Full Day Tour to the Galician High Estuaries - Pontedeume, Mino, Betanzos, La Coruna

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Take time out to explore the Galician High Estuaries on a day trip from Santiago de Compostela. The High Estuaries area, on the Artabro gulf, is known for its fishing and tourism, scenery and rich history stretching back to pre-Roman times.

Your tour will take you along the beautiful coastline of northern Galicia, scattered with beaches and villages. You'll visit Pontedeume, a lovely medieval fishing village, situated at the foot of the steep Breamo Mountain.

Continue on to Betanzos for views of Mino, a seaside town with a long beach and sandy hills, and wonderful views to the Betanzos estuary. Betanzos is a pretty town with interesting Romanesque and Gothic monuments, including Santa Mary's Church of Azogue, and Santiago and San Francisco Church.

For lunch, enjoy a three-course meal introducing you to some of the region's gourmet flavors.

In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit La Coruna, the provincial capital. This beautiful seaside city, situated on a peninsula, is divided into three parts: the old City, the center, or pescaderia, and the "Ensanche".

La Coruna is a lively port city and its houses are decorated with the famous glass-galleried facades typical of the region, giving rise to the city's other name, the "Glass City". You'll also see Hercules Tower, the only still-functioning Roman lighthouse.

USD $72.78

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Diantha M	August 2011
This could have been a nice tour if it had started on time. I enjoyed the estuaries and other towns but felt short changed by¨what became a "panoramic" tour of A Coruna and not a stop and visit sights tour. The bus did not even pause at the torre and I would like to have taken a photo. No where in my confirmation was this called panoramic or I would not have taken it. All in all not my best experience after 5 years of visiting Galicia.

Review by: John H	June 2011
All arrangements were good - guide, bus, itinerary, lunch. Disappointed with La Coruna visit. Too rushed over the siesta close down. Would have preferred to go to the lighthouse not the dead CBD.

Review by: Teresa C	August 2010
The itinerary is well planned with the right timing, not too rush, and suitable to children also. Pick up point is well located. Tour guide is bilingual Spanish and English and provides good explanation.

Review by: Anonymous	June 2008
The meal was cheap!!! The bus was far to reach.