From Santiago: Rías Baixas Galicia Seafood & Wine Day Tour

From Santiago: Rías Baixas Galicia Seafood & Wine Day Tour

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Embark on a guided tour from Santiago to the low estuaries of Galicia on the magical Galician coast. Visit an exclusive wine cellar with Albariño wine tasting and a buffet of mussels and local wine.

Highlights

Visit an Albariño wine cellar with a tasting of premium Albariño wine
Enjoy one of the most beautiful villages in Spain, Combarro
Soak up Galician landscapes, history, art, traditions, and gastronomy
Join a cruise along the estuary with a free buffet of mussels, wine, and shots
Have lunch at the 'seafood paradise' town of O Grove

Description

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 one of the most know 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.

Includes

Visit to an Albariño wine cellar Albariño wine tasting at the cellar Transportation via modern air-conditioned Guided tour Boat cruise along Arousa Estuary Mussel buffet Local white wine, soft drinks, and water Liquor shots during the cruise Travel insurance Audio guides avaliable (on request) Free time at O Grove for lunch

Important Information

This tour will take place rain or shine 2 of the stops require a little walking (400 yards/meters) There are optional audio guides available in different languages. Optional information using QR codes can be offered at every stop