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Santoña Anchovy Tour: Explore Cantabria's Delights
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Santona
Experience the fascinating process of manufacturing the renowned anchovies of Santoña. Explore the charming village and embark on a scenic boat trip through the bay and marshes.
Experience the fascinating process of manufacturing the renowned anchovies of Santoña. Explore the charming village and embark on a scenic boat trip through the bay and marshes.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Santona - Explore the charming fishing village of Santoña and visit the renowned anchovy factory, Conservas Emilia.
- Conservas Emilia - Tour the main facility of Conservas Emilia, a leading anchovy producer in the region. Discover the process of crafting this gourmet delicacy and take advantage of the opportunity to purchase products directly…
- Santona - Explore the charming fishing village of Santoña and visit the renowned anchovy factory, Conservas Emilia.
- Conservas Emilia - Tour the main facility of Conservas Emilia, a leading anchovy producer in the region. Discover the process of crafting this gourmet delicacy and take advantage of the opportunity to purchase products directly from the factory.
- Faro del Caballo - Optional experience: Enjoy a 1-hour boat excursion across the bay of Santoña to the “El Caballo” Lighthouse.
Price: €15/adult - €7/child (ages 4-12)
- Santona - Spend leisure time exploring the village (if opting out of the boat trip)
- Puerto Pesquero de Santona - Take a leisurely stroll through the port of Santoña. Observe the fishing vessels and learn about the anchovy and white tuna fishing methods. Enjoy the stunning views over the bay from this vantage point.
- Fuerte de San Martin - Embark on a brief walk to this 17th-century fortification, offering breathtaking views over the bay.
What's Included
- Visit Anchovy factory ‘Conservas Emilia’
- Driver/guide
- Transport by private vehicle
- Visit Anchovy factory ‘Conservas Emilia’
- Driver/guide
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Boat Trip along the bay of Santoña (1 hr)
- Food and drinks
- Boat Trip along the bay of Santoña (1 hr)
Additional Information
Highlights
- Learn about the production process of Cantabrian anchovies
- Enjoy a delightful boat tour through the bay and marshes of Santoña (optional) or take your time to explore Santoña at your own pace
- Explore the charming village of Santoña
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Fall in love with the stunning marshes of Santoña, Vitoria, and Joel
Summary
Discover the…
Highlights
- Learn about the production process of Cantabrian anchovies
- Enjoy a delightful boat tour through the bay and marshes of Santoña (optional) or take your time to explore Santoña at your own pace
- Explore the charming village of Santoña
- Fall in love with the stunning marshes of Santoña, Vitoria, and Joel
Summary
Discover the renowned anchovies of Santoña by touring a local anchovy factory. Additionally, explore this quaint fishing village and consider an optional, memorable boat excursion through its bay and marshes.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
Location
Santona
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
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Ken_y
Oct 2, 2025
do not miss this beautiful town with a rich history and thriving preserved seafood industry - 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.
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Michelle_t
Sep 25, 2025
The trip was interesting... - 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.
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W952xxrosac
May 5, 2024
Lovely Santoña - Santoña is a very beautiful place. We were at the anchovy fair and had a great time. Its very friendly people, delicious cuisine and beautiful surroundings. We will be back
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Adela_p
Aug 25, 2022
Fabulous tour - 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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Le
Jul 18, 2022
The best anchovies in Santoña - Conservas La Abuela María – Santoña
(Not to be confused with Conservas Ana María)
La Abuela María preserves, for the pleasure of our taste buds, real local anchovies, according to an artisanal method.
The fillets are sweet, not too salty, tasty; and keep chilled for nearly 6 months.
The “vinegar boquerones” are also delicious.
The young couple at the head of this Enterprise is adorable, available, friendly and extremely helpful. They must be praised for their kindness and talent.
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567javierh
Sep 22, 2021
All right. - Very good experience, long tour, well told. Very professional and friendly guide. Interesting content.
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Pipperann2
Sep 27, 2019
Very good - The factory "Emilia" one pass as they work all manual. Santoña very nice fishing village that impresses with its long levee and port. We must not miss the opportunity to visit.
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Sk
Jun 14, 2019
Fun and Educational! - An excursion for the entire family! We loved it! Kids are sure to remember this amazing experience that involved a boat tour, anchovy factory tour and tasting! Our guide was highly knowledgable and gracious to inform us of the many things that are unique to Santona and the surrounding areas! Punctual pick up and drop off in a super clean and spacious vehicle driven by our tour guide. Thank you!!
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Katy_r
Oct 21, 2022
Worth a day out to learn about the local culture - 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.
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Sonia
Oct 12, 2022
We would repeat it again - It has been very curious to discover how the anchovies are cleaned one by one and the dedication they put to it, the girls of the factory were very friendly.Jairo who was our guide explained very well the history of the lovines and the very didactic boat ride, fun. We'd do it again.
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