Tabernas Desert

The best way to experience the desert without getting too touristy

This was a fantastic tour of the Tabernas desert that allowed us to experience it in its true beauty without getting too touristy or entering one of the theme parks. As you can imagine, getting properly into the desert without a 4x4 is basically impossible, unless you're willing to do some major hiking (no fun in July or August), so this is a somewhat unique opportunity. Cristina was a great, informative guide and has some seriously impressive 4x4 driving skills, fearlessly going across all kinds of terrain. She is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to Tabernas and gave just the right amount of info about geology and the Westerns filmed, allowing for some time for us to explore each area without being over-bearing like a lot of tour guides tend to be.