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Boat · Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Visitas Doñana (Buque Real Fernando)

Official concessionaire for visits to the Doñana National Park from Sanlúcar de Barrameda: a boat trip on the Guadalquivir and boat and 4x4 visits.

Visitas Doñana is the company of the Buque Real Fernando, one of the two official concessionaires for visits to the Doñana National Park. It leaves from the Bajo de Guía beach, in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, on the Cádiz bank of the Guadalquivir.

What they organise

The river visit, of about two and a half hours upriver, with a one-hour stop at the Poblado de la Plancha, inside the park. Complete Doñana, which combines the barge crossing, 90 minutes by 4x4 through the park with the Cooperativa Marismas del Rocío and the return by boat. Also sunset trips, a bike route to the Doñana beaches and boat hire.

How they work

The meeting point is the Doñana Visitor Centre, in the Fábrica de Hielo at Bajo de Guía, 20 to 30 minutes before departure. The boat may be the Real Fernando or the Los Cristóbal. There are no departures on some days at Christmas and Epiphany, nor on Sundays in summer. Pets are not allowed.

What they run

The Geocalia activities run by Visitas Doñana (Buque Real Fernando), with the prices and terms they publish.

  • Boat Trip on the Guadalquivir from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Doñana and El Rocío River trip on the Guadalquivir with a stop at the Poblado de la Plancha From €30 per person · 2 h 40 · 10:00 all year; 16:00 in spring and autumn and 17:00 in summer Barco Real Fernando or Los Cristóbal. Guide in Spanish or English. Meet 30 minutes beforehand at the Fábrica de Hielo Book Complete Doñana: barge, 90 minutes by 4x4 through the park and return by boat From €50 per person · 2 h 45 Children aged 5 to 12, €45. Not suitable in pregnancy or with back problems Book

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

Practical details

Details checked on 12 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is it an authorised company?

Yes: its visits page says the official concessionaires are the Buque Real Fernando and the Cooperativa Marismas del Rocío.

Where does it leave from?

From the Bajo de Guía beach, in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

How do I book?

At reservas.visitasdonana.com or on 956 363 813.

Independent company: you book with them, on their terms.

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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