Canyons to Coast Adventure in Northern Spain

The Asturias region of Spain is stunning, the beaches, the food, the sidra! The climate is perfect for an active holiday (even in August) and the range of activities over the six days are spot on. You'll feel challenged but then be back at the lovely hotel for a nice swim and chill. Llanes is a beautiful base but you'll see much more of it on e-bike and during the trips. Canyoning was the most fun way to top off the week. Carlos and Rio, our guides for the week, make this holiday a must-book. They love their region and culture and their smiles, energy, kindness and knowledge are infectious. We had a wonderful group with so many laughs - I highly recommend booking this special adventure!

Our guides, Carlos and Alex were superstars. They clearly love this stunningly beautiful region of northern Spain, and shared so many secret and special places with us. Wonderful local knowledge, and clear instructions about what each day would be like and what we needed to bring with us. Nothing was too much trouble, they went way above and beyond what we could have expected. Awesome job! We loved every activity, great variety, and plenty of help and encouragement for anyone who found anything a bit tricky. Standout activities were the incredible hike through Cares Gorges, I've never seen so much stunning scenery every step of the way. Caving - which I was nervous about was remarkable, felt very safe in this hidden gem of a cave, packed full of stalactites - all shapes and sizes. Ebiking the coast and seeing many beautiful beaches. And our final activity canyoning was immense fun - always felt safe, great rock formations, and we loved the jumps and abseiling, and cooling off in waterfalls and quieter pools. Plenty of good food, nice hotel, and entirely worth a 5 star revies!

This was an outstanding adventure and well worth it! We packed into 6 days weeks worth of experiences and memories. There were so many different activities, and Carlos and Alex did a fantastic job guiding us through the ones that were new or particularly challenging for each member of the group. The trip was shown as a “2” level, but multiple repeat MBA travelers in our group said it felt more like a “3”, which was a good thing in everyone’s book. Maybe some of that was Carlos and Alex dialing it up to the level of our group, which had a wide array of active abilities, adventurous spirit, and had rapidly bonded as a supportive team. I’m so glad I packed padded cycling shorts (which weren’t in the original kit list but were recommended in the What’s App group a few days before the start), because the e-bike outing is more of a challenge than the leisurely ride along a paved bike path that I had envisioned. Evening walks from the quiet hotel into Llanes town center for dinner were a very pleasant way to stretch out activity-tired muscles, unwind, and get to know our fellow travelers. This was our first MBA trip, and my only concern about booking another is how it could ever hope to compete with this one. Highly recommended!

I would thoroughly recommend this trip. The Canyons to Coast experience is great, with good activities and most of all fantastic guides. Alex and in particular Carlos were super - extremely well organised, responded to the group's abilities and interests, and showed us hidden highlights of Llanes and the surrounding area. Carlos' enthusiasm for the region and activities such as caving was fantastic and makes this trip a must-see for those interested. The hotel was also good as was transport between activities and the town of Llanes. I would thoroughly recommend this adventure.

I’d definitely recommend this trip if you’re in doubt about booking it. Carlos and Alex were amazing guides and made sure everything ran smoothly. The hotel was great and the activities were really well organised, with a lot of variety and a good balance throughout the week. Asturias is incredible, you have the mountains and the sea so close together which makes it a really special place. The group had a mix of different ages but everyone was flexible, easy going and easy to get along with. Honestly I can’t really think of any negatives. Big thank you to Carlos and Alex for making it such a great trip!

I loved every minute of this trip and I’m already planning my next Much Better Adventures trip. The activities are full on, so if you're hoping to chill out by the pool a lot, it's not your kind of trip—long days that submerge you in physical challenge, camaraderie and fun. This was truly an unforgettable experience. Carlos and Alex, our guides, were incredible. Every detail was taken care of, nothing was ever too much trouble, and they went above and beyond to make the trip extra special. The activities were amazing, the hotel was great, and the food was delicious. The landscape around Asturias and Llanes was absolutely beautiful — from the beaches and lush green mountains to the incredible gorges and the spectacular Picos de Europa National Park, on par with Yosemite in beauty. Everywhere we went was stunning. When I first read the reviews, I honestly thought it sounded too good to be true, but I genuinely cannot fault the experience. Being there during the solar eclipse made the trip extra special. Despite the sea fog over Llanes, our guides surprised us with something really memorable, and it was an amazing experience. I travelled solo, and this trip completely changed how I feel about travelling alone. It’s no longer scary — it’s exciting, full of adrenaline, adventure and amazing memories. I also made friends from around the world along the way. I couldn’t recommend this trip enough. Asturias, Llanes and this whole adventure have given me memories I’ll never forget. I’m already looking forward to the next one! 🇪🇸🌊⛰️✨

Great time with Great Bunch of People. So well organised and felt in very safe hands under the leadership and guidance of Carlos and Alex. They went above and Beyond to make everything work seamless and effective!! Even down to meals , pack lunches. Picnic arranged on Cliff Tops for thr Eclipse. Small details as well as big details got the same effort and execution!! Definitely worth a Five Star Award. Will be booking with MBA soon !! Steve 🙂

From start to finish the adventure was unbelievable. I would come next week to do it again. The guides were so good! Just the best adventure and holiday I’ve ever had so far.

An adventure packed week with beautiful scenery. Both Carlos & Joselu went out of their way to make sure the whole team had a blast. I can totally recommend this trip to those who want to get grounded in nature.

An exceptional trip with the experience created by the incredibly knowledgeable, experienced, and skilled guides. They helped our group participate and cohere. They had the challenge of our wildly divergent skills and did an amazing job of making safe fun for everybody. And discovered a new part of the world . . so lovely. I’ll be back.