Every day, 7 days a week, all year round

Tour times:

From 09.00 am to 14.00 pm. Longer hours by arrangement.

Price 2012:

Standard Day Tour: 120 Euro minimum charge for up to 2 persons, 40 Euro per each extra person (maximum 3 persons)
Private tours: Exclusive private tours minimum price of 135 Euro per day by arrangement

Includes:

Free collection from your accommodation in the Loja area (15km radius), transport, use of telescope

Excluded:

Costs for lunch and drinks. Meal time stop over at a "local" Restaurant.

Tour party:

Minimum 2 or 120 Euro, maximum 3 fellow travellers. Larger groups by prior arrangement
Private and exclusive tours by special arrangement only (see prices above)

• A highly personalised guided birding day tour with a birding guide who enjoys the subject as much as you.
• Through experienced birding guide, go straight to where the birds are, no wasted time!
• Limited numbers of clients each day gives you the attention of the nature guide.
• Expert or beginners welcomed.

and...

• Stopovers in any of the villages by majority consent!
• Extra time added where requested by the majority of those on tour.

Plus...we treat you as friends sharing a common interest.

Because of the wide range of habitats the area has to offer, the number of  bird species that may be seen is high and in just a single day several habitats can be visited. Some of the most interesting  bird species are found at higher altitudes in the local Sierras including Alpine Accentor, Rock Bunting, Rock Sparrow, Black Wheatear and (Rufous-tailed) Rock Thrush. Raptor’s are a regular feature on the bird watching tours, 4 species of eagle, harriers, kites and most of the smaller bird species have all been recorded. We are fortunate to have small populations of steppe species still breeding in the province including Roller, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Little Bustard & Stone Curlew, all of which are rare and difficult to find. Most people visit the area during the spring and summer but the winter also brings some interesting birds to the area. On the agricultural land in the river valleys around the city of Granada some small flocks of Little Bustards can be found, usually numbering between 150 and 200 and Stone Curlews which can near the 1000 mark. Not just for the Birders!

The whole area abounds with wild flowers, 2000+ species (many endemic to this part of Spain) and orchids (over 30 species found so far). Butterflies (also with several endemic species and sub species listed) are seen in all habitats and in all months of the year. Mammals, dragonflies, reptiles and amphibians are all represented in good numbers. Interesting species are virtually guaranteed, though of course time of year and the weather, will dictate the number and type of species you will see. The range of habitats in this area is of such importance that many of the sites visited are located in Natural or National Parks. Details upon request.