Day Trip from Porto to Santiago de Compostela and Valença with Valença Fortress Visit
by Living Tours
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€158Overview
This full-day bus tour lasts about 10 hours and starts in Porto, where a guide collects you from your accommodation or meeting point. The guide shares information about Portuguese history and culture during the drive to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Crossing the border, you receive details about the pilgrimage route known as the Caminho de Santiago. Upon arrival in Santiago de Compostela, you get free time to walk around the historic city center, including the famous Cathedral. You can explore the Cathedral on your own during this time. There is also free time for lunch where you may try traditional Galician dishes. After lunch, the tour returns toward Portugal with a stop in Valença do Minho. Here, you take a guided visit of the 17th-century fortress built in the Vauban style, which overlooks the River Minho and borders Spain. Valença is known for its crafts and trade, and the guide explains its historical background, including its original name, Contrasta. Transportation is by comfortable minibus, and the group is accompanied by a tour expert throughout the day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Porto
The tour starts in Porto where the expert guide picks up guests from their hotel or a meeting point. During the drive to Santiago de Compostela, the guide provides information on Portuguese history, cultural heritage, and development. Crossing the border into Spain, the guide explains details about the pilgrimage and Santiago’s significance.
Santiago de Compostela
Arrival in Santiago de Compostela marks the main destination of the tour. This city in Galicia, Spain, holds cultural, religious, and academic importance and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors receive free time to explore the historical city center, which includes landmarks tied to the famous pilgrimage route, the Caminho de Santiago.
60 min
Cathedral De Santiago de Compostela
During the free time in Santiago, visitors can enter and explore the Cathedral. This site is a key part of the pilgrimage route and an important religious landmark.
60 min
Santiago de Compostela. Casco Historico
Guests have additional free time to have lunch in the historic center, where they can try traditional Galician food and drinks at local restaurants or cafes.
60 min
Valenca
On the return trip to Portugal, the tour stops in Valença do Minho, a fortified town on the border with Spain overlooking the River Minho. The guide leads a visit to its 17th-century fortress built in the Vauban style. Valença was originally called Contrasta, referencing its position opposite the Galician town of Tui. The town is known for local crafts and trade.
45 min
Meeting point
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.
End point
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.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Day Trip from Porto to Santiago de Compostela and Valença with Valença Fortress Visit
by Living Tours
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€158Overview
This full-day bus tour lasts about 10 hours and starts in Porto, where a guide collects you from your accommodation or meeting point. The guide shares information about Portuguese history and culture during the drive to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Crossing the border, you receive details about the pilgrimage route known as the Caminho de Santiago. Upon arrival in Santiago de Compostela, you get free time to walk around the historic city center, including the famous Cathedral. You can explore the Cathedral on your own during this time. There is also free time for lunch where you may try traditional Galician dishes. After lunch, the tour returns toward Portugal with a stop in Valença do Minho. Here, you take a guided visit of the 17th-century fortress built in the Vauban style, which overlooks the River Minho and borders Spain. Valença is known for its crafts and trade, and the guide explains its historical background, including its original name, Contrasta. Transportation is by comfortable minibus, and the group is accompanied by a tour expert throughout the day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Porto
The tour starts in Porto where the expert guide picks up guests from their hotel or a meeting point. During the drive to Santiago de Compostela, the guide provides information on Portuguese history, cultural heritage, and development. Crossing the border into Spain, the guide explains details about the pilgrimage and Santiago’s significance.
Santiago de Compostela
Arrival in Santiago de Compostela marks the main destination of the tour. This city in Galicia, Spain, holds cultural, religious, and academic importance and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors receive free time to explore the historical city center, which includes landmarks tied to the famous pilgrimage route, the Caminho de Santiago.
60 min
Cathedral De Santiago de Compostela
During the free time in Santiago, visitors can enter and explore the Cathedral. This site is a key part of the pilgrimage route and an important religious landmark.
60 min
Santiago de Compostela. Casco Historico
Guests have additional free time to have lunch in the historic center, where they can try traditional Galician food and drinks at local restaurants or cafes.
60 min
Valenca
On the return trip to Portugal, the tour stops in Valença do Minho, a fortified town on the border with Spain overlooking the River Minho. The guide leads a visit to its 17th-century fortress built in the Vauban style. Valença was originally called Contrasta, referencing its position opposite the Galician town of Tui. The town is known for local crafts and trade.
45 min
Meeting point
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.
End point
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.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.