1 day

Lunch

Full Day

About this activity

Travel from Porto, Portugal, over the border to northwestern Spain to walk in the footsteps of pilgrims and discover the Gothic and Baroque glory of the world-renowned cathedral in the city of Santiago de Compostela. One of the world's most important pilgrimage routes since the early Middle Ages, St James Way leads to the cathedral, where the remains of the apostle St James lie interred.

Your guided visit reveals why this is one of the world's most famous cathedrals, filled with Romanesque sculptures, multi-tiered bell towers, porticoes, cloisters and portals. See and experience the highlights of the cathedral's breathtaking interior, including the lofty barrel-vaulted nave, the air thick with heady incense, the golden altar and the crypt housing St James’ remains.

Have free time to have a traditional lunch of octopus or seafood in Santiago (own expense) and explore Santiago's UNESCO World-Heritage-listed old town.

After your visit to Santiago de Compostela, get back in your air-conditioned coach and travel to Valença do Minho, an historical village in the north of Portugal, located on the border between Portugal and Spain. Also known by its "Caminhos de Santiago" Valença do Minho is dominated with a fortress of two towers and a double great wall projected in the Vouban Style. An Engineer and an military architect from the XVII e XVIII centuries.

Take time to explore this great city with its historical essence before returning to Porto, where your day trip concludes.

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Included

Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch

Not included

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Features

Tourism

100%

Cultural

65%

Reviews

4.6

121

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Janice R

5 | 2019-09-30

Our driver Ricardo was very knowledgeable and friendly. Our lunch was fantastic. This trip was well worth the price.

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Raleigh H

5 | 2019-07-03

What a great trip, our guide was very helpful and the lunch was fantastic. Well worth the trip. I would recommend this.

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Maria M

5 | 2018-09-14

HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TOUR

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George H

5 | 2018-05-08

knowledgeable guide....fun and saw lots of fun things, way beyond what was promised!!!

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Catherine S

5 | 2018-04-12

Excellent trip with very knowledgeable guide. The pilgrims service is very moving. Lunch was excellent. It just needed to have been made clear that we had time after lunch for a walk round santiago. I left, and regret, the service early not realizing that.

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hstephano

5 | 2018-03-28

This tour was arranged in a small group of 8 people in a van that drove by our tour guide, Ricardo. He explained to us some geographical facts about the cities that we saw along the journey, and gave us a clear understanding about Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage. He's very cautious about safety and constantly reminded us to wear seat belt plus the music selections in his van's playlist was another plus point. Kudos to Ricardo!

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sandusky

5 | 2018-03-17

When I arrived at the pick up point, I was informed by the tour guide that I was the only person.So it was just like a private tour, only cheaper. And that's great but my tour guide is also a very affable and easy-going kind of fella. It was raining on and off the whole day, but luckily I managed to take pictures in between. It wasn't really a good day in Santiago DC as the rain just wouldn't let up when we got there. But Francisco my guide was great to be with and his taste in music for someone as young as he, is quite impressive. The Tapas lunch was superb and they are all yummy. The table wine was not bad either. So in spite of the rain it was a great trip.

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