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Live tours in Salamanca

Explore Salamanca, Spain, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Plaza Mayor, University of Salamanca and Casa de las Conchas on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

15 live tours From 15,00 €

Explore Salamanca live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Centro Histórico is worth asking about: the golden sandstone old town around Plaza Mayor and the university.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Plaza Mayor An 18th-century Baroque square, widely considered one of Spain's finest examples of town planning.
  • University of Salamanca The oldest university in Spain, founded in 1218 and still in continuous use.
  • Casa de las Conchas A 15th-century house studded with hundreds of carved stone scallop shells.
  • Old Cathedral (Catedral Vieja) A Romanesque cathedral begun in the 12th century, kept standing beside its larger successor.
  • New Cathedral (Catedral Nueva) Built directly against the old cathedral over two centuries, mixing Gothic and Baroque styles.
  • Roman Bridge A bridge with Roman-era arches at its centre, crossing the Tormes river.
  • Convento de San Esteban A Dominican monastery with a densely carved Plateresque facade.
  • Clerecía Towers Twin Baroque towers rising above the university quarter.

Neighbourhoods

  • Centro Histórico the golden sandstone old town around Plaza Mayor and the university
  • Barrio Universitario streets around the university filled with student bars and bookshops
  • Arrabal del Puente the quieter quarter across the Roman bridge, with the best view back at the cathedrals

Food to know

  • Chanfaina
  • Hornazo
  • Jamón ibérico
  • Farinato
  • Patatas revolconas

Book a live tour in Salamanca

15 tours

Good to know about Salamanca

Do I need to be in Salamanca to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Salamanca, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer Spanish, English and Italian; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.