Ribeira Sacra Tour: The Sil river Canyon

Departure from Santiago de Compostela with intermediate stop in the city of Ourense. After completing the check-in of all passengers, we will go to the pier of Santo Estevo to start the boat trip on the Sil River.

During the navigation you will cross the Sil Canyon (the most abrupt area of the Ribeira Sacra), where you will be able to see terraces of vineyards located in areas of great slope, being one of the most representative images of the viticultura heroica (harvest of heroes) in that region.

Once the boat trip is finished, we will go to a village with several restaurants where we will have a 90-minute break for lunch, and regain strength before continuing our tour through the Ribeira Sacra. Note: lunch is not included in the tour price.

In the afternoon we will continue our excursion by visiting one of the monuments of reference in the Ribeira Sacra, depending on chosen the day for the tour we might visit the Monastery of Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil (now converted to a Luxurious Hotel) or the Monastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil (a place with a lot of magic due to its location among a chestnut forest).

Monastery of Santo Estevo

Monastery of Santa Cristina

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During the trip we will stop at one of the most visited viewpoints of the Ribeira Sacra of Ourense, the viewpoint of Cabezoás. A place surrounded by the typical vegetation of the area and with unique views of the Sil Canyon, where you can see the course of the Sil River together with the effect of erosion on the rock.

To end the day we will approach the village of Parada de Sil to visit another viewpoint, depending on the chosen day for the excursion and the weather conditions we might visit the Balcones de Madrid or the Triguás viewpoint, from where we can see both the Sil Canyon and the area of vineyards.

While we enjoy the views, we will taste wine from the Ribeira Sacra Appellation and other products of the area.

After the tasting, we will start our way back to Santiago de Compostela with a previous stop in Ourense.

Meeting Point and Schedule

Departure Time

• Santiago de Compostela – 9:10 (Bus dock of Xoán XXIII)
• Ourense – 10:45 (RENFE train station)

Arrival Time (approximate)

• Ourense – 19:30 (RENFE train station)
• Santiago de Compostela – 21:10 (Bus dock of Xoán XXIII)

Price

• Departure from Ourense:
• PROMO until May 12th – Adults: 60€, Children: 30€, Babies: free
• Regular price – Adults: 68€, Children: 34€, Babies: free
• Departure from Santiago:
• PROMO until May 12th – Adults: 70€, Children: 35€, Babies: free
• Regular price – Adults: 78€, Children: 39€, Babies: free

What’s included

• Included: Transportation by Bus, Boat trip, Visits with Official Guide and Tickets, Tasting of Wine and Other Products, Travel Insurance.
• Not included: lunch, anything not mentioned in included.

Details

• Approximate duration: 12 hours from Santiago de Compostela and 9 hours from Ourense.
• Language: Spanish / English (other languages upon request)
• Ticket: you will need to print or show the receipt that you receive in your email to join the tour.

Recommendations and notices

• If you get dizzy easily, it is recommended that you take some medication for sickness because the roads in the area have many curves.
• There are not many places where you can go to the restroom, try to go when instructed by the guide.

Cancellations

The tour will take place as long as we have a group of at least 10 people, in other case the tour can be canceled by notifying with at least 5 days in advance.

If it gets cancelled we will offer the possibility of making the trip on another available date, or in other case the refund of the amounts that have been paid.