| On this full day excursion from Vigo you will enjoy a guided tour of Historical Santiago. You will visit the old quarter of the city and the stunning cathedral of the Pilgrimage capital of Galicia... |
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| Price from 125 EUR /person |
| Duration of
1 days - (08h:00) |
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VIGO - SANTIAGO (WALKING TOUR IN THE HISTORIC QUARTER OF THE ANCIENT PILGRIMAGE CITY) - VIGO
- Your English-Speaking Chauffeur will meet your hotel or cruise ship port
- Departure from Vigo
- Meet your Private English-Speaking Official local guide in SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA at the front entrance of the Hostal Reyes Catolicos.
- Morning visit of the Ethnographic museum of the Galician people, plaza de Abastos market, cathedral & old quarter
- After the tour you will have free time for lunch and to explore the city on your own
- Return to Vigo
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| PHOTOS (click on the thumbnail to open a bigger version) |
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| Duration:
1 days 08hr: - Starts at:
09.00 am - Finishes at: 05.00 pm |
| Starting point: Vigo Port |
| Finishing point: Vigo Port |
| Payment Types:
Credit Cards, Wire Transfer |
| We speak:
Spanish, English |
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| Inclusions: |
- Transportation from Vigo - Private Chauffeur (NOTE: The chauffeur is not an official guide and can't guide within monuments this is why an official guide is included) - English-Speaking Official Local Guide for half day tour in Santiago - Entrance fees to sites when with guide - Local Taxes |
| Exclusions: |
- Airfare
- Optional Private Tour Addons
- Table Reservations
- Transfers not specified in itinerary
- Entrance fees when not with guide
- Beverages not specified in selected meals
- Meals not specified in itinerary
- Laundry Expenses
- Telephone & Facsimile charges
- Excess Baggage charges
- Passport & Visa fees
- Personal & Travel Insurance
- Airport & Departure Taxes
- Optional excursions
- Room Service
- Gratuities to Chauffeurs and Guides |
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Santiago de Compostela, World Heritage City and capital of Galicia, is the final landmark on the St. James pilgrimage route. Centuries of splendour and development have left us an urban layout in which the medieval Christian heritage is mixed with monumental Baroque buildings.
The centre of the city is the Plaza del Obradoiro, which has important monuments, including the Cathedral. Its current Baroque façade gives way to a Romanesque doorway from the original building, the Pórtico de la Gloria, created by Master Mateo in the 12th century. Inside, Romanesque and Gothic elements alternate with other Baroque style decoration. In the Cathedral you have to follow the tradition: bump your head on the figure of its creator to obtain prudence and wisdom. At the main altar, a bust of the Apostle Saint James awaits your embrace. Another tradition is the waving of a huge incense holder, "El Botafumeiro", in the main transept, which even reaches the vaults. |
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