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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.
“Variety of history and scenery was great. Explanation of the various towns made me want to learn more about the area.”
1-hour Santander bay cruise to Magdalena Palace, Sardinero beaches, and Botín Center. Spanish live guide and $17 value.
“Excellent prompt service, directions for ticket office (you need to visit this to get a paper ticket for entry to boat - attendant takes name to confirm booking) boat trip was excellent and such good value for money. Would recommend.”
Guided day trip from Gijón to Covadonga Lakes, Cangas de Onís, and Lastres. Picos de Europa views, basilica, sea outlook.
“Great tour. The lakes are a must-see. Big, comfortable bus. The view onto Lastres is gorgeous. A perfect structured & organised trip. Highly recommend! Please be aware the tour is in spanish ONLY! If there is a minimum of 6 english-speaking people, there will be explanations in english too. If less than 6 people, then…”
9-hour day trip from Santander to Picos de Europa, Santo Toribio Monastery (Lignum Crucis), and Potes, with optional cable car.
“The Tour from Santander to Pisco de Europa was excellent. Maria was a very knowledgeable guide, sharing a lost of information about Cantabria with us along the way. The tour was very well structured in terms of stops we did and attraction points visited. The stop in Potes was enchanting and the lunch recommendation delicios.…”
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.
“Loved Cathedral beach and Tapia. Our guide Alexis was very knowledgeable and helpful. Great day out,”
Guided coast day trip from Oviedo: Luarca, Cudillero and Avilés, panoramic viewpoints, historic center, and smart timing for one ticket.
“Erg de moeite waard. We hebben prachtige plekjes gezien! Zoveel leuker dan alleen een stad bekijken. Chapeau voor de gids en de chauffeur. Als ik een klein verbeterpuntje zou moeten noemen: iets eerder een korte pauze voor koffie en sanitair.”
Half-day from Santander to Santillana del Mar and the Altamira neocave, with bilingual guide and free time in Comillas.
“My only complaint is that I could have stayed longer at the Museum. Our guide was well-informed and helpful. We had some free time as well as the tour. We were picked up on time and everything was perfect. Thank you.”
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.
“There weren’t any. The bus didn’t run, and no one let me know. Evidently the bus only runs on the weekends until June. And even if it did, this Monday was a holiday - they never should have sold me a ticket. Not sure if they will refund me or not. ?”
Small-group Picos de Europa day trip from Santander: Fuente Dé cable car, Santo Toribio monastery, and Potes village. $102.80.
“Guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. He shared his vast experience about places we visited. Poas village was beautiful and park even when cloudy still worth a visit”
Day trip from Santander to Picos de Europa: Covadonga Lakes, basilica and cave, King Pelayo, Cangas de Onís and Asturian cider.
“Fantastic day although long ! Incredible scenery like being transported back to the sound of music.”
Guided small-group tour from Cangas de Onís to the Lakes of Covadonga and Sanctuary, with scenic stops and a certified local guide.
“No puedo expresar con palabras lo genial que es esta excursión, lo agradables que son en conjunto la gente que lo organiza, lo atentos y responsables que son. Fui el fin de semana con mi pareja y me preocupaba días antes que la excursión no se realizara por motivos meteorológicos o por motivos de logística…”
