great hopes to do many things in her hometown León. Courage Maria, you will succeed because you are very lively for your position. We Extremeños applaud you. Greetings!

Reviewed on Mar 29, 2024

“Great guide”

Maria, the guide who accompanied us during the visit was exceptional. She adapted to our needs. You can see her culture, knowledge and love for her land in the way she transmitted it. Thank you very much!

Reviewed on Mar 21, 2024

“Good guide, good explanations. The but in the entrances of the ”

We did the route of León, the cathedral and cloister are a must. Historic center. The route was very enjoyable and interesting. Maria is very nice and explains all the details very well. The only downside is that we had to pay the entrance fees to the cathedral, after paying 15 € for the free tour. In the explanation of the tour with what was included it said that it included the entrance fees

Reviewed on Apr 17, 2022

“A great explanation of the cathedral”

I really enjoyed the tour, it was very educational and enjoyable. Thank you very much for the explanation!

Reviewed on Dec 09, 2019

“Excellent guide. ”

Great preparation, excellent knowledge, education and treatment. A great professional in her work.