Excursions

A selection of day trips, special events and activities are available directly through this website.   Plan your holiday in advance from the comfort of your own home and book your excursions before you arrive to avoid disappointment.

Museums

The council of Fuerteventura has been building up a network of museums and places of interest throughout the island.   This is an ongoing project so please check the local information office for an up to date leaflet.

Bird Watching

There are many indigenous birds plus many more that stop off on the island during their migration.   Join a group of like-minded people to see what the current season has to offer.

Puerto del Rosario

The capital of Fuerteventura offers sculptures on nearly every street corner thanks to the sculpting competition during fiesta.   Also, being the capital, Rosario offers a huge selection of shops (in particular the shopping centre of Las Rotondas), bars and restaurants.

Fiesta

The fiesta of El Cotillo runs during the last two weeks of August but there is a fiesta in progress somewhere on the island pretty much every week of the year.

American Star

This wreck has been a spectacular sight for many years but recent storms have ravaged the remains to leave very little now visible above the water.

Hiking/Biking

The whole island is criss-crossed by a network of tracks and paths which are available to avid hikers.   El Cotillo has miles of tracks along the cliff-tops and up the coast to the lighthouse and beyond along the north shore to Corralejo.   A book by Noel Rochford called 'Landscapes of Fuerteventura' (ISBN 1-85691-109-8) contains several interesting and challenging walks around the island as well as some car tours.   Also, the comprehensively detailed 'AA Island Map of Fuerteventura' (ISBN 0-7495-3781-7) shows most of the tracks and paths throughout the island.   The island council is in the process of laying a network of cycle and pedestrian paths around the island which will make it easier underfoot for the uninitiated.   One can hire a mountain bike by the day or week at 'Montaña y Mar' in El Cotillo.

Oasis Park Zoo

There is plenty to see in this zoo which is in the south of the island at La Lajita in Jandia so we would recommend an early start.   As well as the many animals that are on show in well tended areas, there are parrot shows, reptile shows, seal shows and birds of prey shows to entertain and thrill.   There are free coaches that leave Corralejo at certain times - check their website for details and entrance prices.   LATEST: A free coach leaves El Cotillo at 08:20 every Friday from the Cotillo Beach Hotel and returns at 17:45.

Laser Skirmish

Paintball battles without the pain!   Set in the beautiful countryside of Fuerteventura.

Scuba

There are several companies in Corralejo that run scuba dives around the island for all grades of divers from beginners to experts.

Lanzarote

There are two ferry companies that operate between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote - Fred Olsen and Naviera Armas.   They operate from around 07:00 until around 19:00.   Ideal for a change of scenery or a little shopping in Lanzarote.

Golf

Fuerteventura's year round warm climate makes it ideal for keen golfers.   If you fancy a couple of rounds during your stay contact the Corralejo Golf Society..