4 Road-Trips in Galicia

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It’s time to decide what kind of mobility you would prefer during your travel. If you are gonna stay in a fixed place, organising excursions from there, or you would prefer a road-trip, whether circular or not. 

Anyway, we are dealing with planning an itinerary that could allow us to know as much territory possible, optimising your time. 

Your choice will depend on how many days you have, and if you have the possibility or not to come back to Galicia. In case you are visiting Galicia for once in a lifetime, we would recommend you a basic tour. But if you think you will come again, then consider to split the map in 2, North and South. This way you will know both well. 

Of course, if you are going to come many times, you can go all over every single corner of our geography, enjoying the different faces of our landscape, history and ethnography. 

Here you have some suggested itineraries for 7, 10, 15 and 30 days. You can use them like that, or as a template to organise your own itinerary. 

You will find some Weekend trips here. 

      ROAD TRIPS IN GALICIA:  7 DAYS

This is a basic route based upon the factors of highlights-distance-time. Ideal for first time or only time in Galicia.

  • Day 1: Vigo: Old Town- Monte do Castro- Pazo de Castrelos.
  • Day 2: From Vigo you can visit A Guarda, including Castro de Santa Tegra, + Tuy- Valença. Or maybe, you would prefer to visit Cies Islands (if authorised season) 
  • Day 3: Pontevedra- Combarro
  • Day 4: A Lanzada- O Grove- Cambados
  • Day 5: Santiago de Compostela: Cathedral- Old Town- Alameda
  • Day 6: A Coruña: Tower of Hercules and seaside promenade.
  • Day 7: A Coruña: Old Town and any of the museums. 

      ROAD TRIPS IN GALICIA : 10 DAYS

If you have 3 more days, we would recommend this itinerary. It includes an approach to incredible dramatic sceneries: Costa da Morte and Ribeira Sacra.

  • Ribeira Sacra: Day 1: Ribeira Sacra. Monasteries & viewpoints.
  • Día 2: Ribeira Sacra. Monasteries & viewpoints. On your way to Vigo you can stop at the hot springs in Ourense to have a relax.
  • Day 3: Vigo: Old Town- Mount Castro- Pazo de Castrelos.
  • Day 4: From Vigo you can visit A Guarda, including Castro de Santa Tegra, + Tuy- Valença. Or maybe, you would prefer to visit Cies Islands (if authorised season) 
  • Day 5: Pontevedra- Combarro
  • Day 6: A Lanzada- O Grove- Cambados
  • Day 7: Santiago de Compostela: Cathedral- Old Town- Alameda
  • Day 8: Costa da Morte: Fisterra- O Ezaro- Muxía. Our advice is to follow the scenic route:  Vilagarcia-Rianxo-Noia.
  • Day 9: A Coruña: Tower of Hercules and seaside promenade.
  • Day 10: A Coruña: Old Town and any of its museums.  

      ROAD TRIPS IN GALICIA:  15 DAYS

15 days will allow you to visit plenty of the area major highlights. From dynamic cities, to a sacred canyon, or magic forests. This is our suggested itinerary:

  • Day 1: Ribeira Sacra. Catamaran. Romanesque architecture & viewpoints route.
  • Day 2: Rio Mao trail, if you like trekking. If you don’t there is a bunch of monasteries and viewpoints more. Or pick Monforte de Lemos or Portomarín for a city break. 
  • Day 3: Ourense: Hot Springs and Old Town. 
  • Day 4: Vigo: Old Town- Mount Castro- Pazo de Castrelos.
  • Day 5: From Vigo you can visit A Guarda, including Castro de Santa Tegra, + Tuy- Valença.
  • Day 6: Cies Islands (if authorised season), or explore the Morrazo peninsula: Facho de Donon- Trail of the 3 lighthouses- Hío- Cangas
  • Day 7: Pontevedra- Combarro
  • Day 8: A Lanzada- O Grove- Cambados
  • Day 9: Santiago de Compostela: Cathedral- Old Town- Alameda
  • Day 10: Costa da Morte: Fisterra- O Ezaro- Muxía. Our advice is to follow the scenic route:  Vilagarcia-Rianxo-Noia.
  • Day 11: Camariñas- Camelle- Ría de Laxe
  • Day 12: A Coruña: Tower of Hercules and seaside promenade
  • Day 13: Old Town and any of the museums. 
  • Day 14: Cedeira- San Andrés de Teixido- Loiba cliffs
  • Day 15: Ribadeo- Beach of the Cathedrals

     ROAD TRIPS IN GALICIA: 30 DAYS

Any traveler could spend weeks getting to know Galicia, but 30 days would be a perfect satisfying experience. You will travel all around the area, from its magic mountains and enchanted forests, to the brave sea and its main cities. This is our proposal:

Any of the items links to further information about the area: 

  • 2 days in Ourense
  • 3 days in Riberira Sacra
  • 2 days in Ancares-Courel
  • 2 days in Lugo
  • 2 days in Mariña Lucense
  • 3 days in Rías Altas
  • 2 days in A Coruña 
  • 2 days in Costa da Morte
  • 2 days in Santiago de Compostela
  • 3 days in Ría de Arousa
  • 2 days in Pontevedra
  • 3 days in Ría de Vigo
  • 2 days in Ribera del Miño

If you prefer a tailor-maid itinerary, we can create it for you. Taking in count your preferences about transport, personal interests, and the days you have, we design a suit trip, ready to enjoy. 

Contact us! after filling a form with your preferences, in a few days you will receive the itinerary prepared by experts.

Galicia could be one of the memories of your lifetime.