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Boat Trips along the Tagus
Birds & Nature organizes, in partnership with the company Rio-a-Dentro, birdwatching and bird photography tours by boat, along the river Tagus.
These boat trips are arranged for specific dates (see below), but can also be organized for group bookings at other times (minimum of 6 participants).
PROGRAMME FOR 2021
Main Species
Cormorant, Squacco Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Cattle Egret, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, White Stork, Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, Mallard, Osprey, Short-toed Eagle, Booted Eagle, Black Kite, Black-shouldered Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Kestrel, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Bee-eater and Sand Martin.
Boat Technical Characteristics
Engine – Electric (with no CO2 emissions)
Size – 7 m
Draught – 2,80 m
Capacity – 10 participants + 2 skippers
Price
45 € per person. Price includes full time trip leader specialized in bird identification, transport by boat with electric engine, free use of quality binoculars and field guides, participant’s accident insurance and VAT.
Note
The boat trips along the Tagus river, are about two and a half hours long, starting at 09,30 hours and returning at 12,00 hours. The exact schedule of each trip can be adapted to take account of factors such as the tidal cycle.
The maximum number of participants is 10.
Safety and security are our highest priority, both for the observer and the observed!
Have a look at photos of completed trips at: http://www.flickr.com/groups/birds-nature-boat-trips/
Contact us now for reservations or further details (click here).
Birds & Nature Tours is a registered tourism company (RNAAT nº 25/2008 - Turismo de Portugal I.P.)