Egyptian Vulture

Oporto and North - Portugal

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Osprey

Centro - Portugal

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Great Bustard

Lisbon and Alentejo - Portugal

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Oporto and North Portugal

from 650€* 4 days / 3 nights

Travel Information

Arrival / Departure: Oporto Airport

Accomodations: Twin | Double and single Rooms, with private facilities (Hotel | Farms best quality)

Main Birding Spots:

  • National Park Peneda-Gêres
  • Montesinho Nature Park
  • Douro International Nature Park
  • Faia Brava Nature Reserve (RBNR)

Birdwatching Guide: Pedro Monteiro, António (RBNR)

*Price per person (tickets flights not included)

Bird Species

Egyptian Vulture

Black Kite

Firecrest

Black Vulture

Griffon Vulture

Lammergeier

Target Species: Egypitian Vulture, Griffon Vulture, Golden Eagle, Bonneli’s Eagle, Red Kite, Short.toed Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Black Stork, White Stork, Scops Owl, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Nightjar, Bee-eater, Alpine Swift, Crag Martin, Blue Rock Trush, Black Wheater, Black-eared Wheater, Hawfinch, Cirl Bunting, Water Pipit, Firecrest, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer and much more.

Itinerary

Accomodations

Three diferent hotels with high standarts of confort and cuisine. All rooms have private facilities. All provide other services.

Food

All included on the price.

Grading

Grade A|B, easy day walks althouth sometimes you will have rough terrain.

Focus

Birds of prey, wolves, heritage patrimonium, wine farms and photogaphy.

Additional tour days

from 150€/person

1st Day - National Park Peneda-Gêres

Oporto Airport Arrival, transfer to the hotel (Gêres), start exploring National Park Gêres and Montalegre birdwatching spots, visit to Quinta da Pacheca wine tourism arrive to Montesinho Nature Park.

2nd Day - Montesinho Nature Park and Douro International Nature Park

Morning tour throw Montesinho Nature Park where you can observe Golden Eagle, Short-toed Eagle, Montagu’s Harrier, Bonelli’s Warble and more. Transfer to Douro River lunch at Miranda do Douro. By boat observe Egyptian and Grifon Vultures, Bonneli’s Eagle and other birds of prey. You can observe in landscape Robin, Bluethroat, Nightjar, Stone Curlew and more. Arrive to Faia Brava Nature Reserve.

3th and 4th Days - Faia Brava Nature Reserve

Discover and explore all magnificients places to observe birds and nature of this private reserve, that integrates “Rewilde Europe” project with a birdwatching guide of the reserve, and observe Golden, Booted, Short-toed and Bonelli’s Eagles and rich biodiversity like Garrano horses, mammals and Iberian Wolves. In the afternoon of last day transfer to Oporto airport.

Centro

from 850€* 5 days / 4 nights

Travel Information

Arrival / Departure: Oporto Airport / Lisbon Airport

Accomodations: Twin | Double and single Rooms, with private facilities (Hotel | Farms best quality)

Main Birding Spots:

  • Dunes of S. Jacinto (Aveiro)
  • Faia Brava Nature Reserve (RBNR)
  • Serra da Estrela (High Mountains)
  • Tagus International Nature Park

Birdwatching Guide: Pedro Monteiro, António (RBNR)

*Price per person (tickets flights not included)

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Bird Species

Red Kite

Kingfisher

Black-winged Stilt

Osprey

Common Buzzard

Purple Heron

Target Species: Common Scoter, Marsh Harrier, Purple Heron, Little Bittern, Little Egret, White Stork, Blackwinged Stilt, Grey Plover, Kingfisher, Greater Flamingo, Short-Toed Eagle, European Honey Buzzard, Montagu’s Harrier, Black Stork, Scops Owl, Alpine Swift, Kingfisher, Common Skylark, Griffon Vulture, Black Vulture, Golden Eagle, Bonneli’s Eagle and much more.

Itinerary

Accomodations

Different hotels with high standarts of confort and cuisine. All rooms have private facilities. All provide other services.

Food

All included on the price.

Grading

Easy day walks althouth sometimes you will have rough terrain. Boat Trips.

Focus

Birds, Flora, Dragonflies, Archaeology and photogaphy.

Additional tour days

from 175€/person

1st Day - Aveiro - Lagoons and Estuaries by the sea

Oporto Aeroport Arrival, transfer to the hotel (Aveiro), explore Dunes of São Jacinto, Saltpans of Aveiro and Vela Lagoon, Murtosa where you can observe diverse species of diferents habitats. Transfer to Faia Brava Nature Reserve.

2nd Day - Faia Brava Reserve

Morning wake up at Faia Brava, discover and explore this private reserve. Observe birds of prey and rich biodiversity like Garrano horses, mammals and Iberian Wolves. After lunch transfer to Serra da Estrela High Mountain. Check-in Hotel (Spa service avaiable).

3th Day - Serra da Estrela High Mountains

Breakfast in wildlife, observe raising day at Glacial Valley of River Zêzere and observe birds of prey, diferent species of warbles and Thrushes. Transfer to Vila Velha Rodão.

4th & 5th Day - Tagus International Nature Park - Lisbon

Morning of 4th day starts with a boat trip to Portas de Rodão and other birding spots to observe birds of prey, Vultures and other specieis. Sunrise with birds at Lisbon Region and after lunch tranfer to Lisbon Airport.

Lisbon and Alentejo

from 1050€* 5 days / 4 nights

Travel Information

Arrival / Departure: Lisbon Airport

Accomodations: Twin | Double and single Rooms, with private facilities (Hotel | Farms best quality)

Main Birding Spots:

  • Lisbon - Tagus Estuary
  • Sado River Estuary
  • Évora (Alentejo)
  • Castro Verde (Alentejo)

Birdwatching Guide: Alexandre Pereira, Hélder Cardoso

*Price per person (tickets flights not included)

Bird Species

Black-winged Kite

Glossy Ibis

Bee Eater

Great Bustard

Hoopoe

Hen Harrier

Target Species: Purple Swamphen, Greater Flamingo, Glossy Ibis, and Purple and Squacco Herons, Lesser Kestrel, European Bee-eater, Little Owl, Griffon and Eurasian Black Vultures, European Roller, European Bee-eater, Little Owl, Great and Little Bustards, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, and Griffon and Eurasian Black Vultures.

Itinerary

Accomodations

Hotels and Rural Houses with high standarts of confort and cuisine. All rooms have private facilities. All provide other services.

Food

All included on the price.

Grading

Easy day walks althouth sometimes you will have rough terrain.

Focus

Birds of prey, heritage patrimonium, wine and olive oil farms and photogaphy.

Additional tour days

from 160€/person

1st Day - Sado River Estuary

Lisbon Airport Arrival, explore birdwatching spots at Sado River Estuary, trip to Évora (Alentejo). Travel to the Hotel Ecorkhotel (Évora), in the Alentejo region. Overnight stay at the Hotel Ecorkhotel.

2nd and 3rd Day - Évora - Castro Verde (Alentejo)

Photography and observe target species in hides of Évora area, lunch and visit to Wine tourism of Herdade do Esporão. Late arrival to Castro Verde. On 3rd day, explore Castro Verde birdwatching spots and Guadiana Valley Nature Park, you can see target species and also will see the famous Great Bustard.

4th Day - Santo André Lagoon

Wake up with birds at Castro Verde, travel to Santo André Lagoon. Explore different habitats and observe birds like Glossy Ibis, Black-winged Kite and so much more ...

5th Day - Tagus River Estuary

Return to Lisbon and explore the magnificient Tagus River Estuary, where you will be delight with thousands of birds in the river and meadowland. At the end of the day we you have a transfer to Lisbon Airport for return flight.

Algarve

from 550€* 5 days / 4 nights

Travel Information

Arrival / Departure: Faro Airport

Accomodations: Twin | Double and single Rooms, with private facilities (Hotel | Farms best quality)

Main Birding Spots:

  • Ria Formosa
  • Baixo Guadiana
  • Castro Marim
  • Sagres

Birdwatching Guide: Agostinho Gomes

*Price per person (tickets flights not included)

Bird Species

Collared pratincole

Great crested grebe

Black-capped Night Heron

Common Crane

Northern Lapwing

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Target Species: Little Bittern, Little Egret, Spoonbill, White Stork, Greater Flamingo, Eurasian Wigeon, Common Teal, Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, Marsh Harrier, Booted Eagle, Osprey, Peregrine Falcon, Stone Curlew, Collared Pratincole, Black-winged Stilt, Pied Avocet, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Grey Plover, Northern Lapwing, Little Stint, Red Knot, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Audouin’s Gull, Black-legged Little Tern, Caspian Tern, Pallid Swift, European Bee-eater, Eurasian Hoopoe, Common Kingfisher, Yellow Wagtail, Bluethroat, Azure-winged Magpie.

Itinerary

Accomodations

Different hotels with high standarts of confort and cuisine. All rooms have private facilities. All provide other services.

Food

All included on the price.

Grading

Easy day walks althouth sometimes you will have rough terrain. Boat Trips.

Focus

Birds, Flora, Dragonflies, Archaeology and photogaphy.

Additional tour days

from 175€/person

1st Day – Castro Marim

Faro Airport Arrival, transfer to the hotel, start exploring Castro Marim Spots main east Algarve birdwatching spots, visit to heritage and cultural patrimony on the end of the day arrive to Ria Formosa.

2nd and 3th Days – Magnificent Ria Formosa

Morning tour throws Ria Formosa where you can observe main target species. Trip by boat observe some sea birds and dolphins. In the end of the day, we provide a unique evening meal at Lagoa dos Salgados.

4th and 5th Days – Lagoa dos Salgados and Sagres

On 4th day discover and explore all magnificent places to observe birds over dunes and coastal lagoon. On the last day, is time to make some trip memories and taste our gastronomy with local products and fish. In the end of the day is time to catch your transfer to Faro airport. And hope that you enjoyed this trip and tour that we provide.

Get in touch

BirdWatching Portugal - Turismo de Natureza, Lda
Porto - Óbidos - Vila Real Santo António
RNAAT n.º 10/2015
Mobile: +351 965 136 225
Email: info@birdwatching.com.pt


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  • Norte 2020
  • Portugal 2020
  • União Europeia Fundos Europeus