We propose to you a 4×4 drive joyriding trip into Europe’s only natural and cinematic desert, boasting +3000 hours of sunshine, -250 mm of rain, and temperatures from -5°C to 48°C.

PRICE: $44
per person

 

The best definition of a desert is that it’s an hostil zone for human, You will discover why along our tour…we will explain why it’s like that, how the life finds its way along the centuries, natural life but also human life. You will be able to appreciate beautiful landscapes between grey, beige and brown colors protected today due to their hight geological value. Along its 12,000 hectares, formed by a natural processes the Desert of Tabernas shows its wonderful landscape shaped by tectonic movements and an increasingly arid climate.

This area is also a mythical place in relation with the audiovisual history around the world: a small territory with good access for filming teams, guaranteed sun hours and other advantages, which became the perfect backdrop for great historical filmings such as “Lawrence of Arabia”, “Cleopatra”, Leone’s Dollar Trilogy, whose movies prompted the construction of the first Western town set in Almería (MiniHollywood) and the others that followed for dozens of spaghetti Westerns. Characters as Patton, Indiana Jones, trod this land. All of them made Tabernas became the core interest for spanish and foreign productions which came here to find the landscapes of the Middle East, Africa, the American Southwest among others.

These geography has remained in perfect condition for decades and today, it continues offering the perfect natural set in a lot of projects every year, including feature films, short films, fashion photo shoots and documentaries, among others. Audiovisual activity has gradually become part of the local economy, evolving over time, giving rise to good trained professionals. Among the more recent projects which have been developed, we can include ‘Millennium”, ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Manitou’, “800 bullets”, ‘El Zorro,’ ‘Mar de Plástico,’ ‘Exodus” or “Risen”…

The leitmotif of our activity is the contact with Tabernas Desert, a peaceful drive to enjoy this natural area. We use 4×4 vehicles because of the terrain even if the vehicule’s experience is not the focus of the activity being the most important the recreational and interpretation aspects and landscapes views: canyons, ramblas, bad lands and others. During the tour, we make numerous stops for explanations and photos, so that all participants can see the same things. You can swap seats in your assigned car along the route.

The activity starts at Tabernas village, in front of information office and finishes also there.
Important: Tabernas Desert is a protected area with restrictions: private motorized vehicles are not allowed and any activity is supervised by Andalusian environmental department and Seprona (official nature police in Spain).

Suggestions:
For people who prefer to discover the Desert of Tabernas walking or by bicycle, there are the following tracks: PR 269 and GR 140. All those activities are a good complement to our tour.

Explore Europe’s only desert landscape
Follow in the footsteps of the stars
Learn about the geology and wildlife of the Tabernas Desert
Discover the history of this landscape, in relation with civiliations
Awaken your senses and enjoy the nature

Transportation by 4WD vehicle. Our vehicles are al real 4×4. We have different models: Nissan, L. Rover and Toyota. The vehicles are organized according to the number of participants and the languages.
Insurance: All legal ones in Spain.
Material for interpretation: pictures and others you will discover during the tour.
Specialized guide: All our guides talk in Spanish and English. You can also book in French.
Max. 2 languages / car.
Food and water
Western sets villages visit

 

 

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