Spain - Strait of Gibraltar Extension (Small Group) 2025

01 May 2025 - 05 May 2025 (5 days)

EUR1,895 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Yeray Seminario

Tour price (Per person): EUR1,895 * USD2,000 * GBP1,569 * AUD3,106

Single Supplement: EUR240 * USD253 * GBP199 * AUD393

Spain - Strait of Gibraltar Extension (Small Group) 2026

30 Apr 2026 - 04 May 2026 (5 days)

EUR1,995 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Yeray Seminario

Tour price (Per person): EUR1,995 * USD2,105 * GBP1,651 * AUD3,269

Single Supplement: EUR250 * USD264 * GBP207 * AUD410

Our brief yet exciting extension to the Strait of Gibraltar 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 marvelling 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.

Top Birds

Spanish Imperial Eagle; Bonellí’s Eagle; Northern Bald Ibis; White-headed Duck; Marbled Teal; Audouin’s, Yellow-legged & Slender-billed Gulls; Scopoli’s & Balearic Shearwaters; Great Skua; chances for Little Bustard; Eurasian Stone-curlew; Collared Pratincole; Caspian Tern; Iberian Chiffchaff; Common Firecrest; European Crested Tit.

Top Mammals

Pilot, Sperm, Killer & Fin Whales; Bottlenose & Striped Dolphins

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 Tour leader

Tour Pace & Walking

Suitable for all birding / wildlife interest levels.

Accommodation

Comfortable.

Ease of Birding

Undemanding. Most species provide good visuals in open conditions.

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

Worthwhile to good.

What our clients say about us

Dušan Brinkhuizen
DB & AB, Spain 2022

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. Dusan is such an enthusiastic bird guide, so excited about birds and getting everyone on the birds. His knowledge of the birds in Spain was fantastic.

Robert Williams
AH, Spain 2018

Rob Williams was a fantastic guide -- "Everything's under control!" He is absolutely superb at bird identification. Rob has a great sense of humor, and a wonderful relationship with the innkeepers and vendors along our way. Yeray Seminario, our guide on the Gibraltar Extension, is a treasure! He is soft-spoken, easy-going, approachable, and incredibly knowledgeable about birds. I was delighted to learn that he is an eBird moderator for Spain. He directed us to several great restaurants in the Tarifa area. Alberto Bueno is a sweetheart! He is so classically Spanish and so passionate about the birds. Except for myself (!), I think he was the most enthusiastic about EVERY bird we saw. He is a delightful guide -- compassionate, generous and fun. He and Rob made an unbeatable team and got along seamlessly. We saw well over 250 species of birds, enjoyed fantastic scenery, food and wine! It was a very good trip, and my thanks go to Rob, Yeray and Alberto for all their hard work.

Dušan Brinkhuizen
AW, Spain 2022

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.

Robert Williams
FO, Spain 2018

Everything was very good. We certainly tried for everything. Great that we had the time to look at reptiles, frogs, etc. I certainly got almost all my major targets.

Yeray Seminario
KH, Spain 2023

This was a great short tour, well-designed to get us into a wide range of habitats for a fine selection of European birds. Yeray Seminario did a fantastic job of finding Spains specialties while making adjustments to dodge persistent rainstorms during the week and a local festival in Andalusia. He was knowledgeable, helpful, patient, and fun to bird with, and I would not hesitate to recommend his tours or travel with him again. There were lots of great birds; I particularly enjoyed the vultures, raptors, and the very accessible Northern Bald Ibis colony. Accommodations were great, particularly our last day at a lodge that specifically targeted birders, with its own hides. It was also a very fun group of birders. These days, shorter tours with smaller groups fill the bill for me, and I would love to see more of them!

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