El Rocio, Donana Natural Park and Matalascanas Beach Day Trip from Seville | La Vacanza Travel

El Rocio, Donana Natural Park and Matalascanas Beach Day Trip from Seville

Duration: 11 hours
Destination: Spain, Andalucía, Seville
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  • 11 hours
  • Seville
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Discover Spain’s religious heritage and stunning natural scenery on this day trip from Seville. Hop in a 4WD vehicle for an exciting tour of Doñana Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest natural reserves in Europe! Watch for abundant wildlife as you travel along dunes and through marshlands and forests. Next, discover the village of El Rocio, an important pilgrimage site, and then enjoy a scenic, relaxing stroll along Matalascañas Beach.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Andalsur Excursiones, Avenida Constitucion 5 Esquina con Reyes Católicos, 41004 Seville Spain

Andalsur Excursiones

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Parque Nacional de Donana, 11540 Almonte Spain

Doñana is a complex mosaic of landscapes forming a flat, clean horizon, a paradise for birds in the most important wetlands in Europe.

HAlfway between the provinces of Huelva, Seville and Cádiz, Doñana is now a labyrinth of land and water that shapes the marshes, spectacular lakes and channels, reserves and pine forests, streams and banks, dunes, beaches and cliffs. Bonanza, Gallega, Ribetehilos and El Lucio del Cangrejo are clear examples of the lagoons that dominate this area, providing shelter for thousands of birds.

Among the varied landscapes that also form part of Doñana are the moving dune systems that run between Matalascañas and the mouth of the Guadalquivir, over 25 kilometres of unspoilt beach and white sand; the fossil dunes of the Asperillo, over 30 metres tall; or on the beach, the cliffs with the same name, made of orange and ochre sandstone due to the rich iron oxide waters that flow through the chorritos.


Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Matalascanas, Matalascanas, Costa de la Luz, Andalucia

Matalascañas is a popular, modern resort, located in a beautiful area of extensive coastal dunes and sandy beaches.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ermita de El Rocio, Aldea del Rocio, Almonte Spain

The hermitage is home to the Virgin of El Rocío much-venerated, and destination of an pilgrimage that bring together roughly a million pilgrims each year.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • 4WD tour through Doñana Natural Park
  • Local guide
  • Single use headsets to hear the tour guide clearly

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Occasionally the tour may be offered in two languages at the same time
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Departure Point

1: Hotel Derby Sevilla, Pl. del Duque de la Victoria, 13, Casco Antiguo, 41002 Sevilla, Spain
2: Hotel Don Paco, Pl. Padre Jerónimo de Córdoba, 4, Casco Antiguo, 41003 Sevilla, Spain
3: Bike Center Sevilla, P.º de Catalina de Ribera, Casco Antiguo, 41004 Sevilla, Spain


Departure Time

06:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

11 hours


User's Reviews

Changemyprofile

24 Mar, 2020

We were there in November. Saw a lot of Flamingos & storks. We were not allowed out of the vehicle at the park so small birds were harder to spot. Overall great, specially El Rocio town. A Spanish Western Town, great from a Texan point of view.

kevgreentravels

13 Nov, 2019

Very good day trip to get away from Seville and back to nature. We got to see lots of wildlife, as well as a variety of interesting landscapes including wetlands, woodland and sand dunes. The old town of El Rocio was also intersting. The tour guide Sergio was very friendly and informative. Overall, a highly recommended tour.

Saima V

03 Nov, 2015

Amazing Trip! It rained the day we went so made the experience more exciting.
You could smell Pine trees and Eucalyptus everywhere, it was so peaceful. The beach was really nice, shame we couldn't enjoy it because it rained. We didn't see the Iberia lynx due to the weather. I do the think price is quite heavy, but it's one of the few we found available so not much you can do with that. The tour guide was great too.

Brooke N

14 Oct, 2014

Very much enjoyed the National Park part of the tour. We drove in the large 4-wheel drive vehicle along the beach first. There were wild pigs and lots of interesting birds. We than visited some fishermen's houses and went into the woods. We saw some deer and wild pigs again. Then we drove through some interesting large sand dunes surrounding and covering up pine trees, while the guide explained how the dunes move across the landscape. I thought the park was fascinating for the flora and the fauna.

We then had lunch on our own at Matalascanas Beach which provided an opportunity to shop. Lunch was reasonable priced and good.

I was less interested iin El Rocio's church. The church is noted for a new large copy of a much smaller statue of the Virgin Mary found in a nearby field decades ago. The church is pretty, but not really remarkable.

lackley

10 Jan, 2013

This was an amazing small group trip, enjoyed by all, particularly my adult children. The national park tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and anxious to share his knowledge. We traveled through the mist and partial sun via a Jurassic Park-like four-wheel-drive vehicle, through the sand dunes to see ocean/river and forest, local color with the mussel fishermen and history. We saw lots of different birds and an amazing spider. Definitely off-the-beaten track and a break from city life. If you like the outdoors and are looking for something different, you will enjoy this tour. Our local tour guide was extremely helpful and attentive as well. I would have appreciated a little more background about El Rocio (although most likely, we could have specifically asked for this, but did not).

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