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.
“Very informative and friendly guide who told some good stories tinted with good humour!”
Bus day trip from Santiago along Costa da Morte: Cape Finisterre, Muxía, Ézaro Waterfall, Carnota hórreo, Muros. Guided pickup $58.
“Great trip! Enjoyed all stops, and nice with a relaxing day with bus after finishing the Camino the day before. The legs could rest, while still enjoying the beauty of Galicia. The guide was great, and did the tour in both english and spanish, and had a great connection with the passangers. Perfect amount of…”
Guided 9-hour excursion from Santiago to Finisterre, Muxía and Costa da Morte with 7 stops, lighthouse views, waterfall and ports.
“If you want to go for a swim just have something small instead of a dinner for hour & a half stop off”
A long, scenic coach day from Santiago to Finisterre and Costa da Morte, with end-of-the-world stops, sanctuaries, and ocean legends.
“Our guide did not speak or even understand English well. She had a very strong accent and it was difficult to understand her. This was disappointing as the tour was advertised as being in English and Spanish.”
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.
“My guide Miriam was excellent. She told interesting stories and gave interesting facts that I didn’t know, even though I had visited the cathedral 2 times before. My tour was in English and she spoke excellent English. I wanted to try my Spanish and she let me fumble through that ! I would definitely recommend…”
Guided walk through Santiago Cathedral Museum, the restored interior, and optional Portico de la Gloria, with English headsets and a good price.
“Experience was great. The guide is very informative.. in fact so much information that I had trouble remembering it all. History of James as well as the evolution of the cathedral itself. One downside to be aware of. I wasn’t able to book the optional visit to the portico. I didn’t know why, and during…”
9.5-hour Rías Baixas tour from Santiago with Combarro, Albariño tasting, La Lanzada, and an optional boat ride with unlimited mussels and wine.
“We had a fabulous day. The trip was very organised and the boat trip was amazing”
A 3.5-hour guided stroll through Santiago’s old town plus skip-the-line cathedral museum entry and an expert look inside.
“The guide was informative and kept a good pace. I would have liked to have known in advance that we would have a break in between because we did not buy one part of the walk.”
Rías Baixas day trip from Santiago: Albarino cellar tasting, seaside villages, and an optional mussel boat with unlimited steamed mussels and wine.
“All aspects of this tour were great. The bus ride was very comfortable. All the things we did were fun. The mussel boat ride was great. Do not miss that. Nora our guide was very informative and very fluent in English.”
Masaje del Peregrino in Santiago: 60-minute recovery massage with stretching and arnica gel gifts, near the Cathedral.
“This was a great massage after weeks of walking the Camino Norte. I was asked about appropriate pressure several times and was able to relax and get my muscles loosened up. The location is in a co-working space, literally next to the cathedral - so it is super convenient.”
Coast-to-coast day trip from Santiago to Finisterre and Muxía with mythic viewpoints, a 40m waterfall, and Galician fishing villages.
“We loved it because being tired from our Camiño it was nice to see more of Spain without a lot of walking. Our guide was informative and spoke Spanish and English. Would highly recommend!”
Guided day trip from Santiago to Costa da Morte: Muros, Carnota horreo, Ézaro waterfall, Finisterre lighthouse, Muxía and Ponte Maceira.
“Getting to the end of the earth! Tour guide was great, bus driver was skilled! Ample time spent at each stop.”
Albariño tastings, an Arousa Estuary mussel-and-wine cruise, and classic Rías Baixas villages from Santiago on a guided 9.5-hour day trip.
“I had so much fun, the wine tasting was great, I could have listened to that wine maker forever. the boat trip was fantastic, I never saw so many mussles! the fishermen villages were gorgeous. we had the best time!”
