Extremadura 2026

APRIL 12TH - 18TH 2026

This 7-night, 8-day Tour incorporates many of the best sites in one of the most prolific regions of Spain! Giving you the opportunity to enjoy a variety of wildlife not seen in many other regions of Europe. You will stay in a 4-star hotel with excellent food and facilities, situated on the door-step of the famous Monfrague National Park.

 

We stay north of Trujillo which is a central position from where you will discover the delights of this unique area, wide open landscapes, gently rising countryside covered in a mosiac of oak groves as far as the eye can see. Extremadura also has vast areas of open grassland, steppe, surrounded by a ring of mountains and provides perfect habitat for many endangered European species such as; the Spanish Imperial Eagle, Great and Little Bustards, Black-bellied and Pin-tailed Sandgrouse. We may also encounter the Great Spotted Cuckoo, European Bee-eater, Eurasian Hoopoe, European Roller, Golden Eagle, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Bonelli's Eagle, Black Vulture, Black Stork and many larks, finches, pipits and buntings.

The oak groves support a vast variety of bird species we spend our time walking through open oak woodland where we search for the likes of Woodlark, Short-toed Treecreeper, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Rock Sparrow, Woodchat Shrike, Golden Oriole, Eurasian Hoopoe and several warblers. Bonelli's, Orphean and Subalpine Warblers both breed and pass-through this habitat.

The lakes and pools at Arrocampo are fringed with a border of reedbeds, we shall seek out Savi's, Great Reed and Cetti's Warblers as well as Egrets, Herons, Terns and Ducks.  

Itinerary in brief

• Day 1 - Arrive at Madrid Airport - some local birding in Madrid's Parks, overnight near the airport.
• Day 2  - more local birding before our transfer to Extremadura
• Day 3 - Monroy Plain, Casares - Trujillo steppe, Santa Marta de Magasca, Rio Almonte
• Day 4 - Full day at Monfrague National Park,
• Day 5 - Visits to Arrocampo Naure Reserve and heathland at Jaraicejo
• Day 6 -  Alange Reservoir, Rio Guadiana at Merida and the rice fields at Madrigalejo
• Day 7 - some Local birding then return to Madrid for flight

What's included:

• Seven nights half board, en-suite accommodation
• All land transport
• Services of the guide
• All entrance fees/tolls/taxes
• Checklist of species and evening bird-log 

What's not included:

• Flights
• Travel insurance
• Lunches
• Alcoholic drinks
• Telephone calls, all items of a personal nature

Flights

You have to arrange your own flights but we can help you with your selection. You should aim to arrive in Madrid at whatever time you like on day 1.  Book return flights from Malaga around mid-afternoon on the day of departure. Please contact us before booking anything!

FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND TO BOOK THIS TRIP PLEASE EMAIL: 

info@wingspanbirdtours.com

or call us on 07968188998 -  International +44 7968188998

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