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Santander: Picos, Santo Toribio Monastery and Potes Day Tour

4.6  / 5
115 reviews
Activity provider:EXPLORING CANTABRIA
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Santander: Picos, Santo Toribio Monastery and Potes Day Tour

Activity provider:EXPLORING CANTABRIA
4.6  / 5
115 reviews

From US$ 79.92 per person

Experience an unforgettable tour of Picos de Europa National Park and the charming village of Potes. Visit the Monastery of Santo Toribio, home to the Lignum Crucis, a piece of the Cross of Jesus.

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Duration 9 hours
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Live tour guide
Spanish, English, Italian
Pickup optional
Your hotel in Santander or specified pickup locations.
Wheelchair accessible
Small group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Step inside the Monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana
  • Explore the village of Potes, one of the nicest in Spain
  • Take the cable car up to Picos de Europa (optional)
  • Embark on an unforgettable horseback ride in Picos (optional)
  • Enjoy the magnificent mountain landscape of Picos de Europa and Liébana
Full description

Depart from Santander and head toward Liébana. You will love this region of Cantabria where the landscape is dominated by mountains, forests, and rivers. On the way, prepare to be impressed when crossing the Hermida Gorge, one of the longest gorges in Spain. The first stop will be to visit the Monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana, a holy place for Christianity that houses the Lignum Crucis, the largest preserved piece of wood from the cross of Jesus. After this very special stop, continue the trip towards Fuente Dé, where there is the cable car station to go up to Picos de Europa. Enjoy at least 1 hour and 30 minutes of free time there to enjoy the place, take the cable car, or embark on a horseback riding experience around the area (optional).

If you take the cable car, the trip will only last 4 minutes and will take you to a height of 1,823 m above sea level. The views from there are just breathtaking. Finally, arrive in Potes, the capital of Liébana and considered one of the most beautiful towns in Spain, with its cobbled streets, bridges, and medieval tower, Torre del Infantado.

Take a short walking tour of the town and you enjoy free time for lunch and for shopping in one of its many souvenir shops.

Includes
  • Guide
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Transport in a 9-seater minivan or minibus (during high season)
  • Liability insurance
  • Tickets for the cable car (€17 per person in low season, and €20 per person in high season)
  • Horseback riding (only available in summer – €30 per person for 1-hour horse riding)
  • Food and drinks

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  • Comfortable shoes
  • Warm clothing

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  • Cable car tickets are purchased in advance so that the whole group can ride at the same time. The activity provider will contact you prior to the date of the tour to confirm if you want to book it (€20 per person in high season; €17 per person in low season to be paid to the guide on the tour date)
  • During the months of July, August, and September you can also choose to do a horseback riding route during your free time in Fuente Dé (extra cost of €25 for 1 hour of riding per person). Please contact the activity provider in advance if you are interested in this activity

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Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 115 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
    5/5

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Overall the trip was great. The guide, I believe Jon, was friendly, informative, and passionate about nature and providing a good experience. The problem was the weather was overcast and we could not see the “picos” which was my main motivation. Also, I hadn’t realized the cable cart was not working, so we couldn’t go up. If you are okay with this, then I highly recommend this tour. Van was comfortable and pick up was timely and closer to my hotel than anticipated. The other stops were nice and Jon also provided us a tour of Potes.

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June 29, 2023

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Laura – United StatesVerified booking

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One word that describes this trip: memorable. I was excited to start the journey and I ended up feeling happy. Can’t describe the beauty of the landscapes that were at every corner. Wonderful and breathtaking mountains with clean air and peaceful villages available to explore. A little change of plans and did not have the cable car but instead went to the ‘Mogrovejo’ village where the famous ‘Heidi’ movie was recorded. This village displayed the same authenticity like in the movie. Our English guide was brilliant and knowledgeable made me think he loves his job and this part of the country. He was flexible with our group and gave recommendations about restaurants to chose from in Potes. I found a Mexican Restaurant that serves vegan meals and I enjoyed it. Ended up with great souvenirs and all places I’ve been I could pay with my card. Got back to the hotel in time. One of the best trip I’ve done this year.

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June 21, 2023

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I think it was a nice way to see beautiful parts of Cantabria if you don’t have a car. I think the amount of time in each place was really great. Jairo was a great guide, taking time to say everything twice (in Spanish for the other participants, and in English for me).

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