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Rias Baixas Excursion

Duration: 9.5 hours – Departure time: 9:00 am – Return time: 6:30/7:00 pm

What to see in Rias Baixas

This excursion aims to bring the traveler closer to one of the most interesting routes in Galicia, the one that runs along the south coast of the community, known as Rías Bajas/Rías Baíxas.

The route offers the chance to get to know some of the most beautiful towns and landscapes in the Galician region, while at the same time allowing you to taste one of the most famous wines in Spain, the Albariño wine whose denomination of origin is typical of this area. All this accompanied by a detailed explanation by our guides who have extensive practice and knowledge.

What we visit

Combarro is a mandatory stop in the Rías Baíxas, as it is a fishing village that appears first in the list of the most beautiful villages in Spain prepared by the Lonely Planet travel guide. It is also the most touristic town in the south of Galicia, famous for its granaries by the sea and its “Cruceiros”.

It is essential to visit the Hermitage of La Lanzada which offers marvelous views, and the Toxa island with the fantastic Church of San Caralampio or “Iglesias de las Conchas”.

The highlight is our catamaran ride through the estuary, which includes a visit to the rafts accompanied at all times with an open bar of mussels and wine.

Also very interesting is a visit to a winery to taste a quality Albariño Wine, with an explanation regarding the production of that same wine.

Stop for lunch in the town of O Grove, the seafood capital of Galicia. Also read the sections below for more information about our trip!

At Galicia Travels, we have years of experience carrying out these types of routes and our goal is always to offer the best service to our clients in the most pleasant and personalized way.

Price range: 30,00€ through 55,00€

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Itinerary - Schedules - Departure

We start at 10 A.M. from our office. You have to show up at 09:50 A.M. at the latest. There is the possibility of being picked up at Plaza de Galicia. Our staff will contact you a few days before the trip to see which is the closest departure point according to the client’s location.

  • Albariño wine cellar
  • O Grove
  • Hermitage of the Lanzada
  • Combarro
  • A Toxa Island
  • Cruise with wine, mussels and a shot of “Crema de Orujo”

The order of visit of the various stops can be altered due to various factors.

Stops in detail

The tour starts

At 10:00 A.M. from our office. It is necessary to be there 15 minutes before departure (09:45 A.M.). The address is Rúa das Casas Reaís, 31 (3 minutes from the Cathedral and right next to the Porta do Camiño, at the entrance to the old part of the city, where the French road passes). The Pick-Up / collection service (only in Santiago de Compostela) can only be offered in some hotels and always with prior notice (there are hotels that are located in places where the bus cannot come). If your hotel is not on the list, it is best to contact us so we can let you know if the service is available. Also, another opportunity (if possible) is to have one of our staff members pick you up from your hotel a little early.

O Grove

It is the cradle of the Rías Baixas, seafood and Albariño wine. This stop with a view of the sea is perfect to enjoy the good food that the town offers. Approximately one hour and a half to be able to eat.

Eno-gastronomic tour in an Albariño winery

We will make a walk among the vineyards of a very prestigious Albariño wine, that of the Rías Baixas, among the best in the world; it is not for nothing that they sell and serve it throughout Europe, Asia and the United States.

Not only will we have the opportunity to learn about the production of this excellent wine, but a tasting of Albariño wine from the Rias Baixas appellation in good company will also be included for the participants.

Hermitage of the 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 some very popular moonlight rituals, which makes it even more unique in its kind.

Combarro

To get to this picturesque little 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 hórreos with which it is surrounded, by the houses that overlook the sea and by various stone crosses typical of Galicia, called “Cruiseiros”, which are found on the site.

As you walk through the characteristic streets and squares of this place, you have, therefore, the possibility of making a true and authentic journey through time, as well as visiting an area of ​​great ecological value.

A Toxa

This relaxing island, famous for the production of soap and for 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 chapel fully covered in shells.

Cruise with wine, mussels, drinks and a shot

A tour over the sea, through which you can admire and directly see the production of mussels, oysters and scallops; We will make different stops to be able to contemplate the watering holes and then be able to taste steamed mussels in great quantity accompanied by one of the best local wines and a good shot of Crema de Orujo.

What is included

  • Round trip transportation
  • Mandatory insurance
  • Tasting of Albariño wine in the winery and vineyard
  • Cruise with wine, mussels and shot of Crema de Orujo
  • Tour Leader

Availability

Available every WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY.

The tour usually takes place on other days as well, depending on the number of customer reservations.
(Ask us by whatsapp or e-mail for specific dates.)

Language

  • The excursion always takes place in English and Spanish.
  • Audio guide available in other languages.

OPTIONAL

  • TIPS
  • TRAVEL INSURANCE (Private insurance)

PRICE Travel Insurance : €10 per person

Discounts

If you book a second trip with Galicia Travels, you will receive a 10% discount on that second trip booked! This promotion applies once the second booking is confirmed.

To request the discount, you can contact us through:

  • 📧 Email: info@travels.cotos.es

  • 📞 Phone / WhatsApp: +34 654 030 828

  • 🏢 Office: Rúa das Casas Reais 31, Santiago de Compostela

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34 reviews for Rias Baixas Excursion

  1. Leontien –

    The guide shows how to crawl under the kidney for luck! 👏👏
    Tour guide maked plan depending on the rain 🙏☀️

  2. Daniel Licous –

    Excellent!!

  3. Dwane –

    exceptional, to say the least, you can see the experience of the guides. Best agency

  4. Thomson Weit –

    I’m so happy to having caught this opportunity.

  5. Bill –

    beautiful experience, I had a good time and I was able to see wonderful places

  6. Kiara Devel –

    The guides were really good ansd the voyage was quite quiet and fun.

  7. Oscar Wright –

    It was a very nice trip with them especially the way that the employees were behavaning with us they have a perfect guide tour they were speaking multiple language and there were satisfying explaining , I am looking forward to traveling with them again, I recommend to have a trip with them.

  8. Helena Hall –

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  9. Sanad Badawi –

    It was a perfect vocation, i went with my frinds to the end of the world, looking only for the ocean 😍

  10. victor Alvarez –

    They give you all the information to discover all the best places with charming history, they organize it very well, and they also give you a good memory

  11. Jennifer Evans –

    Really good!

  12. Naomi –

    wonderful trip, thank you all for this opportunity

  13. Marte –

    Ash, our guide for the day, is very prepared and can conduct the tour in both English and Spanish. The bus was comfortable & clean and the tour well planned. I can recommend this tour to those who would like to see more beyond Santiago de Compostela but don’t have enough time to do the actual camino!

  14. Matias Robinson –

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  15. Faiz Nezamy –

    Galicia Travels is one of the places in the world that you can go and see the amazing places, beaches forests. Do your business ethics with amazing people and culture, this is the place that you can develop your study session in high quality.

  16. Natasha –

    perfect excursion, truly exceptional in everything

  17. Dominick –

    what to say, great trip, trained staff, fantastic special day

  18. Aldous –

    everything perfect, guides, staff and route

  19. Ana –

    Wow!

  20. Adolph –

    adviceoooooooo

  21. Ahmed Baz –

    This company is really one of the best company which I have travelled with, they are very nice, helpful and fully known the places. In addition the prices is really cheap just 29 € for 7 stops and they take a photos for us and speaks four languages. Thank you for this unmemorable moments and I will be happy to go with you again when I come to spain😍😍😍

  22. Victoria Snell –

    Beautiful experience

  23. Abraham –

    a particular, unique and inimitable excursion. thank you

  24. Rebecca –

    great trip, fun guaranteed with the possibility of seeing breathtaking landscapes

  25. Ann Wilson –

    What a magnificent day. Ash, the guide, was informative. The stops were all well timed and we had a super day. I would definately recommend this trip.

  26. Christoper –

    Perfect excursion, well organized and enjoyable. The wines I tasted were tasty. Compliments at all

  27. Rose Smith –

    excellent agency.

  28. Sofia Grace –

    It was a really beautiful experience

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  30. Malcolm –

    perfect excursion, well organized and enjoyable. The wines I tasted were tasty. compliments(Editado)Recuperar original

  31. Clare Evans –

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  32. Katelynn –

    I’d do it another 100 times

  33. Abraham –

    a particular, unique and inimitable excursion. thanks

  34. Crystal –

    wonderful day, thank you

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F.A.Q.

To be a travel agency and comply with the laws it is necessary to comply with a few government laws, have several mandatory insurance by any tourism company and obtain the famous agency identification code. This code is essential to start the activity as a travel agency. Our company’s is XG-682. By law, moreover, any tourist company has the obligation to teach by all means the identification code: for example, on the website you can always see it at the bottom of the page, but it is also mandatory to put it in all material advertising. So, if you ever miss leaflets without this code, do not trust too much, that advertising can be illegal and maybe insurance has not been paid for the good of their customers.

  • Administration insurance, is an insurance that changes according to the community and that is also called insurance or surety policy, since the most advantageous way to provide this insurance is through a surety insurance, since the amounts are usually very high (in Galicia €100,000). This is the individual guarantee offered to agencies and the community.
  • Collective Insurance for workers, is the insurance that serves to protect workers and employees of the company. It is governed by collective agreement.
  • Civil Liability Insurance, which provides cover for the exploitation of the activity for any type of casualty, such as material, personal and economic damage. The aim of having this insurance is to ensure that the company can respond to claims from third parties.

For many different reasons:

  • It is a young company, where creators participate actively and daily to all activities of it and no one puts more heart in an activity of who has created it.
  • In it we speak many languages, and base among the creators 7 different languages and, in addition, depending on occasions we collaborate with guides and tourism professionals who speak many more languages, being able to cover almost all, yes, according to availability.
  • Guides are always trained by the founders. A good guide, according to our philosophy, not only knows a lot of information, but provides the right at the right times and is dedicated to the tourist as if it were his servant, since as Benigni said in a famous movie : “To serve is the supreme art, God is the first servant, God serves man but is not the servant of men”
  • Because before being employees, founders and owners of the company, we are before all tourists, we love to be able to travel, discover and know the world, so we know very well the desires of a traveler.
  • Because we have won a very important prize for our work

We are very proud to have won in 2020 the Tripadvisor award for the most beautiful excursions around the world. Tripadvisor is today one of the most important and well-known platforms worldwide for tourism activities. And this platform has awarded the Traveller’s Choice award to our star excursion to Finisterre and Costa Da Morte, placing it among the 10% of the most beautiful activities in the world.

Although in recent years we have focused mainly on “incoming” tourism in Galicia, we work all over the world, in fact there are many group trips that we organize throughout Europe and Morocco. The founders also have experience guiding almost every city in Europe, before starting with our company. For example, in Morocco there are not so many companies and especially guides that go many times in a row from Spain. Our guides are even experts from this country, not easy to control on tourist issues.

Galicia Travels focuses mainly on the topic of group travel, this because our philosophy is that travel can be as cheap as possible, so that everyone can travel, taste the art of the tourist and know the world, always letting culture accompany us. This does not mean that we only dedicate ourselves to groups, in fact for example in activities by Santiago and by the way of Santiago it is not necessary to have a group. We also offer, in short, package trips, logistical support for other tourist companies, etc.

Answering this question is very easy, we invite you to see what our customers say about us on various platforms. At Google, for example, we are the only tourism company with many votes (around 300 at the end of 2021) and with an average of 4.9/5. No other company has nearly as many votes, nor such a high average. As well as in Google, on other platforms such as Trustindex, Tripadvisor, Booking, Getyourguide, etc.

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