• 8 nights’ accommodation with en-suite bathroom
• 1 evening meal
• Mixture of country inns, 2, 3- and 4-star hotels
• All luggage transfers
• Transfers to and from start and end points (riders ending in Santander make their own way to the nearby airport, train station, bus station
• Breakfast
• Information Pack (Route Guide, maps, elevation profiles – gps files)

• Personal insurance
• Evening meals
• GPS device

On a self-guided tour, you are basically independent. IberoCycle transports luggage to the next hotel. 

Riders are expected to complete each day's ride, unless there is an emergency, or a mechanical problem. 

Cyclists do not travel as part of a group or with a guide, although they may coincide with other cyclists on the same trip.

Our "IberoCycle On Call" service means we are always available for help or advice.

Cyclists are provided with our own detailed Route Guide and maps for their chosen route.

Fitter cyclists may extend stages at will.

Personalised tours are available for groups of 4 or more riders. You may like to add extra days, choose a different arrival day, modify the itinerary.

Please contact us if you would like to personalise this tour.

The primary arrival point for this tour is Santander. The city has a good international airport.

It is also easy to reach Santander by bus with ALSA or by train with RENFE. Please note that if you are travelling from Madrid, you may find it easier and quicker to take the train to Reinosa in Campoo and then taxi to the first hotel

It is also possible to arrive and depart from Bilbao. Bilbao also has a good international airport, and also the aforementioned bus and train services

Here is the duration of the transfer at the beginning and end of the tour:

• Santander to Campoo – 1 hour and 15 minutes
• Bilbao to Campoo – 2 hours

• Santillana del Mar to Santander – 30 minutes
• Santillana del Mar to Bilbao – 1 hour and 30 minutes

Santander and Bilbao are connected to the United Kingdom by ferries run by Brittany Ferries. This may be a fun and interesting way to travel if you have the time (the crossing takes around one day), but tends to be more expensive than the many flight options.

PLEASE NOTE that you should check with IberoCycle before making travel arrangements. We may be able to save you time and trouble. And please check before booking early flights as the transfers here may involve a supplement.