3 days birding tour from Marrakech To Boumalne Dades
3 days birding tour from Marrakech To Boumalne Dades
3 Days Birding Tour from Marrakech To Boumalne Dades (Tagdilt Track )
Price includes:
- Comfortable transport (4×4 vehicle)
- 2 Nights hotel accommodation with Half-board
- Guiding services and general assistance where and when required.
- Our Briding trip includes breakfasts & Dinners
Price excludes:
- Flight Tickets
- Lunches & drinks
- Travel insurance
- Item of a personal nature and tips
Detailed Itinerary: 3 days birding tour from Marrakech To Boumalne Dades
Day 1 : Marrakech - High Atlas Mountains - Ouarzazate - Boumalne Dades
The first day of your 3 days birding tour from Marrakech To Boumalne Dades, we meet you at your hotel, or we pick up you from local Marrakech or airport the day before the tours starts. Meet and Welcome you at Marrakech airport we drive to Boumalne du Dades via the Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2260 meters) a spectacular and long drive. On the pass, we’ll try to see the “Tristram’s Warbler.” This species has very specific habitat requirements away from its wintering grounds and is not always easy to find.
As the road climbs into the hills, we may start to see some raptors, such as the long-legged buzzard and Bonelli’s eagle, both possible. Before reaching Boumalne Dades, we’ll stop in Amerzgane to look for the rare “Maghreb Wheatear and Desert Lark . Before reaching our hotel in Boumalne Dades, we’ll stop to explore the barrage of Mansour Eddahbi. Here we have the chance to see Marbled Duck, Ruddy Shelduck, Black Winged Stilts, and Maghreb Lark, as well as Cormorants and Herons and a selection of waders.
Dinner and accommodation in Boumalne du Dades.
Day 2 : Boumalne Dades - Tagdilt Track - Dades Gorge
After a good night’s sleep we make an early morning visit to the famous Tagdilt Track. Despite the nearby rubbish tip this is still an excellent area for some very special birds. Careful searching could reveal Cream-coloured Courser, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Thick-billed, Bar-tailed, Desert and Temminck’s Horned Lark, as well as Red-rumped and Desert Wheatear and Trumpeter Finch.
We also keep searching overhead for Lanner ,Pharoah Eagle Owl , Long-legged Buzzard and Mourning Wheatear . In the afternoon we will head for spectacular Dades Gorge, where the towering pink rock walls are home to Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Rock Bunting and Bonelli’s Eagle. and here we have our first chance of North-west African endemic Tristram’s Warbler.
Day 3 : Boumalne Dades - Ouarzazate - High Atlas Mountains- Marrakech
Today we will dedicate the day to calmly return to Marrakech, following the same road as on our arrival. We will make numerous stops to walk, both on the rocky plateau and in the High Atlas. This will be an additional and excellent chance to keep enjoying the majestic landscapes and the avian specialities of Morocco.We will arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon If time allows some more birding in the Marrakech area, then transfer to the airport where the trip ends.
NOTE: This is a flexible itinerary which may be adjusted to allow for changes in arrival and departure times, weather conditions and other related
ORE INFORMATION
By reserving this tour, you can enjoy a hassle-free experience our experienced local guide will provide you with informative commentary and insight about the birds and their habitats, making it an enriching and educational experience
Some key species of this tour: Pharaoh Eagle Owl, Marbled Duck, Long-legged Buzzard, Bonelli’s Eagle, Lanner Falcon, Cream-coloured Courser , Laughing Dove, Levaillant’s Green Woodpecker, Desert Lark, Bar-tailed Lark, Thick-billed Lark, Desert Wheatear, Red-rumped Wheatear, Maghreb Wheatear, White-crowned Wheatear, Tristram’s Warbler, Common Bulbul, Trumpeter Finch, House Bunting, Temminck’s Lark, Moussier’s redstart,…etc!
Accommodation: We stay in a selection of comfortable hotel, all rooms are en-suite.
Food: All hotels provide a simple breakfast typical of Morocco, consisting of fresh bread, butter, honey and jam. Fruit juice and tea or coffee is also available. For lunch we will have picnic lunches when out in the field. Evening meals will be a mixture of local and international dishes.
Walking:The tour is not strenuous. Leisurely walking, very occasionally over moderately rough terrain, is the only physical requirement on most days. Most birding is done close to our vehicle, though we will need to walk to see mountain species, and some exertion will be required in mountain environments. There will be the option to stay close to the vehicle, should anyone wish to go back.
Brief Itinerary
1st day: Marrakech » High Atlas Mountains » Boumalne Dades
2nd day: Boumalne Dades » Tagdilt Track» Dades Gorge
3rd day: Boumalne Dades »High Atlas Mountains » Ouarzazate » Marrakech
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