Portugal is a small country that is rich in birds, beauty, culture, and history. Surrounded by water on two sides and in the direct migration path of many birds going between Europe and Africa, it has long been overlooked by birders who are only recently starting to discover its hidden treasures. The area’s spectacular birds include species like the Greater Flamingo, both Black and White Stork, Eurasian Spoonbill, Great Bustard, Spanish Eagle, Iberian Green Woodpecker, and Eurasian Hoopoe, to mention a few highlights. We’ll make time to enjoy the area’s delicious cuisine and fine wine as well.

This tour will offer an opportunity to experience this beautiful Iberian country in full, with stops at vibrant wetlands, rolling plains, open water, cork oak forest, saltpans, as well as historic castles, winding streets, and ancient Roman ruins. The relative closeness of things means no long days in the car and allows us to travel at a leisurely pace. We will stop to smell the roses (or sip the wine!) while enjoying the vast cultural and natural beauty that Portugal has to offer.