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Santander, Picos, Santo Toribio Monastery and Potes Day Tour


EXPLORING CANTABRIA


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.


Santander



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.



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Duration 9 hours

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Live tour guide

Spanish, English

Pickup optional

Your hotel in Santander or specified pickup locations.

Wheelchair accessible

Small group available

from € 77 per person
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About this 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
  • 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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