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Rias Baixas Excursion: Discover Scenic Landscapes, Albariño Wine, and Fresh Mussels in Galicia
4.7
128 Ratings
Santiago de Compostela
Embark on an exciting excursion through the scenic landscapes of Rías Baixas in Galicia. Discover charming towns, indulge in Albariño wine, and savor fresh mussels. Book now!
Duration:
9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- O Grove - It is the cradle of the Rías Baixas, of seafood and Albarino wine. This stop with a sea view is used to enjoy the good food that the town offers. An hour and a half approximately to be able to eat.
- Capilla de Nuestra Senora de La Lanzada - This mystical place, established in the 9th century, certainly deserves to be known in depth, accompanied by a nice walk. Its importance is not only related to its history, but its location must be taken into account, that is, on the shores of one of the most admirable beaches in Galicia. In all this, we cannot absolutely forget that this temple hosts and offers definitely popular moonlight rituals, which makes it even more unique in its kind.
- Combarro - To arrive in this picturesque town, one of the most beautiful in Spain, located on the banks of the Ría de Pontevedra, we will cross part of the bay of Poio.
All this beauty is conferred on it by a giant rock on which it is built, by the granaries with which it is surrounded, by the houses that overlook the sea and by several typical Galician stone crosses, called “Cruceiros”, which are on the site.
Walking through the characteristic streets and squares of this place, therefore, one has the possibility of making a true and authentic journey through time, as well as visiting an area of great ecological value.
- Isla de la Toja - This relaxing island, famous for its soap production and its thermal waters, is located in an area called « Red Natura 2000 », but it does not end here: we can find a small museum of the old soap factory and a fully covered chapel of shells.
- Isla de la Toja - A tour over the sea, through which you will be able to admire and directly face the production of mussels, oysters and scallops; We will make different stops to be able to contemplate the troughs and then be able to taste a large quantity of steamed mussels accompanied by one of the best local wines and a good shot of Crema de Orujo.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Snacks provided
- Boat tickets included
- Air-conditioned vehicles
What's Not Included
- lunch
- Tip
- Boat ticket (if you have not purchased the product with the boat, which is optional by default)
Additional Information
This journey will take the voyager through one of the most compelling paths in Galicia, the southern coast of the area, also known as the Rías Bajas / Rías Baixas. The tour promises exposure to the most charming towns and scenic landscapes of the Galician region, whilst offering a taste of Spain’s renowned Albariño wine, a signature product of this region. Our guides, experienced and knowledgeable, will provide an in-depth narrative during the tour. At Galicia Travels, we have a long-standing history of conducting such tours with an aim to provide the utmost service to our clients in a delightful and tailored manner.
Location
Galicia Travels
Rúa das Casas Reais
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(128 Ratings)
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Maria_b
Jun 22, 2024
Excellent Tour - A MUST DO tour. Lucia was excellent, very friendly and knowledgeable! We thoroughly enjoyed the boat tour! So much FUN and lots of mussels and wine served. My favorite was throwing mussels to the sea birds. Music and dancing on the boat was a blast!
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Dan1012
Jun 20, 2024
Very nice! - Very nice trip! Guide Ana and driver separately. Most of all I liked the cruise and the atmosphere that the crew was able to create on the ship! Thank you!
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Alex
Jun 3, 2024
Great trip around Rias Baixas - Great tour by Ana, lots of info about Galicia.
Best was boat trip with mussels and wine (included).
Bidega Bouza de Carril was a good tour of winery as well
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Elviramj377zz
Jun 3, 2024
Excellent walk, we loved it - The entire ride was very nice, the guide was excellent, the driver drove very safely and the bus was very comfortable, congratulations, keep it up
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Mines2104
Jun 1, 2024
Not to be missed, don't forget to do this walk. - It is a beautiful excursion. We had a rainy day, as is usual in Galicia, but it was still interesting. I would do it again.
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Mary_j
May 29, 2024
Wonderful your. Highly recommend - The boat ride was a lot of fun. There was plenty of wine and other beverages as well as all the mussels you could eat. The scenery was beautiful and we learned about farming mussels and scallops.
The vineyard tour was informative and the wine was excellent. Our guide Anna was great.
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Tijldb
May 11, 2024
Fascinating trip through the Pontevedra province in Galicia - An excellent trip that contained a wide variety of interesting topics: an expert detailed explanation on how mussels, oysters and another one (I forgot it's name 🫣) are cultivated, and we got to taste the mussels, pittoresque villages, nice landscapes and a visit to a winery (+ tasting) as cherry on the cake
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Suzannejane
Jun 12, 2024
Long tour but glad we did it - Fun tour but quite long, could have been just as good a couple of hours shorter. Very scenic coastline, and great boat trip with all the wine and mussels you can eat. It seemed a little strange to me that they did this part of the tour in the morning, particularly since it started out quite informative but kind of turned into a booze cruise with music blasting out - I wasn't expecting that so early in the day. It didn't seem to faze anyone else, though! We also thought the intercom on the bus, which they used to give us information about the region in general, was painfully loud. I had a good time on the boat for sure, but it left me a bit tired for the rest of the tour, which was extensive. Could have skipped the church covered with shells, for one thing. Great to get out of Santiago de Compostela for a day, though, and see the beautiful coast.
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Jackie
Jun 7, 2024
Excellent day. Beautiful area - The boat ride & mussel tasting were great. Having mixed Spanish & English was challenging. Seemed a lot more was said in Spanish.
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Sigrid_e
May 31, 2024
Great scenery - not enough English explanation - What a beautiful journey. We loved the tour and the many charming towns we were able to see. We were disappointed that there was not more explanation given in English. The guide spoke at length in Spanish and gave very brief information in English - almost as an afterthought. The visit to the winery was entirely conducted in English which was a shame. It would have been helpful to have some written materials perhaps to hand out to the non-Spanish speaking guests.
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