Visitor Guide - Selwo Aventura

Located just a couple of miles along the coastal road heading towards Estepona from Marbella and Puerto Banus, and a short distance from our rental apartments in El Presidente, is the spectacular Selwo Wildlife Adventure Park, Selwo Aventura. Here you will find more than 2000 animals from every continent living in semi-free conditions on the one million square metre site.

Selwo Aventura is open daily through to December 9th 2007. The opening hours from Monday to Friday are from 10.00 to 18.00 and on Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 19.00. In July and August the closing time is extended to 20.00. Entrance prices are shown below.

To the left are some of the flamingoes in one of the large enclosures, including some with monkeys and crocodiles, which are to be found to the right of the entrance area to Selwo Aventura.

These lead to the starting point for the trucks that can take you up to the first stage where there is a large outdoor enclosure for bengal tigers and a cave full of bats! From there another truck will transport you through the valleys and hill-sides to the top of the site where there is a restaurant with spectacular panoramic views.

The trucks take you on a journey passing through many separate and "geographically designated" areas in which there are a wide variety of animals such as elephants, bison, antelopes, bears, tigers, giraffes and rhinoceroses, many of which are able to roam in relative freedom. They depart at regular intervals throughout the day although in the high season there can be long queues during the peak periods.

Alternatively you can walk along the paths, crossing the foot and rope-bridges, providing opportunities to view the animals at a more leisurely pace.

Whilst this is indeed a lovely way to explore Selwo it is advisable to have appropriate footwear, to bring drinks and to protect yourself from the sun. Also think carefully about whether it might become just too much effort for very young children or the parents that might have to end up carrying them!

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Above is a view of the park and its extensive paths that criss-cross Selwo Aventura looking towards the wonderful Marbella coastline.

There are several restaurants and cafes around the site serving drinks, snacks and more substantial meals.

When you get there you have the option of either buying a single ticket just for entry to the Selwo wild life/adventure park. The current entrance price is 22.20 euros for adults and 15.50 euros for children aged 3 to 7 and senior citizens. Children under the age of 2 are free.

A good alternative would be for you to purchase a combined ticket for Selwo Aventura and Selwo Marina as well as the Telecabina and consequently make a saving of 40%. As all three are worth visiting (the latter can also be combined with a separate visit to Tivoli World as they are next to each other) it is at least worth considering. The current price for this combined ticket is 31 euros for adults and 22 euros for children aged 3 to 7.