Puente Viesgo Caves Tour

Join us to discover some of the hidden gems in Cantabria on this excursion to the Caves of Puente Viesgo. We'll see cave paintings and learn about the local Pasiega tradition.

Puente Viesgo Caves Tour

We'll pick you up from the agreed meeting point at the scheduled time and set off to Puente Viesgo, home to four extraordinary caves that have been declared World Heritage Sites.

First, we'll discover the Cueva del Castillo cave and explore its rock paintings believed to be the oldest in the world. Next, we will head into the Cueva de las Monedas cave to admire additional prehistoric paintings and original karst formations.

We will continue the tour at the Cave Art Interpretation Center, providing insights into the origins and development of cave art in the area.

Before concluding the excursion, we will visit the town of Puente Viesgo to explore iconic sites, including the church, the Fuentespila palace, and the distinctive eighteenth-century mansions of the region.

Finally, we will return to the starting point, completing the activity after a duration of four to five hours.

Meeting point & time

This tour departs from Santander and Torrelavega. Depending on the selected starting point, we will meet at the following locations:

Santander: we will pick you up at your hotel.Torrelavega: we will meet at the Pabellón Municipal de la Habana Vieja on Pintor Varela Street.

Pickup in Torrelavega occurs half an hour later than in Santander. For example, if the tour begins in Santander at 3 pm, pickup in Torrelavega will be at 3:30 pm.