Discover the best of Galicia in three days organized round trip from Santiago de Compostela. The first day we will go to Coruña and the Costa da Morte, the second day we will visit Pontevedra and the Rías Baixas from Barbanza to Cambados and on the third day we will discover the interior in Ourense and the wonderful Ribeira Sacra. All organized with an official Galician guide who will explain all the stories, legends and secrets of each place so that your experience is total.
Route:
We will leave from Santiago de Compostela to visit the maritime city of Coruña. We will take a guided tour of the city and visit the famous Tower of Hercules, the only working Roman lighthouse in the world. Then we will have free time to eat and enjoy the famous tapas of the city walking through the streets with more bars and a good atmosphere.
After lunch we will go to the towns of the Costa da Morte. We will start with Laxe and its famous and original Playa de los Cristales and continue through Camariñas visiting its lighthouse and the Lace Museum, who does not know the famous lace and palilleiras of Camariñas?
After a break and time for coffee, we will continue to Muxía to visit the famous Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Barca and, finally, we will arrive at the Finisterre Lighthouse, the famous “end of the earth”, to contemplate if time permits. sunset.
We will return to Santiago de Compostela after a wonderful day in the north of Galicia.
The second day is to get to know the south of the Galician coast, the famous “Rías Baixas”. We will leave from Santiago de Compostela towards the famous Ría de Arousa. We will go to the Sierra del Barbanza to complete the views of the entire estuary from the top and then we will arrive at one of the most beautiful towns in the place, Corrubedo.
After the visit, we will continue to the Ría de Pontevedra visiting its city and we will have free time to eat in its wonderful old town. Then we will go to the town of Combarro to see its curious granaries and alleys and then we will reach the Grove and the island of La Toja. If time permits, we will take a boat to navigate the Ría de Arousa for an hour.
Back in Santiago we will make the last stop in Cambados, the cradle of Albariño wine to say goodbye to the top of the Rías Baixas.
The third day is to finish delighting ourselves with the magic that Galicia has in the interior, in the depths of its mountains and forests. We will leave from Santiago towards the Ribeira Sacra, famous for its rivers, vineyards and monasteries. We will first visit the Ribas de Sil Monastery, current National Tourism Parador and located in a unique enclave. Next, we will go to the famous Cañones del Sil and take the one-hour catamaran route to contemplate the impressive landscapes, flora and fauna of the place and of course the fantastic vineyards. We will continue the route through the monasteries of the place, this time visiting a semi-ruined one, the Santa Cristina convent.
After the visit we will replenish energy with time to eat and visit a winery with tasting to enjoy the famous wine of the place, the Ribeira Sacra.
The end of the day will be to relax walking through the city of Ourense, getting to know its medieval streets and its Roman past with its famous hot springs.
From March to October:
Departure time: 09:00 every day
Arrival time: 20:30 each day
Pilar Church, Avenida Juan Carlos I, Santiago de Compostela
General rate: € 250 pack of 3 days per person
From 5 to 12 years: € 180
Children under 5 years free
Includes: Official Tourism Guide of Galicia the 3 days
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