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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The Picos de Europa National Park offers some of Europe's most spectacular mountain scenery. Your guide and driver, Juan Fernandez Buelga is a knowledgeable person with a BSc in Geology but more important, lots of experience touring north Spain. He can design a customized full day tour starting in the city of Bilbao, driving into the Cantabria and Asturias provinces, enjoying time in the heart of the Picos de Europa. Important: included in the price are quality meals and drinks (lunch, dinner and snacks). While professionally I am focused in geology some people consider I am a true foodie so I always point to my customers to the type of food that they like for each moment. This is only a one day tour but it is enough to visit Cantabria and the Picos de Europa, starting from Bilbao.
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Personal photographer
All entrance fees to cultural buildings and museums.
A selection of "pinchos and tapas" (finger food) in selected places.
Main meal in one of the best restaurants of the area. Exact location will depend on availability and / or wishes of the client. Possibility of snack - sandwich in the mountains IF THE CLIENT PREFERS.
Finger food
Fuente De cable car tickets
Alcoholic Beverages
Photo printing
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick you up in your hotel, airport or at any other location near Bilbao.
Traveler pickup
Santander Airport, Santander, Spain
Puerto de Santander
Puerto de Bilbao
Asturias Airport, Oviedo, Spain
Bilbao Airport, Bilbao, Spain
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain Pick up of the customer at your prefered location. 10 minutes
Desfiladero de La Hermida, La Hermida, Spain The winding road of "El Desfiladero" starts in the village of Panes and finish near the village of Potes. We will stop in several off the beaten path locations along the Desfiladero for quick stops, taking photographs, etc. 40 minutes
Pl. Capitán Palacios, 39570 Potes, Cantabria, Spain A visit to the beautiful small village of Potes. We could have an snack and a drink in this village before going up in the mountains to have lunch around 1 pm. 60 minutes
Fuente Dé, 39588 Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain In the heart of the Picos de Europa , Fuente Dé cable car saves a height of 753 meters, placing the traveler at 1,823 meters high in just 4 minutes at a speed of 10 m / s. From the top station the visitor will be struck by a landscape of immense beauty. Tickets included in the price. 120 minutes
Picos de Europa, Spain This is going to be a custom made part of the tour around the most special areas of the park. The exact places will depend on different factors like weather and/or wishes from the client! 360 minutes
Bar y Tienda Casa el Rumba, Sotres, Spain We will park our 4WD vehicle here to spend some time in Sotres, the highest village of the Picos de Europa. 60 minutes
AS-114, 6624, 33554 Las Arenas, Asturias, Spain Quick stop in the small village of Arenas de Cabrales, Asturias. 30 minutes
Bilbao Tour Guide, Bilbao, Spain From Santillana del Mar we could drive towards Santander and Bilbao. If have time we could stop for dinner in Laredo or a nearby village. 120 minutes
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Sofia714
13 Jun 2022
Juan was knowledgeable, flexible and professional. He easily adjusted the itinerary
to accommodate several special requests. Picos de Europa ended up being the highlight of our entire trip to Spain and Portugal!
jjandtr
13 Jan 2022
We took a couples trip to Northern Spain and were very excited to explore Asturias for the first time. We could tell it would be an amazing place in terms of cuisine and natural beauty but felt it would be helpful to have a good guide. Juan was perfect. He worked with us ahead of the trip to plan a two-day itinerary that most interested us
Our first day, he picked us up from our hotel and drove us around the most interesting sights (ancient yew trees, mountain villages, etc.) in Picos de Europa, saving a lot of time and treating us to spectacular scenic drives by going off-roading. I am certain we wouldn't have seen the same sights if we had planned the trip ourselves. We covered a lot of ground, and Juan also selected an excellent restaurant for lunch that was not very touristy.
Our second day, Juan again picked us up and drove us around a host of different cities and coastal fishing towns in Austrias. He again tailored the trip to our interests--picking a fish and seafood restaurant as well as a tapas/sideria restaurant. We tried many delicacies and learned a lot about the region. We went to many different shops, and Juan was really patient with exploring how we wanted to and adjusting along the way.
There's a lot to recommend in Juan. His English is fantastic (although he's very modest). He's friendly and knowledgeable, but he's also very chill and easygoing to be around for multiple days. He's a great driver in offroad and urban settings and makes your trip so enjoyable and easy. He takes very nice photos during the trip and sends them to you afterwards. He's very communicative and will give you suggestions for other parts of your trip.
We had a great trip as a couple, but because Juan has kids, I think he would also be a great guide for families and really anyone.
We loved our trip and are so grateful to Juan for everything he did to make us feel so welcome and make the trip memorable.
Relax56696549703
14 Jan 2020
My husband and I took the Picos de Europa tour with Juan as the tour guide. It was an awesome day, probably the best of our days in Cantabria. Unforgettable!
This tour in
Santander
is organized by
Northern Spain Private Tours
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