Based in southern Portugal, we offer beautiful, bird-friendly accommodation for a birding holiday, with professional, resident and fully licensed Birding and Nature Guides at your disposal.
As well as providing accommodation and Guides we're also photographers and for those who aren't, (and even for those who are!), we include in our Guiding a photographic record of the day and species we saw for your personal use. Being photographers ourselves helps us also give those with the same passion the benefit of our extensive experience in this field and this area. There are literally thousands of our photos on this site, (browse through our Taxonomic Galleries), and we have more on our Flickr page also.
As regards our accommodation, we base ourselves at Quinta do Barranco da Estrada, a lakeside birder's lodge if ever there was one, with a relaxed but professional attitude, good food and wine, watersports, a total absence of 21st century noise and with a view to die for. It's a real birdwatcher's paradise and just the place for a birding vacation.
We have hides in the vicinity, one even in the garden which is especially geared towards Golden Orioles, (nesting in the garden between April and August), and which is free to use whenever you'd like.
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It really is rural Nature and Ornithological tourism at its best, but don't just take our word for it ... why not read the reviews past guests have left about us on Tripadvisor? Just click on the link or any of the badges below.
As you can see, we've been recognised as being a leader in hospitality and ecological practices, so you know you're in welcoming and responsible hands!
