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Santiago de Compostela and Valença do Minho Full Day Private Tour

4.959 reviewsDay trips

  • 10 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 4 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

On this 8 hours tour we offer you the opportunity to visit Santiago de Compostela, one of the most important places for pilgrimage in the world and Valença do Minho, a historical village with its famous Great Wall. Enjoy some free time in Santiago de Compostela to explore de Historical center and visit its impressive Cathedral. Lunch is also included so that you may appreciate the local gastronomy and before returning to Porto, stop in Valença do Minho for a guided tour through the old town.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Lunch (vegetarian and gluten-free preferences upon prior notice)

What's not

  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Early in the Morning your guide will pick you from your accommodation on a confortable vehicle and will drive you up north, crossing the boarder and entering Spain on the way to Santiago de Compostela. During this journey, the guide will give you insights and information regarding the North of Portugal, the Spanish region of Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, St.James and about the path of Saint James.

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  2. Arriving to Santiago 2h30m after leaving Porto, the guide will show you the historical center of Santiago and take you to the entrance of Santiago Cathedral. Then you will have free time to visit the inside of the cathedral on your own and to attend to a mass or check the "Botafumeiro" celebration.

    2 h

  3. On the historical centre of Santiago, on a traditional tapas restaurant a full gastronomic experience will be served! Including multiple Spanish tapas and drinks you will be able to try some of the local special dishes.

    1 h

  4. On the way to Portugal, before the return to Porto, we will do one stop at the boarder, at Valença do Minho. An historical village in Portugal, famous by its fortness "Vauban" style! It has many local shops where you will be able to check and buy some local art and crafts.

    1 h

  5. Around 6PM, your guide will leave you at your accommodation or any desire location in Porto city.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Living Tours
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We pick up from any hotel in Porto or Gaia city center. In alternative, we can collect you from the Tourist Service/Living Tours located at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 350, Porto - next to Porto - São Bento train station.Reservation is mandatory and requires na emai request/confirmation. Bookings must be confirmed at least 48 hours befor the date of the servisse. Cancellations within 48 hours or less will be fully charged.
  • Vegetarian and gluten-free meals are available if requested before the tour. Inform us before the tour starts.
  • Tour services (wine estates, restaurants, etc.) depend on 3rd party availability and may include other groups.
  • Discover Porto in a unique way with a Free Walking Tour with Living Tours, available to all customers who book this activity. Our Free Walking Tour is available on a daily basis, in English and Spanish, at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. departing from Living Tours Agency located in Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4050-418 Porto

How it compares in Porto

  • Its from-price is 105% above the median of the 408 day trips we list in Porto.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 69 of 408.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Porto

Porto tumbles down steep hills to the Douro River, a granite city of tiled churches, riverside cellars and port wine aged across the water.

The Ribeira district lines the riverbank with colourful houses, cafés and boats, part of a UNESCO-listed old centre beneath the iron arches of the Dom Luís I Bridge. Above it, the São Bento station hall is covered in blue-and-white azulejo tiles, the Clérigos Tower rises above the rooftops, and the Sé cathedral stands on its hill.

Top-ranked sights in Porto: Clérigos Church and Tower (Torre & Igreja dos Clérigos), Dom Luis Bridge (Ponte de Dom Luis I), Porto Cathedral (Sé Catedral do Porto).

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