Ruta Del Retinto - Zahara de los Atunes

RUTA DEL RETINTO FESTIVAL

ZAHARA DE LOS ATUNES

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Leaving Estepona at 10:30am - Leaving Zahara at 18:30pm

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Zahara De Los Atunes

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Sunday 11th October

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: €39.00pp Adults / €29.00pp Children

✨ INCLUDED :

🚌 RETURN TRANSPORT

🐄 FIRST TAPAS

🥂 FIRST DRINK

🗺️ EVENT MAP

🏆 VOTING PASSPORT

💃 AMAZING GROUP VIBES

🐄 🐮 🤠🥩🔥🍷✨ This is a BRAND NEW Adventure For Random Fun Adventures. But after visiting the Ruta Del Atun in May... We just had to come back for Ruta Del Retinto 🐄 🐮 🤠🥩🔥🍷✨

Join Random Fun Adventures For The Ultimate Autumn Food Festival 🍂🥩🍷If you thought the Ruta Del Atún was incredible… just wait until you experience the Ruta Del Retinto!!!! 🤩🔥🥩This is Zahara de los Atunes in AUTUMN!!! Buzzing tapas bars, incredible atmosphere, and some of the BEST beef dishes you’ll ever taste 😍

But what actually is the Ruta Del Retinto? 👀

The Ruta Del Retinto is a huge food festival held every year in Zahara de los Atunes celebrating the famous Retinto cow. A native Andalusian breed known for its rich flavour, tenderness, and high-quality meat. The cows are traditionally raised freely across the fields and countryside of Cádiz, and have become part of the identity and culture of the area.

(THESE IMAGES ARE FROM 2025 - I'll UPDATE THEM ONCE THE 2026 DISHES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED)

For one amazing week, the restaurants and tapas bars across Zahara create special Retinto tapas and dishes, competing to make the MOST creative, delicious and unforgettable creations 🤤🥩✨ And the best part? YOU get to become part of the experience!

Here’s how it works 👇

🥩 You’ll receive a “Tapaporte” (food passport)

🍷 You travel around the town trying different Retinto tapas

⭐ You vote for your favourites

🏆 Restaurants compete for awards and bragging rights

🎶 The whole town comes alive with music, atmosphere, food lovers and visitors from all over Spain

It’s basically like a giant food treasure hunt mixed with a festival 😍

(THESE IMAGES ARE FROM 2025 - I'll UPDATE THEM ONCE THE 2026 DISHES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED)

🍽️ What the Event Entails 🍽️

✔️ 20+ participating bars & restaurants

✔️ Each serving a unique Retinto tapas

✔️ A buzzing village atmosphere

✔️ Live music, DJs, performances & pop-up entertainment

✔️ Cold drinks, sunny plazas, and great company

✔️ Each dish ranging from €5 - €7 Euro - With a Drink Included

You wander, you taste, you sip, you dance. There’s no pressure - just good food and good vibes

(THESE IMAGES ARE FROM 2025 - I'll UPDATE THEM ONCE THE 2026 DISHES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED)

🍽️ 🍴 🥘 🍲 🍛 🍝🍷 🍸 🍹 🍺 🍻 🥂 🍾💃 🕺 🪩 🎶 🎵

We’ll make this easy, social, and fun

• We travel together to Zahara de los Atunes

• Get given a map at our first tapas stop, so you can start to plan your route

• Move through the village sampling standout tapas

• Either stay with the group, or wander at your own pace

• Enjoy drinks, photos and spontaneous fun

• Take in live music and the festival buzz

• End the day soaking up the atmosphere before relaxing on the coach home!
  

As soon as the Town Hall has released the restaurants for 2026, I'll update the images above and email it out to all of our guests

⏰ Rough Timings

10:30am - 12:30pm Travel To Zahara 12:30pm - 13:00pm Walk To Our First Venue & Enjoy Our First Tapas Together As a Group!

13:00pm - 16:00pm Ruta Del Retinto Officially in Full Swing

17:00pm Onwards Live Music, DJs & Festival Atmosphere🍹Drinks, Social Time & Enjoy Free Time Before Heading Home 18:30pm Head Home Happy & Well-Fed This particular Random Fun Adventure focuses on the Afternoon Session From 13:00pm - 16:00pm, soaking up the sunshine, food, and festival atmosphere during the day time 🤣🥳😁That way families can join us too, and those that prefer an early night, on a Sunday! If the evening session is what you’re after, that’s totally fine — this one may not be for you 💜 ALSO - FRIDAY & SATURDAY IS SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH BUSIER! SO SUNDAY IS PERFECT!

🎉 Why Come With Random Fun Adventures?

Because this isn’t just about food — it’s about shared experiences.

✔️ No planning

✔️ No worrying where to go

✔️ No turning up alone

✔️ A ready-made group of fun, like-minded people

✔️ One of Andalucía’s best food festivals done right

Whether you’re a foodie, a social explorer, or just love discovering local traditions, this day ticks every box

PLEASE READ

PICK UP SPOTS 🚌🚌🚌🚌

Please arrive 5 minutes early. The times below are approximate and may vary slightly depending on traffic on the day. We'll Have Two Buses - So Outline Your Preference On The Booking Form

Guests must board the bus corresponding to the pickup location they selected and entered on their booking form. Bus spaces have been allocated based on the information provided by each guest when booking, and therefore we cannot accommodate requests to change buses on the day.

Leave Estepona - Bus 1

Across The Road From Carrefour @ 10:30am

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Duquesa - Bus 1

Across The Bridge From Duquesa Estates Bus Stop @ 10:55am

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Sotogrande / Torreguadiaro - Bus 1

Las Torretas Bus Stop @ 11:15am

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La Linea Border - Bus 2

Burger King @ 11:15am

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San Roque - Bus 2

El Toril Bus Stop @ 11:30am

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🚽 Please, please, pleaaaaase use the bathroom before boarding, as the coach does not have toilet facilities onboard.

As it’s a relatively short(ish) trip, we’ll be avoiding bathroom stops along the way - mainly because finding a service station that can accommodate 100 coach passengers would be a logistical nightmare 😅😅😅

Drop Off Location

Parking Zahara Maria

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1st Tapas Venue - Aborigen Zahara

https://maps.app.goo.gl/84Tp9YKcEw4Gmivi7

Just over the road from the parking

The Tapas Route officially starts at 13:00pm. So if we arrive early, we can enjoy our first free drink in the Sunshine! ☀️

Remember Your First Tapas & First Drink Is Included

Arriving back by 18:20pm

At The Same Drop Off Location - Parking Zahara Maria

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🚌 Coach Departure: 18:30pm - SHARP

You're very welcome to leave any belongings on the bus throughout the day!

What To Pack:

✅ Cash For The Restaurant's

✅ Phone / Camera

✅ Bank Card

✅ Water

✅ Comfortable Footwear

✅ Comfortable Warm Clothing

✅ Medication (If Needed)

Price:

€39.00pp Adults / €29.00pp Children

The trip includes transport from the coast. That way you don't need to worry about driving, or being too tired to drive home because we take care of everything 🙂 It also included: 🍤 FIRST TAPAS, 🥂 FIRST DRINK,  🗺️ EVENT MAP,  🏆 VOTING PASSPORT, 💃 AMAZING GROUP VIBES

1.1 *Please Note!!! As with all Random Fun Adventures Now - If you are unable to attend an event, a refund can be issued if there are More Than 7 Working Days between your cancellation and the event itself - Minus a €10.00pp Cancellation Fee. If you must cancel an event within 7 Working Days, sadly your booking is lost and is non-refundable as all final arrangements would have been made by that point* Please also refer to the refund terms attached to your specific Random Fun Adventure. This can be checked when booking your event, as you'll need to confirm that you agree to these terms before proceeding with your booking