--- title: "Guided Nature Tours and Wildlife Watching" description: "Our tours Cantabria and the north of Spain offer many activities for enjoying direct contact with nature. You can find various natural parks, which are protected areas scattered throughout the..." url: https://anearcantabria.com/en/guided-nature-tours-and-wildlife-watching/ date: 2024-10-20 modified: 2024-11-22 author: "Soporte3" type: page lang: en --- # Guided Nature Tours and Wildlife Watching (https://anearcantabria.com) / # Guided Nature Tours and Wildlife Watching [ Our tours ](#tours) [ ](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/rutas-de-naturaleza-nature-tracks-birdwatching-spain-1.jpg) [ ](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/rutas-de-naturaleza-nature-tracks-birdwatching-spain-2.jpg) [ ](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/rutas-de-naturaleza-nature-tracks-birdwatching-spain-3.jpg) [ ](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/rutas-de-naturaleza-nature-tracks-birdwatching-spain-4.jpg) [ ](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/rutas-de-naturaleza-nature-tracks-birdwatching-spain-7.jpg) Cantabria and the north of Spain offer many activities for enjoying direct contact with nature. You can find various natural parks, which are protected areas scattered throughout the province and its surroundings. The most important ones include the Cabárceno Nature Park and the Picos de Europa, as well as other notable sites such as the Pesaguero Nature Center in Liébana, the Ebro Reservoir Birdwatching Center in Campoo de Yuso, the Collados del Asón Natural Park, or the Pasiegos Valleys. These places are filled with a rich diversity of habitats and species, providing a truly immersive nature experience. Birdwatching is also an exciting activity to enjoy here. Every spring, thousands of birds arrive in Cantabria and the rest of northern Spain, intending to spend the summer in natural parks and marshlands. We offer a variety of guided tours for this practice: the Santoña Marshes Natural Park, the Oyambre Natural Park, and the Bay of Santander are some of the most interesting locations for birdwatching. Our agencies offer both pre-planned trips and custom itineraries. ## Featured Tours [!(https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/picos2-1-320x260.jpg)](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/picos2-1-scaled.jpg)[!(https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/picos-de-Europa-1-320x260.jpg)](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/picos-de-Europa-1.jpg)[!(https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/fuente-de-panoramica-1-320x260.jpg)](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/fuente-de-panoramica-1.jpg)[!(https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PICOS-p-1-320x260.jpg)](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PICOS-p-1.jpg)[!(https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/desde-el-mirador-1-320x260.jpg)](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/desde-el-mirador-1-scaled.jpg)[!(https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/potes-2-1-320x260.jpg)](https://anearcantabria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/potes-2-1.jpg) ### Hiking in Picos de Europa – Tour Fron Santander Offered by Exploring Cantabria Embark on a 10-hour adventure from Santander to the Picos de Europa, with a cable car ride, a 12-kilometer hike, and a visit to the picturesque village of Potes. 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