OVERVIEW
A day out in the wilderness with a licensed guide.  Are you tired of large noisy tour groups, or feel you have no time to stop and take your time to capture a brilliant nature photo opportunity without having that feeling of being left behind by the tour guide?  Well if you feel that way, and your a nature lover, just want to stretch your legs, breath some fresh air or simply want to engage in a leisurely walk in the countryside, this tour is just for you!  Experience how man and natural history has influenced the the region around us.  Watch hundred of migrating birds of prey, native breeding birds, plethora of wild flowers and butterflies and and enjoy some stunning scenery.

We will take into account your activity preference birds, photography, digiscoping or nature in general.  Let us know what your medical conditions / limitations are.  Your health and safety is paramount for us!  A great option if you’r based in Gibraltar or nearby area.  We will arrange pickup / drop-off free of charge.  Also a great option for general nature photographers. 

What you require – Use appropriate footwear and clothing (no sandals).  You can choose to bring your own food, however, tours pass by several restaurants and cafes. Bring your medication, suncream, sun shades, whilst insect repellent and a hat is optional.species of bird of prey, two species of stork, and a plethora of species of seabirds such as the restricted Audouin’s and Scopoli’s shearwater can be observed. On the seventh day we transfer to our respective airports where the tour will end.

BIRDS
European Shags, the only mainland site in Europe for Barbary Partridges, Peregrine Falcon, Common & Lesser Kestrels, Common, Pallid & Alpine Swifts, Blue Rock Thrush, House Martin, Eagle Owl and thousands of Yellow-legged Gulls. A plethora of smaller songbirds such as Spotted Flycatcher, Sardianian Warbler, Blackcap, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Serin, Zitting Cisticola and many others also breed. 

AVAILABLE TOUR DATES
All year round

TARGET SPECIES
Spring & autumn regular passage migrants include: White & Black storks, Black Griffon, Egyptian vultures, Short-toed & Booted eagles, Osprey, Black & Red kite, Honey & common buzzards, Marsh, Hen & Montagu’s harriers, Eurasian hobby, Peregrine & Eleonora’s falcons, Common & Lesser kestrels, Bee-eater, Hoopoe, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Turtle Dove, Northern & Black-eared Wheatears, Subalpine & Spectacled Warblers, Willow Warbler, Western Olivacious Warbler, Whinchat, Common Redstart, Tree & Tawny Pipit, Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Warbler, Orphean Warbler, Melodious Warbler, Willow warbler, Iberian Chiffchaff, Bonelli’s warbler, Ortolan Bunting to name just a few! More scare migrants include, Roller, Stone Curlew and more!

OVERVIEW
A day out in the wilderness with a licensed guide.  Are you tired of large noisy tour groups, or feel you have no time to stop and take your time to capture a brilliant nature photo opportunity without having that feeling of being left behind by the tour guide?  Well if you feel that way, and your a nature lover, just want to stretch your legs, breath some fresh air or simply want to engage in a leisurely walk in the countryside, this tour is just for you!  Experience how man and natural history has influenced the the region around us.  Watch hundred of migrating birds of prey, native breeding birds, plethora of wild flowers and butterflies and and enjoy some stunning scenery.

We will take into account your activity preference birds, photography, digiscoping or nature in general.  Let us know what your medical conditions / limitations are.  Your health and safety is paramount for us!  A great option if you’r based in Gibraltar or nearby area.  We will arrange pickup / drop-off free of charge.  Also a great option for general nature photographers. 

What you require – Use appropriate footwear and clothing (no sandals).  You can choose to bring your own food, however, tours pass by several restaurants and cafes. Bring your medication, suncream, sun shades, whilst insect repellent and a hat is optional.species of bird of prey, two species of stork, and a plethora of species of seabirds such as the restricted Audouin’s and Scopoli’s shearwater can be observed. On the seventh day we transfer to our respective airports where the tour will end.

Variety of flowers 
Gibraltar and the Spanish Strait of Gibraltar are great destinations for botanists, with a wide array of endemic species such as the Gibraltar candytuft (see pic left), Gibraltar campion, Gibraltar sea lavender and others.  We walk you through all the nooks and crannies in the famous Rock of Gibraltar in search of these specialities and a offers a great opporunity for children and nature lovers in general who enjoy a casual ramble in the local countryside! The primary habitat in Gibraltar is maquis, or dense Mediterranean scrub.  This is mostly made up of tall bushes that include wild olive, Mediterranean buckthorn, lentisc, Osyris, terebinth, and smaller bushes that include shrubby scorpion vetch, spiny broom, teline, wild jasmine, shrubby germander and felty germander.  The bay laurel, and the dwarf fan palm are also found in parts of the maquis.  Understory plants include the intermediate periwinkle, Butcher’s broom, Italian arum and Bear’s breech. The firebreaks in the maquis are home to plants such as paper-white narcissus, common asphodel, giant Tangier fennel, wild gladiolus, Galactites and mallow bindweed.  Butterflies include the Monarch, Two-tailed pasha, Moroccan orange-tip and others.

AVAILABLE TOUR DATES
All year round

TARGET SPECIES
Gibraltar campion, Gibraltar sea lavender, Wild olive, Mediterranean buckthorn, lentisc, Osyris, terebinth, Shrubby scorpion vetch, Spiny broom, Teline, Wild jasmine, Shrubby germander, Felty germander, Bay laurel, Dwarf fan fan, Intermediate periwinkle, Butcher’s broom, Italian arum and Bear’s breech, Paper-white narcissus, Common asphodel, Giant Tangier fennel, Wild gladiolus, Galactites, Mallow-leaved bindweed and more!

OVERVIEW
A day out in the wilderness with a licensed guide.  Are you tired of large noisy tour groups, or feel you have no time to stop and take your time to capture a brilliant nature photo opportunity without having that feeling of being left behind by the tour guide?  Well if you feel that way, and your a nature lover, just want to stretch your legs, breath some fresh air or simply want to engage in a leisurely walk in the countryside, this tour is just for you!  Experience how man and natural history has influenced the the region around us.  Watch hundred of migrating birds of prey, native breeding birds, plethora of wild flowers and butterflies and and enjoy some stunning scenery.

Colourful
Some of Europe’s most colourful butterflies can be observed and photographed during our tours around Gibraltar. Butterflies such as the  Two-tailed Pasha, Swallowtail, Scarce Swallowtail, Spanish Festoon and the superb Monarch are some of our highlights, if you are lucky you might even bump in to the less common moroccon orangetip which can sometimes be seen in certain areas in Gibraltar during spring. Across the border in Spain, many more species can be observed at different elevations. 

Migration
You may be lucky to bump in to butterfly migration involving passage species such as the painted lady, which has peaks in Spring and autumn, also coinciding with the arrival of many species of dragonflies. Painted Lady are one species that can occur in huge numbers at certain times of the year, especial April and late summer.  

Local
Amongst the more sedentary species, one could expect to encounter the beautiful Cleopatra, and the ubiquitous whites, both the large and small versions. Striped grayling and the Speckled wood are also common. The Geranium Bronze is often encountered in the city area amongst green areas. Some of the species that can be observed include:-

AVAILABLE TOUR DATES
All year round

TARGET SPECIES
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) – Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius) – Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)– Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) – Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta – Painted Lady Vanessa cardui – Large White (Pieris brassica) – Small White (Pieris rapae)– Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)– Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)– Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina)– Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra)– Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus marshalii)– Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)– Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)– Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus)– Southern Brown (Argus Aricia cramera)– Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) – Striped Grayling (Pseudoptergumia fidia), and many more!

OVERVIEW
A day out in the wilderness with a licensed guide.  Are you tired of large noisy tour groups, or feel you have no time to stop and take your time to capture a brilliant nature photo opportunity without having that feeling of being left behind by the tour guide?  Well if you feel that way, and your a nature lover, just want to stretch your legs, breath some fresh air or simply want to engage in a leisurely walk in the countryside, this tour is just for you!  Experience how man and natural history has influenced the the region around us.  Watch hundred of migrating birds of prey, native breeding birds, plethora of wild flowers and butterflies and and enjoy some stunning scenery.

We will take into account your activity preference birds, photography, digiscoping or nature in general.  Let us know what your medical conditions / limitations are.  Your health and safety is paramount for us!  A great option if you’r based in Gibraltar or nearby area.  We will arrange pickup / drop-off free of charge.  Also a great option for general nature photographers. 

What you require – Use appropriate footwear and clothing (no sandals).  You can choose to bring your own food, however, tours pass by several restaurants and cafes. Bring your medication, suncream, sun shades, whilst insect repellent and a hat is optional.species of bird of prey, two species of stork, and a plethora of species of seabirds such as the restricted Audouin’s and Scopoli’s shearwater can be observed. On the seventh day we transfer to our respective airports where the tour will end.

Colourful
Some of Europe’s most colourful butterflies can be observed and photographed during our tours around Gibraltar. Butterflies such as the  Two-tailed Pasha, Swallowtail, Scarce Swallowtail, Spanish Festoon and the superb Monarch are some of our highlights, if you are lucky you might even bump in to the less common moroccon orangetip which can sometimes be seen in certain areas in Gibraltar during spring. Across the border in Spain, many more species can be observed at different elevations. 

Migration
You may be lucky to bump in to butterfly migration involving passage species such as the painted lady, which has peaks in Spring and autumn, also coinciding with the arrival of many species of dragonflies. Painted Lady are one species that can occur in huge numbers at certain times of the year, especial April and late summer.  

Local
Amongst the more sedentary species, one could expect to encounter the beautiful Cleopatra, and the ubiquitous whites, both the large and small versions. Striped grayling and the Speckled wood are also common. The Geranium Bronze is often encountered in the city area amongst green areas.

AVAILABLE TOUR DATES
All year round

TARGET SPECIES
Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus)