Top Santiago de Compostela Day Trips

General description This excursion, which combines nature and culture, will be perfect for you to spend a day discovering some of the most representative places on the Camino de Santiago to Finisterre, the ancient end of the World of the Romans, and a natural extension of the Jacobean route. In Galicia Tavels we have years of experience carrying out these types of routes and our goal is always to offer the best service to our clients in the most enjoyable and personalized way.

Essential tour to get to know, without haste, the most significant and spectacular corners of the "Costa da Morte". With the help of Official Galician Tourism Guides you will discover impressive waterfalls, lighthouses, an imposing coastline and you will have time to enjoy the best local gastronomy.

Discover some of Galicia’s most ruggedly beautiful scenery on this full-day tour from Santiago de Compostela. Meet in the city center in the morning, and hop aboard your air-conditioned vehicle. Your destination is the Costa da Morte (Coast of Death)—so named because its choppy waters have caused numerous shipwrecks. Visit the charming fishing town of Muros, see the Ézaro Waterfall; explore Cape Finisterre (one of the Iberian Peninsula’s westernmost points), and drop by the coastal village of Muxía.

Get out of Santiago de Compostela for the day and explore the beautiful natural attractions in the nearby area. Be amazed at the rock formations at the Playa de las Catedrales, which resemble Gothic cathedrals, and visit the ancient walled city of Lugo, where you'll be led on a walking tour. Learn all about the culture, history, and nature of this lesser-known region of northern Spain.

Make the most out of a visit to Muxia and Cape Finisterre on this guided day tour from Santiago de Compostela. With all the details arranged ahead of time and a guide in the lead, you'll learn much more about the area than you would exploring on your own, with the bonus of not having to worry about logistics or directions. Snap photos of the dramatic landscapes and learn about the many shipwrecks that have met their doom on the so-called "Coast of Death" through your guide's engaging commentary.

Discover Santiago de Compostela’s UNESCO-listed old town on a guided walking tour that goes beyond the city’s top landmarks. Since narrow streets and plazas here are best explored on foot, you’ll leave the tour buses behind as you visit the Mercado de Abastos, squares surrounding the cathedral, and a park with magnificent views. It’s a great way to explore without poring over maps and guidebooks, so you can focus on soaking up the atmosphere.

This excursion aims to bring the traveler to one of the most interesting routes in Galicia, the one that runs along the southern coast of the community, known as Rías Bajas / Rías Baixas .. The route offers the possibility of knowing some of the towns and landscapes most beautiful in the Galician region while allowing you to taste one of the most famous wines in Spain, the Albariño wine whose designation of origin is typical of this area. All this accompanied by a detailed explanation by our guides who have extensive practice and knowledge. In Galicia Tavels we have years of experience carrying out these types of routes and our goal is always to offer the best service to our clients in the most enjoyable and personalized way.

The rugged Coast of Death, in the north of Spain, is an ancient part of the country, with legends dating back to the Celts and Romans. Learn the history—and see the sights—of this stunning coastal area on this daylong tour around Galicia. Visit towns including Muxia, Finisterre, and Carnota, and see the waterfalls in Ezaro. Enjoy easy, round-trip transportation, so you can enjoy the views as you're whisked from Santiago de Compostela.

The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is one of the most important sites in Europe for Catholics, as well as being interesting to non-Catholics. Make the most out of your visit by joining this cathedral and museum tour, where you’ll learn all about the culture and history of Santiago de Compostela. You can also enjoy the convenience of skipping the lines, so you don’t have to waste time lining up.

Make the most of your time in Galicia by visiting multiple cities and towns in one day. Starting off in Santiago de Compostela, you’ll travel by coach, and stop off at Pontevedra and Combarro. Having a guide means you’ll save time, and learn about the area’s history along the way. Enjoy an O Grove boat trip, and try mussels and wine. Your final stop is Cambados in Rías Baixas.

Rugged and rocky, Galicia's Death Coast (Costa da Morte) takes its name from the myriad shipwrecks that met their ends here. Hit the highlights on this private tour, with a 4WD to negotiate back-country roads, plus Wi-Fi and phone charging on board. See a megalith dating back over 5,000 years, a cemetery for shipwrecked sailors, Cape Finisterre, once known as the end of the world, and much, much more.

Follow the famed Camino de Santiago to its endpoint at the Atlantic—and take in both cultural and natural highlights—during this full-day tour of Finisterre. Depart from central Santiago de Compostela, and head to the coast. You’ll admire the lighthouse and ocean views at the Costa da Morte, and will spot the Cascada de Ezaro waterfall. Next, visit a pilgrimage church, tour the medieval town of Ponte Maceira, and more.

Discover the most beautiful of the Galician Rias Baixas in this full day visit, where you will get to know the most important of this region of Galicia. Enjoy wine, mussels, a boat trip, as well as wonderful enclaves that will not leave anyone indifferent. Can you come with us?

With the tour called finisterre muxía and death coast that includes cruise, you will visit some of the most impressive lighthouses and Galician villages. You will admire the charm of the famous Costa da Morte (death coast) and you will enjoy a pleasant boat ride (cruise) from the port of Finisterre, to see the special lighthouse of finisterre from another perspective and view (from the Atlantic Ocean). This tour is classified as one of the best that depart from santiago. you will learn about Galicia culture, history, legends, and gastronomy, all with this trip. It includes visiting touristic spots, best lighthouses, small villages, well known sites and also enjoying new experiences such as the cruise (boat trip) in the Atlantic Ocean with typical delicious Galicia Food and Drinks (Wine, Vermut, Soft drinks, Empanadas, Snacks etc.).

The Salnés Valley is where most of the Albariño cellars under the appellation of origin Rías Baixas are located and the wines here have very distinctive characteristics due to the influence of the Atlantic and their unique canopy growing system of setting the vines, known as "parras". Juanjo leads this tour and can be adapted to your specific needs. The Albarino Wine Tour includes a visit to several wineries of all sizes from the largest cellars to the smaller but not the least important ones, all of them belonging to the denomination of origin Rías Baixas. So you will be able to not only see their facilities but also to talk to the winemakers directly, taste their wines, listen to their opinions and hear about their winemaking techniques that make their wines so different. Come and let us show you the Albariño of the Rías Baixas! You will also be able to enjoy a typical lunch at a "furancho" (an at one time clandestine wine producers) with homemade wine and local served dishes

The Cies Islands are one of the most visited places in Galicia. Its landscapes, its hiking routes, as well as not forgetting its beaches make this site a unique place to spend an unforgettable day alone, as a couple or as a family. The main beach of the Cies Islands, Playa de Rodas, was considered by the prestigious newspaper The Guardian, as the best beach in the world, are you coming to discover them?

This guided tour is to visit the wonderful Marina Lucense coast, Pancha Island, Rinlo Town (Barnacles Town) and enjoy a nice walk over the splendid and particular Cathedrals Beach. We will also discover Asturias region by visiting a small town called Tapia in which we will learn about new traditions, cultures and history.

Experience the wine, food, and natural beauty of Rias Baixas on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient pickup from a designated spot, enjoy activities that include stopping by a bodega with a complimentary wine tasting, savoring an all-you-can-eat mussel and wine meal after a boat trip along Ria de Arousa, and visits to the pretty island of La Toja and the Albariño wine country town of Cambados.

The Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, between the south of the province of Lugo and the north of the province of Ourense, is a fairy-tale landscape, criss-crossed by the Miño and Sil rivers, on whose banks we will discover vineyard terraces where varieties are grown that will give some of the best Galician wines. A humanized landscape, with a unique use of the land that transforms slopes of up to 70% into a succession of small terraces. The oenological resource together with the abundance of heritage, especially Romanesque churches and monasteries, and a spectacular landscape justify the candidacy of the area as a World Heritage Site.

Pilgrims hike hundreds of miles to see Santiago de Compostela in the Galicia region of Spain, but on this private tour from A Coruña, you can see the famous cathedral and the UNESCO-listed city’s other sights in just eight hours. Make your own itinerary in the city and follow it through with a private chauffeur and tour guide who provide educational commentary and round-trip transportation from A Coruña.

Enjoy the wine, food, and natural beauty of Rias Baixas on this all-day guided tour with a WSET3/CSW certified sommelier. We will pick you up at a designated spot and visit two of the top wineries in the Salnés area of Rías Baixas, including a brief wine tasting training if required, along with an outstanding 5-course meal in an 18th-century wind mill, Muíño de Rudiño, included in the price.

Embark on a relaxing wine-tasting tour without the stress of designating a driver. This private tour takes you through three different wine regions in Galicia. In each, you will enjoy visiting different producers, large and small, and have the opportunity to taste local wines and food. Between wineries, you'll soak up the Galician scene: its monuments, stunning views, and historic sites.

A trip to the highest cliffs in Continental Europe. Places where time seems to stop, with an overwhelming landscape that will not leave you indifferent. Feel the vertigo at more than 600 meters above sea level: Cedeira, San Andrés de Teixido, Vixia Herbeira, Cariño and the Lighthouse and Cabo Ortegal.

This tour will take you to some wineries taste their wines, but will also include a boat ride to visit the mussel farms while enjoying some mussels and wine, but also will show you some beautiful landscapes of Galicia, completing the tour with a fantastic seafood lunch with unlimited wine. A trip you'll remember.