Vigo Private Walking Tour with Galicien Tapas Lunch 


- The "Little Paris" quarter;

- Fort of Vigo;

- Iron Age Settlement (O Castro);

- The Jewish Quarter;

- The Oysters Market (La Pedra);

 

Explore the secrets of this enchanting city with your personal Tour Guide and after, enjoy a traditional tapas lunch at one of the best typical local restaurants!

Estación Marítima de Vigo - Rúa Cánovas del Castillo, 5, 36202 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain

After meeting your tour guide at your desired location, your tour starts with a walk up to the fort of Vigo, to learn stories invaders and pirates along with the history of the beginning of this enchanting city.

Next, your guide will take you to visit the Iron Age settlement where the city began - around 5.000 years ago - with the first Celtic inhabitants.

Your tour proceeds than with a walk down trough the narrow alleys of the Medieval city center, where you will visit some important streets of Vigo's Jewish neighborhood and learn about the influence of the Inquisition on this merchant community.

Your guide will lead you than to the city's 19th century area to learn about the big development the city suffered in this period, specially due to the fishing industry, which leaded the local economy until the late 20th Century.
Here you will be able to admire the city's beautiful architecture of its impressive buildings, inspired in the French Art Nouveau and Neoclassic Styles, which area gained the nickname of "Little Paris".

At the end of your tour, your guide will take you to a small private restaurant to enjoy the best of the Galicien cuisine during a light "tapas" lunch, paired with the great Galicien table wine from its wine regions of "Rías Baixas" and "Ribeira Sacra"!

After lunch you can opt to be taken back to the meeting point, or have some free time to stroll around on your own.

End of Tour

Meeting point:

For Cruise passengers:

Your tour guide will be in front of the main exit gate for cruise passengers, at Vigo Cruise Port, holding a sign with your name on it.

You will have the chance to inform us about your cruise ship's name as well as its docking and sailing times through the booking process.

For hotel guests:

Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel reception.

You will have the chance to inform us about your hotel name and address through the booking process.

At your discretion!

- Comfortable walking shoes;

- Bottle of water and sun screen (during summer time);

- Rain proof jacket and warm clothes (during winter);

- Private tour guide services;

- Galicien tapas lunch with drinks;

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Gratuities;

- Local transportation fees for hotel guests (if their hotel is located out of the city center);

- Either paper of digital vouchers are accepted.

Please note:

The remaining balance of this tour cost will be payable in cash directly to your guide, at the end of the service.

As this tour involves walking over uneven surfaces and cobbled streets, and also climbing some stairs or waking ups and downs, we DO NOT recommend it to travelers with mobility issues and heart conditions.
This is not a recomendable tour also for expecting moms and children under 12 years old.

Small deposits to confirm bookings are NON-refundable.

 

- No refunds for no-shows;

- Free cancelation up to 7 days prior to the tour start;

- Deposits are NON-refundable;

 
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Estación Marítima de Vigo
Rúa Cánovas del Castillo, 5, 36202 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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