If, as well as visiting the Royal Testamentary Palace, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to discover other monuments and tourist resources through guided or dramatised tours, here you will discover the different options for doing so.

 


 

Unguided visit to Testamentary Palace + Guided tour of castle (without keep tower)

This option includes admission to the Royal Testamentary Palace of Isabella the Catholic and a guided tour of Castillo la Mota (keep tower not included). Standard admission is €6.50/person (reductions for groups, over-65s, under-26s, the unemployed, members of the Friends of Castilla y Leon Heritage Association, and residents of Medina del Campo). Below are details on how to visit these sites and make reservations.
PALACIO REAL TESTAMENTARIO
Unguided visit. Recommended duration 45 minutes.  You’ll find out about the Queen’s life, her relationship with the town of Medina, the Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus, and Isabella’s last wishes. Open from Monday to Sunday.
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm. Reservations not required. – Sunday, Monday and public holidays from 11.00 am to 2.30 pm.
CASTILLO DE LA MOTA
The guided tour of the castle includes a visit to the Iron Age sites, the remains of medieval walls and the façade, the underground galleries, the bailey and the chapel. This tour lasts approximately one hour. Maximum 30 people per group, minimum 5 people. Prior reservation obligatory to ensure a place in the castle.
Reservations can be made through the Royal Testamentary Palace or the Castillo la Mota Visitor Centre (Phone: +34 983 812 724, email: centrodevisitantes@castillodelamota.es).
PLEASE NOTE: : Visits/tours start at the designated times at each site, where tickets must be collected at least 15 minutes before the start time.
This package does not include escorted guide or transport between the sites.

Unguided visit to Testamentary Palace + Guided tour of castle keep tower

This option includes admission to the Royal Testamentary Palace of Isabella the Catholic and a guided tour of the keep tower of Castillo la Mota (other types of visit not included). The price is €6.50/person.
Below are details on how to visit these sites and make reservations.
PALACIO REAL TESTAMENTARIO:
Unguided visit. Recommended duration 45 minutes.  You’ll find out about the Queen’s life, her relationship with the town of Medina, the Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus, and Isabella’s last wishes. Open from Monday to Sunday.
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm. Reservations not required. – Sunday, Monday and public holidays from 11.00 am to 2.30 pm.
GUIDED TOUR OF KEEP TOWER:
: Includes visit to the Hall of Honour, the upper floors of the keep tower and the vantage point. This tour lasts about 50 minutes. Not suitable for people with reduced mobility, vertigo, etc. Maximum 15 people per group, minimum 5 people. Reservation required, either through the Royal Testamentary Palace or the Castillo la Mota Visitor Centre (Phone: +34 983 812 724, email: centrodevisitantes@castillodelamota.es).
PLEASE NOTE
Visits/tours start at the designated times at each site, where tickets must be collected at least 15 minutes before the start time. In the case of the keep tower, a form of ID is required to agree to the guidelines for climbing the tower (ID only accepted for over-18s).
This package does not include escorted guide or transport between the sites.
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Dramatised tour around historical Medina: "WHAT THE TOWN HIDES":

This tour covers the Royal Testamentary Palace, the San Julian courtyard, the first floor of the Colegiata de San Antolin tower, the courtyard of the Palacio de los Dueñas, and the Reales Carnicerías. Maximum 25 people per group. These tours take place on certain weekends of the month. Prior reservation.
Synopsis: Medina del Campo, 1567. A group of travellers arrive in the town to enjoy the fairs and discover why this is one of the most prosperous cities in sixteenth-century Castile. During their stay, they’ll find themselves involved in the plot of a book forbidden by the Spanish Inquisition. On their tour around the town, travellers will encounter interesting characters who, for very different reasons, are related to that book and who will reveal some of their most emblematic places in Medina del Campo, such as the Royal Testamentary Palace, the Colegiata de San Antolín, the Palacio de los Dueñas and the Reales Carnicerías.

Duration: 75 minutes.
Prices: €9.50/adults and €7.00/children for tickets bought directly at the Royal Testamentary Palace.
€285/group requesting this tour outside the scheduled times (maximum 25 people per group).

 

 

Dramatised visit to the castle keeo tower "A stopover en route"

Includes dramatised visit to the Hall of Honour, the upper floors of the keep tower and the vantage point.
Synopsis: Medina del Campo, 1522. The ‘town of fairs’ has recovered from the fire that devastated it, a result of the Revolt of the Comuneros, the last redoubt of which was obliterated in February this year. It is the season of fairs. A group of “foreign” traders invited by the commander of the castle arrive at the fortress, where they will be residing during their stay in the town of Medina. The commander, Gómez de Haro, is outside the castle right now and much of his staff is busy with the hustle-and-bustle of the fair days in the town. Rodrigo de Lerma, deputy commander of the castle, and Beatriz Almazara, daughter of the commander, have been charged with receiving this group of guests. Along the route, these “foreigners” will discover the history of the most important building in the town.
These tours take place on certain weekends of the month. Prior reservation.

This tour lasts around 45 minutes if only including the keep tower, with an extra 60 minutes for the guided tour of the castle, and a further 40 minutes to visit the Palace (please note: you must make your own way between the palace and the castle). Not suitable for people with reduced mobility, vertigo, etc. Maximum 15 people per group, minimum 5 people.

 

 

 

 

Prices:
•    €8.00/ person for dramatised tour of keep tower.
•    €9.50/ person for tour of Royal Testamentary Palace plus dramatised tour of keep tower.
•    €12.50/person for tour of Royal Testamentary Palace plus guided tour of castle and dramatised tour of keep tower.

Unguided visit to Testamentary Palace + Guided tour of castle + Guided tour of castle keep tower

This option includes admission to the Royal Testamentary Palace of Isabella the Catholic and a guided tour of Castillo la Mota and its keep tower (other types of visit not included). Standard admission is €10.50/person (view available discounts).
Below are details on how to visit these sites and make reservations.

PALACIO REAL TESTAMENTARIO
Unguided visit. Recommended duration 45 minutes.  You’ll find out about the Queen’s life, her relationship with the town of Medina, the Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus, and Isabella’s last wishes. Open from Monday to Sunday.
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm. Reservations not required. – Sunday, Monday and public holidays from 11.00 am to 2.30 pm.
CASTILLO DE LA MOTA
The guided tour of the castle includes a visit to the Iron Age sites, the remains of medieval walls and the façade, the underground galleries, the bailey and the chapel. This tour lasts approximately one hour. Maximum 30 people per group, minimum 5 people. Prior reservation obligatory to ensure a place in the castle.
GUIDED TOUR OF THE KEEP TOWER
Includes visit to the Hall of Honour, the upper floors of the keep tower and the vantage point. This tour lasts about 50 minutes. Not suitable for people with reduced mobility, vertigo, etc. Maximum 15 people per group, minimum 5 people. Reservation required, either through the Royal Testamentary Palace or the Castillo la Mota Visitor Centre (Phone: +34 983 812 724, email: centrodevisitantes@castillodelamota.es).
PLEASE NOTE: Visits/tours start at the designated times at each site, where tickets must be collected at least 15 minutes before the start time. In the case of the keep tower, a form of ID is required to agree to the guidelines for climbing the tower (ID only accepted for over-18s).
This package does not include escorted guide or transport between the sites.

Admission "Journeys of a Queen"

The joint admission “Journeys of a Queen” includes admission to the Royal Testamentary Palace of Isabella the Catholic, guided tour of the tower of the Colegiata de San Antolín and guided tour of the Castillo la Mota (keep tower not included). Standard admission is €9.50/person (reductions for groups, over-65s, under-26s, the unemployed, members of the Friends of Castilla y Leon Heritage Association, and residents of Medina del Campo). Below are details on how to visit these sites and make reservations.

PALACIO REAL TESTAMENTARIO
Unguided visit. Recommended duration 45 minutes.  You’ll find out about the Queen’s life, her relationship with the town of Medina, the Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus, and Isabella’s last wishes. Open from Monday to Sunday.
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm. Reservations not required. – Sunday, Monday and public holidays from 11.00 am to 2.30 pm.

COLEGIATA DE SAN ANTOLÍN
Visit to the tower of La Colegiata (groups of between 6 and 15 people).
Guided tour of the 5 floors of the tower and the vantage point, with an approximate duration of 45 minutes. Difficult access. Not suitable for people with reduced mobility, vertigo, etc. Maximum 15 people per group, minimum 6 people. Prior reservation.
Tuesday to Saturday at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm. Sundays and public holidays only at 10.30 am (closed Mondays).
Reservation required, either through the Royal Testamentary Palace or the Castillo la Mota Visitor Centre (Phone: +34 983 812 724, email: centrodevisitantes@castillodelamota.es).

CASTILLO DE LA MOTA
Guided tour of the castle:
The “Journeys of a Queen” tour can also include a guided tour of the Castillo la Mota keep tower (€4.00/person surcharge to the joint entrance fee). The guided tour of the keep tower includes a visit to the Hall of Honour, the upper floors of the keep tower and the vantage point. This tour lasts about 50 minutes. Not suitable for people with reduced mobility, vertigo, etc. Maximum 15 people per group, minimum 5 people. Prior reservation.

PLEASE NOTE: Visits/tours start at the designated times at each site, where tickets must be collected at least 15 minutes before the start time. In the case of the keep tower, a form of ID is required to agree to the guidelines for climbing the tower (ID only accepted for over-18s).
This package does not include escorted guide or transport between the sites.

Guided tour of La Colegiata tower + full visit to the Palace

This option includes admission to the Royal Testamentary Palace of Isabella the Catholic and a guided tour of the Colegiata de San Antolín tower (other types of visit not included). The price is €6.50/person (view available discounts).
Below are details on how to visit these sites and make reservations.

PALACIO REAL TESTAMENTARIO:
Unguided visit. Recommended duration 45 minutes.  You’ll find out about the Queen’s life, her relationship with the town of Medina, the Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus, and Isabella’s last wishes. Open from Monday to Sunday.
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm. Reservations not required. – Sunday, Monday and public holidays from 11.00 am to 2.30 pm.

Visit to the La Colegiata tower :(groups of between 6 and 15 people).
Guided tour of the 5 floors of the tower and the vantage point, with an approximate duration of 45 minutes. Difficult access. Not suitable for people with reduced mobility, vertigo, etc. Maximum 15 people per group, minimum 6 people. Prior reservation.
Tuesday to Saturday at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm. Sundays and public holidays only at 10.30 am (closed Mondays).
Reservation required, either through the Royal Testamentary Palace or the Castillo la Mota Visitor Centre (Phone: +34 983 812 724, email: centrodevisitantes@castillodelamota.es).

PLEASE NOTE: Visits/tours start at the designated times at each site, where tickets must be collected at least 15 minutes before the start time. In the case of the keep tower, a form of ID is required to agree to the guidelines for climbing the tower (ID only accepted for over-18s).
This package does not include escorted guide or transport between the sites.