It was hot in july, but we were still able to see some birds. Splendid view of flying flamingo's. Bring along your own food although it is not allowed: there is hardly any food on the boat
Excellent three days bird and wildlife watching. Saw large numbers of raptors - including hen harriers and ospreys. V good for waders, flamingoes, herons etc. also saw chameleons near Odiel. Mammals were harder to find and we only saw red deer - no lynx, mongoose or boar.
This park has it all, beach, dunes, trees, ... Go and visit it by jeep, it's a little shaky, but that's what I loved most about it :)
Went in June which is not best time as its very hot and not a lot of wildlife around but we enjoyed the three hour trip, guides are very good and there is a basic bar on board, some walking involved at first stop. Cheap rate tickets for pensioners makes for a relaxing few hours, dont get wound up if dont see too many animals just sit back and enjoy the scenery.
Visit, support, marvel at the achievement in protecting this enormous area of coastal spain. Then look at the development further east to realise why Spain needs to be applauded for doing so and encouraged not to stop.
We did a trip to the nature reserve and enjoyed our experience. We were lucky enough to see many varieties of birds, wild boar and fallow deer. Sadly the Lynx remained elusive! However, what I'd really love to do is wander around the reserve in a smaller group instead of being in such a large vehicle but it was an enjoyable way to spend a few hours.
went on the boat trip visit. it was fascinating, although the time of year meant that wildlife wasn't as plentiful. But we did see some and the visits to the different parts of the reserve were informative. Pity about the rain shower!!
Spent 3 very enjoyable hours on this trip beautiful park and seeing the wild boar on the beach was a highlight.If you do the jeep bit be prepared for a bit of a bumpy ride but was good fun
We did the tour from Sanlucar de Barrameda and it cost 35 euros per person. The crossing to Donana is done via the Real Fernando boat which provides a short tour upstream and then embarcation at the recreated Prehistoric settlement where there were Spanish followed by English presentations.The rest of the tour is done by 4 by 4 minibuses over sand tracks within some beautiful scenery The bus makes quite a lot of noise but you will certainly see some of the protected wild life including deer and possibly wild boars, There are a couple of drawbacks - the ride can be quite uncomfortable and would not be suitable for elderly, disabled or guests with back problems. The commentary is completely in Spanish as the drivers speak no or very little English.All in all though not a bad way to spend three hours when in Sanlucar. In winter the tours run at 10.15. Best to book in advance as they are very popularfor the Spanish and also visitors from other countries.
It was clear that a lot has been done to protect this enormous area of coastal plain. We had been looking forward to seeing the animals. There is a lot of hype about this national park. We were disappointed and bored. We found the 4 hours to be too long and we hardly saw any animals. The safari could have been easily done in less than 3 hours. I felt sorry for the driver/guide talking for close to 4 hrs. What can be done to improve the tour? Cut out the sand dunes and beach drive and go straight into animal viewing. There were no lights in the bathrooms. This can be easily improved upon.