Duration
5:00 Hours
Activity Level
High
Experience Details*
Sit back and relax onboard your coach as you journey to Santiago de Compostela. During the drive a local escort will provide you with general information on this wonderful city, which is often referred to as one of the most beautiful cities in Spain.
As the old, world-famous centre of European pilgrimage, Santiago de Compostela boasts a magnificent Romanesque cathedral, with an impressive Baroque façade, which is the heart of the city. There are also many other interesting buildings, such as the Old University, the Romanesque Collegiate Church of Santa Maria del Sar and the Gelmirez Palace, to name but a few.
This option offers the perfect opportunity to adapt your day to suit your needs and make the very most of your time in this fascinating city. You will have approximately 3 hours to explore independently.
Enjoy superb views of the typical Galician countryside, before reaching Santiago de Compostela, which is undoubtedly the showpiece of Galicia.
Essential information
Guests are advised when booking this experience 1 adult ticket will include 1 wheelchair accessible place and 1 companion seat. This tour can accommodate manual and electric wheelchairs with a maximum weight of 350kg (guest and wheelchair combined), maximum length of 1200mm and a maximum width of 700mm. For guests own health and safety, regrettably mobility scooters cannot be accommodated on accessible vehicles. Should a guest require more than 1 companion seat, please see the on-board Shore Experience team for further availability.
This is a transfer service only; entrance fees or refreshments are not included. The journey to Santiago de Compostela takes approximately 1¼ hours each way. City maps will be provided on the coach. From the drop off point your escort will walk with you for approximately 15 minutes to reach Obradoiro Square; the main square in front of the Cathedral. Modest dress is required inside the Cathedral. During mass services, visits and photography are not permitted. At a time specified by your escort, you’ll meet back at Obradoiro Square to walk back to the coach park for the transfer back to La Coruña.