Santiago de Compostela Day Trips from Braga

Santiago de Compostela sits just over the border in Spanish Galicia, the end point of the Camino pilgrimage and home to a cathedral that has drawn walkers for a thousand years. From Braga it is under two hours north, which makes a day trip to Santiago an easy add to a stay in the Minho, crossing into Galicia for the great square, the swinging botafumeiro and the old stone streets.

The Santiago de Compostela tours on this page are ones we picked by hand, the drivers who handle the border run and the timing so you get a proper few hours in the city. Most are full-day trips from Braga that give you the cathedral, the Praza do Obradoiro and the medieval centre, some adding the border town of Valenca on the way. A private trip lets you linger over lunch and the pilgrim-watching; a small-group tour keeps the cost down, with pickup in Braga on most.

Go with time to sit in the main square and watch the pilgrims arrive, which is the heart of Santiago, and try the Galician seafood and the local Albarino wine. From Braga it is the easiest way to add a second country to a Minho trip.

3 Santiago de Compostela day trips from Braga from EUR 125. Handpicked guides, cathedral and old town with pickup, free cancellation on most - easy to book online.