Seven Day Tour - Andalucia
A full 7 day tour based in Andalucia includes:- airport transfers, seven nights accommodation plus breakfast, packed lunch and evening meals with wine in modern apartments on the Costa del sol with six full days guided birding and two short outings on arrival and departure day - subject to flight times. At a competitive cost of only 900 euros (£650) per person, based on a minimum of two people sharing a twin room.
We also offer a six day tour in early July. On this trip we will look for specialist summer visitors as well as the many resident speices. Some time will be spent looking for 5 swift species; White-rumped, Little, Pallid, Alpine and Common, also Rufous Bush robin, Olivaceous and Orphean Warblers, Collared Pratincole and many more. One morning will be spent on Gibraltar where we can look for Barbary Partridge and meet the Barbary Apes. A day in the mountainous region of Grazelema will provide us with an opportunity to look for Bonelli's Eagle, Black Wheatear, Rock Sparrow, Rock Bunting and Rock Thrush. All in all a great summer trip with some glorious weather and beautiful scenery.
During September we will concentrate on the migration hot-spots around Tarifa and Gibralta where vast flocks of birds can be seen as they congregate along this part of the coast ready for the short hop across the Straits to North Africa. If the wind conditions are right you will see thousands of Storks, Vultures, Eagles, Harriers, Buzzards and Kites, a truly magnificent sight.
All you have to do is book your own flights and travel insurance and leave the rest to us.
What is included in a 7 day tour?
- Free transfers from and to Malaga, Sevilla or Jerez airports.
- Seven night’s accommodation with breakfast, home cooked evening meal and wine.
- Six full days of guided birding and some birding on arrival and departure days.
- My services as guide and all transportation.
- Picnic lunches and drinks on each day tour.
- A “tick-list” of seasonal birds of the region.
What is not included?
- Air fares.
- Personal holiday insurance.
- All items of a personal nature, i.e. Drinks and telephone calls.
For further details of the 7-day tours please read the individual 1-day tour pages for a general idea of where you will be taken during your holiday. If you are interested contact us with your date requirements using the contact form. We will e-mail you with a confirmation within 48 hours.
These holidays will consist of 6 full-day tours and 2 short outings (depending on flight times), the dates shown above will be dedicated 7-day holidays but we do our utmost to cater for all needs and if you have a specific “wanted list” we will incorporate the necessary sites into your holiday.
Winter Break February 16th - 23rd 2008 - 7 nights / 8 days.
Southern Spain is a great place to visit during February because the climate is so mild and very similar to the pleasant English spring days of late April. You can leave the drab, dark days of the English winter behind you and enjoy clear blue skies and fabulous clear light.
Bird watching at this time is very interesting because you get to find out where some of the northern European species spend their winter and you can catch up with quite a few scarce European breeding species.
Reed-fringed coastal lagoons and estuarine salt marshes support a great number of wintering birds with some surprises in store. The Bluethroat, though very elusive, maybe encountered along the scrub line and Penduline Tits may be found feeding in nearby reed-beds. The larger lagoons host Shoveler, Teal, Pintail and Greylag Geese. Along the salt marshes and river banks we may find a whole host of waders such as, Golden and Black-bellied Plover, Black-winged Stilt, Pied Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Lapwing, Snipe, Little Stint, Greater & Little-ringed Plover, Kentish Plover, Dunlin, Ruff, Redshank, Greenshank, Common and Green Sandpiper. Gulls and Terns may also be present with Audouin's and Slender-billed Gull, Sandwich and Caspian Tern a good possibility. Smaller passerines may include, White Wagtails, Zitting Cisticola, Serins, Black Redstart, Chiffchaff, Bramblings, Siskin and Blackcaps. The lagoons and marshes are patrolled by Peregrine Falcons, Merlin, Marsh and Hen Harriers, Osprey and Kestrels.
Larger inland lagunas hold Greater Flamingo, Purple Swamphen, Red-knobbed Coot, White-headed Duck and occasionally Marbled Duck. Common Crane, Glossy Ibis, Great Egret and large flocks of both Calandra Lark and White Stork may be found in another area not too far away from our base.
A day in the mountainous region near Ronda should add the likes of Black Wheatear, Blue Rock Thrush, Rock Bunting, Rock Sparrow, Cirl Bunting, Red-billed Chough, Griffon Vulture, Bonelli's and possibly Golden Eagle. The Hoopoe over-winters along with Barn Swallow, house Martin, Red-rumped Swallow and Tree Pipit.
On a winter bird-watching break such as this you may see up to 150 different birds including some prized species.
Included in this 7 day tour:
- 1. Airport Transfer
- 2. All meals
- 3. 3 full days birding plus as much as time allows on arrival and departure days.
- 4. All transport
- 5. The services of the guide
- 6. Welcome reception
- 7. Seasonal bird checklist.
What is not included?
- Air fares.
- Personal holiday insurance.
- All items of a personal nature, i.e. Drinks and telephone calls.
We are a holiday company and do treat your stay with us as “your” holiday, we do not dash about to tick as many species as possible. We are relaxed, easy going people and your enjoyment is our reward.
