Beach of the Cathedrals Day Trip from Santiago de Compostela

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(716 Reviews)

About this activity

Duration: 9 hours
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Guide: English, Spanish

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  • Beach of the Cathedrals Day Trip from Santiago de Compostela
  • Beach of the Cathedrals Day Trip from Santiago de Compostela

Experience Highlights

Enjoy Spain’s north coast with this tour to Playa de las Catedrales from Santiago de Compostela. Accompanied by a professional bilingual guide ( English/Spanish), you’ll take part in this activity, which lasts approximately nine hours and also takes in Lugo and Ribadeo.

On this tour, which includes a return coach transfer starting in the centre of Santiago de Compostela (usually from the Praza de Galicia), you’ll be able to explore the incredible rock formations that make Playa de las Catedrales one of the most visited beaches on the Cantabrian Sea. You’ll also have the chance to visit other sights in Ribadeo and the Roman wall in Lugo.

  • Discover Lugo on a guided tour lasting over an hour and admire the world’s only complete Roman wall and its cathedral, a World Heritage Site since 2015.
  • Explore Ribadeo, a town closely associated with Galician emigration across the globe, as evidenced by the houses built by those who returned.
  • Marvel at the Playa de las Catedrales. Walk beneath its stone arches, shaped by the pounding of the sea over the centuries.
  • Learn from a professional guide who will accompany you on this tour, which lasts approximately nine hours
  • Bring the whole family if you wish: children under 3 go free and those aged 3 to 12 receive a significant discount.

What’s included

  • Professional guide (bilingual English/Spanish)
  • Return coach journey
  • Authorisation to access the beach on dates when capacity restrictions apply
  • Food and drink

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Step by Step

Thanks to this tour from Santiago de Compostela to Playa de las Catedrales, you’ll be able to enjoy an experience on the Cantabrian Sea. You’ll travel by coach, which will take you on a return journey from the capital of Galicia to the famous beach, as well as to Lugo and Ribadeo, a journey of almost two hours by road. A professional guide will accompany you during this activity, which lasts approximately nine hours.

Playa de las Catedrales, whose real name is Praia de Augas Santas, takes its name from the majestic natural arches that attract tourists from all over the world. It is a beach featuring a combination of natural elements where the sea and wind have, over time, created natural rock formations 30 metres high that resemble Gothic cathedrals. The tour of this site is on foot.

Afterwards, you’ll have the chance to visit Lugo, a city with over 2,000 years of history, where you can admire the city walls , which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is one of the cities with the most references to the Roman Empire in the world, and it is the only city to boast a complete Roman wall.

To round off this excursion, you’ll discover Ribadeo, a town with strong links to emigration, the influence of which is evident in its buildings and the town’s atmosphere.

Reviews

4.6
· 716 Reviews
  • I
    I.
    4
    A more than enjoyable tour, full of unique and beautiful moments in between. The only bad thing about our excursion was the weather, which unfortunately was not very nice that day.
  • C
    C.
    5
    A perfect excursion.
  • M
    M.
    5
    The excursion was very good, we enjoyed the whole tour and the company of the local guide. Highly recommended for everyone, it is a beautiful experience and the beaches are wonderful.
  • E
    E.
    5
    Much better than I expected. Recommended.

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Other Things You Should Know

  • A coach will collect you and take you back to a designated point in Santiago de Compostela, usually from Praza de Galicia. We recommend checking this information on the voucher you will receive when making your booking
  • Babies may sit on an adult’s lap on the bus
  • This tour is not accessible to wheelchair users

Supplied by: Tour Galicia

Cancellation Policy

This activity is non-cancellable and will not be refunded.

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