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. This door, created by Master Mateo, features over 200 sculptures that have retained much of their original decoration due to restoration efforts. The symbolism of this medieval piece will be discussed.

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

At the end of the museum tour, we'll visit the interior of the Cathedral of Santiago to see the Botafumeiro, the High Altar, and the Chapel of the Corticela.

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