4x4 Eco Tour to Istan and Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park

General information

Destination
Costa del Sol, Spain

Program details

Spend unforgettable holidays in contact with nature. Head off the beaten track with this ecological and sustainable 4x4 tour through the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park and its surroundings.

HIGHLIGHTS:


* Panoramic views over the Mediterranean, Gibraltar and Africa

* Explore the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park, declared a Unesco Biosphere Reserve

* Visit the area considered the ‘Fountain of the Costa del Sol’


After picking you up from the hotel we make our way into the mountains. On the way we stop at a quarry to watch the magnificent skyline offering spectacular views of the Mediterranean, Gibraltar and Africa. You can also see the Costa del Sol reservoir and the characteristics dry farmland, olive, almond and carob trees.


We continue the tour to Istan, a typical white town of Arab origin full of natural and historical riches. Surrounded by orange and avocado trees, Istan is known for its fountains, gazebos and picturesque corners. Visit the old public laundry, the Church of San Miguel and wander through its beautiful streets before lunch at a typical restaurant in town. With the option of full day tour with lunch, you have a choice of menus that include traditional food, dessert and drinks.


The Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park is our next destination. If you do the tour in winter, we enter the park through alternative paths and explain all about the pinsapo and cork oak forest, the most interesting tree species in the Natural Park. Observe the wildlife and learn more about the oaks, characteristic indigenous trees. If you join the adventure in summer, we take you to the heart of the park where we have access to a restricted area of Mediterranean forest, open exclusively for us. Dare to have a relaxing bath in a true ecological paradise with waterfalls, natural pools and a river.



Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up at hotels in Fuengirola, Marbella and Estepona.

Duration: Half day tour: 4.5 hours. Full day tour:approximately 9 hours.

Start/opening time: At 9:30am approximately.

Languages: Spanish, English, Dutch and German.

Others: Includes: Civil Responsibility Insurance, Expert and Authorized Nature Guides, Necessary Material and Information, Civil Responsibility Insurance, Accident Insurance. Please confirm pick up time with the supplier. Please note that the half day tour does not include lunch.