GOLF

Planning on playing golf? More than 70 golf courses make the Costa del Sol the leading golf destination in Europe, for amateurs as well as professionals. In addition to it’s top-notch infrastructure for golfers, the Costa del Golf is blessed with a pleasant climate that invites you to play all year round.

• Estepona Golf – one of the oldest courses, friendly and informal, 18 holes
• La Resina – favourably priced, 9 holes
• La Quinta – very popular course for all levels, lots of water and gentle slopes, 18+9 holes
• Atalaya Golf – an old classic course and a new challenging one, 2×18 holes
• El Paraíso – flat course for all levels, 18 holes
• Los Arqueros – challenging, lots of water and hilly, not suitable for beginners, 18 holes
• Monte Mayor – beautifully designed, steep hills and valleys, difficult,18 holes
• Finca Cortesín – one of Spain’s best golf courses, all levels, 18 holes
• Valle Romano Golf – closely situated to Estepona, 18 holes

CYCLING, MOUNTAIN BIKING AND JEEP SAFARI

There are a number of addresses in Estepona where you can hire bicycles, at the business centre in the port or behind the boulevard at G2move and Radikal Bike. Depending on your level you can make incredible trips through back countries, choosing between steep climbs or quietly along the flat promenade. At the local rider’s association Unión Ciclista del Carmen, members as well as non-members are welcome to ride on the weekend trips of 120 km.

• X-life tours in Marbella organizes sporting mountain-bike trips, across rivers and beautiful nature in the mountains between Estepona and Marbella.
• Also at BikeStation in Marbella you can rent bikes, or book a trip. +34952861807
• The organizations Born-to-Be-Wild-Eco Tours +34606454431
• Montesol Buggy’s Aventura +34951120378 explore the mountains and hills by jeep or dune buggy safari.

ZOO

• Estepona:
• Selwo Aventura, a wonderful zoo, set up as a vast safari park with various activities and shows for all ages, which is almost too much to see in one day and do, especially for older children and adults – Fri – Sun: 10.00 – 18.00
• Dolphin ECO-Tours (Born to be wild adventures)
• Blue Dolphin Beach Club. Tuesday – Sunday, trip 2 hours
• Castellar:
• Castellar Zoo, a smaller zoo, it started as a shelter. It is fun for the little ones as you can hold and pet the animals – Mon – Sun: 10.00 – 20.00Fuengirola:
• Bioparc, very well-kept zoo, where you can see the animals up close, especially fun for children – Mon – Sun: 10.00 – 18.00
• Benalmádena:
• Mariposario, an indoor butterfly garden, educational and beautifully executed, with more than 2000 different kind of butterflies – Mon – Sun: 10.00 – 18.00
• Selwo Marina, a dolphinarium and Penguinarium where every hour dolphin and sea lion shows are held – Fri – Sun: 10.00 – 18.00
• Sea life, a huge aquarium, which is given many explanations during the feeding sessions and children are actively involved – Mon – Sun: 10.00 – 17.30
• Torremolinos: Crocodile Park, a zoo where you can admire huge crocodiles and alligators and even hold them. The feeding time shows are interesting for the young and for the old – Mon – Sun: 10.00 – 17.00

SAILING TRIPS

In the port of Estepona, you can book many trips, sailing a catamaran during sunset, spot dolphins, go fishing and sailing with Diederik. Next to the Carrefour the organize specialized dolphins trips that have a 2-hour duration. In summer you can spot early killer whales, whales and dolphins, early in the morning by Gibraltar and Tarifa.

• Diederik: +34676270994 Prestige Fishing Tours Estepona: +34619212809
• Catamaran: +34952896055 Blue Dolphin: +34639720246
• Gibraltar Dolphin Tour: +35020050650 Tarifa Whale watching: +34639476544