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Bird Watching Tour in Cuba - 8 days
Cuba's
birds include 22 endemic species to the island as well as several
Greater Antillean endemics mixed with some North American and
seasonal migration species. This is a Cuba holiday with a difference.
The bird-watching tour group sizes are between 6 and 16 people. We will be using an air-conditioned bus for all transfers and visits. For groups of less than 6 people, please enquire. Each group will be accompanied by an expert Cuban bird guide who has had 23 years in the business. He uses bird call tapes to attract the rarer shy species with some success. |
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Itinerary |
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Day 1
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Meet
and greet at Havana airport and private transfer to your hotel in
Havana city. |
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Day 2
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After
breakfast, we depart to the Vinales valley with your guide. Visit
wooded areas and the Embalsa el Salto resevoir to see waders etc.
Spend the night in Vinales. Dinner at hotel. |
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Day 3
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Early start to visit La Guira national park. Species that can be seen include Olive-capped warbler, Cuban solitaire, scaly-naped pigeon along with great Lizard Cuckoo, cuban trojan / green woodpecker and bullfinch, and possibly Gundlachs hawk and giant kingbird.
Spend night in Vinales. |
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Day 4
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After
breakfast, departure to Zapata and Playa Larga. Local birdwatching
at Playa Larga and evening visit to see Barelegged and Stygian owls
and nightjars. Spend night at Playa Larga Hotel. |
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Day 5
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Early
rise to Zapata marshes to look for Zapata sparrow, wren and possibly
rail. Afternoon visit to forests to see rare doves including blue-headed.
Evening birdwatching if you wish. Spend night in Playa Larga. |
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Day 6
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Early rise to Soplillar zone to see Bee Hummingbird, cuban pygmy owl, fernandinas flicker, grey headed quail dove, caracaras and grassquits.
Afternoon visit to canals to see ducks, cuban toddy, warblers and possibly Gundlachs hawk. Spend night at hotel. |
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Day 7
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Visit Las Salinas to see waders and ducks including flamingoes, roseate spoonbills, gloosy and white ibis, herons, pelicans, snail kite, peregrine falcon, belted kingfisher and others. Afternoon, we go to Playa Giron, the famous Bay of Pigs, to see cuban Grassquit, cuban periqueet, red-tailed and brown hawks, savannah sparrow etc. Optional visit to Bay of Pigs museum. Spend night in hotel. |
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Day 8
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After
breakfast, return to Havana for departure home or continuation of
holiday (please enquire). |
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Tour price
GB£480
per person based on 2 people sharing double
room in hotels. Single Supplement GB£107 (US$175).
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What is Included
Transfers to and from airport. Transport in Cuba in air-conditioned bus. 1 night in Havana hotel. 2 nights in hotel with swimming pool in Vinales. 4 nights in Playa Larga hotel with swimming pool. Entry to all the national parks. Guide for the tour.
All
hotels have private bathrooms, satelliteT.V. and air-conditioning.
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What is Not Included
International
flight (please enquire). Meals and drinks except for breakfast
and one dinner.
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