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One of the zones of the Sendaviva park, in ArguedasArtistosteles · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Bardenas Reales

Sendaviva, the nature park in Arguedas

Park with animals, a birds-of-prey show and rides, at the gates of the Bardenas · 1 day · From €32 adults

InformationFrom €24 per child aged 5 to 11 (adults from €32; under 5s, free)
From
€24 per child aged 5 to 11 (adults from €32; under 5s, free)
Duration
6 h
Season
Spring to autumn; the 2026 season ends on 15 November
Who it's for
Families with children

Sendaviva is a nature and theme park in the municipality of Arguedas, on the Virgen del Yugo road, with the Bardenas in view. It combines animals, a birds-of-prey show, rides and performances, and has restaurants inside. It is about 80 km south of Pamplona, 103 km from Zaragoza and 107 km from Logroño.

A park that opens seasonally

It is not open all year. It runs from spring to autumn on a calendar that changes each season and is published on its website. In autumn 2026 it opened on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 to 20:00, with a Halloween theme from 3 October to 15 November, the last day of the season. The 2027 opening date is not yet published: check it before planning your trip.

Animals, raptors and haunted houses

The park is toured by zones, with animals and rides spread along the way. The fixed show is the birds-of-prey exhibition from around the world, on hunting techniques. At the Restaurante de las Aves you eat while watching the show "Tierra de Leyenda", with a set menu. There are also lemur encounters and guided nature walks for groups, which are booked separately.

At Halloween the park sets up themed passages and scenes, such as the Beetlejuice house, the witch's train or the Enchanted Mansion, and a fancy-dress contest.

What it costs to get in

A day ticket costs from €32 for ages 12 to 64 and from €24 for ages 5 to 11 and over-65s; under-5s go in free. Online it gets cheaper the earlier you buy: €8 less with more than 30 days' notice, €6 from 29 to 8 days and €3 from 7 days to 48 hours. A second consecutive day costs €12 more if you buy it online with the first, or €16 at the ticket office.

The half-day ticket is valid from 16:00 and is only sold at the ticket office that same day: €22 adults and €19 children and over-65s. Large families and single-parent families get a 20% discount with the official certificate, and anyone who returns in the same season pays half price for the second visit, by calling 948 088 100.

One day at the park and another in the desert

With children, the plan that works is the loop around the Bardena Blanca early, before the heat, and Sendaviva the next day. The park has its own accommodation and motorhome parking with nine spaces; very close, on the Arguedas road, is the country house La Alberca, 3 km away. In the village you can also see the Arguedas caves.

Tips

  • Buy the ticket a month ahead It is €8 less per person; for a family of four it adds up.
  • If you arrive in the afternoon, the half-day ticket From 16:00 it costs €22 for an adult, but is only bought at the ticket office.
  • Combine it with the Bardena in the morning In summer, enter the natural park at 8:00 and leave Sendaviva for the next day.

Frequently asked questions

Is it open in winter?

No. The 2026 season ends on 15 November and the 2027 one has no published date yet.

Do small children pay?

Under-5s go in free; ages 5 to 11, from €24.

Is there an afternoon-only ticket?

Yes, from 16:00, at €22 adults and €19 children and over-65s, only at the ticket office and for that day.

Can you bring dogs?

The pages of its website we consulted do not say: ask the park on 948 088 100 before you go.

With young childrenAs a family

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

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The dining room of the Aire de Bardenas hotel restaurant© Hotel Aire de Bardenas

Restaurant at the Hotel Aire de Bardenas

Restaurant · Tudela · €€€€

What to order: the vegetable tasting menu (€69), or à la carte the Tudela lettuce hearts on their gazpacho, the Tudela artichoke and the Bardenas shepherd's migas

The façade of Restaurante 33 in Tudela© Restaurante 33

Restaurante 33

Restaurant · Tudela · €€€€

What to order: the vegetable tasting menu (€64), or à la carte vegetables by the piece, dressed Tudela tomato and Tudela pochas with quail

To stay nearby

The single-storey La Alberca house, with wooden porches© Alojamientos BardenasCountry house

La Alberca rural lodging

500 m from the park access · Kitchen and dining room for 24 · Two bungalows for four · Breakfast at €15

Why we like it: Country house with six rooms and two bungalows on the road from Tudela to Arguedas, 500 m from the Bardenas access and 3 km from Sendaviva.

The whitewashed façades of the cave houses on the Valtierra hill© Cuevas de BardenasCountry house

Cuevas de Bardenas

Cave houses dug into the hill · Kitchen and patio with a barbecue · Electric car charger · Three caves admit dogs

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Eight cave houses and two country houses in Valtierra, 15 minutes from Tudela, with a kitchen, a patio with a barbecue and the rock's stable temperature.

One of the hotel's cube rooms, open to the Ribera landscape© Hotel Aire de BardenasSmall hotel

Hotel Aire de Bardenas

Cubes with views of the Bardena · A bubble to sleep under the sky · Outdoor baths · Pets allowed

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Hotel of cubic and bubble architecture on the way out of Tudela towards the Bardenas, with outdoor baths, a year-round pool and its own vegetable garden.