Tapas Tour of Santiago de Compostela: A Local's Guide to History, Culture, and Gastronomy
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Santiago de Compostela

Embark on a tapas tour of Santiago de Compostela with a local guide. Discover the city’s history, culture, and gastronomy while meeting people from different cultures.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Praza de Cervantes - Meeting point, the experience will be detailed
  • Praza da Quintana - One of the most important squares in Santiago with the holy door, the clock tower, the square will be described, legends will be told.
  • Praza de Fonseca - One of the most important squares with the museum of pilgrimages.
What's Included
  • Variety of drinks, including beer, wine, water, soft drinks, infusions, and coffee
  • 3 complimentary drinks (one at each bar or cafeteria)
  • Tasty tapas at 3 different bars/cafeterias
  • Live music events from Wednesday to Sunday
  • Selection of carbonated beverages
What's Not Included
  • tips
Additional Information

Experiencing a city is best done when led by a native guide familiar with all facets of interest. Blending historical elements, mainstream culture, and a taste of local cuisine makes for an optimal way to enjoy a locale. Our tour encourages meeting diverse individuals from various locations and cultures. The tour is interactive, promoting active…

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Location
Praza de Cervantes
I will be in the central fountain, where the bust of the writer Cervantes is, it is in front of the Abanca office
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Maria_z
Sep 29, 2025
Sharing tapas with Alex... - Sharing tapas with Alex and fellow travelers was a perfect introduction to Santiago; great food, stories, and company.
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Karianne_r
Sep 20, 2025
This is the first food... - This is the first food tour I have done and I had a great time. Alex picked out great food and gave us good wine recommendations.
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Shmo2
Sep 17, 2025
A great way to start exploring Santiago de Compostela - Alex was a great guide. We are a group of three & there were three others on the tour. Two of the six had some walking difficulties and Alex made sure we all kept together. He had time for everyone. A very interesting tour and he encouraged everyone to take part. The tapas & drinks were great too!!
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Jenifer_d
Sep 14, 2025
Incredibly well done - I did the tour with my husband and another couple. Alex kept us informed before the trip and everything was seamless. Alex is such a delight to listen to and has so much knowledge about the area. He took us to hidden gems that we wouldn’t have come across if not for his expert guidance. He gives you a complete rundown about the city and explains the gastronomy so well. He has a passion for this city and you can tell with his enthusiasm. He takes you to places that aren’t pushy or force you to buy something when sampling. Highly recommend if you are short on time as this 2.5 hours tour is more than enough to get you to fall in love with Santiago de Compostela.
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Donald_m
Sep 11, 2025
Tapas Experience - Wonderful experience and our guide Alex made it all the more enjoyable. He explained fully the traditions of the Galician people and the tapas we savoured were all local delicies
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Carla_l
Aug 28, 2025
Great experience for wine and tapas - Alex was a wonderful guide. He was knowledgeable and helpful regarding tapas and wine in the region.
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Dougsh5514lw
Aug 26, 2025
Great food and wine tour in a gorgeous old city - This was a terrific tour. We walked through the markets of Santiago, chatting with merchants, visited a store that sold nothing but chestnut related foods, and then strolled through the tapas restaurant area of the city, stopping at three places, enjoying hyperlocal wine and vermouth, and eating cheese and salami, pasta and tuna, and fresh fish. Alex, our guide, was really friendly and was a wealth of information about the city, the Galician history, culture, and language, and the way the food and wine reflected the culture. Plenty to eat, too: Great way to spend an afternoon in this beautiful city
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Jana_c
Aug 20, 2025
Perfect activity - Tasty wine and tapas, interesting information, pleasant evening, good comany, Alex is the best guide
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Darren_b
Oct 1, 2025
A good food tour. - Good tour. The tapas was good and the wine was great. The Angry Tiger mussels were amazing, especially when you dipped your bread in the left over sauce. Didn’t cater all that well for non-meat eaters. We did get cheese though.
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Tamera_l
Sep 24, 2025
Underwhelming - There was very little food offered at the three tapas locations. We were given tastes of some interesting things, but cumulatively it did not amount to a meal.
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