Tapas Tour of Santiago de Compostela: A Local's Guide to History, Culture, and Gastronomy
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158 Ratings
Santiago de Compostela

Embark on a tapas tour of Santiago de Compostela with a local guide. Discover the city’s history, culture, and gastronomy while meeting people from different cultures.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Praza de Cervantes - Meeting point, the experience will be detailed
  • Praza da Quintana - One of the most important squares in Santiago with the holy door, the clock tower, the square will be described, legends will be told.
  • Praza de Fonseca - One of the most important squares with the museum of pilgrimages.
What's Included
  • Variety of drinks, including beer, wine, water, soft drinks, infusions, and coffee
  • 3 complimentary drinks (one at each bar or cafeteria)
  • Tasty tapas at 3 different bars/cafeterias
  • Live music events from Wednesday to Sunday
  • Selection of carbonated beverages
What's Not Included
  • tips
Additional Information

Experiencing a city is best done when led by a native guide familiar with all facets of interest. Blending historical elements, mainstream culture, and a taste of local cuisine makes for an optimal way to enjoy a locale. Our tour encourages meeting diverse individuals from various locations and cultures. The tour is interactive, promoting active…

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Location
Praza de Cervantes
I will be in the central fountain, where the bust of the writer Cervantes is, it is in front of the Abanca office
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Monica_n
May 7, 2025
Tasty Night in Santiago - Alex was a fun and very personable guide with a passion for his job. WE explored three different restaurants with unique flavors and drink options at each. He has a very unique structure on how he delivers his program that works well. Only downside is that it was a very fast pace and the first stop was a little light on the wine pairing. Overall i highly recommend this tour.
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Piersrebekaha
Apr 27, 2025
Fabulous tapas, drinks & tour guide! - Alex was brilliant. It was just myself and my husband which made it seem like a really personalised tour! The tapas and wines were delicious and we walked away feeling like we’d had a good understanding of the gastronomy delights of Santiago. We did a day time tour and visited the market - what an experience! I highly recommend this tour, it’s such good value and a great way to start your trip!
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Lutv123
Apr 27, 2025
Recommended! - Very nice tour with a fantastic enthusiastic guide. Alex is a very driven guide and gives a lot of explanations. Tasty tapas and wines.
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Gretchensplinterb
Apr 13, 2025
Take this tour when visiting Santiago! - This is a great tour! Alex is a fantastic tour guide! He shared so much history and knowledge of Santiago and the region. We sampled good food and had great wine. The entire tour is a must-do!!!
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Alyssa_o
Apr 5, 2025
The best tour - It was an amazing experience and I highly recommend this tour. You will learn a lot about the Camino and origin of tapas. Alex was wonderful and a wonderful tour guide. He knows all of the good spots and can provide excellent recommendations of where to go and what to eat in Santiago.
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Laura
Mar 26, 2025
A brilliant tapas tour with a brilliant guide. - What a brilliant way to spend my last evening in Santiago. I signed up on my own and Alex was friendly and welcoming from start to finish. His knowledge and love for the city was wonderful and I really enjoyed the tour. He found out about each of us (2 others on our tour) and tailored what he shared with what we were interested in and had experienced already in Santiago. The selection of tapas to try each accompanied by a drink was perfect. The evening ended with an (optional) visit to a bar with live music. What a great way to end a great night. If you are in the city alone or with others join this tour with Alex - you will not be disappointed!
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Rebecca
Mar 18, 2025
A perfect and tasty tour! - Fabulous tour! Had some delicious food and drinks, and learnt all about the history of the city and tapas! Alex was super friendly and knowledgeable and catered to everyone’s needs. Highly recommend!
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Jkport
Feb 17, 2025
Great Tapas Tour - The tour guide, Alex, was phenomenal. He blended interesting cultural and historical information into rafting great tapas and beverages.
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Hc_b
Nov 7, 2024
Bravo! - Alex loves Galicia and has studied it extensively for years. He knows this place and shared the best of it along the walk. We covered a lot of ground with interesting stops along the way. Wide variety of tastings (tapas and beverages). Good value, fair price, well planned. Bravo!
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193jonathans
Apr 21, 2025
Great introduction to tapas in Santiago - Alex did a great job showing us tapas bars and a couple of other places off the tourist path. We particularly enjoyed Delicias de Bohemia, a shop that sells a variety of liquors and other products with a focus on chestnuts. He was a bit limited by the fact that it was Sunday night and not so many bars were open.
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