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Alicante and Elche Through the Ages

Alicante and Elche in one day: Santa Bárbara Castle, the Pusol Museum, the Palmeral palm park and the view from the tower of St. Mary's Basilica

  • 9:00 — 20:00
  • Group tour
  • Transfer to the start
  • Year-round
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Departure time
9:00
Return time
20:00

Highlights:

✦ Santa Bárbara Castle in Alicante ✦ Cathedral of St. Nicholas ✦ The Palmeral palm park in Elche ✦ Pusol Museum: 90 000 exhibits ✦ Climb the tower of St. Mary's Basilica ✦ Altamira Palace and the MAHE museum ✦ Walk with a Russian-speaking guide
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Prices

Prepayment 8 €
Adult
48 €
• 10+
Child
44 €
• 5-9
To confirm the booking, a prepayment of 8 € is needed.

Want to see a Spain where antiquity lies beneath your feet, Gothic arches rise above your head and, around the corner, you find a palm grove dating back to the Middle Ages?

This is a day in Alicante and Elche with a Russian-speaking guide. In Alicante: a walking tour of the city, the Cathedral of St. Nicholas and Santa Bárbara Castle. In Elche: a stroll through the city, the Pusol Ethnographic Museum with its 90 000 exhibits and the Palmeral palm park.

Altamira Palace is a medieval fortress-palace built on earlier Muslim fortifications and now home to the MAHE archaeological museum. At St. Mary's Basilica you'll climb the tower to a panorama that takes your breath away.

Feeling hungry? Lunch is in your free time, at your own expense: your guide usually lets you know in advance and will point you to places where the local food is tasty and affordable.

Why you'll love it

  • Two cities and several eras in one trip
  • Guided in Russian, with no language barrier
  • All entrance tickets already included
  • Door-to-door transfer, no changes along the way

Pick your date and book online.

Itinerary

Walking tour of Alicante

A stroll around the city with a Russian-speaking guide.

Cathedral of St. Nicholas

A visit to the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Alicante.

Santa Bárbara Castle

A visit to Santa Bárbara Castle in Alicante.

Walking tour of Elche

A stroll around Elche with a Russian-speaking guide.

Basilica of Santa María

Climb the tower of St. Mary's Basilica in Elche to a panorama that takes your breath away. The climb is included in the tour price.

Altamira Palace

A medieval fortress-palace built on the site of earlier Muslim fortifications. Archaeological work inside uncovered the remains of eleventh-century dwellings. Today it houses the MAHE archaeological museum.

Pusol Ethnographic Museum

The Pusol Museum (UNESCO) and its 90 000 exhibits.

The Palmeral palm park

A walk through the Palmeral palm park in Elche.

✅ Included

  • • Comfortable minivan (up to 8 people)
  • • Door-to-door transfer
  • • Russian-speaking guide
  • • All entrance tickets, including the climb up the tower of St. Mary's Basilica

❌ Not included

  • • Lunch: in your free time, at your own expense
  • • Surcharge for addresses in the Torrevieja suburbs: €10, €15 or €20
Important notes
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Good to know
  • Schedule: departure at 09:00, back at 20:00.
  • You travel in a comfortable minivan for 6–8 people.
  • The tour is led by a Russian-speaking guide.
  • Children from 12 years old.
  • The tour runs all year round.
  • Lunch is in your free time, at your own expense. Your guide usually lets you know in advance and will suggest where to try local food that is tasty and affordable.
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Pickup details

In Torrevieja we pick you up from your home and drop you back at your address. Please enter your address in the additional information when booking your ticket.

Surcharge for addresses outside Torrevieja (approximate):

  • La Mata, Punta Prima, Torreta — €10 per address (round trip)
  • La Zenia, Cabo Roig — €15
  • Campoamor, Rojales, Doña Pepa, Quesada, Villamartín — €20 per address (round trip)

Pick-up within Torrevieja is free. For addresses outside Torrevieja the surcharge is mandatory and is paid to the driver in cash when you board. We'll confirm the exact amount when you book: it depends on your address and the route.

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Cancellation policy

Paid tour tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Please check the date and the number of participants before paying.

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