Camping Monfragüe Restaurant
What to order: the wood-fired roast suckling pig with potatoes and La Vera paprika, or the shoulder of kid; to start, Torta del Casar
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Day itinerary · 39.85° N · 6.03° W
Monfragüe by 4x4: four hours with someone who knows where to look.
Four hours in an off-road vehicle with an authorised guide along the tracks and dehesas of Monfragüe, the Salto del Gitano and a wood-fired roast before heading home.
Leaving from
Part of Monfragüe National ParkStarry skies in Spain
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Total time10 h
By car1 h 15 each way
ActivityGuided 4x4 route, 4 h
WalkingLittle
DifficultyEasy
CostFrom €40 the route, €25 the menu
Best timeAll year; best March – May and October
With childrenYes, with their seat or booster
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Cáceres 1 h 15 by car
to Villarreal de San Carlos or Malpartida, as agreed with the company
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4x4 Route Through Monfragüe and Its Dehesas
Monfragüe Vivo · shared tour from €40 · 4 h · start time to be confirmed when booking
+34 620 941 778
- 7 min by car5,3 km
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Salto del Gitano Viewpoint
if you have not stopped there · 30 min
- 15 min by car18,9 km
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Camping Monfragüe Restaurant
wood-fired suckling pig · weekend menu €25 · closed Wednesdays
Ctra. Plasencia, Puerta de Trujillo, km 9, 10680 Malpartida de Plasencia · +34 927 459 220
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Back home
you reach Cáceres or Salamanca around 18:30
Approximate cost
About €60–75 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
4x4 Route Through Monfragüe and Its Dehesas
In your own car you see Monfragüe from the roads and viewpoints. With a guide in a 4x4 you enter tracks on the dehesas of the Biosphere Reserve that are closed to traffic, stop where the animals are that month and look through a telescope. This Sunday devotes the morning to that and ends with a wood-fired roast at the north entrance to the park, on the way to the A-66.
The Day
8:00 · Departure. From Cáceres, a little over an hour; from Salamanca or Mérida, about two, along the A-66 to Plasencia and the EX-208. You meet at Villarreal de San Carlos or at Malpartida de Plasencia, as the company tells you when you book.
9:30 · 4x4 route through the park and the dehesa. Four hours with a Monfragüe Vivo guide authorised by the National Park. They bring binoculars and a telescope, and the route changes with the season: black and griffon vultures, Spanish imperial eagle, black stork, deer. It ends with a small aperitif in the dehesa. Shared, €40 for adults and €35 for under-12s; the vehicle just for yourselves, from €160, or €240 at weekends and public holidays. Book in advance on its website or on 620 941 778.
13:45 · Salto del Gitano. If the route has not gone by there, stop for half an hour in front of Peña Falcón before lunch.
14:30 · Lunch at Camping Monfragüe. On the Plasencia road, 9 km from the town, with a restaurant specialising in wood-fired roasts: suckling pig with potatoes and La Vera paprika, kid stew, Iberian secreto pork. The weekend menu costs €25. Open from 8:00 to 17:00 and closed on Wednesdays.
16:30 · Return. Along the A-66, you reach Cáceres or Salamanca by mid-afternoon.
Time4 h
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Restaurante Monfragüe
What to order: the Vegas del Tiétar pepper salad, the kid caldereta or the stewed venison, and for dessert acorn or chestnut flan
El Paraíso de los Sentidos Restaurant
What to order: the 2026-2027 season game menu, €55 with water, bread and coffee; or the Extremaduran Gastronomic Menu. There is a menu of the day, vegan and children's
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Monfragüe National Park
It is done all year because the route changes according to where the animals are. In spring there are more birds nesting; in October, deer in the rut.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book the private vehicle with children
With four, the price per person comes close to the shared one and you stop whenever they need.
- 2Ask what can be seen that month
The guide adjusts the route: tell them whether you want vultures, imperial eagle or deer.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the 4x4 route cost?
Shared, €40 per adult and €35 per child under 12, four hours. The private vehicle, from €160.
Can children go?
Yes, with their own seat or booster.
Is the restaurant open on Sundays?
Yes. It closes on Wednesdays.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.