# Sunday on Tabarca from Alicante: walls, snorkelling and caldero

The 10:45 boat from Alicante harbour, an 18th-century museum and walls, snorkelling in the marine reserve, caldero on the beach and a walk to the lighthouse before the return boat.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/tabarca-island/itineraries/walls-snorkelling-and-caldero · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 10:15 · Salida: 15 min on foot (to Alicante harbour; Kontiki ticket office on Paseo de los Mártires de la Libertad)
- 10:45 · Boat to Tabarca from Alicante harbour (Cruceros Kontiki · €24 return · open return) · Cruceros Kontiki, From €24 per person
  - 1 h by boat
- 11:50 · Nueva Tabarca Museum (next to the pier · free)
  - 3 min on foot
- 12:20 · Walls and San Rafael Gate (Puerta de San Rafael and streets of the walled enclosure)
  - 5 min on foot
- 12:50 · Church of San Pedro y San Pablo
  - 8 min on foot
- 14:00 · Los Pescadores Restaurant (caldero · book and confirm it is open) · Los Pescadores Restaurant, €€
  - 10 min on foot
- 15:30 · Walk to the San José Tower and the lighthouse (there and back, 1 h, no shade)
- 17:00 · Vuelta: 1 h by boat (last Kontiki boat on Sunday; in Alicante around 18:00)

A car-free Sunday: you walk to Alicante harbour, cross an hour of sea and spend the day in the only inhabited village of a Valencian island. Distances are short and flat, so the plan works with children and without rushing. The key is to catch the 10:45 boat to have five hours on the island.

## The day, hour by hour

10:15 · To the harbour. The Cruceros Kontiki ticket office is on the Paseo de los Mártires de la Libertad and opens 40 minutes before each departure. Return, €24; free for ages 0 to 4.

10:45 · Boat to Tabarca. About an hour's crossing. The return is open: on Sundays there are boats at 16:00 and 17:00.

11:50 · Nueva Tabarca Museum. Next to the jetty, free: the history of the Genoese of Tabarka and of the island's fishermen.

12:20 · Walls and Puerta de San Rafael. Enter the 18th-century walled enclosure and walk its straight streets.

12:50 · Church of San Pedro y San Pablo. At the far end of the village, next to the wall facing the sea.

14:00 · Caldero at Los Pescadores. Rice in rockfish stock and, afterwards, the fish with potato and alioli. Call to book and to confirm it is open.

15:30 · San José tower and lighthouse. A kilometre of open country to the tower that was a prison and the square lighthouse. No shade: bring water and a cap.

17:00 · Return boat. In Alicante around 18:00.

## If it is fine, snorkelling

From June to September, swap the walk to the lighthouse for the Tabarca Snorkel tour: 1 h 20 min with an instructor and equipment for €21. On your own, in the inner waters no permit is needed: bring goggles and respect the reserve.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
On foot or by TRAM to Alicante harbour and the Kontiki boat.

### By car
Park in the centre of Alicante and continue on foot to the harbour. From Murcia or Elche it is more convenient to leave from Santa Pola.

## Consejos

### Confirm the boat
Kontiki warns that timetables are confirmed when you collect the ticket. In an easterly wind, ask.

### Book lunch
In summer the beach restaurants fill up with the morning boats.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the day cost?
Boat, €24; lunch, €20 to €35. Guided snorkelling, €21 more.

### Can you do it with small children?
Yes: everything is flat and short, and the boat is free up to age 4.

### Can I bring my dog?
Kontiki admits pets on board; on the island, on a lead.