6 days from £1,995
(Inc flights)
Land only price from £1,745
Central Sweden boasts a peaceful patchwork of boreal forest, lakes, meadows and farmland, all of which are home to an exciting selection of northern birds. We will be based for the duration of this 6-day ‘Go Slow’ holiday at the comfortable Sätra Brunn hotel, set in beautiful parkland, where guests can enjoy some gentle afternoon birding, or finish the day with a relaxing dip in the heated swimming pool and spa.
- Up to 7 species of owl including Great Grey Owl, Ural Owl & Pygmy Owl
- Search for Three-toed, Grey-headed & Black Woodpeckers in nearby forests
- Breeding Black-throated Divers on the forest lakes
- White-tailed Eagle, Osprey and migrating waders and terns in the nearby wetlands
- Single-centre holiday based in the heart of the ‘Black River Valley’
- Just a short direct flight and minimal transfer to our comfortable base
- Led by expert local guide Daniel Green
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Highlights
Kerrie Porteous
Outline Itinerary
Day 1
Fly Vasteras; transfer Svartadalen
Day 2/5
Excursions from Svartadalen
Day 6
Fly London
The holiday was billed as focusing on owls and woodpeckers and it certainly hit the mark. Daniel is an excellent leader, he made sure all members of the party saw the birds. The situation of the hotel was excellent and appeared to be at the centre of all the visited sites, also a short transfer from the airport. Loved the Swedish countryside. A great holiday.
Mr & Mrs C. Yorkshire
Food & Accommodation
All food is included in the price.
A single-centre holiday based at the comfortable Satra Brunn spa hotel. All rooms have private facilities.
Tour leaders
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Daniel Green Tour leader
Daniel Green
Daniel has been a keen birdwatcher since his early childhood. With the Svartadalen, or Black River Valley as it is known in English, as his local turf, Daniel is able to pursue his lifelong fascination with the cranes which gather there every Autumn in huge flocks before flying south for the winter. As well as birds, Daniel is also interested in butterflies, moths and dragonflies. He is driven by the joy of sharing experiences in nature with other people and he has been one of the pioneers of Swedish birding tourism since 2002; he's also been in charge of most British birding trips to central Sweden since then. Along with his interest in wildlife, Daniel also enjoys cooking and writing. His CV includes 12 years as a gourmet chef, a career as a newspaper journalist/photographer and, lately, serving as editor for the second biggest Bird Magazine in Sweden, Fagelvannen.
