Explore the Spanish villages of Santiago de Compostela and Valença do Minho on this day trip in an airconditioned vehicle from Porto. Enjoy a mouth-watering lunch with a drink along the way.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
- Reserve now & pay later
- Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
- Duration 10 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Live tour guide
- Spanish, English, French, Portuguese
- Pickup optional
- Please contact the activity provider in advance to confirm your hotel pickup information. The exact pickup details will be given the day before your tour.
- Private or small groups available
Experience
Starting/pickup location
Depends on the selected option
Bus / coach
(2.5 hours)
Santiago de Compostela
Free time (1 hour)
Santiago de Compostela
Lunch (1.5 hours)
Santiago de Compostela
Free time (1 hour)
Bus / coach
(75 minutes)
Valença do Minho
Guided tour, Free time (45 minutes)
Bus / coach
(1 hour)
2 drop-off locations:
Porto, R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 352
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
- Explore the old streets of the pilgrim city of Santiago de Compostela
- Learn about the cult of St. James of the Greater Saracens
- Attend the mass at Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
- Visit the Historical center of Valença do Minho
- Explore wall fortifications of Valença do Minho
Discover 2 charming southern Europe on a full-day sightseeing tour from Porto. Cross the border into Spain to explore the pilgrim city of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia and stop to see Valença do Minho on the way back to Porto.
Board a comfortable van or bus and embark on a journey to one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the world, Santiago. See the Caminhos de Santiago (St. James Way) pilgrim trail and visit a magnificent 11th-centuty cathedral.
Admire the architecture that was originally built in a Romanesque style, today the cathedral is an amalgam of harmonious influences. Have the opportunity to attend mass and enjoy free time to go for a stroll in the UNESCO World Heritage city center.
Begin the drive back to Porto, stopping at Valença do Minho, a historical village in the north of Portugal, located right on the border between Portugal and Spain. Valença was important during the middle ages and it was part of "Caminhos de Santiago".
See how the city is dominated by a fortress of two towers and a double wall before returning to your meeting point in Porto.
- Guide
- Transportation in a minibus
- Lunch (if option selected)
- Pickup and drop-off at hotels in Porto city center (if option selected)
- Visit to Valença Fortress
- 1 bottle of water per person
- Tips and personal expenses
- People with mobility impairments
Select participants and date
Participants
Date
Meet at the Living Tours/Tourist Service office, next to São Bento train station, Porto.
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- Comfortable shoes
- Comfortable clothes
Not allowed
- Pets
- Oversize luggage
- Luggage or large bags
Know before you go
- Vegetarian and gluten-free meal options are available if requested before the day of the booking
- Usually tours run in one language but there are cases where one extra language or more can be used
- The group size will be from 8 to 29 people
- This tour requires a minimum of 4 people to operate. If the minimum is not met, customers will be asked to reschedule or cancel for a full refund
- The tour duration is an estimation, subject to local traffic and visit schedules
- If pickup selected it is from central Porto Hotels
- For private accommodation and hotels in other areas, customers must go to the meeting point
- Bookings must be confirmed at least 48 hours before the date of the service
- The services included in the tour are subject to third party availability and may change without notice
- The cathedral of Santiago is currently undergoing interior and exterior renovations. Some areas of the cathedral cannot be visited