Cathedral of Santiago + Portico de la Gloria Guided Tour

Would you like to get to know the masterpiece of Master Mateo? On this guided tour of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela we'll contemplate the iconic Portico of Glory and enter the Cathedral Museum.

Cathedral of Santiago & Portico of Glory Guided Tour

At the indicated time we'll meet in the central Plaza del Obradoiro, in front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, to begin to discover the history and art of this important monument.

We'll start our guided tour of Santiago Cathedral by admiring the famous Portico de la Gloria, featuring over 200 sculptures that have been restored to their original decoration. We'll discuss the important symbolism of this medieval structure.

After a 20-minute break to examine each figure in the Pórtico de la Gloria, we'll proceed to the Cathedral Museum. The museum's permanent collection includes the botafumeiros, a famous thurible, ancient codices, liturgical goldsmithery, rococo furniture, and Flemish tapestries. We will also visit the Gothic-Renaissance cloister.

At the end of the museum tour, we will visit the interior of the Cathedral of Santiago, where we will see the famous Botafumeiro, the High Altar, and the Chapel of the Corticela.

After a 2 hour and 15 minute tour, we'll conclude inside the cathedral.