Your UIMLA-certified guide Pablo will guide you on this truly special and amazing 7-day hiking tour of Liebana, exploring the history, culture and biodiversity in the Picos de Europa, an astonishingly rich and diverse region of Spain containing some of the most unique flora and fauna on the Iberian Peninsula.
Private
Cantabrian Mountains
7 Days
All year
Open to everyone
First Time
I will guide you on this 7-day hiking tour of Liebana, which promises to be an unforgettable and marvelous week, as we explore and discover the absolutely astonishing history, culture and biodiversity in the Picos de Europa in Northern Spain, a magical and mystical region home to a staggering amount of exotic and wild flora and fauna.
The region of Liebana is a 570km squared region nestled within the Picos de Europa in Northern Spain. It is known for its stunning array of biodiversity, containing more than 20% of the Iberian botanic biodiversity, and there is a true micro-climate within the area.
We meet on the first day where you can transfer from either Santander or Bilbao Airports to our accommodation in Liebana.
Over the course of the subsequent 5 days we will depart and head off on a different trip each day, with particular highlights being several hikes and treks, a visit to the famous local cheese factory, a visit to a orujo producing factory and an expedition to a house of nature.
There will be ample time to wander and explore the raw natural beauty of the area, with acres upon acres of orchids, flowers and plants covering the lush green valleys, fields, and mountainsides all over, and the fantastic array of animals such as wolves, bears and countless bird species.
We finish on the 7th day by heading back to Santander and Bilbao, happy that we have seen one of the most truly unique and special region in the whole of Spain.
Discovering the wonders of Liebana is a truly memorable experience – book now to explore the delights!
Transfer from Santander or Bilbao port or airport ( 1hr or 2hrs respectively) to accommodation in B&B country house in Liébana. A stop along the way to admire the incredible coastline is also included.
Interprative trekking in Bejes. Visit to the cheese factory.
Hiking in Pierdrasluengas. Visit to the house of nature in Pesaguero.
Excursion to Brez and Tudes. Visit to local orujo producing factory.
Excursion to Lebeña and visit to the chapel of Santa María de Lebeña.
Fuente Dé, simple hike and sightings of alpine birds and chamois.
Return to Santander or Bilbao with possible visit to either Santillana del Mar or San Vicente de la Barquera.
Accommodation B & B country house in Liebana |
Meeting point Santander Airport |
Pablo is original from the Bay of Biscay, so that makes him a passionate ocean lover, but close enough to the nearest Basque, Pyrenees and Cantabrian Mountains to be able to enjoy them while climbing, ski touring or hiking.
Pablo has traveled and works in some of the most thrilling mountain ranges in Earth, but he reminds that those ones close to home are his favorite ones.
A high biodiversity makes the north of the Iberian Peninsula an unbeatable place, where to discover whales in the morning, head some alpine peaks in the afternoon, and delight a fine red wine watching the sunset at the prairies in the late evening. This intense two hours’ drive is not only fulfilled with stunning species of flora and fauna, but also with a vast amount of cultural and gastronomical heritage, that Pablo would love to share with you.
He is particularly keen on birds and wild flowers, but he is also very knowledgeable about large mammals, surfing, kayaking and fly fishing, as well as he knows pretty well some of the best hikes in the north. Other destinations such as Alaska, Canada, Patagonia, Greenland and New Zealand are also well known for him.
Please feel free to contact with Pablo for any enquire and he would be joy to reply you as soon as possible!
Teodora Jugrin
5.00
Nov 19, 2021
I had a very good experience booking the hike through Explore-Share. Communication with the team was prompt and clear and the booking process was seamless. The trip itself was also just perfect. Uroš was a fantastic guide, highly skilled and talented. The hike felt safe at all times, even on more exposed routes, thanks to him. He was always up to date on the weather forecast and planned the days around it, checked the conditions on the route ahead of me, if needed, discussed and adapted the routes to my level and always made sure I was safe and comfortable. I highly recommend him, as well as Explore-Share.
SG
5.00
Oct 25, 2021
Explore Share is a really usefull website that has a great overview of reviewed guides for a (in our case) hiking/climbing trip. During the booking I got assigned an assistent for Explore Share that helped solve questions that I might have. Great customer service, and I will come back again.
Dan Laufer
5.00
Oct 17, 2021
Explore-share was easy to use and the staff and guide w ere very responsive. The trip descriptions were accurate and the pricing reasonable. I would definitely recommend the site for people looking to do guided hiking.
Mac
5.00
Oct 13, 2021
Excellent!! Great guide and service. I had a very good experience. Id do it again.
Amanda Gardner
4.00
Sep 14, 2021
Guide was very experienced and very patient with us. We learned a lot and he tried to fit in all the knowledge he could in one day, super awesome. A little tough going back and forth to get the trip set up hard to tell if the site is sketchy until you see reviews but all worked out. Ended up with an awesome day with an awesome guide. Overall pretty satisfied and thankful!
Meret Schädler
5.00
Sep 14, 2021
The whole experience was great! The customer service of explore-share was really good. I always got an answer very quick. I would absolutely recommend to use explore-share if you are looking for a great guide in a foreign country. 5 stars!
john mcevoy
4.00
Sep 10, 2021
What a trip, fantastic guide who picked me up and dropped me off. Would use again.
Catherine Derroitte
5.00
Aug 25, 2021
It's the 2nd time we have been booking with Explore-Share. The booking was super easy and both Explore-Share and the guide were fast in their responses. We did rafting as a family with 3 kids for the first time in Slovenia. The guide (José) was super nice. He was doing everything he could to make everyone at ease with rafting (he gave clear explanations), have a great team spirit (we were joined by 2 other girls) and have a good time. We had lots of fun and the nature there is so beautiful. Thank you Explore-share and Soca splash for the great afternoon! I would recommend this activity to anyone without a doubt. My kids immediately told me they want to do rafting again soon !"
Aditya Kumar Jha
5.00
Aug 2, 2021
Best platform for mountain sports services. Easy to use, great personalised service and support.
Ibolya Kovacs
5.00
Jul 5, 2021
I am very pleased to have booked with this group. All of my mails have been answered in no-time, I felt really safe on the rock and the atmosfere of the whole group helped a lot not to mind about stressing. Will be back for more!
Group of 1 | EUR 176 Each |
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Guided service is 170 Euros+ VAT total per day for a group of up to 6 people.
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