Finisterre Express Tour

Short on time? Join this tour to Finisterre with our official guides and discover the most interesting sights of the area in just a few hours. You’ll see the end of the world and much more: the mystical sanctuary of the Virgen de la Barca, the Finisterre lighthouse, the village with its seafaring charm… Get in, we’re off!

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Category

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36,00€

/ per person

Departure time

11:00

Return time

17:30

Meeting point

Oficina de Toxo Travel. Rúa dos Bautizados, 12 Santiago de Compostela

Included

Transport, accredited official guide and compulsory insurance. Audio guides are also included, ask for them when you book!

Not included

Food, tips

What to bring

Comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for different weather conditions

Languages

English and Spanish. If you want to do the tour with a guide who speaks Portuguese, Italian or French, just ask us!

Audio guides

Free of charge. Available in French, German, Italian or Korean (ask for them at the time of booking)

Important information

Accessibility: People with reduced mobility can do this trip to Finisterre. Please ask us if you need to transport baby seats, wheelchairs or suitcases.

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    Muxía

    Our first stop will take us to kilometre 0 in Muxía, another of the possible ends of the Way of St. James. Here we will see the sanctuary of the Virgen de la Barca and the sacred stones, an ensemble surrounded by magic and legend.

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    Finisterre Lighthouse & Km0: the end of the world

    Here we will enjoy the breathtaking views of the viewpoint at the end of the world, a very special landscape that you will remember for a long time. We will tell you some of the many curiosities and legends that exist around this place.

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    Finisterre Village

    We will stop for lunch in this charming little fishing village, an ideal place for a stroll. Its narrow streets are full of typical taverns where you can enjoy the best local gastronomy.

Finisterre is a place that no visitor to Galicia should miss. That’s why we offer two tours to Finisterre from Santiago, so you can choose the one that best fits your plans. If you have a bit more time, take a look at this one. If you don’t want to get up early or you have just enough time, this tour to Finisterre express is tailor-made for you.

The first stop of our tour of ‘a costa da morte’ is in Muxía. We will walk the last stretch of the Way of St. James until we reach km. 0 of this variant. There you will find the impressive baroque sanctuary dedicated to the Virgen de la Barca, a place of wild beauty, where the stones are sacred and the Atlantic Ocean breaks with force.

Here you will fill your lungs with pure sea air and take some of your best photos. In the meantime, we will tell you the legend of the sanctuary and the sacred stones.

We will continue to Cape Finisterre, the end of the world for the Romans and Greeks, and the border between the world of the living and the dead in Celtic cultures. You will see the km. 0 of the Camino between Santiago and Finisterre and enjoy the spectacular panoramic views over the estuary.

In the village of Fisterra we will stop for lunch. You will be able to taste the exquisite local gastronomy, famous for the quality of its products and you will have time to walk around the village and its fishing port. You will fall in love with its seafaring atmosphere and the originality of its streets and houses.

Afterwards we will return to Santiago, where we plan to arrive around 18h.