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The ones worth your time.
The 15 most popular asturias & cantabria tours in Spain. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Guided day trip from Oviedo to Covadonga Lakes, Cangas de Onís, and Lastres with history, viewpoints, and a comfortable air-conditioned bus.
“Santiago is an excellent guide, very knowledgeable, courteous, friendly. It was an excellent tour. And David the driver was awesome too!”
1-hour Santander bay cruise to Magdalena Palace, Sardinero beaches, and Botín Center. Spanish live guide and $17 value.
“Some information in English would be useful for tourists.”
Guided day trip from Gijón to Covadonga Lakes, Cangas de Onís, and Lastres. Picos de Europa views, basilica, sea outlook.
“An excellent way to explore a bit more of Asturias. The views are extraordinary and there is ample time to explore independently.”
9-hour day trip from Santander to Picos de Europa, Santo Toribio Monastery (Lignum Crucis), and Potes, with optional cable car.
“An excellent day out with a guide who was knowledgeable, gave a dual language commentary but also responded to all our questions and consulted with us as to what we would like to do.”
Guided 5-hour trip from Cangas de Onís to Lagos de Covadonga and Covadonga’s basilica, with legend, viewpoints, and sidra stops.
“Excelente excursión. El guía muy profesional, comentando y hablando de la historia de los lugares mientras se hace pasa por los lugares. Muy recomendado!”
Hop-on hop-off double-decker buses plus a return train to Palacio de la Magdalena. See Santander’s cathedral and coast in 1 day.
“Servizio super comodo e molto organizzato! Consiglio l’esperienza per chi vuole scoprire la città e vedere i monumenti/ attrazioni più belle✨”
Guided Cabárceno Natural Park visit from Santander with hotel pickup, English guide, and animal demonstrations in about 4.5 hours.
“El trato y las atenciones y explicaciones de Rafael el guia. Le quedamos muy agradecidos. A nuestra edad todavia nos maravilla tanta naturaleza.”
Coastal towns, Cathedrals Beach, an Asturian village, and Lugo’s Roman walls on a guided 9.5-hour day trip from Santiago.
“Lovely day along the coastline of Galicia ans Asturias with Cathedral's Beach as a cherry on the cake. Our guide Alexis from Galicia Travels entertained us with stories about history and traditions of the place and kept the tour running smoothly.”
Guided coast day trip from Oviedo: Luarca, Cudillero and Avilés, panoramic viewpoints, historic center, and smart timing for one ticket.
“Seba, la nostra guida, è veramente brava e preparata! Ci è piaciuto molto il suo modo di raccontare i posti e di lasciare anche spazio per vedere le cose in modo indipendente. Molto precisa e ci ha consigliato un posto eccezionale per pranzo. Alberto, invece, un ottimo autista. Una gita ricca e piacevole. Super consigliata.”
Half-day from Santander to Santillana del Mar and the Altamira neocave, with bilingual guide and free time in Comillas.
“Our guide was knowledgeable and very courteous. Gabriela shows passion for what she does and this makes the tour experience even better.”
Tour El Soplao Cave in Cantabria with a Spanish guide, rock formations, mining history, and Picos de Europa views for about 1 hour.
“todo impresionante”
Santander by hop-on hop-off bus with 10 stops, audio in English, and included return train to Palacio de la Magdalena plus Centro Botín entry.
“Excellent way to see Santander. We stopped off at the beautful headland once occupied by Royalty. Beautiful views. We did not take the boat ride as we had just got off a ship. Good commentary in a selection of languages.”
Small-group Picos de Europa day trip from Santander: Fuente Dé cable car, Santo Toribio monastery, and Potes village. $102.80.
“The Picos, cable car and Portes lived up to their billing. It’s like Spanish Switzerland, and with all of the charm and friendliness of the Spanish people. We loved our guide Pepe, who was friendly, fun and knowledgeable. It’s hard to believe that this beautiful mountain range is so close to the beaches of Northern…”
Day trip from Santander to Picos de Europa: Covadonga Lakes, basilica and cave, King Pelayo, Cangas de Onís and Asturian cider.
“Excellent. Santiago our bilingual guide was great and the driver Valentine was very professional.”
Guided small-group tour from Cangas de Onís to the Lakes of Covadonga and Sanctuary, with scenic stops and a certified local guide.
“Una buena forma de visitar los Lagos y Covadonga. El guía un 10.”
