Vigo Shore Excursions - Santiago de Compostela, Galician Wine & the Spanish-Portuguese Border
Vigo is the largest city in Galicia and one of the most strategically positioned cruise ports on the Atlantic coast of Spain, sitting just one hour south of Santiago de Compostela - the endpoint of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes and one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the world. The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, built over the tomb of Saint James the Apostle, has drawn pilgrims from across Europe since the 9th century and today draws over 400,000 visitors annually. Vigo also puts the Spanish-Portuguese border within easy reach - Baiona, the walled Galician port town where Columbus's ship the Pinta first returned from the Americas in 1493, sits at the mouth of Vigo Bay, while Valenca do Minho on the Portuguese side of the Minho River retains one of the best-preserved medieval fortified towns on the Iberian Peninsula. The Galician wine country surrounding Vigo produces Albarino - one of Spain's most acclaimed white wines - across dozens of small family estates in the Rias Baixas DO appellation.
Vigo shore excursions from Private Shore Trips include an English-speaking guide, a private vehicle for your group only, and our back-to-ship guarantee on every cruise excursion. All three tours run 5 hours - ideal for most port call schedules. Choose from Santiago de Compostela and its famous cathedral, the Spain-Portugal border towns of Baiona and Valenca, or a scenic drive through the Galician countryside with a tour and tasting at a premium Albarino estate. Reserve with a $50 deposit.
