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Extremadura - a Vegetarian/Vegan tour
Tour Code: ESP65An 8-day birdwatching holiday based in the bird-filled heart of Extremadura at a charming, family-run finca in delightful grounds.
£1,895
£1,745
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This tour spends 7 nights at the fabulous ‘Finca Flores Amarillas’, deep in the heart of the Extremaduran countryside, ideally located to enable us to access many famous birding spots, including Campo Lugar, the Rio Guadiana, the Embalse de Alcollarín, the Monroy, Cáceres and Santa Marta de Magasca steppes, Monfragüe National Park and many others. With direct flights to and from Madrid, this tour promises to be a popular choice for those wishing to see a great variety of wonderful European birds, while also enjoying a very relaxed, healthy-eating experience.
Finca Flores Amarillas is a 4* ‘Casa Rural’ (country house), located in a lovely area near the small town of Almoharín, south of Trujillo. Paul and Iva, the hosts, provide superb, fresh, home-cooked meals which will delight the most discerning of palates and they look forward to welcoming you to enjoy the best of plant-based cuisine in a serene and welcoming environment! Their chefs use fresh, home-grown vegetables and local produce to create meals that showcase the richness of flavours and textures of the region. So whether you are vegetarian, vegan, or simply enjoy wholesome, sustainable fare, their plant-based meals are designed to delight your palate and make your stay truly special!
- Single-centre tour based near the beautiful medieval town of Trujillo
- Comfortable homely accommodation with pool (for those brave enough!)
- Explore steppe & forested hills of Monfragüe National Park
- Flocks of Lesser Kestrels plus Black Storks & Pallid Swifts, Trujillo
- Great Bustards & Little Bustards on the plains
- Pin-tailed & Black-bellied Sandgrouse among grassland birds
- Many raptors present in this area
- Led by expert naturalist guide
Dates & Prices
2025
2026
Tour Leader: Keith Hamilton
Keith grew up in the north-west of Cumbria, close to the sea, spending much of his youth exploring the countryside and becoming a lover of nature from a very young age. He received his first book on birds, Coward & Barnes ‘Birds of the British Isles’, aged 11, and still treasures it to this day! Over the years, birdwatching took Keith all over the UK, though the sea and the Lake District fells remained closest to home. He has been a council member of the Cumbria Bird Club and active member of the Carlisle Natural History Society. Butterflies are also a passion, and as a member of Butterfly Conservation Keith volunteered on the very successful Cumbrian Marsh Fritillary re-introduction scheme and Small Blue regeneration projects.
It was a birding trip to Extremadura in the early 2010s that changed Keith's life, not only for the astonishing birdlife or the amazing butterflies; it was a place to feel comfortable. Around eight years later, after many visits to different regions of Spain, Keith and his wife made the move to the Sierra de Gredos where they love to explore the rich diversity of species to be found there. Keith is an active member of the local butterfly and natural history groups, and, being a member of the butterfly conservation organisation ‘Zerynthia’, he has the necessary permissions to record butterflies and moths. Since moving to Spain he has enjoyed guiding guests around various areas on the peninsula, always finding it a pleasure to show his clients something new and interesting.
Prefer to Travel in a Private Group?
For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.
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