Santoña Anchovy Factory Trip from Santander with Boat Ride
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Experience Highlights
Discover a small fishing village with this half-day excursion to an anchovy factory in Santoña from Santander. Enjoy this experience in small groups of about 8 people and travel in a comfortable vehicle from your hotel to Santoña.
Together with a local guide visit the anchovy factory "Conservas Emilia" and discover all the secrets of its production. Take a short walk through the village, admire the marshes of Santoña and then head to the harbour to enjoy a boat trip around the bay .
- Visit the first canning port in the Bay of Biscay with this half-day excursion to an anchovy factory in Santoña from Santander .
- Enjoy the pick-up and drop-off service at your hotel and travel in a comfortable minivan in groups of 8 people maximum.
- Learn about the history of this fishing village with your local guide and visit the famous anchovy factory "Conservas Emilia".
- Enjoy a one hour boat trip in the bay of Santoña.
What’s included
- Half-day excursion in a small group to an anchovy factory in Santoña from Santander.
- Pick up and transfer to the hotel in Santander.
- Private transport in minivan.
- Local driver/guide.
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Step by Step
Explore the town of Santoña with this half-day excursion to a Santoña anchovy factory from Santander, which also includes a boat trip around the bay . Enjoy hotel pick-up, travel in a private vehicle in groups of around 8 people and with your local guide head to the heart of the famous anchovy canning industry. Learn all the secrets of their production, see how they make the famous anchovies and then delve into the history of the town as you enjoy the views of the coast, the marshes and the bay .
After being picked up from your hotel, you'll board a comfortable minivan and head out of Santander towards Santoña. After a 40-minute drive you will finally arrive at your destination, the small fishing village of Santoña, famous for its anchovy canning industry. Enjoy the spectacular views of the marshes of Santoña, Victoria and Joyel , surrounded by its extraordinary bay and the spectacular Buciero mountain.
Upon arrival in Santoña, your first stop will be one of the most important factories in the area. With your visit to the anchovy factory of Conservas Emilia, you will learn about the process of making this product, see the hard manual work behind it and discover the important role that this canning industry plays in the town.
Delve into the history of this small fishing village and then head to the port of Santoña for a boat trip across the bay . Enjoy an hour's cruise across the bay to the famous "El Caballo" lighthouse and marvel at the views of Salvé beach and the cliffs of Monte Buciero from the sea.
To finish, you'll get back in the vehicle and on the way back to Santander you'll enjoy a short panoramic tour of the town's port, where you'll see its promenade and the Fort of San Martín, one of the main Napoleonic fortifications. Enjoy a beautiful view of the bay and after the four and a half hour excursion you will travel back to your hotel in Santander.