Signature experience — Alicante
Tabarca island
Duration
Full day
Price
From €490
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Just 1.8 km², a marine reserve since 1986, and stout 18th‑century walls: Tabarca distills Alicante’s seafaring past into a rocky speck. The island sits a 25‑minute hop by boat from Santa Pola, across from the salt flats where flamingos feed. Step through Porta de San Rafael, peek into the baroque Church of San Pedro y San Pablo, wander whitewashed lanes, then snorkel above meadows of posidonia with bream and saddled seabream drifting past—and, when hunger calls, follow the aroma of caldero.
Your dedicated driver in Alicante collects you at the hotel and heads for Santa Pola port (22 km, about 30 minutes) in a smooth Mercedes. They monitor ferry times, drop you at the pier, and wait on the mainland while you roam the island, linger over lunch at Amparín or Casa Gloria, and swim in Cala del Francés. Return at the time that suits you; the driver meets you at the dock, can pause at Cabo de Santa Pola’s lookout or the Salinas for photos, then glides you back to the city with total ease.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Pick‑up at your Alicante hotel and drive to Santa Pola port (30 min).
- II
Board the boat to Tabarca; the crossing takes about 25 minutes, sea permitting.
- III
Explore the walls and church, then snorkel in the marine reserve (3–4 hrs).
- IV
Afternoon return to Santa Pola, pick‑up at the dock, photo stop at the Salinas, then back to Alicante.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated round‑trip driver
- ✓ Mercedes at disposal
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up
- ✓ Waiting at mainland port
Your chauffeur’s tip
For the clearest water, catch a ferry before 10 am and swim near Cala del Francés on a rising tide; in peak season, book the morning boat the day before.
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