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 90 EUR per person, Party of 3 people 70 EUR per person, party of 4 people 60 EUR per person. Single client booking 180 EUR
Option 2 : Ebro River Bird watching Boat Tour
Tour Overview:
Our exclusive bird watching tours 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 private 18ft Carolina Skiff which provides a perfect platform to observe spectacular species such as Little Bittern and Purple Heron, up close and personal!
Typical Itinerary of birding tours by boat:
- Tour will commence early to mid afternoon. We can collect you from your accommodation or meet you at the public slipway on the river, depending on which is more convenient for you.
- We will progress slowly downstream from Amposta, taking in the sights and sounds of the riverside reed-beds.
- Early evening we will stop at a riverside cafe at Sant Jaume d"Enveja for a coffee / refreshment break.
- We progress back up stream towards the islands of Isla de Gracia & Isla Sapinya in time for a super Ebro river sunset, where we will witness the spectacle of many thousands of egrets, herons & ibis coming in to roost for the evening.
- The tour finishes back at Amposta and you will be returned to your accommodation.
- Can also be organized as early morning to lunchtime if preferred.
Tour Facts:
- Location: Amposta / Deltebre
- Typical duration: Approximately 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 90 EUR per person, Party of 3 70 EUR per person, Party of 4 60 EUR per person. Single client booking 180 EUR
Option 3: Vulture Feeding & Local Mountain Birding
Tour Overview:
Our bird watching tours in the Els Ports natural park offer an excellent day out and provides a distinct contrast to the type of birding around the Ebro delta, with potential for many different species of birds. We will leave the lowlands in the morning and pay a visit to the vulture feeding station at Mas de Bunyol, where we can see vast numbers of Griffon Vultures descend for their daily feed (possibility of Egyptian Vulture in the summer). In the afternoon we will be searching for a variety of smaller upland birds in both pine forest and rocky habitats.
Typical Itinerary of the Tour:
- Tour will commence at 8.00am when we will leave the Ebro Delta area and head to Valderrobres (drive of approx 1hr 15mins)
- Visit to Mas de Bunyol vulture feeding observatory from around 09.30 - 11.00am.
- We will check the forest area close to Mas de Bunyol for species such as Crested Tit & Firecrest.
- Lunch will be taken around 13.00, either at a local restaurant or packed lunch (available on request).
- The afternoon will see us making our way back to the Ebro Delta via the Serres de Cardo-el Boix mountains. Here we will be searching for a variety of species associated with rocky hillsides, such as Blue Rock Thrush, Black-eared Wheatear, Black Wheatear, Peregrine, Alpine Swifts and many more.
- Mountain birding tours return to the Ebro Delta mid / late afternoon
Tour Facts:
- Location: Mas de Bunyol (Valderrobres), Els Ports natural park, Serres de Cardo-el Boix
- Typical duration: Around 8 hours from 08.00 to 16.00/17.00
- Party size: 1 - 4 people
- Language of guide: English
- Tour Availability: Year round
- Best Time of Year: April - September offers chance of Egyptian Vulture & other large migratory raptors such as Short-toed Eagle
- Walking Involved: In the morning, a short walk of 7-8 mins with a mild incline is required to enter the observatory at Mas de Bunyol. The afternoon itinerary does not require any walking, but it is available for clients who wish to venture further into the forest.
- Price: Party of 2 people - 95 EUR per person, Party of 3 - 70 EUR per person, Party of 4 - 60 EUR per person Single client booking - 190 EUR. Price does not include entrance fee to Mas de Bunyol (current €15 pp)