Go Slow .. in Mallorca

Tour Code: ESP49

8 days from
£1,495 (Inc flights)
Land only price from
£1,345
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Highlights

Summary

Summary

Following a direct flight from Gatwick to Palma we will drive north-east to our excellent 4-star hotel, the Pollentia Club Resort, close to the town of Puerto Pollensa. We will be based here for the whole week, exploring the area’s wide range of habitats at a leisurely pace. The hotel even has its own private hide overlooking the S’Albufereta Marsh which we will visit in search of species such as Osprey, Western Marsh Harrier, Greater Flamingo and Kentish Plover, amongst others.We’ll visit the Bocquer Valley in search of Booted Eagle and Blue Rock Thrush amongst other species; the vast Albufera Marsh is home to egrets, herons, and Great Reed Warbler, and in the Salinas de Levante we’ll look for species such as Thekla Lark and Audouin’s Gull.

  • Leisurely single-centre holiday with direct flights
  • Stay at a 4-star hotel with indoor & outdoor swimming pools, spa & sauna
  • Enjoy Hoopoe, Bee-eater & Nightingale plus migrating waders, swallows & martins
  • Look for Black-winged Stilt, Sardinian & Cetti’s Warblers, S’Albufereta Marsh
  • Balearic Woodchat Shrike, Balearic Warbler & Wryneck possible, Bocquer Valley
  • Griffon & Cinereous (Black) Vultures seen regularly at the Cuber Reservoir
  • Visit the Formentor Peninsula in search of Scopoli’s & Balearic Shearwaters
  • Western Swamphen, Marbled Duck & Pied Avocet among highlights, Albufera Marsh
  • Led by an expert naturalist guide

Grading

Grade A. Easy walking.

The popularity of Mallorca as a holiday destination is well known and is derived from its great natural beauty characterised by mountains, extensive marshes, woodlands, craggy coastlines and sandy beaches. Its main geographical feature is the Tramuntana Mountain range which runs from south-west to north-east along the north coast, sheltering the remainder of the island from colder northerly weather. It is a superb destination for seeing birds of the western Mediterranean with species such as Hoopoe, Bee-eater and Nightingale joined by migrating waders, swallows and martins, with perhaps the odd vagrant or two.

Following a direct flight from Gatwick to Palma we will drive to our excellent 4-star hotel, the Pollentia Club Resort, in the peaceful north-east of the island close to the town of Puerto Pollensa. We will be based here for the whole week, exploring the area’s wide range of habitats at a leisurely pace. The relaxed pace will also allow plenty of time to enjoy the hotel’s extensive range of facilities which include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a spa and sauna. Breakfast and dinners at the hotel are buffet-style and we will take picnic lunches with us on our daily excursions. The hotel even has its own private hide overlooking the S’Albufereta Marsh which we will visit in search of species such as Osprey, Western Marsh Harrier, Black-winged Stilt, Greater Flamingo, Kentish Plover, and Sardinian and Cetti’s Warblers, amongst others.

During the week we will visit the quiet Bocquer Valley where we may find Booted Eagle, Blue Rock Thrush, Balearic Woodchat Shrike, Balearic Warbler and Wryneck; the Cuber Reservoir where, with luck, we may find both Griffon and Cinereous (Black) Vultures; the rocky Formentor Peninsula where we should see Scopoli’s and Balearic Shearwaters off the point; the vast Albufera Marsh home to egrets, herons, Western Swamphen, Marbled Duck, Avocet and Great Reed Warbler, and the Salinas de Levante in the south of the island where we may find Thekla Lark and Audouin’s Gull.

DETAILED INFORMATION
Sample Itineraries

Outline Itinerary

Day 1
Fly Palma; transfer Puerto Pollensa
Day 2/7
Excursions to the Boquer Valley, S’Albufera Marsh, Tramuntana Mountains, Formentor Peninsula, Salinas de Levante and Cuber Reservoir, from our hotel base near Puerto Pollensa
Day 8
Fly UK
WHAT'S INCLUDED

What's Included?

  • Flights
  • Accommodation:

    Comfortable hotel near Puerto Pollensa, with private facilities and swimming pool.

  • Food:

    All included in the price.

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Dates and Prices

Dates and Prices

2020

Departures Availability Cost
Sat 11th Apr - Sat 18th Apr SPACES £1,495
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Flights:
Most Naturetrek tours include flight costs ex-UK. If flights are not included, we indicate that here.
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.
 £1,345
Room sharing options:
If a customer on this departure has already expressed an interest in sharing a room it will be flagged here. We will identify if there are sharing options for male, female or both.
 Not available
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
 £160
Tour Leader:
Please note that, whilst we assign leaders to particular tours well in advance, we reserve the right to make changes if necessary
Andy Bunten
TL Andy Bunten

Tour Leader: Andy Bunten

Andy Bunten has been an obsessive enthusiast about wildlife ever since he can remember. Educated at Cambridge, Newcastle and Imperial College, he then embarked on a career in nature conservation. He has worked for local government, wildlife trusts and, for 26 years, the RSPB. He initially worked in RSPB Scotland then headed south to be the Regional Director for the South East of England for 5 years before, in 1991, moving to the North of England to take up the reins of Director there. An experienced lecturer, Andy has cruised extensively completing over 20 trips ranging from South America to the Philippines and from Argentina to Svalbard. Now an Environmental Consultant, Andy is an enthusiastic traveller and has led wildlife groups to numerous places around the world including the Seychelles, France, Egypt, Costa Rica, Panama, Borneo, Norway and Spitsbergen. Over the last few years, he has led Naturetrek holidays in France, Romania, Hungary, Sweden, Spain and Scotland. He loves leading trips!

Sat 12th Sep - Sat 19th Sep 4 £1,495
BOOK TOUR SHOW DETAILS
Flights:
Most Naturetrek tours include flight costs ex-UK. If flights are not included, we indicate that here.
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.
 £1,345
Room sharing options:
If a customer on this departure has already expressed an interest in sharing a room it will be flagged here. We will identify if there are sharing options for male, female or both.
 Not available
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
 £160
Tour Leader:
Please note that, whilst we assign leaders to particular tours well in advance, we reserve the right to make changes if necessary
Jessica Turner
TL Jessica Turner

Tour Leader: Jessica Turner

Jessica claims she started her lifelong love of plants through having a field guide as a favourite picture book at an early age! She went on to study Botany at Cambridge University, specialising in ecology and pollen analysis, and has been involved in a variety of botanical survey projects for the National Trust and a local Wildlife Trust. Jessica is based in Oxford where she now works as a hospital chaplain. However, plants remain a passion, together with birds, butterflies and other aspects of natural history. She loves sharing her enthusiasms with others, and has travelled with Naturetrek over a number of years, first as a client and now a leader.

WHY NATURETREK?

Why Naturetrek?

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:

  • The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
  • Tours managed and led by naturalists, for naturalists
  • Outstanding value and exceptional customer service

Furthermore, as a Naturetrek client, our office team are always to on hand to help you – so if you have any queries about your holiday, whether before or after you have booked, we will be delighted to answer them on the phone. Please just give our team a call!