Spain - Best of Birding: Strait of Gibraltar Extension 2023 - 01 May 2023 - 05 May 2023 (5 days)
EUR1,795
Spaces not available
Tour price (Per person): EUR1,795 * USD1,934 * GBP1,582 * AUD2,896
Single Supplement: EUR230 * USD248 * GBP203 * AUD371
Overview Tour Facts Top Birds
This brief yet exciting extension to the Strait of Gibraltar in Spain is timed for the amazing Spring Migration, whereby thousands upon thousands of raptors and a huge array of other Eurasian species make the daily crossing from the African Continent back to their summer breeding grounds in Europe and Asia. Aside from marveling at this incredible spectacle, some of the many highlights we can expect during our time in this immensely important flyby area include the Iberian endemic Spanish Imperial Eagle, visiting a newly established breeding colony of the Critically Endangered Northern Bald Ibis, an exhilarating sea cruise in search of seabirds and several species of whales and dolphins, and spending time at a colony of very confiding Lesser Kestrels in the port town of Tarifa.
*2024 Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Spanish Imperial Eagle, Bonellí’s Eagle, Northern Bald Ibis, White-headed Duck, Marbled Teal, Audouin’s, Yellow-legged & Slender-billed Gull, Scopoli’s & Balearic Shearwater, Great Skua, chances for Little Bustard, Eurasian Stone-curlew, Collared Pratincole, Caspian Tern, Iberian Chiffchaff, Common Firecrest, European Crested Tit
Top Mammals Pilot, Sperm & Fin Whale, Orca, Bottlenose & Striped Dolphin
Habitats Covered coastline, open sea, islands, dunes, marshes, mudflats, salt plants, Cork Oak Forest
Expected Climate mild, Mediterranean climate, though can be cold & windy at this time of year
Max Group Size 6 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local birding leader
Tour Pace & Walking mostly very relaxed
Accommodation comfortable
Ease of Birding mostly easy
Other Attractions vast numbers of migrating raptors & other species, visiting a newly established breeding colony of Critically Endangered Northern Bald Ibis, photographing a breeding colony of Lesser Kestrel, whale watching sea cruise
Photographic Opportunities excellent
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2023 DEPARTURES
2024 DEPARTURES
Spain - Best of Birding: Strait of Gibraltar Extension 2024 - 29 Apr 2024 - 03 May 2024 (5 days)
EUR1,900
4 Spaces Available
Tour price (Per person): EUR1,900 * USD2,047 * GBP1,674 * AUD3,065
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We had a wonderful tour in Spain. It was so nice that our guide, Rob, could speak Spanish. We saw many more species and lifers than we expected to. We would love to do another trip with him.
I enjoyed the tour and was especially pleased with our tour leader, Rob Williams, and both local guides, who were excellent and very adept at finding our target birds as well as managing all the logistics required by a trip of this nature. This was my first Rockjumper birding tour and the tour exceeded my expectations.
Our guides were wonderful. Yeray was excellent on the extension, and we continued to ride in his van for the main tour. His knowledge of Spain, and the birds was amazing. He took so much care of his group and really was concerned about every detail.
Both guides were excellent and also good drivers. They make a very good team together. They complemented each other well. Their knowledge of birds and lynx are incredible. They share their passions easily. They both made ebird lists which was greatly appreciated. Rob Williams has also a great sense of humor which made the trip even more fun. Yeray Seminario is very attentive to our needs and very good at managing the logistics. He was always keen to share information about Spain, birds, animals and answered all the questions that we asked. The wine and food were excellent as were the accommodations. Overall we had a great trip.
Overall, it was an excellent tour. The itinerary was very well thought out giving a really good coverage of the main sites with great accommodation. I can see a lot of detailed planning went into it, including making use of very good local guides. Both Dusan and Yeray were both very good at identifying the birds, making sure people got on them and great company. The minibus chatter was both lively and entertaining at times! They were conscious of who needed to see certain species or when better views where needed. It was a rewarding and fun tour! Dusan was great at doing the checklist: he spelt out the names of the sites we had been to and went through the list at a sensible pace.