Ribeira Sacra Private Day Tour From Santiago De Compostela

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Enjoy a relaxing full-day private tour of northern Portugal’s Ribeira Sacra region, departing from Santiago De Compostela. This leisurely tour focuses on delicious Portuguese wines from the Sil Canyons, and includes a visit and lunch at one of the most well known bodegas, Adega Algueira. With the help of your local guide, you'll soak up the scenery and embark on a catamaran cruise in a lush canyon, as well as a walk in the vineyards. At your request, you may add visits to historical monasteries and additional wineries.

Your full-day private tour of Portugal’s Ribiera Sacra begins with a convenient pick-up in Santiago De Compostela. Meet your bilingual Spanish/English guide (German, French, Italian and Japanese on request), settle into the private minivan or bus, and relax on the scenic drive to the Ribeira Sacra. This name means ‘holy river bank,’ referring to the lands that border the confluence of the Sil and Miño rivers.

Let your guide lead you through this national treasure, an area that boasts some of the most spectacular gorge scenery in all of Europe. Terraces of vines perch on improbably steep slopes and a multitude of medieval monasteries, churches and chapels overlook the rivers or nestle in gentler terrain nearby. After some initial sightseeing, visit to one of the most well-known bodegas, Adega Algueira, with a traditional lunch in their restaurant. Here, learn about the renowned Sil Canyons wines from the friendly Portuguese winemakers, then enjoy an optional 1.5-hour post-lunch stroll through the vineyards.

Next, continue on for a memorable 1.5-hour catamaran cruise through a dramatic nearby canyon. The tour can end there, or select to add visits of historical local monasteries tucked into the hillsides, or visit another winery. Your tour concludes back at the original starting location in Santiago De Compostela.