Roof tour of the Cathedral

[jennysa]

How far in advance should one book a roof tour?

 

[peregrina2000]

How far in advance should one book a roof tour?

This link takes you to the ticket page. Just clicking on a few days in the near future, there are still lots of spaces available for Holy Week, so I imagine there is little need to book too far in advance at any time. I think I bought the day of the visit.

Not that you asked, but if you want to visit the Pórtico, and if you are more interested in a free ticket rather than the guided tour, those do get snapped up more quickly. They are available only 7 days ahead of time. I was able to get on last fall with a day´s notice, though.

 

[J Willhaus]

We walked in and bought tickets in the summer for the roof tour and portico tour. My husband also did a special tour of the underground portions when they were still doing renovations. These were all guided tours in Spanish although I think our roof tour had an English speaking guide. We also bought a ticket to enter other portions of the cathedral and the museum portion and those were self-guided tours.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

On another thread today @TerriMartin reported that there is an unadvertised 1:30 tour.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/extra-santiago-cathedral-roof-tour-ticket.79510/#post-1121603

 

[sebastian606]

I purchased a ticket that included the roof top tour of the Cathedral and the Portico of Glory in Sept 2022. It was a wonderful experience but the tour is in Spanish. If you are not steady on your feet, roof top tour could be a little scary. There are no hand rails up there. I purchased my tickets at least one month ahead (aka August)

 

[Phil&Barb]

How far in advance should one book a roof tour

If you don't speak Spanish see if there is an English speaking tour, as the views and architecture are great, but we didn't understand what the guide had to say, and therefore it became pretty boring.

 

[curlylottie]

I walked into the museum ticket office at 9:45a on Oct. 18 2022 and bought a ticket for the 10a roof tour. Problem was that the guide spoke only Spanish, and I didn’t realize I’d bought the roof tour. Boy was I surprised! Amazing experience!

 

[El Cascayal]

Does anyone know if they let you use poles on the roof tour? I freaked out and had to sit down and go butt down.
Now I definitely have to go again.

 

[deniseketcham]

If you don't speak Spanish see if there is an English speaking tour, as the views and architecture are great, but we didn't understand what the guide had to say, and therefore it became pretty boring.

I second looking for an English tour. We booked our tour the day before (I believe), but my companions, who did not speak Spanish, didn't get too much out of it.

 

[Sheesh]

I booked TOO far in advance and because it was teaming down with rain on actual day of my reservation I had to forego the tour. In future I would delay booking until I had some idea of the weather forecast.

 

[Charlotte Helbig]

Does anyone know if they let you use poles on the roof tour? I freaked out and had to sit down and go butt down.
Now I definitely have to go again.

Ha ha me too!

 

[J Willhaus]

I freaked out before we even got the roof and had to go back down....my husband did stay the course and loved it.

 

[curlylottie]

Ha ha me too!

Great question! It was definitely a shock!

 

[Jodean]

Did the rooftop tour in 2018 with my daughter. The guide asked the group who spoke Spanish and no one raised their hand. We were all English speakers, so she did the tour in English. Thought that was nice.
My fear of heights came on strong up there, but another tour member and my daughter held my hands coming down that steep roof. Not sure if I want to do this again.

 

[Theresa Brandon]

This was the second time I've done the rooftop tour (both times in Spanish). This trip featured high winds, a sudden rain squall just as we exited onto the balcony of the tower, and a rainbow. An elderly Spanish gentleman kindly took my 74 year old Aunt's arm, and would help her up and down the stepped roof areas. I don't like heights but I do love the view.

 

[jennysa]

I purchased a ticket that included the roof top tour of the Cathedral and the Portico of Glory in Sept 2022. It was a wonderful experience but the tour is in Spanish. If you are not steady on your feet, roof top tour could be a little scary. There are no hand rails up there. I purchased my tickets at least one month ahead (aka August)

Thank you for your comments. I suffer from vertigo so I guess that this is not for me.

 

[J Willhaus]

Other options closer to the ground include the general self guided tour of the cathedral museum and grounds and also the Portico de Gloria. Both are worthwhile.

 

[sebastian606]

Thank you for your comments. I suffer from vertigo so I guess that this is not for me.

A young lady offered me her arm and another gentleman did the same. I also did some Fanny scooting.

 

[sebastian606]

Other options closer to the ground include the general self guided tour of the cathedral museum and grounds and also the Portico de Gloria. Both are worthwhile.

These were lovely. The Portico of Glory tour was only spoken in Spanish

 

[PProffitt]

I purchased a ticket that included the roof top tour of the Cathedral and the Portico of Glory in Sept 2022. It was a wonderful experience but the tour is in Spanish. If you are not steady on your feet, roof top tour could be a little scary. There are no hand rails up there. I purchased my tickets at least one month ahead (aka August)

Needing to be steady on your feet.....I'll 2nd that......