Day Trip from Porto to Santiago de Compostela and Valença
Description
Santiago de Compostela, is one of the most magical cities in Galicia, Spain. Santiago concentrates in itself, culture, religion, people, academic life and tourism. And, because of its beauty, the city won the title of World Heritage. Its famous pilgrimage way, known as the “Caminho de Santiago” (St. James way) won also the title of World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Visit this amazing City, exploring the one of the most important pilgrim sites in Europe. On the return, stop and visit also Valença do Minho which has an amazing fortress in Vauben style. Discover these two beautiful cities of southern Europe on a full-day sightseeing tour from Porto.
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Your expert guide will collect you from your hotel/accommodation or meeting point and will drive you to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On your way to Santiago, the guide will give you insights regarding the Portuguese history, development and cultural facts of portuguese heritage. Crossing the border and entering in Spain, insights regarding the pilgrimage and the story and facts of Santiago will be given.
Once in Spain, you will arrive to our main destination. Santiago de Compostela, is one of the most magical cities in Galicia, Spain. Santiago concentrates in itself, culture, religion, people, academic life and tourism. And, because of its beauty, the city won the title of World Heritage. Its famous pilgrimage way, known as the “Caminho de Santiago” (St. James way) won also the title of World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Visit this amazing City, exploring the one of the most important pilgrim sites in Europe. You will have free time to explore on your own the historical city center of Santiago and its famous Cathedral.
Once in Santiago, you guide will give you free time to explore this incredible site. You will be able to visit and explore the Cathedral!
You'll have some free time for lunch, you can taste and drink some of the traditional food from Galicia!
After lunch it's time to return to Portugal, to your next stop: Valença do Minho! Standing on the border with Spain and overlooking the River Minho, Valença is surrounded by walls and displays all the characteristic features of a town that was fortified in the seventeenth century in the style of the French military architect, Vauban. Its first name was "Contrasta", which referred to a village standing opposite another one and was clearly a reference to its position directly across the River Minho from the Galician town of Tui. Today, it is a city with a flourishing trade, in which some of the most popularly sought after items are the pieces produced by the local craftsmen.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Usually our tours run in one language but there are cases of one extra language.
- Tours run in small groups up to 27 passengers.
- We support our communities. By taking a tour with us you are contributing to our cause: we offer a meal for the homeless and people in need.
- Please kindly be aware that the overall duration of the activity could be influenced by traffic conditions. We highly advise against scheduling any additional activities or making other plans within the hour following the anticipated completion time.
- Vegetarian and Gluten-free meal options are available if requested before the day of the booking. Make sure you inform us before the tour starts.
- 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
Reviews(1,032)
Ana and Zara were fantastic! Great trip
Mario did a great job explaining the sites and even spoke to the owner of a restaurant to serve us a dish not on the menu which was absolutely delicious. It was a wonderful time!
Perfect guide Miguel. Really appreciate your knowledge and sense of humor. You let us feel comfortable during this trip. Greetings from Polish girls 🙂
Excelent guided Migel, . I enjoyed a lot. It was a great journey.
a fantastic journey with a quite cute tourist guide Miguel.
Miguel was exceptional... very good communicatjon and explaining every step of the trip... learned a lot about history and everytning we did... i highly recommend this tour and specially with Miguel... great communication and knowledge
I loved Susana! A great guide, fantastic, explained the story very well!
Henk was knowledgeable and an amazing tour guide and driver. It was an amazing day exploring Santiago de Compostela and Valenca.
The walk was great. Highlight to the Orlando guide. Very attentive, very didactic in historical information. The schedules were met.
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Santiago de Compostela is a very beautiful destination; seeing all those walkers arrive is exciting, the church is beautiful and very imposing. Susana was a spectacular guide, adding a special touch to the trip; she was very warm, and with her humor, knowledge, and passion, she made the trip unforgettable.
Buenos días desde Living Tours, Le agradecemos que dedique parte de su tiempo a escribir sus comentarios sobre su experiencia con nosotros. Nos alegramos de que haya tenido un gran día. Gracias por elegir Living Tours, y esperamos verle de nuevo pronto. Saludos cordiales, Equipo de Living Tours
