Santoña and Anchovy Factory tour from Santander - small groups
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Santander, Spain
- 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spain is famous for its anchovies and this small-group day trip from Santander takes you to the heart of Spanish anchovies. Visit the village of Santoña and its anchovy factory to learn about the process. Then take a boat trip around the bays and marshes for beautiful views of the Cantabria region. This trip is a must for anchovy lovers!
- Take a day trip from Santander to Santoña
- Learn all about anchovies at the Conservas Emilia factory
- Take a boat trip around Santoña’s bay and explore the village
- This tour is limited to eight travelers for a personalized experience
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Transport by private vehicle
- Visit Anchovy factory "Conservas Emilia"
- Food and drinks
- Boat Trip along the bay of Santoña (1 hr)€15.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
We will pick you up at your hotel in Santander. Please contact us to arrange a meeting place if your hotel is outside the city.
Operating hours.9:00 am
Itinerary
1
Santona
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Conservas Emilia
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Faro del Caballo
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Santona
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Puerto Pesquero de Santona (Pass By)
5
Fuerte de San Martin
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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
4.8
based on 10 reviews
Ken_Y, Oct 2025
As a lover of anchovies I am interested to know how they are processed. The factory provided an informative tour including a short video in English which covered everything. While we were there a public relations employee was shooting clips for social media so they are looking to spread the word.
This is a beautiful part of the Cantabrian coast you should not miss. The 1 hour boat cruise have us great views of the bay and you can glimpse Laredo beach if you don't get a chance to spend time there.
Our tour guide showed us parts of the historic town not normally frequented. And you can claim to have walked a few hundred metres of the Camino del Norte later.
All in all a very satisfactory half day.
Michelle_T, Sep 2025
The trip was interesting and the downpour of rain all day was a little daunting for we big babies. Guide was very good and did everything to make our small group happy.
katy_r, Oct 2022
Interesting to see the process of packing the anchovies. Interesting to hear about the history of the town. The only negative was the boat trip was all in spanish so had no idea what we were looking at. An info sheet in English would have been useful.
Adela_P, Aug 2022
Rafa the guide was excellent.He had a great knowledge of the history of the area and a good relationship with the anchovy providers . A ver interesting tour
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