# Boat on the Miño from Belesar, with a Winery or a Waterfall What to do en Ribeira Sacra and the Sil canyon · Ribeira Sacra and the Sil canyon Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ribeira-sacra/things-to-do/belesar-mino-boat · Revisado: 2026-11-13 - Desde: 30 € per person - Duración: 2 h 50 - Temporada: Daily departure at 11:00 from 1 July to 12 October; the rest of the season, some days - Para quién: All ages Boat · 1 to 3 hrs from the Belesar jetty · From €30 · Groups of 11 to 15 places · By reservation and minimum of six people At Belesar the Miño widens into a long, still reservoir, wedged between slopes of terraced vineyards that run down to the water. It is the other face of the Ribeira Sacra: less stone canyon than on the Sil, more broad river, meanders and villages on the banks. From the Diputación jetty leave two small boats from local companies, Sacra Activa and Vista Sacra, carrying eleven to fifteen people. The Diputación de Lugo's large catamaran, which also used to leave from here, is suspended until the end of the season. Which route to choose Boat and winery, with Sacra Activa. The shared route lasts 2 hrs 50 and is the one that shows most of the river: about 12 km downstream, turning after the island of Maiorga, in Pantón, and stopping at the Ecosacra pier, a former adega de garda (storage cellar) in Pincelo, in Chantada, where two wines are tasted with local produce. Ecosacra does not make wine; it is a recovered old cellar. Adults, €48; ages 5 to 17, €30; under-5s, free. Private boat with waterfall, with Sacra Activa. Two hours for your group around the Cabo do Mundo meander, with drinks on board and a five-minute walk down to the Augacaída waterfall, one of the highest drops in Galicia, about 40 metres. It costs €350 for up to eleven people and €420 for up to fifteen; it leaves at 11:30. One hour on the Miño, with Vista Sacra. The shortest trip, from €30 per person on a twelve-seat boat. For groups there is another of two hours with waterfall, something to eat and a swim if the weather allows. Times, booking and parking Sacra Activa's shared route leaves at 11:00 every day from 1 July to 12 October and, outside those dates, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and weekends; in the afternoon, at 18:00 in July and August and at 17:00 the rest of the season. It needs six confirmed people the day before: if that isn't reached, they let you know and refund your money. Vista Sacra shows free times when you choose a date on its website. Always book ahead; both boats fill up early in summer and at harvest time. Parking beside the jetties is very small. From 18 July to 6 September 2026 the Consorcio de Turismo put on free shuttles to Belesar; check whether they are repeated. Departures depend on the reservoir's water level. Who it is for Everyone. Sacra Activa takes children from babyhood and its boat is equipped for people with reduced mobility; the walk down to the waterfall, however, is a path. It is one of the few river trips that accept a dog: one per booking, if you tell them beforehand. Lo organiza: Sacra Activa, desde 48 € per adult (https://www.sacraactiva.com/barco-mas-bodega-3/) Lo organiza: Sacra Activa, desde 350 € per boat, up to 11 people (https://www.sacraactiva.com/paseo-en-barco/) Lo organiza: Vista Sacra, desde 30 € per person (https://vistasacra.com/producto/viaje-1-hora/) ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Coordenadas: 42.6289, -7.7126 ## Cerca de aquí - [Visit and Tasting at the Vía Romana Winery, in Belesar (Chantada)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ribeira-sacra/things-to-do/via-romana-visit), a 647 m - [Vía Romana Tavern](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ribeira-sacra/where-to-eat/via-romana-tavern), a 647 m - [Monastery of Ferreira de Pantón, Romanesque with Cistercian Nuns](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ribeira-sacra/things-to-do/ferreira-panton-monastery), a 15.1 km - [Galicia Railway Museum, in Monforte](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ribeira-sacra/things-to-do/railway-museum), a 20.1 km - [Ribeira Sacra Wine Centre, in Monforte](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ribeira-sacra/things-to-do/ribeira-sacra-wine-centre), a 20.1 km - [Colegio de Nuestra Señora de la Antigua and its Grecos](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ribeira-sacra/things-to-do/antigua-college), a 20.2 km - [De Lemos Restaurant, at the Parador de Monforte](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ribeira-sacra/where-to-eat/restaurante-de-lemos), a 20.2 km - [Parador de Monforte de Lemos](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ribeira-sacra/where-to-stay/parador-de-monforte-de-lemos), a 20.2 km ## Consejos ### Bring swimwear and a jacket Sacra Activa recommends it: on the river it is cooler than up above and in summer there is sometimes a swim. ### Combine the boat with a Miño winery Very close, in A Ermida, next to Belesar, is Vía Romana, with visits at 16:30 in summer. ### If you want more canyon than river The Sil is narrower and deeper: see the catamaran from A Abeleda. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Is the Diputación catamaran running at Belesar? No: it is suspended until the end of the season. On the Miño, the small boats of Sacra Activa and Vista Sacra are now running. ### How long is the boat with a winery? 2 hrs 50, with the stop and tasting at Ecosacra. ### Can I take a dog? With Sacra Activa, yes: one dog per booking, with a vaccination passport and insurance. Tell them when booking. ### What happens if there aren't enough people? Both boats leave with a minimum of six people. If that isn't reached, they offer to change the day or refund your money. Destino: [Ribeira Sacra and the Sil canyon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ribeira-sacra.md)