Option 1 : Ebro Delta Bird Watching Day trip, by Car & Foot
Tour Overview:
We will discover the best bird watching areas that the Ebro Delta has to offer in this day trip. Our tour will take you through agricultural zones, marshes, salt pans, sand spits, woodland and riverbank as we search for a vast array of bird species.
Typical itinerary of Ebro Delta bird watching tours:
- Tour will commence early morning, you will be collected from your accommodation / train station
- Morning route around the northern section of the Ebro Delta. The locations we will visit may be altered according to the season, but are likely to include Badia del Fangar and the Lo Golero marshes.
- Lunch will be taken around 13.00. We give clients the option of breaking off for a restaurant lunch, or alternatively stopping at a picnic area (packed lunches are available on request).
- Afternoon route will see us switch to the southern section of the Ebro Delta, where we will initially visit Isla de Buda nature reserve and L'Alfacada. we will progress towards the Trabucador sand spit, La Tancada salt pans, paying a visit to the bird watching hide at Riet Vell. The tour will conclude at the vast marshland area of L'Encanyissada in the early evening period.
- You will be returned to your accommodation / train station at the conclusion of birding tours.
Tour Facts
- Locations: Badia del Fangar, Lo Golero, Isla de Buda, L'Alfacada, Riet Vell, El Trabucador, La Tancada, L'Encanyissada
- Typical duration: Around 9 hours inc. lunch, usually from early morning to late afternoon
- Party size: 1 - 4 people
- Language of guide: English
- Tour Availability: Year round
- Best Time of Year: Migration periods may offer widest variety of species, but this tour is productive all year round.
- Walking involved: Minimal, a few short strolls to observation towers & birding hides
- Price: Party of 2 people 100 EUR per person, Party of 3 people 80 EUR per person, party of 4 people 70 EUR per person. Single client booking 200 EUR
Option 2 : Ebro River Bird watching Boat Tour
Tour Overview:
Our exclusive bird watching boat tour of the lower Ebro river gives you the opportunity to view riverside species at close quarters by boat. We will drift slowly down the unspoiled margins of this beautiful river on our privately owned 6m Carolina Skiff, which provides a perfect stable platform to observe & photograph spectacular birds like Little Bittern, Purple Heron, Squacco Heron, Osprey, Wryneck, Bee-eater & many more up close and personal!
Typical Itinerary of birding tours by boat:
- Birding boat tour is available as an early morning to lunchtime itinerary, or alternatively from mid-afternoon until sunset.
- We will progress slowly along the river from Amposta / Deltebre, taking in the sights and sounds of the riverside reed-beds and woodland. Once birds have been located we will switch to the electric motor and make a slow approach to enhance observation / photography experience.
- We will endeavour to make a stop at a riverside cafe during the tour for a coffee / refreshment break.
Tour Facts:
- Location: Amposta / Deltebre
- Typical duration: 4 - 5 hours, morning or evening slots available.
- Party Size: 1 - 4 people
- Language of guide: English
- Tour Availability: Beginning April - End of September
- Best Time of Year: April - May / August - September. Migration periods offer most diversity.
- Safety on the boat: Your safety is our primary concern. We provide slimline Life Jackets which it is compulsory for you to wear throughout the boat trip.
- Price: Party of 2 people 100 EUR per person, Party of 3 80 EUR per person, Party of 4 70 EUR per person. Single client booking 200 EUR