Private Santiago Tour: Old Town, Cathedral, Museum

Embark on a personalized private tour of Santiago de Compostela’s historical monuments. Explore the Old Town, Cathedral, and Cathedral Museum, or focus on the Cathedral itself. Discover the city’s rich history and hidden gems with knowledgeable local guides.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza del Obradoiro - Meeting point: The guide awaits you in the Plaza del Obradoiro with an orange umbrella.
What's Included
  • Professional tour guide service
  • Access to the Cathedral Museum with the Private Cathedral Tour
What's Not Included
  • Portico de la Gloria (there is an option to add it by contacting us and paying the entrance fee).
Additional Information

Explore Santiago de Compostela through a private tour tailored to your preference: whether it be the Old Town, Cathedral and Cathedral Museum or simply the Cathedral. Uncover the city’s history and centuries-old streets, discover hidden gems in the city centre tour, or delve into every aspect of our stunning Cathedral and its Museum with our official tour guides, experiencing the city just like a local.

Location
Praza do Obradoiro
Praza do Obradoiro, The guide will wait for you with an Orange Umbrella
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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John_c
Jul 4, 2025
Miri is the best! - Miri was the most outstanding tour guide for this trip. Her English is impeccable, her knowledge great for the historic parts of Santiago and the basilica are fantastic, and her pace and company were extraordinary.
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Gustavo_c
Jul 1, 2025
Santiago de Compostela private tour - Very professional, engaging and knowledgeable guide. Easy and pleasant to follow. At the end of the tour, she was genuinely interested in our satisfaction
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Pam_z
Jun 28, 2025
Fabulous - Our guide. Patricia was absolutely excellent! She was incredible informative and made the experience so engaging. What truly set her apart was how genuinely personable she was, not scripted in the slightest. Her passion and knowledge made our tour unforgetable!
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Denise_r
May 24, 2025
We did this the day... - We did this the day following the Camino Inglis with Irena as our private guide. She was very informative and entertaining in giving us the history and legends surrounding the Catedral. She also had us paced ahead of other larger groups and it was at a good pace to see everything we desired.
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Jose_r
May 23, 2025
Great Tour - A superb history Tour. Carlos, the tour guide, was very knowledgeable of Santiago de Compostela and Spain history which he shared with us excellently. A must do while visiting the city.
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Michael_e
May 20, 2025
This is the one. - Patricia was an ideal guide. She grew up in the area and is very knowledgeable about the history and folklore of The Camino. Her command of English is first rate and we found her charming and helpful.
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457evelynr
May 13, 2025
Informative and interesting tour. - This private tour was worth booking! Our guide was knowledgeable and professional. We highly recommend. It included the Portico of Glory; an extraordinary work of art by Master Mateo from 1168 to 1211. Don't miss this!
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Krista_k
May 4, 2025
We learned so much about Santiago! - Carlos was amazing! He had way more knowledge than we expected and we learned so much from him. He shared his unique perspective as a local on the culture and the church.
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Martha_d
Apr 26, 2025
Perfect Private Tour of Cathedral, Museum and Historic Santiago - It was a perfect private tour. Mari was phenomenal. She was kind, attentive, and extremely informative. She shared themes that repeated themselves throughout the catedral, the museo and the town. Her English was very easily understood. She fielded questions with enthusiasm. She navigated the crowds expertly to maximize our time together. She allowed for bathroom stops, as needed. She led us through historic Santiago to el Mercado de Abastos to end the tour. We purchased the most amazing chocolate truffles you can imagine, there! We highly recommend this private tour. Note that El Portico de Gloria can be visited with a small fee for an additional ticket - but guides are not allowed to accompany visitors into El Portico. It’s worth the price (!!), but it would be helpful to do a little advance research to fully appreciate its beauty - only a concise paper guide in English or Spanish is provided at the entrance. It would be helpful for this company to note that when offering the extra ticket.
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Birdsong27
Apr 18, 2025
Enjoyable & educational experience - Maria was a pleasure to explore Santiago de Compostela with, we were very comfortable with her and enjoyed meeting her and learning from her.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).