SPAIN
The ones worth your time.
The 15 most popular santiago de compostela tours in Spain. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Skip the lines at Santiago Cathedral with a guided museum tour and optionally visit the Pórtico de la Gloria, including Botafumeiro and Obradoiro.
“Carolina was an amazing guide. She was very knowledgeable and also entertaining. We would recommend highly.”
Bus day trip from Santiago along Costa da Morte: Cape Finisterre, Muxía, Ézaro Waterfall, Carnota hórreo, Muros. Guided pickup $58.
“Very well paced day and excellent commentary by David.”
Guided 9-hour excursion from Santiago to Finisterre, Muxía and Costa da Morte with 7 stops, lighthouse views, waterfall and ports.
“Noelle, our guide, and Antonio, our bus driver, were great! But all that was easily beaten by the destinations and amazing views (and multitude of photos) that were included in the tour. And yes, they so leave the best for last. Life is good ... God is gooder ;-).”
A long, scenic coach day from Santiago to Finisterre and Costa da Morte, with end-of-the-world stops, sanctuaries, and ocean legends.
“The driver was very rude and made me throw away my coffee before I boarded the bus but if the guide, who picked me up from the meeting point had told me that I couldn't carry it on the bus, I would have finished it beforehand. Plus there were two buses on this trip so…”
Santiago to Finisterre, Muxía & Costa da Morte: walk Pontemaceira’s Camino bridge, see Ézaro’s waterfall, and end with Finisterre sea views.
“Finisterre welcomed us with sunshine and calm seas. We had lunch by the harbor, and it was one of the most enjoyable meals of the trip.”
Guided day trip from Santiago to Finisterre, Muxía and Ézaro on Costa da Morte, with myths, sacred stones, and nonstop scenery.
“It was a lovely trip. Our guide Christian was very knowledgeable. Everything was perfect”
Guided tour of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and Museum: skip the line, see Saint James’ tomb, Codex Calixtinus, chapels, crypt.
“Carmen was a very good guide and gave us a lot of information in the museum and the cathedral. Thank you”
Guided walk through Santiago Cathedral Museum, the restored interior, and optional Portico de la Gloria, with English headsets and a good price.
“Was a great introduction to the city and the history. Our guide did a great job with an overview and was very informative.”
9.5-hour Rías Baixas tour from Santiago with Combarro, Albariño tasting, La Lanzada, and an optional boat ride with unlimited mussels and wine.
“The trip is well designed. Really enjoyed boat trip, winery visit. Our guide Neol is very knowledgeable and speak perfect English. Highly recommend this day trip.”
A 3.5-hour guided stroll through Santiago’s old town plus skip-the-line cathedral museum entry and an expert look inside.
“Mirella has such a wealth of knowledge and made the tour very very interesting. I fully recommend this tour, especially if Mirella is the tour guide”
Rías Baixas day trip from Santiago: Albarino cellar tasting, seaside villages, and an optional mussel boat with unlimited steamed mussels and wine.
“The boat ride & mussel tasting were great. Having mixed Spanish & English was challenging. Seemed a lot more was said in Spanish.”
Masaje del Peregrino in Santiago: 60-minute recovery massage with stretching and arnica gel gifts, near the Cathedral.
“Really great relaxing massage. Superb healing session - much needed! Perfect location just next to the Cathedral.”
Coast-to-coast day trip from Santiago to Finisterre and Muxía with mythic viewpoints, a 40m waterfall, and Galician fishing villages.
“Very relaxing day. Dani, the tour guide was great. The bus was comfortable. The sights are well worth seeing. The little town which was the last stop was perfect.”
Guided day trip from Santiago to Costa da Morte: Muros, Carnota horreo, Ézaro waterfall, Finisterre lighthouse, Muxía and Ponte Maceira.
“I really enjoyed this tour! Sometimes tours will have stops on the itinerary that just seem to be there to fill up the day, but all of the stops on this tour had value and were positive experiences. My favorite stops were the waterfall of Ezaro and the beautiful village Ponte Maceira. Lucia was an…”
Albariño tastings, an Arousa Estuary mussel-and-wine cruise, and classic Rías Baixas villages from Santiago on a guided 9.5-hour day trip.
“Excellent trip, professionally guided. Despite poor weather, we had a great day and the boat trip with bottomless mussels and refreshments was probably the highlight.”
