Destinos Manchegos

Destinos Manchegos is a company in Daimiel, in Ciudad Real, registered in Castilla-La Mancha as an active tourism and ecotourism company and as a travel agency. It runs the portal lagunasderuidera.es, which it signs together with the company Cladium Asociados and from which it sells its guided visits to the Lagunas de Ruidera Natural Park and those of other companies in the area, as well as accommodation and kayaking, sailing, diving or environmental education activities.

What it does in Ruidera

Its own work is visits with an interpretive guide through the park, with stops to explain the geology, tufa formations, hydrogeology, flora, fauna, history and the relationship of the landscape to Don Quixote. It offers four formats:

• Combined walking and vehicle visit, of about three and a half hours: it mixes a trail of about 3 km with viewpoints and minibus transfers around the upper lagoons, the quietest part of the park. It needs a minimum of six people and does not admit dogs. They lend one pair of binoculars per couple.
• Vehicle visit, of three hours, a panoramic route by minibus or off-road vehicle with interpretive stops. In 2026 it costs €29 per person and €18 for children up to 12, leaves at 10:00 from January to May and from October to December, and does not run from June to September. A minimum of four people is needed.
• Walking visit for organised groups, with the distance and duration chosen by the group.
• Visit for organised groups, of two and a half hours, with a panoramic route and a short walk of about 1 km.

Meeting point and conditions

Visits start in Ruidera. The combined one meets in the car park of the Hostal Restaurante Guadiana; the vehicle one, on the road through the village, at the exact point given on confirmation. Departure is punctual and only five minutes' grace is allowed. The vehicle visit is presented as suitable for all ages, but children must bring their own approved child seat and the company does not guarantee ISOFIX anchorages. Pets are not allowed.

How to book

Everything is booked in advance. On the website you fill in a form with the date, time, number of adults and children and contact details; the company checks availability, sends a quote and, if there is space, sends the booking sheet. Some activities on the portal appear with instant booking and others subject to availability. Card payment is made through a secure gateway. The cancellation policy is linked on each listing; read it before paying.

The website is only in Spanish and does not say there are visits in other languages: if you need one, ask when requesting a quote. For any queries they answer on 926 850 371 and at the office on calle General Espartero, in Daimiel.