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Birdwatching

Birdwatching in Huelva QQQQ

Huelva, Costa de la Luz, Spain

2 passengers

Please call 0800 096 0084 for latest availability

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All Inclusive

Discover some great birdwatching areas including the Doñana National Park and the Marismas del Odiel

Look forward to enjoying five excursions including visits to Doñana National Park in the company of an experienced Saga wildlife host, who will recap on the day's sightings each evening.

Including...

Expert Host
Saga Host
Included themed activities
Expert Host Talks
Hosted welcome drinks reception
Meet and greet with expert host
Leisure time
20kg checked-in luggage
Free hotel Wi-Fi
Hotel porterage
Included travel insurance
Return flights and transfers

Plus, this hotel features:

All breakfasts, lunches and dinners
Free bar open 12 hours a day serving local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
Wine and water at lunch and dinner
VIP Club Lounge
Unlimited tea and coffee making facilities

Included excursions:

One half day and four full day birdwatching excursions

Holiday Details

Address

Occidental Isla Cristina, Calle Dr. Delgado Carrasco, S/N, 21410 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain

Introduction

The Occidental Isla Cristina (4Q) is a large resort hotel, built in an Andalusian style. The hotel prides itself on its service, excellent facilities and cuisine.

Accommodation

All 330 air-conditioned rooms (of which, some are apartments) have a balcony.

You can upgrade to a pool-view or sea-view room for a supplement, subject to availability.

Air conditioning
Balcony
Satellite Television
Wi-Fi
Telephone
Hairdryer
Safe (extra charge)
Minibar (extra charge)

Food and Drink

Meals are buffet style and will be served in the Occidental Isla Cristina’s large and well-appointed restaurant. There is also a lobby bar – which also offers entertainment in the evening. Complimentary afternoon tea and biscuits are available daily.

Entertainment

During your stay, enjoy the following programme of activities and entertainment. Some activities may be at an extra charge and activities may change from time to time.

There will also be regular live music at night in the lobby bar.

Table tennis
Pétanque
Keep fit lessons
Sunday market
Fishing trips (seasonal)
Tuk tuk trips
Birdwatching tours
Harbour boat trips

Golf is available nearby.

Other Hotel Information

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. The beauty salon and sauna are available for an extra charge and open seasonally. The outdoor pools open seasonally from March to November.

The hotel is a five-minute walk from the nearest supermarket and a similar distance from a fine selection of bars and restaurants.

The hotel is popular with families during the peak season, and particularly at weekends.

Climate

Amenities

Holiday Location

Excursions

Huelvas countryside

Journey inland as you explore the Andalusian countryside, where you’ll see massive wheat fields stretching from Huelva to Seville and Cordoba. Watch out for a glimpse of rare animals such as the Grey Mongoose, together with birds of prey including the Black-winged Kite.

Half day

Huelva Andalusia Spain Europe

Included on 7 nights itinerary

Marismas del Odiel and Laguna del Portil

Explore two important wetland areas as you visit the marshes of Odiel and then onto the freshwater lagoon of Portil. The biodiverse Odiel marshes are of international importance and home to over 200 species of bird including the Black Necked Grebe, Flamingos and Europe's most important colony of Eurasian Spoonbills. The Portil Lagoon Protected Area is popular with migratory and water birds.

full day

Costa de la Luz Huelva Andalusia Spain Europe

Included on 7 nights itinerary

Northern Doñana National Park

Spend a day at this renowned Nature Reserve where you'll hopefully be able to spot some of its residents including ibis, spoonbills, egrets, grebes, owls, warblers and maybe even the scarce Marbled Teal. Doñana was the first project of the World Wildlife Fund, 30,000 water birds breed there and it is a “superhighway” for migratory birds with over 400,000 spending the winter there. Lying along the Guadalquivir River, this 542-square kilometre park is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve.

Full day

Punta Umbria Costa de la Luz Huelva Andalusia Spain Europe

Included on 7 nights itinerary

Sierra Pelada and Andevalo

Travel inland as you visit the Sierra Pelada and the breeding areas at Andevalo. Pelada covers around 122 square kilometres and is remote and diverse. It is also a Special Protection Area and of international importance for birds. Best known for its Black Vulture colony, one of the largest in Iberia, you may also see owls and perhaps an eagle. Andevalo covers 2,510 square kilometres and is an important breeding area for raptors. The Great and Little Bustards are just some of the birds you might be fortunate enough to see.

full day

Costa de la Luz Huelva Andalusia Spain Europe

Included on 7 nights itinerary

Lagoons and Creeks

The best places to watch birds in Doñana are in the surroundings of the National Park where the lakes of the Acebuche, La Rocina and El Rocio are crossed by footpaths with hides and sightseeing platforms. Elusive otters and genets also live here. The important wetland areas of Lagunas de Palos and Estero de Domingo Rubio lie to the east of Huelva and Punta Umbria. Near Doñana, Palos is home to four freshwater lakes where migratory birds often stop, with Caspian Tern, Purple Swamphen, and Ferruginous Duck just some of the birds you might see here, along with resident species such as the Glossy Ibis and Spoonbill. The Estero de Domingo Rubio wetland with its three different areas is often host to birds from nearby Doñana and visitiors may include egrets and sandpipers.