Buggy Rides in Fuerteventura

While on holiday in Fuerteventura not everybody likes to laze around the pool or lie on the fantastic beaches!

For those that want to get out and about and see some of the rustic side of Fuerteventura a Buggy ride or Quad bike tour is a must for you.

We do not offer excursions but can offer advice basically we try before you buy! This page has been put together to give you a taste of what you can expect. In reality the photographs do not do the views of the North of Fuerteventura justice!

This particular tour was taken by the website designer me!! with family and friends, and costs (varies) per couple or (varies) Euros per buggy (if ridden as a single) person (dated End of 2011). It is a good 3 and a half hour tour and I (personally) thought was fantastic value for money!

You have to book the day before at the El Campanario Shopping Complex to pay a deposit and show your driving licence as there is quite a bit of road driving and these are fully roadworthy vehicles.

There are two tours a day one in the morning (arrive at 10.00 hrs) and the other is late afternoon! On the day you have booked please ensure you take your driving licence as it it Spanish law to carry your driving licence at all times while driving in Spain and as Fuerteventura is part of Spanish Law we are no different here!

We opted for the morning tour and arrived promptly at 10.00 hrs we were then shown to our buggies. There were ten buggies on our tour, there were 6 in our group and we opted for 3 buggies. It should be noted that one of our party was a disabled person with cerebral palsy who requires wheel chair for mobility. She found it quite easy to transfer from her wheelchair to the buggy but it would be a good idea to check the day before you pay as everybody's disability is different. It was said that the space inside the buggies was of a good size. It is not possible to take the wheelchair on the tour so please be aware of this and arrange for storage.
 

We set off at 10.30 hrs and drove around the outskirts of Corralejo then headed out to La Oliva. We stopped of at La Olive and those that were able and wanted to had a walk around this typical Fuerteventura town and had a look in the museum there. The stop was for about 20 minutes.

We then set of for El Cotillo in the North West of the Island. After a bit more driving on the road we took a left onto a bit of off road driving! This where the fun starts and although a little dusty (what do you expect from an Island that has very little rain!)
 We went up a mountain to see views that were fantastic looking over the town of Lajares. Quick stop for a photo shoot. We then continued off road  for about 10km and back to the main road to El Cotillo.

We then nipped off road at El Roque to the beautiful beaches at El Cottilo for another photo shoot. We then nipped to a little Italian restaurant in El Cottillo for a bite to eat.

We were parked close enough so we could help the disabled person in out party to the restaurant. We had a great lunch and then drove mainly on road back to Corralejo. The tour covered a total of just under 80 km's and we were back just after 14.00 hrs.

It was a most enjoyable day and HIGHLY recommended. Since we went on this trip back in 2009 we believe they have found some different routes so anybody that has been before can see some more of the North of Fuerteventura. Please remember we are nothing to do with the buggy ride companies, so please do not ask us to book these excursions as we can not. We do think it is good to experience what we recommend!! And also a great way to enjoy our days off......

So if you are after a bit of adventure in Fuerteventura then we say go for a Buggy Ride........!