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Our most recommended Galicia, Spain Cruises & boat tours

Combarro: Ría de Pontevedra Mussel Cruise with Tasting

1. Combarro: Ría de Pontevedra Mussel Cruise with Tasting

Combarro is one of the most beautiful and characteristic fishing villages of the Pontevedra estuary, a place that is definitely worth visiting! Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest since 1972, Combarro constitutes a representative sample of three traditional Galician architectural elements: the granaries, the fishing houses and the transepts. You will see live how mussels, scallops and oysters are cultivated in our modern boat with underwater vision. In addition, the ropes of the trays will be hoisted so that our guide can explain the cultivation process. Ideal to enjoy with family!

Ría de Arousa: Boat Ride to Mussel Farm with Tasting

2. Ría de Arousa: Boat Ride to Mussel Farm with Tasting

Embark on a cruise in the Rías Baixas and learn how mussels are cultivated on this guided tour of a mussel farm with tastings. Disembark from the Port of O Grove and cruise along the picturesque Ría de Arousa. Visit the cultivation parks (also known as Bateas) with a guide, where you'll discover how mussels, oysters, and scallops are farmed. Back on board, enjoy a tasting of steamed mussels, accompanied by wine, water, or soft drink, all while you explore the bottom of the sea through the boat's underwater vision.

O Grove: Boat Tour with Mussel Tasting and Wine

3. O Grove: Boat Tour with Mussel Tasting and Wine

Come and enjoy a one hour boat ride on the calm waters of the Ría de Arousa with a guided tour while you discover how the cultivation of mussels, oysters and scallops works and enjoy a delicious tasting of steamed mussels and traditional wine from the Rías Baixas. Enjoy the Ría de Arousa, the largest of the five Galician estuaries, known as Rías Baixas. It is one of the most interesting environmental areas of Galicia. The bird life is rich and varied and, without a doubt, the Ría de Arousa is the richest in fish and seafood of all the estuaries, both for its cultivation and its fishing. The most important activity in these inland waters is the cultivation of mussels, oysters and scallops, which is already a typical tradition in this area. The cultivation is done in rafts. With this one-hour boat trip you will discover amazing landscapes and views of the seabed. The excursion is fully guided. Plenty of mussel tasting, drinks (white wine, soft drinks and water on request) and music to give the best to our customers. This excursion is worthwhile!

O Grove: Ría de Arousa Catamaran Tour with Seafood Lunch

4. O Grove: Ría de Arousa Catamaran Tour with Seafood Lunch

Explore the O Grove coast aboard a catamaran with a large deck. Savor fresh seafood paired with a glass of wine, water, and soft drinks. Stop at a pristine beach for a refreshing dip in the sea.  Board the spacious and modern boat in O Grove. Settle in and enjoy views of the city as you depart on the Ría de Arousa saline estuary. Keep an eye out for the large variety of seabirds that frequent this lush landscape.  Sit down to a lunch packed full of local flavors. Feast on steamed mussels, oysters with vinaigrette sauce, and shellfish rice. Savor a healthy dessert of seasonal fruits like juicy melon.  Anchor at the edge of a magnificent beach on the coast of O Grove. Admire the views or hop in the water for a swim in the sea. Return to your meeting point in O Grove at the end of your tour. 

From Santiago: Rías Baixas Galicia Seafood & Wine Day Tour

5. 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 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.

From Pontevedra: Mussel Farm Cruise with Tasting and Wine

6. From Pontevedra: Mussel Farm Cruise with Tasting and Wine

Enjoy a unique farm to table experience with this guided cruise from Pontevedra. Keep an eye out for playful dolphins on the way to a shellfish farm. Treat your taste buds to some mussels paired with a soft drink or a glass of Galician wine.  Hop on board a comfortable and spacious ship in Pontevedra and feel the wind in your hair as you set off for the crystal-clear waters of the Arousa estuary. Admire views of O Grove from the water as you depart. Take a peak at life below the waves using the boat's underwater viewing windows.  See live how mussels, scallops, and oysters are farmed from above and below. Watch as the ropes to which the shellfish cling are brought up, so that your guide can explain the cultivation process to you in detail.  Relax and soak up the views as you taste the freshest mussels accompanied by Galician wine or a soft drink. Return to your starting point at the end of your tour. 

From Santiago: Excursion to Ribeira Sacra and Ourense

7. From Santiago: Excursion to Ribeira Sacra and Ourense

Discover the unique Ribeira Sacra area along the banks of the Miño and Sil Rivers. Let its centuries-old vineyards and the charms of the Romanesque captivate you. Enjoy a catamaran ride down the Sil River, discover the Monastery of San Pedro de Rocas, and explore the city of Ourense. Depart from Santiago in the morning and with a stop in Ourense so more people can join in. Take a catamaran ride upstream through the canyons of the River Sil. On the boat, taste a typical wine from the area. At the end of the ride, go to one of the viewpoints that surround the Ribeira Sacra to see the immensity of its landscape. Next, stop at the Monastery of San Pedro de Rocas, a unique architectural symbol of the Ribeira Sacra, located in the heart of the region. Then, continue to Ourense, known as the thermal capital of Galicia. Enjoy free time for lunch and visit the historic center. Stroll through its cobbled streets and find out why it is known as the city of bridges before returning to Santiago in the evening. For those staying in Ourense, the tour will end in As Burgas.

From Santiago: Ribeira Sacra History & Art Trip with Cruise

8. From Santiago: Ribeira Sacra History & Art Trip with Cruise

Fill a day with wine, art, gastronomy, and natural beauty. Visit an amazing monastery, magical viewpoint and a medieval town on this guided day tour of Ribeira Sacra. Enjoy a boat ride along the Sil River between the hills where grapes are grown , sometimes at vertical cliffs. Discover Galician cuisine and roman & celtic culture. Start your tour from the Plaza de Galicia in Santiago de Compostela. Local guides join you in the air-conditioned minibuses. First stop will take place at an small valley just beside the Sil River, where we´ll find an small dock between a huge oak forest and vineyards. Driveing down Sil River valley for a leisurely cruise. More vineyards cover the slopes along the river, sometimes at vertical cliffs. Thats the reason for the name "heroic viticulture", done along centuries at this valleys. The guide will explain a lot of interesting things about this special wine production systems. One of the most spectacular viewpoints of Galicia will be waiting at the south side of the Sil River. Amazing views of vineyards wich have been built at impossible places, and the Sil River, always quiet. Views of many kilometers of chessnut and oak forests, vines and very tiny villages. Discover the oldest monastery of Galicia!, first monks arrived there on VI th Century and lived into a cave. Now, the cave and the monastery of San Pedro de Rocas can be visited and there we´ll find an interesting museum with a lot of interesting history and stories about the area, the way of living of the monks and typical jobs of the Ribeira Sacral Lunch time at the most beautiful town of the province and one of the most spectacular ones of Spain: Allariz. There are lots of nice restaurants waiting for us and offering the best meals of this region. After lunch, guided visit to the old town of Allariz, where we´ll find tiny streets, beautiful squares and spectacular medieval buildings, all it crossed by a beautiful river with a medieval bridge. Allariz has lot of history and it has lot of interesting traditions. The town has been used many times for filming important movies because of the beauty of its streets, buildings and squares.

Salvora: Island Tour with Mussel Tasting

9. Salvora: Island Tour with Mussel Tasting

Discover the island of Salvora on a guided tour. Depart from La Coruña or Pontevedra and set out on your tour by boat. Enjoy time exploring one of the lesser-known islands of the Galician Atlantic Islands Maritime-Terrestrial National Park. Learn about the cultural and natural characteristics of the island from your guide and visit to the lighthouse and the old village. On your return boat trip, enjoy an abundant tasting of steamed mussels, wine or, water. End your tour back at your port of departure.

Discovering Vigo ria and mussels in the traditional boat

10. Discovering Vigo ria and mussels in the traditional boat

You could enjoy Vigo ría on aboard of our traditional boat. It is a unique wooden boat, very confortable. One guide will discover you the history of this special place. You will know everything about the mussel farms and at the end of the tour you can taste them with a glass of Albariño wine. Perfect place to discover the Vigo ria.

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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.

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!

This is a treasure and an experience worth having.