Altamira and Santillana del Mar Trip

Discover the extraordinary paintings of the Altamira caves and visit the museum's replica of this over 30,000-year-old site. You'll also explore the medieval town of Santillana del Mar.

Tour Details

We will depart from Santander and head to Santillana del Mar, home to the Altamira cave, a significant Palaeolithic site with limited access—only five entries allowed weekly to ensure preservation.

Next, we will visit the Altamira National Museum and Research Centre to see a life-size replica of the caves, featuring detailed cave paintings and information about the cave's discovery in 1868.

Following this, we will tour Santillana del Mar, known as "the town of three lies" since it is neither holy (santo), flat (llana), nor by the sea (mar).

The tour will take us to the Plaza Mayor, through the town's cobbled streets to the collegiate church of Santa Juliana. You will have an hour of free time to explore Santillana del Mar and admire the medieval architecture in its historic centre.

At the conclusion of the tour, we will return to Santander.

Pickup Options

This tour includes pickup from hotels in central Santander. If your hotel is outside the city center, please proceed to the meeting point at Calle Castelar, 29.