Cathedral queues can swallow a morning in high season. This guided option bypasses them, taking you directly into the nave with a guide who covers the high altar, the crypt where the apostle's remains rest, and the museum rooms in the adjoining buildings. Time slots are shown on the live booking page. From $40 per person.
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Cathedral queues can swallow a morning in high season. This guided option bypasses them, taking you directly into the nave with a guide who covers the high altar, the crypt where the apostle's remains rest, and the museum rooms in the adjoining buildings. Time slots are shown on the live booking page. From $40 per person.
This hour-and-a-half guided visit takes you into Santiago Cathedral and its museum without waiting in the general queue, with entry tickets included in the price. An expert guide from Optimus Tours Galicia walks the group through the building's Romanesque architecture and its centuries of construction, stopping at the Chapel of Relics, the Royal Pantheon, the Chapter Library and the famous Botafumeiro. Along the way you hear the story of the Apostle Santiago and how the cathedral was built across the centuries.
There are two booking options. The standard version covers the cathedral and the museum. The other adds the Portico of Glory for a separate entry fee, and it is worth selecting early because that ticket can sell out, as at least one traveller discovered after booking. The tour runs in English or Spanish, and single-use headsets are provided.
Reviewers repeatedly single out the guides as the reason the tour works. Several describe them as knowledgeable and entertaining, with a relaxed pace and room for questions. If you want more than a quick look inside, this is a solid choice.
A few practical points will help you get the most out of this visit.
Common issues. The Portico of Glory is optional and carries an extra fee, and one reviewer found that its tickets had already sold out for their tour date, so book that option early if it matters to you. Some travellers felt the pace was a touch quick and wanted more time inside the cathedral. The order of the itinerary can vary for organisational reasons, and the meeting point differs depending on the option chosen, so read the booking page carefully before setting out.
Entry tickets to the cathedral and museum, a guide, and single-use headsets are all included. If you select the option with it, the Portico of Glory entry ticket is also included. Rooftops and tower entry is not included.
Only if you choose the option that includes it, and it carries an extra fee. It is a separate visit of about 30 minutes after the main guided tour. Because its tickets can sell out, select that option when you book rather than hoping to add it later.
There are two meeting points, and which one applies depends on the option you select. Pickup is not included. Check the live booking page for the exact starting location before you travel.
The guided tour of the cathedral and museum lasts 1.5 hours. Adding the optional Portico of Glory visit brings the total to about two hours.
Yes, but children must always be accompanied by an adult. The tour is available in English and Spanish.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. Pets are not allowed inside the museum, and the order of the itinerary may vary for organisational reasons.
Live dates, times and prices are on the booking page.
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