Jurassic Cave & Busot Village: Tour from Alicante and Santa Pola
Description
Escape the city crowds and step into a 145-million-year-old underground wonder! Discover the magnificent Canelobre Caves, known as Spain's "natural cathedral" with one of the highest vaults in the country. Enjoy breathtaking mountain views, stroll through the charming streets of Busot village, and explore a beautiful historic Catholic church for free. Comfortable, hassle-free private transport with flexible pickups is fully included. Perfect half-day escape for history, culture, and stunning photos!
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Itinerary
We start our journey from the centre of Alicante in a comfortable car. During a short 20 to 30 minute drive you will enjoy beautiful views of the mountains. The highlight of our trip is a guided tour of the Canelobre Cave which is over 100,000 years old. To access it we go through a tunnel of about 45 metres. Together with a guide in English and Spanish, we will travel back in time. We will discover how water and rock have given rise to impressive shapes such as stalactites, stalagmites, columns and jellyfish, among many others. We will learn where the name of the cave comes from and what the word 'canelobre' means. After the tour, you can visit a stone crafts shop to choose some gifts for yourself or your family.
Visit the museum of musical instruments from around the world.
A walk through the historic centre of the authentic town of Busot, passing by an ancient cathedral.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
The transportation element of the tour is the most important part, as this site is off the beaten track. The tour of the cave itself is given by representatives of the cave, not the tour operator. After the 1-hour tour in the cave, which the representative gave in both Spanish and English, our tour operator took us into the town of Busot and shared a few facts about it before walking us to the Museum of Ethnic Instruments, where we self-guided ourselves around this interesting, well-appointed museum. Afterwards, we were instructed to take as much time as we wanted to wander around the town. It would have been helpful to have had a map with a route identified to follow with landmarks so that we could appreciate the beauty of this charming town. Overall, this was one of the most basic tours we've ever taken, and we were underwhelmed by it even though the cave itself was spectacular.
Dear David! Thanks for your review, although critical. We are glad that you liked the cave and our transport service. In the village of Busot, you asked for extra time to walk around the village. You were given an additional time that you could inspect the beautiful Spanish village. This extra time was not part of the tour program. While you walked around the village, our driver was waiting for you and it was free for you. Since an extra walk is not included in the tour program - you were not provided with a village map.
It was a great experience, and quick drive from Alicante to the amazing cave, then to a small village music museum.
Thank you very much for the review! Come to us for new impressions!
Completely useless visit. The cellars are lit by spots of color. No more or less 40 minutes of inaudible guide and forbidden photos!!! Go your way. The guide speaks very little or no English.
Chère Francine! Vous avez fait cette tournée avec votre amie Sabrina et tout s'est bien passé. Vous avez aimé la grotte, la voiture et l'organisation de la visite. C'est pourquoi vous avez proposé de vous emmener faire d'autres circuits avec paiement en espèces (en contournant le site à prix réduit). J'ai refusé votre vilaine offre. Vous avez écrit cette critique fausse et inexacte en représailles contre moi. Je vous souhaite d'agréables voyages avec d'autres prestataires d'excursions.
Everything went well, we’re picked up at our property. Myself and my son enjoyed the trip and spectacular views of caves. Would recommend to visit.
Thank you very much for your high rating)) See you on the next tour!
It was an amazing tour to the caves. Igor was our guide. He was punctual, very knowledgeable and made our journey comfortables. 100% recommended this tour with Igor.
Thank you very much for your high rating)) See you on the next tour!
