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This tour offers a chance to look for three of Europe's most iconic mammals in contrasting habitats in northern Spain – the Bay of Biscay, Somiedo Natural Park in the western Cantabrian Mountains and the rolling hills of Zamora Province. Our holiday begins with a ferry trip to Santander across the Bay of Biscay, where we’ll watch for whales, dolphins and seabirds. On arrival in northern Spain we head to the heart of Somiedo in search of bears, before transferring to our second base in Zamora for two days of wolf-scanning. There'll be some special birds too, including plenty of raptors, bustards and other mountain and steppe birds. We finish the tour with a little light culture in Santander.

  • Fin & Minke Whales, plus Common & Risso’s Dolphins in the Bay of Biscay
  • Balearic, Sooty, Cory’s & Great Shearwaters, skuas & petrels from ferry
  • Griffon Vulture, Water Pipit & Alpine Chough in Somiedo
  • Chance of Brown Bear with Chamois and Red/Roe Deer common
  • One of the world’s largest concentrations of Great Bustards in the plains
  • Almost guaranteed views (90%+) of wild Wolf - one of Europe's most exciting mammals
  • Otter & Wild Boar also regularly seen
  • Led by expert naturalist guide
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Our wildlife tours in Spain focus on the outstanding habitats that remain in this wonderful country – the second largest in western Europe. While enjoying some outstanding birding, mammal-watching, butterflying or botany, we also enjoy plenty of the warm hospitality beloved by Spaniards, together with tasty regional cuisine and some of the world’s smoothest and best-value wines.  Amongst our favourite areas in Spain are the jagged mountains of the Picos de Europa and Pyrenees, while the sun-kissed steppes of Extremadura also hold a special appeal, as do the world-class wetlands of Coto Donana and the migration hotspot of Tarifa.


From extensive deciduous forests to alpine meadows and expansive steppe and wetlands, we offer tours that go in search of particularly charismatic species such as Iberian Lynx and Iberian Wolves, while other holidays are more general in their appeal, enjoying whatever birds, butterflies and alpine flowers that we come across, all in spectacular settings.

In short, Spain’s warm, friendly people, delicious food, diverse landscapes, pleasant climate and superb wildlife make it an excellent choice for a natural history holiday.

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Northern Spain, rugged and green, has a great deal to offer the naturalist. Here, in the Cantabrian Mountains, which extend for about 180 miles from the Pyrenees to Galicia, two isolated populations of European Brown Bear occur. The majority, about 100, live in the wildest, steepest and most wooded parts of the little-visited western end of the range. Of these, about 20 live in the deep valleys, forests and mountains of Somiedo Natural Park, one of Naturetrek’s favourite European retreats, and very little known. Established in 1988, Somiedo protects almost 30,000 hectares of some of the highest and most scenic peaks and valleys of the region, and is regarded as the best-preserved montane environment in the Iberian Peninsula. The Cantabrian Mountains and their outlying ranges also hold the vast majority of Spain’s 2,500 to 3,000 Wolves and are the stronghold of the species in Europe. This is a population that has increased markedly since an estimated all-time low of just 500 individuals in 1970. The depopulation of Spain’s rural regions, as Spaniards have increasingly migrated to the cities, has benefitted both the Wolf and the Bear, as has a changing attitude towards these two species which were once viciously persecuted.

Our holiday begins with a ferry crossing from the south coast to Santander over the Bay of Biscay, a journey which at this time of year regularly produces sightings of an exciting range of whale and dolphin species. The ferry provides a good vantage-point for scanning the sea ahead for tell-tale fins or ‘blows’. Our ship crosses the continental shelf during the night and the morning will find us in the Bay of Biscay, over a deep underwater topography that creates a particularly rich feeding ground for whales. Here we have a chance of encountering such exciting species as Fin, Sei, Minke and Longfinned Pilot Whales, plus the deep-diving Cuvier’s Beaked Whale and a variety of dolphins including Bottlenose, Common, Striped and Risso’s. In September it is also sometimes possible to see migrating Sperm Whales; at this time of year we also have a good chance of seeing Balearic, Sooty and Cory’s Shearwaters, up to four species of skua, Sabine’s Gull, Grey Phalarope and petrels that may even include Wilson’s.

On reaching northern Spain and overnighting in Santander, we will drive south to the rolling hills of Zamora, where we will spend four nights. Now our focus switches to finding one of these mountains’ iconic mammals, the Wolf. This is a region of rolling hills and broad valleys which affords excellent opportunities to scan wide areas of open land and which may easily be accessed via an extensive network of metalled roads and gravelled forest tracks. Birds of prey are much in evidence and include Red Kite, Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Merlin and even the occasional Golden Eagle. Coniferous forests are filled with Firecrests, Coal and Crested Tits, and Jays, while the heaths hold Woodlark, Stonechat and Dartford Warbler. Good numbers of both Red and Roe Deer are here too — good news for us, as they form the main prey for the focus of our visit, the Wolf. Looking for Wolves involves lengthy scanning sessions from strategic vantage-points and requires a great deal of persistence, patience and stealth. Having said that, 90% of our Wolf-watching tours in this area to date have been successful, so we will be hoping to maintain this record.

From Zamora we will drive north to the village of Pola de Somiedo, situated within Somiedo Natural Park, where we will be based for the next three nights. During September, Brown Bears will be feeding on the seasonal glut of fruits, nuts and other food sources in order to fatten up for their long winter hibernation. To stand a chance of seeing a Bear we must put in long hours of patient scanning from one spot during the early mornings and late evenings. A successful Bear quest will also require a hefty dose of luck, not least with the weather! There are Chamois, plus Roe and Red Deer in the park and we will also enjoy the other wildlife we see from our vantage-points, and during gentlepaced wildlife walks, as well as during our leisurely and lavish al fresco lunches set amongst the beautiful Cantabrian scenery.

Before long it will be time to drive to Santander to enjoy some more cetacean and seabird-watching on the ferry home to Plymouth, from where we offer a transfer back to our port of departure.

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Twin-bedded cabins aboard the ferry. Comfortable rural hotels in Spain; all rooms with private facilities.

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All included in the price, except on ferry crossings and lunch/dinner in Santander.

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Searching for Brown Bears, wolves, whales, dolphins, seabirds and other wildlife.

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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:

  • 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!

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A Naturetrek Tailormade holiday allows you, with the benefit of our wildlife travel expertise and destination experience, to enjoy the perfect private wildlife holiday – one that truly matches your requirements, expectations and ambitions. We will ensure the most competitive prices, superb naturalist guides and seamless ground services.

Some of the benefits of Naturetrek Tailormade travel include:
• A bespoke itinerary which is crafted by experts and designed specifically for you
• Private guiding by the very best local naturalists 
• Travel with people you know, at your own pace
• Incorporate as much culture, history or relaxation time as you wish
• Choose dates to suit you
• Select your preferred style of accommodation
• Travel with families and children of any age

Furthermore, our Tailormade team are always on hand to help and guide you along the way, with friendly advice, first-hand knowledge and inside information specific to your destination of choice. So if you have any queries about your holiday, we will be delighted to answer them. Please just give us a call!

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For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.

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Itinerary image

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Accommodation is located in a selection of one and two-bedroom, fully-equipped log cabins and two larger cottages dotted through the peaceful woodland, allowing guests to fall asleep to the sounds of Tawny Owls, and wake to a magnificent dawn chorus. The outdoor pool provides a welcome chance to cool off at the end of the day, and a small coffee shop is also available. A selection of lovely restaurants can be found in the local area. The site is steeped in history; indeed, the cottages on site once played host to spies in World War Two! 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Each room is rustically decorated in a Mediterranean style, with its own facilities, and most feature a cosy fireplace for cooler nights. The terrace that surrounds the outdoor swimming pool affords far flung views, which can be enjoyed with a refreshing drink from the on-site bar. Júzcar has an interesting quirk; the village used to be a typically white-washed Spanish settlement until it was painted blue when used as the location for “The Smurfs” movie! For those interested in culture, it is also excellently placed for a visit to the great white town of Ronda, which lies 20 kilometres away. 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Rooms range from very comfortable doubles to a selection of supremely elegant and stylish suites, each with private facilities. The restaurant – regarded as one of the best in the province - serves a delicious selection of freshly prepared, seasonal delights, all accompanied by superb wines. One of the hotel’s finest attributes, however, is surely its observatory dome, where guests can take advantage of a digital telescope and guided astronomy sessions to marvel at the night sky. 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Spain's 'Big Three': In Search of Whales, Wolves & Bears

Tour Code: ESP27

A 10-day holiday in search of cetaceans and seabirds in the Bay of Biscay, as well as Bears and Wolves in the Cantabrian Mountains.

£2,495

Flight Inclusive

£2,295

Land Only
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Carbon Footprint

411kg CO2e

With International Flights

410.6kg CO2e

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Highlights

  • Fin & Minke Whales, plus Common & Risso’s Dolphins in the Bay of Biscay
  • Balearic, Sooty, Cory’s & Great Shearwaters, skuas & petrels from ferry
  • Griffon Vulture, Water Pipit & Alpine Chough in Somiedo
  • Chance of Brown Bear with Chamois and Red/Roe Deer common
  • One of the world’s largest concentrations of Great Bustards in the plains
  • Almost guaranteed views (90%+) of wild Wolf - one of Europe's most exciting mammals
  • Otter & Wild Boar also regularly seen
  • Led by expert naturalist guide

Summary

Northern Spain, rugged and green, has a great deal to offer the naturalist. Here, in the Cantabrian Mountains, which extend for about 180 miles from the Pyrenees to Galicia, two isolated populations of European Brown Bear occur. The majority, about 100, live in the wildest, steepest and most wooded parts of the little-visited western end of the range. Of these, about 20 live in the deep valleys, forests and mountains of Somiedo Natural Park, one of Naturetrek’s favourite European retreats, and very little known. Established in 1988, Somiedo protects almost 30,000 hectares of some of the highest and most scenic peaks and valleys of the region, and is regarded as the best-preserved montane environment in the Iberian Peninsula. The Cantabrian Mountains and their outlying ranges also hold the vast majority of Spain’s 2,500 to 3,000 Wolves and are the stronghold of the species in Europe. This is a population that has increased markedly since an estimated all-time low of just 500 individuals in 1970. The depopulation of Spain’s rural regions, as Spaniards have increasingly migrated to the cities, has benefitted both the Wolf and the Bear, as has a changing attitude towards these two species which were once viciously persecuted.

Our holiday begins with a ferry crossing from the south coast to Santander over the Bay of Biscay, a journey which at this time of year regularly produces sightings of an exciting range of whale and dolphin species. The ferry provides a good vantage-point for scanning the sea ahead for tell-tale fins or ‘blows’. Our ship crosses the continental shelf during the night and the morning will find us in the Bay of Biscay, over a deep underwater topography that creates a particularly rich feeding ground for whales. Here we have a chance of encountering such exciting species as Fin, Sei, Minke and Longfinned Pilot Whales, plus the deep-diving Cuvier’s Beaked Whale and a variety of dolphins including Bottlenose, Common, Striped and Risso’s. In September it is also sometimes possible to see migrating Sperm Whales; at this time of year we also have a good chance of seeing Balearic, Sooty and Cory’s Shearwaters, up to four species of skua, Sabine’s Gull, Grey Phalarope and petrels that may even include Wilson’s.

On reaching northern Spain and overnighting in Santander, we will drive south to the rolling hills of Zamora, where we will spend four nights. Now our focus switches to finding one of these mountains’ iconic mammals, the Wolf. This is a region of rolling hills and broad valleys which affords excellent opportunities to scan wide areas of open land and which may easily be accessed via an extensive network of metalled roads and gravelled forest tracks. Birds of prey are much in evidence and include Red Kite, Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Merlin and even the occasional Golden Eagle. Coniferous forests are filled with Firecrests, Coal and Crested Tits, and Jays, while the heaths hold Woodlark, Stonechat and Dartford Warbler. Good numbers of both Red and Roe Deer are here too — good news for us, as they form the main prey for the focus of our visit, the Wolf. Looking for Wolves involves lengthy scanning sessions from strategic vantage-points and requires a great deal of persistence, patience and stealth. Having said that, 90% of our Wolf-watching tours in this area to date have been successful, so we will be hoping to maintain this record.

From Zamora we will drive north to the village of Pola de Somiedo, situated within Somiedo Natural Park, where we will be based for the next three nights. During September, Brown Bears will be feeding on the seasonal glut of fruits, nuts and other food sources in order to fatten up for their long winter hibernation. To stand a chance of seeing a Bear we must put in long hours of patient scanning from one spot during the early mornings and late evenings. A successful Bear quest will also require a hefty dose of luck, not least with the weather! There are Chamois, plus Roe and Red Deer in the park and we will also enjoy the other wildlife we see from our vantage-points, and during gentlepaced wildlife walks, as well as during our leisurely and lavish al fresco lunches set amongst the beautiful Cantabrian scenery.

Before long it will be time to drive to Santander to enjoy some more cetacean and seabird-watching on the ferry home to Plymouth, from where we offer a transfer back to our port of departure.

Outline Itinerary

Day
1
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
Day
2
Arrive Santander; transfer Palencia
Days
3 - 5
Palencian Mountains (in search of Wolves)
Days
6 - 8
Somiedo Natural Park (in search of Bears)
Day
9
Depart Santander by ferry
Day
10
Arrive Plymouth
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What's Included?

Food

All included in the price, except on ferry crossings and lunch/dinner in Santander.

Accommodation

Twin-bedded cabins aboard the ferry. Comfortable rural hotels in Spain; all rooms with private facilities.

Accommodation

Dates & Prices

2026

Flight Inclusive

£2,495

Land Only

£2,295

Single Supplement

£195

Regional Departures

Would you rather depart from an airport closer to you? Give us a call at 1-844-433-9473 and we'll see what we can do.

Tour Leaders
Byron Palacios
Byron Palacios
Byron is an Ecuadorian Ecologist and Field Ornithologist who has been working as a researcher and bird watching tour leader since 2000.
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Alfonso Palazuelos Cobo
Alfonso Palazuelos Cobo
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2027

Flight Inclusive

£2,495

Land Only

£2,295

Single Supplement

£195

Regional Departures

Would you rather depart from an airport closer to you? Give us a call at 1-844-433-9473 and we'll see what we can do.

Tour Leader
Byron Palacios
Byron Palacios
Byron is an Ecuadorian Ecologist and Field Ornithologist who has been working as a researcher and bird watching tour leader since 2000.
Read more about Byron

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