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Paradores and wines on the Celtic Coast of North Western Spain
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ProductID:
1124 |
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Type:
Chauffeur Driven Tour
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Country:
Spain |
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Theme:
Paradors Pousadas Manors Hotels
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Region: Galicia |
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Group Size:
2+ People
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Start City:
Santiago de Compostela |
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Duration:
08 Days / 07 Nights
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Lodging: Paradores/Historic Hotel |
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Season:
Jan - Dec | |
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Following down the picturesque Rias Baixas of Northwestern Spain is a seafood delight! Stay in historic Paradores while savoring wines and fruits of the Sea. Starting the journey in the Pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela treating yourself by staying in the old pilgrimage hospital built by the Catholic Kings now a 5* Grand Luxury Parador. On this trip you will not have to worry about the driving seeing you will have a Specialist Driver/Guide to show your around the hidden corners of this magnificent coastline. Visit wineries, fishing villages, etc...
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08 Days / 07 Nights
DAY 1:
SANTIAGO
- Arrival to SANTIAGO
DE COMPOSTELA the end of the Pilgrims' way
- Your private chauffeur/guide will meet & greet you at the
Airport or train station depending which way you arrive.
- Transfer to hotel
- Check-in* hotel (*After 2:00PM)
- On this evening we meet in the hotel lobby (meeting time:
7:30pm)
- GALICIA
tour orientation meeting with your private chauffeur/guide
- Enjoy a "Galician Welcome Dinner" in the beautiful
Parador
- Overnight in Santiago
D
DAY 2:
SANTIAGO - WALKING DAY TOUR IN THE HISTORIC QUARTER OF THE
ANCIENT PILGRIMAGE CITY
- Breakfast
- Morning visit of the Ethnographic museum of the Galician
people, plaza de Abastos market, cathedral & old quarter
- Lunch on your own
- Rest of the day at leisure to explore the city
- Dinner in Traditional restaurant in the old quarter
- Overnight in Santiago
B, D
DAY 3:
SANTIAGO - NOIA - BAROÑA - CORRUBEDO - CATOIRA - CAMBADOS -
PONTEVEDRA
- Breakfast
- Follow down the UPPER
RIAS BAIXAS coastline passing by many small fishing
- Visit the CELTIC
HILL-FORT OF BAROÑA
- Visit the ancient DOLMEN
OF AXEITOS
- Lunch in a restaurant in the village of CORRUBEDO
with excellent views of the coast and delicious fresh seafood
& Albariño white wines
- Visit the DUNES
OF CORRUBEDO, a nature beach park with large sand dunes,
wild flora & fauna
- Entering into the RIAS
BAIXAS OF O SALNES, visit the remains of the 17th century
defense towers in CATORIA
- Visit BODEGA
PAZO DE SEÑORANS, an Albariño winery located in the O
SALNES sub-zone of the DENOMINATION
OF ORIGIN RIAS BAIXAS
- Then we visit CAMBADOS
village, the heart of Albariño wine country
- Walk around the Plaza de Fefiñanes and quaint streets of this
noble village
- After this we drive by highway to the Pontevedra city where we
will be staying tonight
- Free time before dinner
- Dinner in the hotel with traditional cuisine & Albariño
wines
- Overnight in Pontevedra
B, L, D
DAY 4:
PONTEVEDRA - DONON - NATURE WALK AROUND MAN´s CAPE - HIO -
SOUTOMAIOR - PONTEVEDRA
- Breakfast
- In the morning we visit PONTEVEDRA
city´s Archeology & Art Museum, also the old quarter
- Then we continue on following along the coastline arriving at
the point of the Peninsula
of O Morrazo.
- In the small village of DONON
we will have a seafood lunch in a local restaurant.
- After lunch we will walk around what is know as Cabo Home
(Man´s Cape) here we see a few lighthouses (including an Ancient
Celtic Lighthouse at the top of Monte Facho) all with excellent
view of the Cies
Island in front.
- From here we walk in the direction of the Beach of Melide
whereas we reach an other lighthouse of this Cape, which faces
to the RIA
OF VIGO offering spectacular view over the Ria.
- Before returning to Soutomaior we stop in the small village of
Hio to visit the Wayside
Cross of Hio the most famous in Galicia and built
from on solid block of granite. Beside the cross is the
Romanesque Church of San
Andres (St. Andrews) we take a peek inside before
leaving.
- Then we make our way around the other side of the Peninsula
passing through small fishing villages like CANGAS
and enjoying views of the Rande Bridge and Vigo across the
Ria
- Then we drive by highway back to our hotel in Pontevedra with
views of the BAY
OF SAN SIMON
- Free time before dinner
- In the evening we will meet in the lobby
- Dinner in a traditional Galician Restaurant located near the
city in a Manor house and famed for its gourmet cuisine &
fine wines and rated highly in restaurant guides like Michelin.
- Return to hotel
- Overnight in Pontevedra
B, L, D
DAY 5:
PONTEVEDRA - SOUTOMAIOR - PONTEVEDRA - VIGO - PLAYA AMERICA -
BAIONA
- Breakfast
- In the morning we drive by highway to the vineyard valley of
SOUTOMAIOR, another
sub-zone of the D.O. Rias Baixas located near Pontevedra
city.
- We take a detailed visit of the CASTLE
OF SOUTOMAIOR
- Then a panoramic tour of VIGO
city & it´s picturesque bay today viewing from the other
side
- Visit the QUINONES
DE LEON MANOR MUSEUM
- Free time for Lunch on your own
- At leisure to shop the streets of Vigo and visit its famous
fishing port largest port in Spain. Or even take an optional
ferry ride across the Ria de Vigo to visit the fishing village
of Cangas
- Group meeting point in the late afternoon, drive to BAIONA
village stopping to visit the America beach where Europe first got
word of the discover of America
- In the harbor we will also see the replica of the Caraval
Pinta which brought the word of the discover of America
- Then off to the Castle of Monterreal
- Free time before dinner
- Dinner in Parador
- Overnight in Baiona
B, D
DAY 6:
BAIONA - LA GUARDIA - O ROSAL - TUI - BAIONA
- Breakfast
- Today continuing down the LOWER
RIAS BAIXAS until reaching La Guardia fishing village
- Visit the MONTE
SANTA TECLA CELTIC HILL-FORT with reconstructed huts and the
museum with artifacts
- Lunch in a restaurant at the top of the hill with PANORAMIC
VIEWS of the RIVER
MIÑO meeting the Atlantic sea, and views of the
mountains of Northern Portugal. Enjoy a Seafood feast with
Lobster, crab etc... and Albariño wines
- Visit BODEGAS
TERRAS GAUDA, an Albariño winery located in the O
ROSAL sub-zone of the D.O. Rias Baixas
- Visit the FORTIFIED
CATHEDRAL OF TUI and it´s old quarter
- Then we return back to Baiona by highway
- Free time before dinner
- Dinner on your own
- Overnight in Baiona
B, L
DAY 7:
BAIONA - TUI VALENÇA DO MINHO MELGAÇO ARBO
RIBADAVIA - LEIRO
- Breakfast
- Today we drive by highway until reaching the boarder whereas
we cross over an ancient Iron Bridge into NORTHERN
PORTUGAL´s MINHO VALLEY region to visit the Fort boarder
village of VALENÇA
DO MINHO
- Free time to walk around the Fort of Valenca with its quaint
shops etc...
- Following along the Portuguese side of the Miño River until
reaching MELGAÇO,
visit the Solar do Alvarinho wine museum of the DENOMINATION
OF ORIGIN VINHO VERDE, which displays the Alvarinho wines in
this region of Northern Portugal
- Cross back over into Galicia entering ARBO
"Villa da Lamprea" (village of Lamprey Eel)
- Lunch in a quaint Manor House overlooking the Miño River
- Visit Sean O'Rourke´s family Artisan wine cellar inside the
old ABADIA
(ABBEY) DE CABEIRAS that does not sell on a commercial level
and conserve the traditional method of producing Albariño &
Condado wines in the valley of CONDADO
DE TEA, another sub-zone of the D.O. Rias Baixas
- Visit the Miños
da Rocha, recently resorted old flower-mills
- Visit the historic Jewish quarter of medieval RIBADAVIA
village, heart of the DENOMINATION
OF ORIGIN RIBEIRO
- Transfer to Leiro
- Free time before dinner
- Dinner in the hotel´s restaurant famed for excellent local
cuisine accompanied by BODEGA
VIÑA MEIN, an excellent wine from a winery which is located
right near the hotel and is within the D.O. Ribeiro
- Overnight in Leiro
B, L, D
DAY 8:
LEIRO - O CARBALLIÑO - LALIN - LAVACOLLA, SANTIAGO´s
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT or TRAIN STATION & CITY CENTRE
- Breakfast
- Morning (9:30am) departing hotel
- Transfer to Lavacolla, Santiago´s International Airport, NOTE:
When arranging your fight departure if you are flying out of
Santiago it must be no earlier than 12:00PM due to the traveling
time from Leiro
- Or if you are continuing on by other means of transportation
we will be drop you off in the Renfe Train Station in Santiago
city.
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END OF TOUR SERVICES
CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN CAR TYPES (Click on Car Type for
description):
PICK UP: SANTIAGO - AIRPORT
DROP OFF: SANTIAGO - AIRPORT
4 PAX:
CAR TYPE
DOORS SEATS
SEAT
ALHAMBRA TD
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Coach Tour Starting from Madrid to Portugal, Southern Spain, Galicia ending in Madrid. Important cities like: Lisbon, Fatima, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valencia, Barcelona, Bilbao, Santiago de Compostela
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I wanted to write and tell you how much my mom and her sister's enjoyed
their trip to Spain. The driver was OUTSTANDING. They were so impressed
with him that they went on and on about how great he was. The Paradores
were lovely for them and they really enjoyed every day of the trip... 
