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The Atlantic Hotel is absolutely superb - one of the best we have ever stayed at with Natutretrek. The rooms are comfortable and well equipped and also kept scrupulously clean. The staff are welcoming and effiicient, with a great eye for detail. The food is of a very high standard indeed. Naturetrek has a remarkable ability to find excellent tour leaders, and this trip was no exception! We enjoyed every minute.
D. & K.P, Surrey, May '23
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Go Slow in Jersey
Tour Code: GBR127A gentle 5-day holiday, staying at one of the finest hotels on the island with an award-winning restaurant, at a wonderful time of the year to be on the island.
5 days
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£1,995
£1,995
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£1,895
£1,895
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Summary
The quaint island of Jersey offers the naturalist spectacular opportunities considering its petite 9- by 5-mile size. The island’s surrounding seas keep the climate within limits, enabling tender plants and animals to thrive here – species which are normally at home in the vast habitats of southern France and the Mediterranean.
- See wonderful species not found on the British Isles mainland; species such as Jersey Orchid, Western Green Lizard, Short-toed Treecreeper
- Stay at an elegant, award-winning, hotel with plenty of free time to enjoy the facilities
- Visit a site where 60,000 individual orchids have been recorded: Jersey, Southern Marsh, Pyramidal, and Common and Heath Spotted
- An exciting chartered RIB trip to nearby Herm Island to discover Puffin, Razorbill and other seabirds
- Birds on migration and passing through Jersey may include Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail and Wheatear, with a chance of something much rarer
In the west of the island, in the parishes of St Ouen and St Brelade, we'll be joined by an expert resident botanist in search of such species as Jersey Orchid, Jersey Thrift, Dwarf Pansy and Alderney Sea-lavender. We'll also hope to find the beautiful Western Green Lizard and the superb habitats in the west of the island provide a great resting point for many migrating species which could include Cuckoo, Yellow and Blue-headed Wagtail, or something much rarer. In the east of the island, we'll search for Childing Pink, Small-flowered Catchfly, Cirl Bunting and a chance for Red Squirrel and Short-toed Treecreeper.
As well as exploring Jersey's rich habitats, we'll take a wonderful chartered RIB trip to Herm, a gem in the British Isles and there are unlikely more befitting places for a ‘Go Slow’ holiday! Herm measures just 1.5 miles from north to south and 0.5 miles east to west. It is one of the smallest of the inhabited Channel Islands and with a population of just over 60 is beautifully unspoiled and, with no cars, incredibly peaceful. Herm’s Shell Beach is stunning and its beautiful soft white sand and clean blue water are perfect for swimming or paddling — for those who don’t mind the temperature!
This wonderful holiday-at-home will provide an opportunity to study the Channel Islands’ unique species, coupled with a generous dose of time for true rest and relaxation. Jersey has a unique and understated charm. A visit here often brings wildlife surprises, as well as the chance to see some British flora and fauna species which cannot be found on the mainland. This is set to be a wonderful, restful, wildlife break right on our very doorstep.
Grading
All walking will be at a slow pace, some short uphill walks on coastal paths. Some strength required for RIB excursion.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Jersey
Day 2
St Ouen and Grouville
Day 3
Herm excursion
Day 4
St Brelade and North coast
Day 5
Depart Jersey
What's Included?
- Flights
- Accommodation:
Elegant award-winning 4-star hotel commanding fabulous views over St Ouen's Bay and the island’s premier wildlife site, Les Mielles, a conservation area of international significance and outstanding natural beauty.
- Food:
The tour price includes a 3-course meal on our four evenings, dining at the hotel's 4 AA Rosette restaurant. Lunches are not included in the tour price and will be taken at cafés featuring local produce, and where light lunches, such as soups and sandwiches are available, as well as more substantive plates of food.
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2026
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Mon 18th May – Fri 22nd May
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£1,995
Flights:
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Flights are included in the tour cost
Regional Departures:
On certain tours it is possible to depart from a regional airport (rather than London). If a regional departure is possible, we indicate that here.
Regional Departures are available. Call 01962733051
Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£1,895
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£395
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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At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:
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