Aracena and Riotinto mines day tour from Seville
Excursions & day trips

Aracena and Riotinto mines day tour from Seville

4.2/5
Excellent
Based on 4 reviews
Free cancellation
Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish
Availability: Mondays and Fridays
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: Flexible
Why you’ll love this…
  • Travel to the town of Aracena and see the castle and the Cave of Wonders
  • Explore the mosque of Almonaster la Real, the Rio Tinto mines and a forest full of chestnut trees
  • Visit a farm of wild bulls (optional)
What to expect

From Seville, we will go to Santponce where we reach the Roman Amphitheater in Italica (open from Tuesday to Sunday). We will then proceed to visit the Biosphere Reserve Dehesas de Sierra Morena. The reserve offers you the chance to see some of the bulls and Iberian pigs that inhabit the area. The tour will then continue to the town of Aracena where you can visit its castle and the Cave of Wonders.

Other important places include the Peña de Arias Montano where we will explore the Mediterranean forest reveling in the stunning environment. Other places to discover among the scenery are the Mosque of Almonaster la Real, the Rio Tinto mines as well as a forest full of chestnut trees. The tour also offers the possibility of visiting a farm of wild bulls.

On this tour, you will discover a completely different area to the rest of the world, so much that NASA has set a base to study this mysterious land. Riotinto and its surroundings have been exploited for more than 2,000 years. In all these years many civilizations got the copper, silver and gold content on the ground and changed the landscape of this area so much that it looks like Mars. The main river here runs among the old mining fields, transporting the minerals of the soil. These metallic minerals turn the river into a reddish color with acidic waters, where life is almost impossible.

After Riotinto mines, we head to Aracena, a small town located in the middle of Sierra Morena. This is the capital city of Natural Park Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche, a paradise for those who seek freedom and peace. Aracena offers our visitors amazing trails through its Dehesas full of cork trees and oaks, where the Iberian pigs live in freedom and peace. Once in Aracena we will visit the Grutas de las Maravillas, a natural cave almost 2,000 meters long, full of stalactites and stalagmites formed by the water running in the limestone.

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What's included
  • check Roundtrip shared transfer
  • check Pick-up and drop-off service
  • check Entrance fees
  • check Tour through the natural surroundings of the Sierra de Aracena
  • check Access to the Grotto of the Wonders
  • check Visit to the Riotinto mines
What's not included
  • x_not_included Food and drinks
  • x_not_included Optional visit to a farm of wild bulls
Where
Seville, Spain
Meeting point:
At 8:45 am at Calle Trajano nº6 At 8:50 am at the Hotel Don Paco (Plaza Padre Jerónimo de Córdoba nº4) At 9:00 am at Calle Rastro 12A
What to remember
  • There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • The tours in French and Italian require a minimum of 4 participants
  • The optional visit to the farm of wild bulls has an extra cost of €18
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Provider
Naturanda Turismo Ambiental S.L.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins. If you cancel up to 24 hours before, you can still receive a 50% refund.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.2/5

Based on 4 reviews from verified customers

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  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - July 2022

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Toda la gestión del recorrido fue excelente y el guía Peter fue más que atento, definitivamente lo recomendamos.

  • Anonymous

    From Italy - June 2018

    Great

    Overall rated

    4/5

  • Anonymous

    - May 2018

    Great

    Overall rated

    4/5

    and wow again

  • Anonymous

    - December 2017

    Great

    Overall rated

    4/5

    Professional, informative and enjoyable. Would recommend it to anyone.

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