Published on Dec, 2024

An absolutely great day with our guide, Gabriela. Our full-day private tour of the caves, Cueva el Castillo, Cueva las Monedas and Altamira, with side excursions to Puente Viesgo and Santillana Del Mar, was fantastic. As a local, Gabriela has extensive knowledge of the area and the history of the caves. In fact, her knowledge of the caves equalled or even surpassed that of the official guides. Gabriela speaks both Spanish and English so she made history come alive for both my wife (who is Spanish and English speaking) and I (who am English speaking). It was a special privilege to have Gabriela narrate the history of the Altamira cave because when there, the other visitors were only doing self-guided tours. We’re hoping to return to Santander to do additional excursions with Gabriela. Notes: Book your trip very early because the admissions to Cuevas Castillo and Las Monedas are very limited. You have to be in good physical condition to make the trek to, and through, these two caves. The original Altamira cave is closed to tourists because of their negative impact on the cave and its paintings. This tour is of an exact recreation of the caves. There is easy access on foot or for those with disabilities.

Published on Sep, 2024

My husband wanted to visit the caves for a long time. The experience on the day was more than he expected and a day we will remember always. Our guide Pepé was so knowledgable, kind and nothing was too much trouble- highly recommended tour. 5 star+

Published on Jul, 2024

My daughter and I loved this tour. Our guide, Jairo, was very friendly and knowledgeable. We recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in cave art!

Published on May, 2024

Jairo provided an amazing day of touring the caves! Our private tour of 3 people allowed us to absorb his knowledgeable as we walked in and around the caves. We appreciated that we were able to be picked up directly at the Santander airport to begin our day of exploring and dropped off at our hotel when our day ended. We look forward to bringing our friends back to this area for future tours with Jairo.

Published on Jun, 2023

The tour was very interesting and our guide and driver was very nice and professional. She answered all the questions we asked and was ready to help us with everything