Top Vigo Day Trips

Knowing how to make the most out of your time in a new city while on a cruise can be difficult. On this full-day shore excursion—exclusively for cruise travelers—get picked up from the Port of Vigo and transported to Santiago for a guided walking tour where you also enjoy free time to explore the city and guided skip-the-line access to Cathedral De Santiago de Compostela.

The Private Tour of Vigo and Baiona is a 10-hour excursion that takes you to some of the most interesting and beautiful sites in Galicia, Spain. Vigo: The tour will start in Vigo, where the clients will have the opportunity to explore the city's historic center and discover its rich culture and history. The tour will include a visit to the Museum of the Sea, which showcases the city's maritime heritage, and a stroll through the old quarter, with its charming narrow streets and traditional architecture. Baiona: After lunch, the tour will continue to the town of Baiona, where clients will visit Monterreal Castle, a fortress built in the 16th century to defend against pirates and invaders. The castle now houses a parador hotel, a restaurant, and a cultural center, and offers stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Finally, you'll end the tour with a visit to the scenic promontory of Cape Silleiro. This private tour is a great way to experience the rich culture and history of Galicia.

The Salnés Valley is where most of the Albariño cellars under the appellation of origin Rías Baixas are located and the wines here have very distinctive characteristics due to the influence of the Atlantic and their unique canopy growing system of setting the vines, known as "parras". Juanjo leads this tour and can be adapted to your specific needs The Albarino Wine Tour includes a visit to two wineries with different approaches to wine making, all of them belonging to the denomination of origin Rías Baixas. So you will be able to not only see their facilities but also to talk to the winemakers directly, taste their wines, listen to their opinions and hear about their wine-making techniques that make their wines so different. Come and let us show you the Albariño of the Rías Baixas! You will also be able to enjoy a typical lunch at a "furancho" (an at one time clandestine wine producers) with homemade wine and local served dishes

Make the most of your time when your ship is docked in Vigo with this private shore excursion to Tui and Baiona. Tour these in-demand Galician towns to discover their histories and walk their medieval streets. Take in the beautiful Galician architecture and enjoy the convenience of hotel pickup. Stop for a tapas lunch with wine (at your own expense).

Traveling the 52 miles (85 kilometers) from Santiago to Cape Finisterre, visitors encounter the rugged, natural beauty of the northern Spanish coast. You can choose to rent a car and drive, but then you can't relax and experience the scenery. On this half-day tour, sit back, and let someone else take care of driving. See the coast's stunning vistas, and visit towns including Ponte Maceira and Muxia, and take in the sunset at Cape Finisterre.

Experience the historic city of Santiago de Compostela on this custom-crafted private excursion. After a convenient hotel or port pickup in Vigo, choose an itinerary that suits your interests and visit sites like Plaza del Obradoiro, Palacio de Raxoi, and Catedral de Santiago de Compostela. Admire its architecture and learn about the history of Santiago’s UNESCO-designated old town from an informative local guide.

Experience the wine, food, and natural beauty of Rias Baixas on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient pickup from a designated spot, enjoy activities that include stopping by a bodega with a complimentary wine tasting, savoring an all-you-can-eat mussel and wine meal after a boat trip along Ria de Arousa, and visits to the pretty island of La Toja and the Albariño wine country town of Cambados.

Journey through Ribeira Sacra's dramatic vineyards—without having to worry about navigating—on this full-day private wine tour from Santiago de Compostela. Explore terraced vineyards nestled in river canyons and learn about the exceptional local wines. Head off the beaten path as your driver-guide leads you to wineries nestled amidst lush river canyons. Shop for a bottle or two (own expense) and stop to snap photos of the dramatic scenery.

Let me show you the southwest coast of Galicia. This tour visits, the very interesting Atlantic coast south of Vigo. The same route that pilgrims take is "The Portuguese Camino" from neighboring Portugal. You will visit all the interesting places along this fantastic coast, like Baiona with its magnificent 16th-century fortress, where the Pinta arrived with the first news of the discovery of the new world, including a visit to the remains of a 100 bc celtic village and go across to Portugal to visit one of the very nice bordering towns with its fortress.