From €425

Magical landscapes, unique experiences in the VA-C

Code: 104

THE TRIP

An experience to remember

Once upon a time there was a place where time stopped, a place to get lost among local flora and fauna in their habitat; Gabriel and Galán reservoir, the dehesa and chestnut trees.

Can you imagine being able to enjoy the arrival of the cranes at sunset in the Gabriel and Galán Reservoir? Make observation routes of migratory and indigenous birds, and all accompanied by expert hosts in the most suitable places for observation. You will enjoy sighting cranes, blackbirds and eagles in their natural habitat. You will travel by 4×4 through the Ambroz-Cáparra Valley, learning to interpret the flora and fauna.

The forest will be your home, and we will teach you how to take care of it.

STEP BY STEP

Itinerary

Day 1. Arrival

Arrival and check-in at the accommodation.

Day 2. The species of Extremadura dehesa

Pedro José will welcome you to the farm to make together a route of environmental interpretation by observing the species that inhabit the pasture. You will enter the biodiversity that surrounds them, you will know what types of birds inhabit and inhabited, their characteristics and their way of life. Then, you will have fun in a workshop investigating the footprints, traces and signs of the animals that inhabit the pasture. Next, you will taste a menu of local products.

Day 3. Greenway and crane dormitory

You will travel the Ambroz Valley on a 24km route by bicycle down the Vía Verde de la Plata. During the tour, you will find unique viewpoints and places of forests and rivers, old railway tunnels, picnic areas with fountains to take a break and unbeatable views of the town of Hervás crowned by Pinajarro peak. You’ll get your strength back at a local restaurant savoring a menu of local produce. In the afternoon, Dani, an expert guide in nature and biologist, will teach you the most spectacular landscapes of Tierras de Granadilla and you will be able to know the main ornithological species characteristic of the Gabriel y Galán Reservoir environment; almost 2500 individuals of the common crane that winters in this area in the company of several species of anatids, waders and other species associated with agricultural environments of irrigation.

Day 4. From the waters to the sky, observing nature

In the morning, you will live a kayak adventure through the Alagón River. You will enjoy a beautiful walk navigating and sighting some birds of the coastal and dehesa ecosystems. At the end of the activity you will taste an appetizer to regain strength. At sunset, Daniel, astronomical monitor, will receive you at the sky viewpoint of La Garganta to enter the world of astronomy. You will learn about the sky and the stars, observe the constellations using a laser pointer, and discover how to orient yourself in the night sky, the characteristics of the moon and all its phases.