Valle de Alcudia

The best kept secret of Castilla-La Mancha: a land of deciduous forests, mountains, river gorges, waterfalls and the longest dehesa like valley of Spain. Marked out by old mines, lost cities and Miguel de Cervantes' scenes, the Valle de Alcudia surprises travelers with its natural wealth.

Fast Facts

Highlights

226.000 hectares of stunning natural landscapes.

45 mammal species, 160 bird species and over 1.000 wild plants cataloged.

 Black Stork, Black Vulture, Griffon Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Golden Eagle, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Bonelli's Eagle, Short-Toed Eagle, Booted Eagle, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine Falcon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, King-Fisher, Black Wheatear, Black-Eared Wheatear, Blue-Rock Thrush, Subalpine Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Nuthatch, Short-Toed Treecreeper, Golden Oriole, Jay, Red-Billed Chough, Rock Bunting, Cirl Bunting.

Iberian Ibex, Otter, Red Deer, Red Fox, Roe Deer, Wild Boar, Wild Cat. 

Trip Options

What's included

• Private Trip.
• Pick up at your lodging in Almagro.
• Ground transport in modern & big 4x4 car (groups up to 4 people).
• Available transport in Minivan for groups up to 8 people.
• Services of professional birding & nature guide fluent in English.
  
• Use of Binoculars for all customers.
• Use of Spotting Scope.
• Use of Birds, Mammals, Flora & Butterflies field guides.
• Insurance.
• All taxes.
• Reduced groups (6 persons maximun).

This outing in a Natural Source of Vitamin G (Green Vitamin).

Timetable

• Flexible timetable in the morning.
  
• Five-Six hours Trips.

Level

• Easy. Walks of up to 3 kilometers (Hoz de Rio Frio) with gentle and some stepper gradients on good tracks or pathways.

Our Guide

Vicente

Madrid (1968)

GRADUATED IN ECONOMICS IN THE COMPLUTENSE UNIVERSITY OF MADRID.

La Mancha resident. Former member and coordinater of SEO/Birdlife in the Ciudad Real province, for several years was in charge of the Important Bird Area (IBA 208) of Sierra de Andujar-Sierra Madrona in the Castile-La Mancha sector. Member and Approved Guide of the Andalucia Bird Society, he also collaborates with the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) and Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). Professional Birding guide since 2008.

As a nature lover interested in all aspects of the world of ornithology, Vicente has had the opportunity to realize many different Birding Tours all over the world that have provided him a high degree of experience in nature tourism and birdwatching in particular, having seen close to 3.000 bird species. Enthusiast about natural expeditions, combines its practice with other hobbies such as astronomy, geography, history, literature, trekking and hiking, having ascended mountain peaks on four continents.

Fluent in English, Vicente is the Director of Natura Indomita Tours.

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