Santiago de Compostela Tour: Guided City Exploration

Join our full-day Santiago excursion from A Coruña, tailored for cruisers. Enjoy guided tours, free time, and stress-free travel with our expert guides.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Puerto de A Coruña - Passengers are collected at the Port of A Coruña. The activity’s start time is approximate, as the tour begins based on the boat’s arrival at the port. Therefore, the day before, the guide will contact you to confirm the pick-up time.
  • La Coruña - Transfer from the Port of A Coruña with a guide. The guide will provide an…
What's Included
  • Entrance to Santiago Cathedral and museum
  • English-speaking official guide during transfer
  • Use of radio-guides for enhanced walking tour experience
  • Walking guided tour in Santiago de Compostela
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Join us for an unforgettable journey from the port of A Coruña to the beautiful city of Santiago! This tour perfectly combines history, culture, and stunning views, all within a convenient 6-hour itinerary. What’s Included:

  • A guided tour of the charming city of Santiago
  • A visit to the magnificent Cathedral
  • Entry to the museum, where you can…
Location
Muelle de Trasatlánticos
The guide will wait at the Port of A coruña with an orange UMBRELLA with the logotipo of OptimusTours and our bus.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Carlee_c
Jun 16, 2025
Amazing tour and... - Amazing tour and definitely recommend! Santiago is a beautiful city to just walk around and experience all the people ending their pilgrimage at the cathedral. So thankful we had a chance to visit the cathedral and our tour guide and driver were so friendly and knowledgeable! Would highly recommend!
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Rachelew6541qd
Jun 13, 2025
Santiago de Compostela - Excellent tour from beginning to end. Guide, Christina, was fantastic. Tour returned to cruise ship in good time. Would definitely recommend
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Choobyrooesq
Jun 12, 2025
Great excursion! - I was wary about this excursion bc the price was literally a fraction of what the cruise ship charges - but it was a great excursion! Time was managed well, our guide Christina was great, giving us the whole historical background of Santiago and the amazing cathedral there - a guided visit of which was included, and we had a good amount of free time to explore the tons of little shops and cafes and get a quick lunch in. All in all, a wonderful time - highly recommend!
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L1373vkjoanned
Jun 11, 2025
Excellent excursion to Santiago de Compostela - Highly recommend this trip. Christina our guide was very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. When my husband asked for the nearest pharmacy in Santiago de Compostela as he'd forgotten to take his medication, Christina took us herself after our tour of the cathedral and made sure he got what he needed. Great service and we were back in enough time for a wander round La Coruna before embarkation. Thank you for a great trip!
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Amy_f
Jun 6, 2025
A wonderful chance to see Santiago de Compostela with an informative and engaging guide - This was a wonderful opportunity to have a glimpse into the culture and history of the region and the pilgrim experience over the centuries. Cristina was an excellent and informative guide. The tour included time on our own for lunch and Cristina made recommendations for sights we could see before joining her to enter the cathedral. We didn’t wait in line and had the “whispers” (radios) so that we were able to hear her narration. The tour was well run and Cristina’s presentations were very engaging.
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Michael_m
Jun 4, 2025
Great tour to a wonderful place - His was a lovely experience. Our guide was extremely knowledgable during the 1 hour drive to Santiago. A tour round the magnificent cathedral and then 2.5 hours of free time to explore the medieval city of Santiago. Seeing the many pilgrims finishing their long journeys was very emotional, some walking many of hundreds of km to get there. A lovely off ship trip.
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Lesley30hayes
Jun 3, 2025
Another 5 Star review for... - Another 5 Star review for Christina! Everything went smoothly. Fantastic guide and highly recommend this trip to cruise passengers.
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Martha_m
Jun 2, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - This was a great excursion to Santiago de Compostela. Cristina is an excellent tour guide and provided information that was interesting and relevant. The tour had a good mix of time on our own along with a guided tour of the cathedral and a few rooms of the cathedral museum.
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Christy_g
Jun 2, 2025
Best tour guide!!!! - I’ve done many cruises and excursions and Cristina is by far the best tour guide I’ve had! She was very, very knowledgeable of the region’s history and shared so much with us that I wished I took notes! Cristina was helpful with suggestions during our free time. This tour is a don’t miss especially if you enjoy history!
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Deeann_b
May 22, 2025
Great excursion for this port! - I know a lot of people get concerned booking an excursion with a company other than the cruise line. But this was WORRY FREE! The bus and guide were prompt getting to the port. They were exactly where they said they would be and knew exactly when we had to be back so they planned to arrive about an hour before that time. Christina was our tour guide and did an EXCELLENT job. She explained so many things about the region, the city we visited, the importance of the church, etc. The free time was ample time to get a delicious local meal. I highly recommend this excursion and rest assured you will have twice the enjoyment for half the cost of the cruise line excursion.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).