Group trip to Fisterra, Ézaro and Muxía from Santiago

If you do not have a car, the Costa da Morte can be seen in a day from Santiago with a group excursion. Finisterre Express, by Optimus Tours, stops at Muros, the Ézaro waterfall, the town and lighthouse of Fisterra and Muxía, with a guide in Spanish and English. It leaves Santiago at 9:00 and lasts about nine hours.

What is included and the cost

The trip includes transport, a guide throughout the route and travel insurance. Optimus Tours advertises it on its website from €52 per person; on the Turismo de Santiago activities hub it appeared at €49 for 12 November 2026, so compare the price of the day when you book. Lunch is not listed as included: ask when booking where the stop for lunch is. Cancellation is free up to 12 hours before, according to Turismo de Santiago, and the organiser warns that the itinerary may change for external reasons. It is not wheelchair accessible.

The departure point is the Pilar chapel, on one side of the Alameda, beside Avenida de Xoán Carlos I. Although the booking name mentions hotel pick-up, neither listing confirms it: ask when booking. Optimus Tours can be reached on 604 000 424, according to Turismo de Santiago. Book ahead, because the organiser warns that places sell out.

The stops

• Muros, a seafaring town of picturesque streets.
• The Ézaro waterfall, where the Xallas river drops almost 100 metres straight into the sea, at the foot of Mount Pindo.
• The town of Fisterra, with its harbour; beside it is the San Carlos castle, with the fishing museum.
• Cape Fisterra and its lighthouse, from 1853, the traditional end of the pilgrims' road.
• Muxía and its Virxe da Barca sanctuary, on the rocks where the sea breaks.

The website does not detail the order of stops, how long is spent at each or the exact return time: ask if you have an engagement in the evening.

Excursion or car?

The excursion solves the hardest thing about this coast without a car: there is no public transport between these points that lets you see them in a day. In return, the pace and timings are set by the group. If you hire a car and sleep a night in the area, for example at the Hotel Mar da Ardora, in Fisterra, you can stay for the sunset and add Cape Vilán, which this excursion does not include.