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From Santander: Santillana del Mar & Altamira Museum Tour

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Activity provider:EXPLORING CANTABRIA
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From Santander: Santillana del Mar & Altamira Museum Tour

Activity provider:EXPLORING CANTABRIA
4.8  / 5
37 reviews
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From US$ 59.19 per person

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Explore the beautiful village of Santillana del Mar followed by a visit to Altamira Museum and the replica of the famous Cave of Altamira.

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Duration 4.5 hours
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Live tour guide
Spanish, English, Italian
Pickup included
Pick up from your accommodation in Santander
Private or small groups available

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the neocave, a replica of the cave of Altamira
  • Be transported back to the Middle Ages as you visit Santillana del Mar
  • Discover the beauty of the Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana
  • Enjoy some free time for shopping in Santillana
Full description
Depart from Santander at 9:30 AM and head to Santillana del Mar, a beautiful village of the Middle Ages. This village with is one of the best-known cultural and tourist centers of Cantabria. You will enjoy a walking tour along its cobbled streets until you reach its Plaza Mayor where you will see the Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana. There you will visit the museum of the local sculptor Jesús Otero. Afterward, you will have some free time to visit the Collegiate if you wish and do some shopping around. Afterward, you will head to the Altamira Museum. This museum houses a scale replica of the 'room of paintings', the so-called Neocave. This cave was declared World Heritage by Unesco in 1985. To protect its preservation, it currently allows only 5 people to visit it per week and this is the reason they created this replica from the cave. The cave is a natural cavity in the rock, with paintings dated from 35,600 years ago and it stands as one of the most important pictorial and artistic cycles of prehistoric paintings int he world.
Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Santander
  • Transport in a minivan
  • Entrance fee to the Altamira Museum
  • Entrance fee to Collegiate Church of Santillana
  • Liability insurance
  • Food and drink
  • Other entrance fees

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  • Comfortable shoes

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  • This tour is not suitable for people with mobility restrictions due to the cobbled surface of Santillana del Mar
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4.8 /5

based on 37 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    3.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
    5/5

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Gabriela was so lovely and kind, she was very knowledgeable and made the tour really interesting and enjoyable. I went with my 11 year old daughter and she really enjoyed it as well. The van was super comfortable and I enjoyed the combination of the cave and the tour of Santillana del mar.

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June 2, 2023

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Host was excellent - friendly, helpful, responsive. Only complaint was the length of time for museum was not sufficient to appreciate all the museum had to offer. Felt very rushed, would have preferred more free time to enjoy the museum, which is the point of the visit. Otherwise, tour was great. thanks!

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April 24, 2023

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We really enjoyed this tour of Santillana del Mar and Altamira museum. Gabriella was a wonderful guide, informative, helpful and kind. We learnt so much about this beautiful part of the world and it’s early inhabitants. Both stops were spectacular and I would highly recommend this tour.

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