Valporquero Cave Half-Day Trip from Leon
About this activity
Experience Highlights
Embark on an exciting private tour to Valporquero Cave of about 4 hours and a half, leaving León through the Torío River Valley. You will pass through Vegacervera and its imposing Hoces. You will make a short stop to admire the incredible rock walls with more than 100 metres high.
You will ascend to the Valporquero Caves, at an altitude of 1300 metres, to enjoy a guided tour of 1 hour and a half, enough time to admire its five rooms with stalactites and stalagmites.
- Get to know the underground cave of Valporquero with a private tour
- Visit its 5 rooms: the 4 lakes, the Wonders, the Organ, the Macaroni and the Shells.
- Travel comfortably with the transfers from León
What’s included
- Tour to Valporquero Cave
- Air-conditioned car
- Transfers from León
- Entrance and guided tour
Step by Step
Enjoy an incredible journey on a private excursion to Valporquero Cave lasting approximately 4.5 hours, departing from León. On the way you will cross the picturesque Torío River Valley and stop in Vegacervera, a charming village characterized by its Roman bridge and impressive Hoces de Vegacervera. You can marvel at the imposing rock walls.
You will then ascend to the Valporquero Caves, located at an altitude of 1300 metres. Once inside, you will feel its cool temperature, around 7ºC. You will enjoy a guided tour of about an hour and a half.
You will be able to admire the five rooms of the caves with their incredible stalactites and stalagmites:
- Hall of the Four Lakes: its name comes from the four underground lakes found in it.
- Hall of Wonders: one of the most impressive, known for housing a great variety of formations, such as stalactites, stalagmites and columns.
- Hall of the Organ: it is characterised by the presence of large columns and formations that resemble the pipes of an organ.
- Hall of the Macaroni: it owes its name to the numerous cylindrical formations that adorn it, similar to macaroni or spaghetti.
- Hall of Shells: it stands out for its impressive formations in the shape of seashells, the product of the accumulation of minerals and sediments.
