Wine and Cheese Tour in Cantabria: Artisan Tastings & Lunch

Cheese master, winemaker and chef in one morning: three tastings built around what Cantabria actually makes.

A private, guided activity in Santander and the surrounding Cantabria region where you visit an award-winning artisan cheese shop in the Pasiegos Valleys to watch the cheesemaker at work and taste his cheeses, then drive 15 minutes to a top winery to walk the vineyard and taste wines, sit down to lunch at a quality restaurant serving local dishes, and finish with a walk through the historic streets of Santillana del Mar. The guide is a professional born and living in the region who speaks English or Spanish and shapes the day to fit your group.

The experience

The cheese shop comes first. You'll watch the master cheesemaker walk through his process (how he makes and cures his cheeses), and then taste them. The operation sits in the Pasiegos Valleys, a region known for dairy, so this is not a museum piece but a working producer whose cheeses have won awards. From there, it's a 15-minute drive to one of Cantabria's best wineries, where you walk through the vineyard itself, see how the wine is made, and taste what comes out of it.

Lunch is at a quality restaurant in the area with a reserved table, built around local produce and the region's typical dishes. The meal anchors the day between the two tastings, so you're not rushing between stops. Before heading back to Santander, you walk through Santillana del Mar, a historic town whose streets are the kind you linger in: narrow, stone-built, and old enough that the place feels like it has weight.

Your guide is a professional in wine and food tourism who was born in Cantabria and lives there now, so the commentary comes from someone who actually knows the landscape, the artisans, and the points of interest beyond what a script carries. Private transportation is included, which means the van moves at your pace and the stops don't compress into a schedule built for strangers. The whole day runs eight hours from the meeting point in Santander.

What’s included

• Private transportation from Santander.
• professional guide fluent in English or Spanish.
• cheese tasting at the artisan shop in the Pasiegos Valleys.
• wine tasting at a top Cantabrian winery.
• lunch at a quality restaurant with local dishes.
• snacks throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 to 69 years) · Senior (70 to 95 years) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Winetwotrip

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English or Spanish, so book this if your group is comfortable in one of those languages and wants a day shaped around what a Cantabrian professional actually knows, not a standard itinerary, but the region as someone who lives there would show it.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What exactly happens at the cheese shop in the Pasiegos Valleys?

The master cheesemaker shows you how he makes and cures his cheeses, then you taste them. The shop is an active producer, not a visitor center, so you're watching the real work of an award-winning operation.

Do I get to taste the wine at the winery, or just see how it's made?

You taste the wines after walking through the vineyard and seeing the elaboration process. The winery is one of Cantabria's best, so the wines are worth the tasting.

Is lunch included in the price, and what kind of food will it be?

Lunch is included at a quality restaurant in the area with a reserved table. The menu is based on local produce and typical Cantabrian dishes, so it's built around what the region actually cooks.

How long is the drive from the cheese shop to the winery?

The drive is no more than 15 minutes, so the two stops stay close enough that the day doesn't feel like you're spending half of it in the van.

What is Santillana del Mar, and how much time do we spend there?

Santillana del Mar is a historic town in Cantabria with narrow, stone-built streets that date back centuries. You walk through the town at the end of the day before returning to Santander, so you get to see it without a time pressure.