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Accessible Spain Travel Brochure PRICES 2016 What do we oer? YOUR ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL AGENT IN SPAIN Accessible Madrid provides a wide range of custom- ized accessible holidays for travelers with limited mobility in Madrid and surrounding cities. MOBILITY SCOOTERS During client’s tour, Accessible Our experienced team members work directly with Madrid oers a free of charge clients to cover all aspects of their accessible travel mobility scooter for client’s con- process; we provide tailor-made solutions for a safe, venience. fun and memorable trip. Our trips are customized and See picture below. organized so clients can choose tours and activities to suit their preferences. We oer our services to private individuals, private groups, travel agents, tour operators, etc. We believe people should enjoy their accessible vaca- tion with no surprises and we make sure this happens. We design accessible tours and all kind of free-barrier activities using wheelchair and scooter accessible transport Contact persons at Accessible Madrid: Arturo Garrido: +34694473663 / +34629067444 Oscar Olivier: +34656334838 Telephone numbers of interest: Euro Taxi Madrid (wheelchair accessible taxi): +34915932346 Radio Taxi: +34915478200 Police: 112 Emergencies / Ambulance: 061 More information and online bookings at: www.accessiblemadrid.com PRICES 2016 Visiting Madrid MADRID IS FUN AND VIBRANT! Madrid is a top tourist destination, oering everything from art and culture to leisure and sports, as well as restaurants, shops and green spaces. Madrid is a vibrant city with so many places to visit, so many things to do… And the city continues to improve its accessibility provisions so that all visitors can make the most of their trip to the Spanish capital. Getting around Madrid in a wheelchair or mobility scooter is easier than many European cities. During your visit to Madrid, you will use a combination of accessible public buses, accessible bus tours, wheelchair accessible taxis, and walking/rolling on the sidewalks Madrid has an extensive, modern public transport system, with trains, buses and other means of transport that are wheelchair accessible: PLANE TRAIN At Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, travel- The Spanish railways (RENFE) has a personalised ers with a disability or reduced mobility may service for disabled passengers on wheelchair request special assistance. or mobility scooters called Atendo. TUBE BUS At Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, travel- At Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, travel- ers with a disability or reduced mobility may ers with a disability or reduced mobility may request special assistance. request special assistance. TAXI At Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, travel- ers with a disability or reduced mobility may request special assistance. WE HELP YOU ENJOY MADRID Accessible Madrid will help you to plan your visit to Madrid, whether you’re on holiday or business, providing information on accessible tours, wheelchair and scooter rentals, useful tips, museums, theatres, cinemas, restaurants, etc. PRICES 2016 “Essential Madrid” ACCESSIBLE WALKING/ROLLING TOUR HIGHLIGHTS TOUR. (4h) Royal Palace This tour route uses wheelchair accessible sidewalks Almudena Cathedral and pedestrian streets to visit the historic city centre of Opera House Madrid. Accessible Madrid can provide client with scooter rental if needed. Tour guide can push manual Plaza Mayor wheelchair users if required. Old Town Hall Plaza de España This wheelchair accessible walking/rolling tour uses San Miguel’s food Market routes that are proven to be wheelchair and mobility scooter friendly. The tour routes use sidewalk ramps Puerta del Sol and, where possible, avoid Madrid cobblestones. Plaza de Santa Ana Latina district This tour does not include visits inside monuments Congress Prado Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum City hall Cybele's Fountain TOUR DETAILS Puerta de Alcalá TOUR DURATION: 4 hours Gran Vía TOUR DAYS: Every Day (Mon-Sun) CONDITIONS MEET-UP: 10am (hotel lobby) You can nd all conditions applicable to this tour at our website or at the end of this brochure. PRICE: 232 EUR for 1-2 people, 272 EUR for 3-4 people, 312 EUR for 5-6 people, 352 EUR for 7-8 people. For larger groups contact us More information and online bookings at: www.accessiblemadrid.com PRICES 2016 “Majestic Madrid” MADRID DRIVING TOUR. (4h) TOUR HIGHLIGHTS This is an entirely step-free private accessible guided Plaza Mayor tour, and it uses a wheelchair accessible van for trans- portation. It involves very little walking/rolling. Puerta del Sol Plaza de la Villa We will discover together the most spectacular build- Royal Palace ings and monuments that Madrid has to oer with a panoramic accessible tour around the whole city: a Almudena Cathedral breath-taking trip through the historic districts of Plaza de España Madrid. Medieval Madrid, Habsburg and Bourbon Latina District quarters, Modern and Contemporary areas, parks and Parque del Retiro gardens, its palaces and historical buildings, squares and fountains, typical narrow streets in the Old City are Congress attractions which the visitor will never forget. This is Neptuno Fountain the best tour to explore and orientate your-self in the The Prado Museum city. Prado Museum This tour does not include visits inside monuments Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Atocha Station TOUR DETAILS Cybele's Fountain TRANSPORTATION: we use a wheelchair accessi- City Hall ble minivan with a wheelchair ramp. Las Ventas Bullring TOUR DURATION: 4 hours Salamanca District Plaza de Colón TOUR DAYS: Every Day (Mon-Sun) Puerta de Alcalá MEET-UP: 10am (hotel lobby) Financial District - Modern Madrid PRICE: 480 EUR for 1-2 people, 520 EUR for 3-4 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium people, 575 EUR for 5-6 people, 640 EUR for 7-8 Paseo de la Castellana people. For larger groups contact us CONDITIONS You can nd all conditions applicable to this tour at our website or at the end of this brochure. More information and online bookings at: www.accessiblemadrid.com PRICES 2016 “Highlights of Madrid” FULL DAY MADRID GUIDED TOUR. (8h) TOUR HIGHLIGHTS This is a full day driving/walking accessible guided tour Plaza Mayor and it uses a wheelchair accessible van for transporta- Puerta del Sol tion. It involves some walking/rolling. The tour route Plaza de la Villa uses wheelchair accessible sidewalks and pedestrian streets to visit the historic city centre of Madrid. Acces- Royal Palace sible Madrid can provide clients with scooter rental if Almudena Cathedral needed. Tour guide can push manual wheelchair users Plaza de España if required. We will discover in depth the most spectacular build- Latina District ings and monuments that Madrid has to oer with a Parque del Retiro panoramic accessible tour around the whole city: a Congress breath-taking trip through the historic districts of Neptuno Fountain Madrid. The Prado Museum In this tour we go with no rush and make stops for Prado Museum some souvenir shopping, lunch and to visit the Berna- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum beu Stadium or any monument or museum the client Atocha Station may like to explore it (tickets are not included). Cybele's Fountain TOUR DETAILS City Hall Las Ventas Bullring TRANSPORTATION: we use a wheelchair accessi- ble minivan with a wheelchair ramp. Salamanca District Plaza de Colón TOUR DURATION: 8 hours Puerta de Alcalá TOUR DAYS: Every Day (Mon-Sun) Financial District - Modern Madrid MEET-UP: 10am (hotel lobby) Santiago Bernabéu Stadium PRICE: 600 EUR for 1-2 people, 650 EUR for 3-4 Paseo de la Castellana people, 687 EUR for 5-6 people, 774 EUR for 7-8 people. CONDITIONS For larger groups contact us You can nd all conditions applicable to this tour at our website or at the end of this brochure. More information and online bookings at: www.accessiblemadrid.com PRICES 2016 DAY TRIPS FROM MADRID TO NEARBY CITIES TOLEDO, CORDOBA, AVILA, SALAMANCA, VALENCIA ,SEGOVIA... If you're spending more than a few days in Madrid, you must consider one or more accessible private tours to nearby cities and monuments that are well worth checking out. You will discover monuments, cities and landscapes that have been declared UNESCO World Heritage sites. All of our tours are close enough to Madrid for a day trip visit. To make this possible, Accessible Madrid provides clients with wheelchair accessible minivan and high-speed train service as means of transport. Accessible Madrid has designed private accessible tours that are excellent time savers when you are traveling around Spain. From the grandeur of El Escorial’s massive monastery, the fascinating beauty of Cordoba’s Mosque, to the impeccably preserved Segovian Aqueduct, Madrid's environs are packed with architectural wonders. Please nd below our four-one day accessible guided tours from Madrid: NORTHWEST TREASURES DECIPHERING TOLEDO Valley of the Fallen - El Escorial Monas- Accessible Toledo Guided Tour (Full Day) tery - Segovia (Full Day) SOUTHERN MADRID ROYAL CORDOBA, THE HEART OF ESTATES ANDALUSIA Accessible Aranjuez & Chinchón Guided Full Day Cordoba Guided Tour (Full Day) Tours (Full day) AVILA: CRADLE OF SANTA TERESA VIRTUOUS SALAMANCA Accessible tour in this UNESCO city Accessible Salamanca Guided Tour (Full Day) MEDITERRANEAN VALENCIA Accessible tour Valencia, ncluding art and science city (full day) PRICES 2016 “Northwest Treasures” VALLEY OF THE FALLEN - MONASTERY OF EL ESCORIAL - SEGOVIA (Full Day) Valley of the Fallen: This is a huge monument built to honor the Spaniards killed during the civil war. The basilica carved into the mountain at 1,350 meters above sea level, where an impressive cross of 150 meters high is overlooking the magnicent nature reserve of the Sierra de Madrid where the valley is located. The inside of the basilica is not wheelchair accessible. Visit inside included Monastery of El Escorial: This wonderful building is considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. El Escorial was built as a symbol of the strength of the Spanish empire in the sixteenth century and commemorates the Battle of San Quentin.
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