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From Santiago: Rías Baixas Galicia Seafood & Wine Day Tour

1. From Santiago: Rías Baixas Galicia Seafood & Wine Day Tour

Enjoy a day trip from Santiago de Compostela and discover the best of Rías Baixas. Immerse yourself in Albariño wine and Galician seafood. Enjoy a boat cruise along the estuary and learn about mussel, oyster and scallop growing. Learn about each site from your guide and enjoy stops at each location. Meet at 10 AM at Plaza de Galicia and begin your tour from Santiago to the Rías Baixas. At the first stop, take a walk along local vines of Albariño grapes and learn about the production of this wonderful white wine from local guides of one of the most exclusive cellars in the region. After the visit, taste 3 amazing varieties of Albariño wine which can't be found in normal markets or restaurants, wines which are sold at the best restaurants of Europe and the most exclusive markets of the world. Move onward to one of the most spectacular beaches in Galicia, the beach of La Lanzada. Travel back in time to the 10th century to get acquainted with its history and legends. Next, the island of La Toja waits for you with its thermal history and interesting industrial past in making Spain's best soap. Discover the world of shellfish breeding on a boat cruise. Sail on a route passing through countless "bateas" from where the best mussels, oysters and scallops come from. During the cruise, you will able to eat as many mussels as you wish, freshly picked from the water and boiled in albariño wine. All this is accompanied by as much white local wine as you want, soft drinks, water and liqueur shots. After the cruise, get dropped off at O Grove, the "seafood paradise" of Galicia. Spend 90 minutes enjoying lunch at a restaurant. Your guide will recommend you the best ones depending on what are you looking for. Experience the coast of the Arousa Estuary travelling south towards the estuary of Pontevedra. Cross the towns of Portonovo, Sanxenxo, and Raxó and visit the fishermen's village of Combarro, with its cobbled stone streets, small shops, and beautiful bars and restaurants. Finally, leave the Rías Baixas and return to Santiago de Compostela for drop off.

Rías Baixas: Guided Day Tour from Santiago with Boat Ride

2. Rías Baixas: Guided Day Tour from Santiago with Boat Ride

Discover the beautiful Rías Baixas of Galicia on a day tour from Santiago de Compostela. Discover charming towns, beautiful coastal scenery, and taste mussels on a relaxing boat ride. Depart Santiago de Compostela in the morning by bus for a day excursion to Rias Baixas. Firstm visit the old town of Pontevedra and discover one of the best-preserved historic centers in Galicia. See the ruins of Santo Domingo, the Church of the Peregrina, and other monuments on a tour of the most interesting parts of the monumental area. Stop to admire the picturesque seaside village of Combarro that’s the perfect example of popular architecture, and features an abundance of granaries and stone crosses. Take a riverboat ride with a visit to the mussel rafts and the island of Tambo. Enjoy mussels and wine onboard. Afterward, you’ll have free time for lunch. Travel to the picturesque peninsula of Lanzada and visit Lanzada Beach, one of the most famous beaches in Galicia. See the Romanesque chapel of A Lanzada. Continue to the town of Cambados. Explore Plaza de Fefiñanes, a charming space that’s home to the 17th-century manor giving the square its name. See the arch bridge, the Church of San Benito, and a group of houses built in the popular architectural style. After a day of exploration, return to Santiago de Compostela in the early evening.

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Overall rating

4.6 / 5

based on 42 reviews

Our tour guide Anna was very dedicated and professional in sharing the facts about the various places of interest and it’s history, geography etc in various languages including English. The trip was very interesting & enjoyable especially the boat ride with mussel tasting & wine, we also tried the oysters which were very fresh! I would highly recommend this trip and hope you’ll get Anna as your guide.

Tour of excellence like everything I have enjoyed with Galicia Travel. Buses with excellent comfort, very professional drivers and close and professional guides. We went with the guide Ana who is all professionalism and closeness in addition to knowing her work widely which makes you feel very good

It was a wonderful tour. The highlight was the boat ride on the Rías Baixas. Sonia, our tour guide was excellent at giving us a background on all the places we visited.

We had a great time and it was a lots of fun. It was worth it all the way. I highly recommend this tour

I would give more stars if I could! We had so much fun! Fantastic trip!