Excursion to the Lakes and Covadonga from Cangas de Onís
Asturias, Spain
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the natural beauty of Asturias—and go beyond simple sightseeing—on this half-day tour to the Lakes of Covadonga and its Holy Cave from Cangas de Onís. Take in panoramic views over Lake Ercina and Lake Enol, learn about the Basilica of Covadonga, and step inside the cave sanctuary housing the carving of La Santina.
- Skip the hassle of public transport and visit the Lakes of Covadonga
- Take the guesswork out of exploring on a half-day tour from Cangas de Onís
- Step inside the Holy Cave and see the Virgin of Covadonga statue up close
- Enjoy panoramic views and plenty of photo opportunities along the way
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guided tour with an official guide in Spanish and English
- Uploaded ticket Lagos de Covadonga
- Visit to the Lakes of Covadonga
- Guided tour of the Sanctuary of Covadonga
- Guided tour of Cangas de Onís
- LunchDrinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Estación de Autobuses de Cangas De Onis33550 Cangas de Onís, Asturias, Spain
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Parque Nacional Picos de Europa
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Basilica de Santa Maria la Real de Covadonga
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This activity is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.2
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Cole_S, Aug 2026
This was a very nice tour to Lagos de Covadonga. It was nice to visit both the lakes and the Basilica. Eva was an excellent tour guide and kept our interest the entire trip. We ended up splitting from the main group while at the lakes to hike a little further, and my wife and I saw some excellent views. I’d highly recommend this tour!
Caroline, Aug 2025
Great historical sites to visit and admire.
Thanks to the guide who was very informative and to the driver who made the ride very safe.
A must visit!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Hi Caroline,
Thank you for your great feedback! We're pleased you enjoyed the historical sites and appreciated the efforts of our guide and driver. It’s wonderful to hear you consider it a must-visit. Hope to see you again soon!
Kindly,
Buendía Tours España
Wendy_E, May 2025
The meeting place was a bit vague and it was not mentioned that this tour was part of another tour - so bus made a 30 minute stop shortly after we got on it for that group to use restroom and get food. Our bus driver and the guide was very good and made the tour enjoyable. The lakes are beautiful - we wished the time there could have been longer.
FCOJAVIER_R, Aug 2026
Tiempo escaso para las visitas . Se supone que en los lagos podíamos estar 3 horas y sólo fueron 2 horas y media y en Covadonga la visita estaba prevista 1 hora y sólo fueron 40 minutos. En total la duración no llegó a 5 horas, salimos de Cangas a las 10:00 h y volvimos a las 14:50h
Se justifican por haber vacas en la carretera, pero yo creo que el tiempo perdido por culpa de ellas no debería recaer en la duración de las visitas.
JuanJose_S, Aug 2026
Todo muy bien organizado, los guías están perfectamente identificados, se colocan el la entrada peatonal de la estación de autobuses, hay que ser muy puntuales, las salidas de los autobuses están perfectamente programadas para evitar colapsos en la carretera, no esperan a nadie
encarni_g, Aug 2026
Es imprescindible llevar botas de montaña
Cavar una iglesia en plena roca al lado de la cascada es una locura.
Francisco_P, Aug 2026
Es una buena aventura, la cual está muy bien argumentado por el guía que nos acompaño, lo único que le veo es que no esperaba por la gente cuando se bajan del autobús
SERGIO_P, Aug 2026
Impressive. Great experience. Too bad about the cloudy day and the visibility was limited. The guide César's explanations were wonderful. He is a great guy!!!
100% recommended
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Magda_B, Aug 2026
Keep in mind that the visit to the lakes includes a short walk to the second lake.
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Carolina_K, Aug 2026
We have booked an English tour, but 90% of the time the guide spoke Spanish. It was not indicated beforehand that you had to make a decent climb to get to the 2nd lake. So is not a handy tip for people who have difficulty walking. Unfortunately few lakes seen, everything was over the moon. Visiting the basilica was very rewarding.
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JuanEnrique_P, Aug 2026
It was not well organized, the guide looking for people, a simple sign would solve it, everything very fast and because of a mishap with a traveler the visit to Covadonga was rushed without many explanations, and also we skipped the visit to Cangas because the people were already hungry, they could offer an option to do it later.
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Nicolaecatalin_V, Aug 2026
I especially had a very good time, a route that on my own I don't know if I would have done, plus the guide César gave us some interesting details.
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MTRINIDAD_S, Aug 2026
It was a spectacular visit. The lakes are located in a beautiful place, the Covadonga basilica is also in a wonderful natural setting. The guide was more than wonderful and the driver in charge of taking us by bus, a true master. Everything is a 10.
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MariaCarmen_M, Aug 2026
Very good. The guide Ernesto was very professional and we didn't have to worry about transportation. The only downside was the visit to the Cave of Covadonga. We had to wait in a long line and we only had 45 minutes. We couldn't visit the Basilica, but of course... in the middle of August... it was to be expected. Overall very good. I would do it again
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Javier_O, Aug 2026
Everything is very well organized, I thought the guide was excellent, very good explanations, everything very pleasant.
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AntonioJesus_V, Aug 2026
The experience would have been very rewarding if we hadn't felt abandoned by a guide with no empathy for families with small children and people with mobility issues or the elderly, an age she will also reach. A real roadrunner. Poorly explained, very rushed and total abandonment, with a "go that way, you'll get there that way and the bus leaves at such and such a time" you are in for a rough ride. It is a shame that an experience that could have been wonderful was not. Doing it alone without a guide is exactly the same. Thank you
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Juanca_G, Jul 2026
The guide Cristina is wonderful and professional, a 10, and David the driver is a machine, the way he handles the route up and down to the lakes, good tour.
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JUDIT_V, Jul 2026
The visit to the lakes is simply spectacular, with a very professional, friendly and experienced guide. The visit to the sanctuary is quite disappointing but the way the visit to the santina is organized at the sanctuary, the excursion company is not responsible at all. Also, to finish, he gave us a small guided tour of Cangas de Onís.
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Ignacio_H, Jul 2026
Very comfortable and complete. You visit the lakes, the cave, and the basilica. The timing is well adjusted. Interesting.
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Maria_H, Jul 2026
It has been wonderful, beautiful, I loved the lakes, the basilica, in general everything, and the guide Marta, a delight
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Response from Host, Jul 2026
¡Buen día, María! Muchísimas gracias por sus amables palabras, ¡se las haremos llegar a Marta! Nos alegra enormemente saber que ha disfrutado de la experiencia recorriendo Asturias con nosotros, ¡esperamos coincidir de nuevo en su próxima aventura!
Atentamente,
Buendía
ANA_A, Jun 2026
The guide was very pleasant, and the explanations were very good.
The bus should have the air conditioning on; it was too hot.
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Response from Host, Jun 2026
¡Buen día, Ana! Muchas gracias por sus amables palabras y su feedback, ¡nos ayuda a mejorar de cara a futuros viajeros! Nos alegra saber que disfrutaron de la experiencia, ¡esperamos coincidir de nuevo en su próxima aventura!
Atentamente,
Buendía.
MariaBegona_R, May 2026
We travelled from Tenerife to get to know Asturias, and the excursion was amazing, the guide Santiago is a pass, explains everything super well and makes the visit super enjoyable. We learned a lot from the history of Covadonga and Asturias thanks to him. We highly recommend this excursion. It's 100% worth it.
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Response from Host, May 2026
¡Muchísimas gracias por vuestra reseña y por venir desde Tenerife a descubrir Asturias con nosotros! Nos alegra saber que disfrutasteis tanto de la excursión y que Santiago hizo la experiencia tan especial y amena. Le trasladaremos vuestras palabras. ¡Gracias también por recomendarnos y esperamos volver a veros muy pronto! 😊
— Equipo de Buendía Travel
Zulema_K, Nov 2025
We took the tour from Cangas de Onis.
Our guide was Marta and we really liked both the tour in general and her explanations and how attentive she was to all the participants.
We did a walking route of about 2 hours and visited the Sanctuary.
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Response from Host, Nov 2025
¡Gracias por tu reseña Zulema! Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste de la excursión desde Cangas de Onís y que Marta hizo que la experiencia fuera tan agradable con sus explicaciones y atención a todos. Qué bueno que la ruta y la visita al Santuario hayan sido de tu agrado. ¡Nos encanta que lo hayas disfrutado!
Buendia Tours España
Elisa_F, Oct 2025
It has been a great experience, both for me and my children (aged 8, 6 and 3). Both the visit to the lakes and the cave and the basilica of Covadonga have been very beautiful and interesting for all of us. The places are beautiful, the organization has been impeccable and the guide very friendly and competent. I definitely recommend this activity to parents traveling with young children.
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Response from Host, Oct 2025
¡Buen día, Elisa! Nos alegra enormemente saber que pasasteis todos un gran día con nosotros y agradecemos tus palabras hacia nuestra compañera, ¡se las haremos llegar!
¡Esperamos poder acompañaros de nuevo en vuestra próxima aventura!
Atentamente,
Buendía Tours.
Esther_R, Aug 2025
Well organized route and the guide explained every historical detail. But all too fast. I missed more free time to visit the lakes and make the route more calm. Pretty crowded place.
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Response from Host, Sep 2025
¡Buenas, Esther!
Agradecemos enormemente tus amables palabras hacia nuestro guía y tu feedback, ¡tomamos nota para el futuro! Esperamos verte de nuevo para futuras aventuras.
Atentamente,
Buendía Tours España.
Berta_M, Mar 2025
Tanto la excursión como el guía, de diez. Nos fue dando explicaciones muy interesantes durante el trayecto
Montse_A, Sep 2024
Excursión recomendable siempre que el tiempo lo permita. nosotros tuvimos mucha suerte y nos hizo sol
MariadelMar_B, Aug 2024
La mina como nos explicaba el guía todo la ruta y el proceso de todo bien explicado la verdad volvería otra vez lo pasamos muy bien
Sara_F, Aug 2024
Cuando llegamos al autobús la guía nos dijo que ya estaba lleno y que no había sitio para nosotros (¡a pesar de tener nuestro número de reserva en al mano!). Llamamos a la agencia organizadora y nos dijeron que por error había overbooking. Nos contrataron un taxi para que mi pareja y yo hiciéramos el recorrido a parte, lo cual implicó que nos perdiéramos las explicaciones de la guía en el autobús y que tuviéramos que estar esperando a que llegar el bus con la guía y el resto de personas para hacer la visita (si el taxi llegaba antes al lugar) o esperar solos a que viniera el taxi a recogernos después de terminar cada parada. UN DESASTRE. Si queréis hacer esta excursión, contratad a otra empresa que no sea Buendía.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Lamentamos sinceramente lo ocurrido y entendemos su frustración. El overbooking fue un error excepcional que no refleja nuestros estándares habituales. Nos esforzamos por encontrar la mejor solución en ese momento, contratando un taxi para que pudieran realizar el recorrido. Sin embargo, comprendemos que esta alternativa no fue la ideal y que afectó su experiencia. Agradecemos sus comentarios y trabajaremos para evitar que situaciones como esta vuelvan a suceder. Nos disculpamos nuevamente por las molestias causadas.
Encarna_S, Mar 2024
Merece la pena subir a ver los lagos
Comodo el bus y el guia Daniel muy agradable y ameno en todas sus explicaciones.
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