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Santiago de Compostela Full-Day Tour From Porto

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Day trip
Santiago de Compostela Full-Day Tour From Porto
Certified by GetYourGuide
4.6  / 5725 reviews
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Explore the Spanish villages of Santiago de Compostela and Valença do Minho on this day trip in an air-conditioned vehicle from Porto. Enjoy a mouth-watering lunch with a drink along the way.

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Duration 10 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

J
Jessica – United States

This day trip to Santiago was amazing! Miguel the guide and nunu the drive were excellent! The drive to and from Porto was educational, funny, and entertaining. And while I was in Spain I was able to explore on my own for 3 hours, and in Valencia I had 40 minutes to explore which felt like ample time to explore those city’s.

G
Germina – United States

Amazing! The sites were beautiful including the gasolene station stop and quick visit to Valenza on the way back. Choice of restaurant for lunch was excellent. Marty is a polite and considerate guide

Experience

Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    Starting location:

    R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 352

  • Bus/coach

    (2.5 hours)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Santiago de Compostela

    Free time (1 hour)

    Santiago de Compostela

    Lunch (1.5 hours)

    Optional, Extra fee

  • Timeline stop icon

    Santiago de Compostela

    Free time (1 hour)

  • Bus/coach

    (75 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Valença do Minho

    Guided tour, Free time (45 minutes)

  • Bus/coach

    (1 hour)

  • 2 drop-off locations:

    R. de Alexandre Herculano, 4000-053 Porto, Portugal, R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 352

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Explore the old streets of the pilgrim city of Santiago de Compostela
  • Learn about the cult of St. James of the Greater Saracens
  • Visit the Historical center of Valença do Minho
  • Explore wall fortifications of Valença do Minho

Full description

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. 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. 

Includes

  • Transportation by minibus
  • Tour guide
  • Free time in Santiago de Compostela
  • Guided visit to Valença do Minho
  • Porto city walking tour (available from the day after your experience)
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • Lunch

Not suitable for

  • People with mobility impairments

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Participants

Meeting point

Please find your guide at Living Tours Tourism Service - Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 352, next to São Bento Train Station, Porto

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Comfortable clothes

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Oversize luggage
  • Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

  • 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 27 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 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
  • Experience Porto in a special way with Living Tours' Free Walking Tour, available to all customers who reserve this activity. Our tours are conducted daily, in English and Spanish, at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The tours start from the Living Tours Agency at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4050-418 Porto.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 725 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Value for money
    4.4/5

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Jessica – United StatesMarch 9, 2025 – Verified booking
This day trip to Santiago was amazing! Miguel the guide and nunu the drive were excellent! The drive to and from Porto was educational, funny, and entertaining. And while I was in Spain I was able to explore on my own for 3 hours, and in Valencia I had 40 minutes to explore which felt like ample time to explore those city’s.
G
Germina – United StatesJanuary 27, 2025 – Verified booking
Amazing! The sites were beautiful including the gasolene station stop and quick visit to Valenza on the way back. Choice of restaurant for lunch was excellent. Marty is a polite and considerate guide
F
Francisco – JapanDecember 30, 2024 – Verified booking
Excellent trip! Our guide, Manuel, was really friendly and accommodating.

Product ID: 32572

Activity provider:LIVING TOURS

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