Santiago de Compostela Tour: Explore UNESCO Heritage Sites

Embark on a full-day pilgrimage site tour from Porto to Santiago de Compostela and Valença do Minho. Explore the magical city of Santiago, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and visit the famous pilgrimage way. Then, stop at Valença do Minho to admire its stunning Vauben-style fortress. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the beauty of these two southern European cities!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Porto - An expert guide will pick you up from your hotel, accommodation, or meeting point and drive you to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. During the journey, the guide will share insights into Portuguese history, development, and cultural heritage. Upon crossing the border into Spain, you will learn about the pilgrimage and the history and facts…
What's Included
  • Tour Expert escorting the group all day
  • Transportation in a comfortable minibus
  • Free time in Santiago de Compostela
  • Guided Visit in Valença do Minho Fortness
  • Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Santiago de Compostela holds a bewitching charm being one of the most enchanting cities in Galicia, Spain. It’s a melting pot of culture, religion, academia, population and tourism. Its captivating beauty led it to be designated a World Heritage site. Its known pilgrimage route, the ‘Caminho de Santiago’ or St. James Way, has also been declared a World…

Location
Calçada de Vandoma
Meeting Point: Calçada da Vandoma, Porto – just next to Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto). Look out for our friendly staff dressed in red and clearly identified with Living Tours. They’ll be ready to check you in and introduce you to your guide for the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Stéphanie
Jul 7, 2025
Good quality. - It's worth it, the service is good. Good quality transportation and guide that explains well. Warning to be punctual at meeting points, pick up Uber or taxi well in advance.
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Wolfram_s
Jul 7, 2025
Memorable day trip to... - Memorable day trip to Santiago de Compostela. Plenty of free time. Keep in mind the time waiting in lines with the number of tourists around
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Victor_a
Jun 30, 2025
Diogo the driver was... - Diogo the driver was incredible! Very proffesional! Made the trip very interesting and very helpful. Fully recomme ded
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John_m
Jun 25, 2025
Lots of free time with a... - Lots of free time with a fantastic guide that has great advice and knowledge. Take the guide up on the luncheon
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Baxterchap
Jun 25, 2025
Full day but very worthwhile - It was a full day and a dual language tour. The driver/guide was considerate and informative. Overall a great way to include Santiago into a Porto visit
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Chris_s
Jun 23, 2025
Great tour, friendly people. - Fun day with some great people we met on this tour, the guide was super friendly and engaging. Definitely knew his stuff and made it a great experience. The only downside was there was sooo much to see and not enough time to see it all in one day.
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Pedro_g
Jun 13, 2025
Totally worth while in Porto - Its a beautiful day trip from Porto. Santiago is one of the most important pilgrimage cities in the world. Pedro Costa, my guide, and Paulo, my driver, were very charming, explained a lot and provided an amazing experience
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Jennifer_m
Jun 6, 2025
Pedro was an excellent... - Pedro was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and professional. Santiago is a lovely town, well worth visiting from Porto. Comfortable coach.
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Global29479498179
Jun 6, 2025
Great day tour.. and good food too! - It was a great tour! A bit long of a drive bur it is totally worth it. Our tour guide Pedro was knowledgable and very nice at the same time. We had a great time in Santiago and ate in a very nice place recommended by our guide!
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Pauline_s
Jun 23, 2025
The host was lovely, we... - The host was lovely, we were given time to walk around and explore ourselves since Spanish rules were a bit different in that Portuguese tour guides weren't allowed to"work" there. The car ride was very uncomfortable, but it was a fun day.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).