01 May 2025 - 05 May 2025 (5 days)
EUR1,895 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Yeray Seminario
Tour price (Per person): EUR1,895 * USD1,973 * GBP1,575 * AUD3,038
Single Supplement: EUR240 * USD250 * GBP199 * AUD385
30 Apr 2026 - 04 May 2026 (5 days)
EUR1,995 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Yeray Seminario
Tour price (Per person): EUR1,995 * USD2,077 * GBP1,658 * AUD3,198
Single Supplement: EUR250 * USD260 * GBP208 * AUD401
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.
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.
Pilot, Sperm, Killer & Fin Whales; Bottlenose & Striped Dolphins
coastline, open sea, islands, dunes, marshes, mudflats, salt plants, Cork Oak Forest
mild, Mediterranean climate, though can be cold & windy at this time of year
6 with 1 Tour leader
Suitable for all birding / wildlife interest levels.
Comfortable.
Undemanding. Most species provide good visuals in open conditions.
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
Worthwhile to good.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Spain - Best of Birding 2024 - May 2024
Europe: Budget Highlights of Spain 2023 - May 2023
Spain - Best of Birding 2023 - May 2023
Spain - Best of Birding: Strait of Gibraltar Extension 2023 - May 2023
Spain - Birds, Wine & Iberian Lynx 2022 - November 2022
Spain - Best of Birding 2022 - May 2022
Spain - Best of Birding: Strait of Gibraltar Extension 2022 - April 2022
Spain - Best of Birding 2019 - April 2019
Spain - Best of Birding 2018 - May 2018
Spain - Best of Birding I 2017 - April 2017
Spain - Best of Birding I 2016 - April 2016
Spain - Best of Birding 2015 - April 2015
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