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Home3-Hour Birding Tour To Azores Island From Marina Of Vila Franca Do Campo
Description
Sign up for an ecstatic birding tour to the Azores Islands in Portugal with Biologists and Naturalists to explore hidden places. Observe sea birds, coastal colonies and capture wild behaviour with incredible blue-hue ocean views. Also, enjoy sailing across this majestic island by boat and see how a VFH radio helps navigate the routes in the sea.
Highlights
- Watch marine birds on the Azores Island
- Explore Princess Ring Islet of Vila Franca do Campo
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- Meet your tour guide at the Marina of Vila Franca do Campo for check-in at the specified time. Tour starts with a short briefing about the migrating and local bird species, their behavioural patterns, and onboard safety.
- Follow your guide and skipper to your designated boat and head to the sea.
- Travel to the coast to observe known colonies, shorebirds, and wildlife at the Islet of Vila Franca do Campo.
- Then, move out to sea to find seabirds and capture wild animal behaviour. Lookouts high inland help locate and provide directions via VHF Radio to where the boat may initially travel at high speed. Carefully approaching undetected distance, your Guide will keep you informed, collect field imagery and data for local research, and is available to provide information. Many Birds find oases in the Azores Islands to breed and raise chicks and as an on-route refuge. Marine birds can be observed yearlong, peaking in abundance in Spring and Autumn with the arrival of migrants and vagrants.
- At 11:00, it is time to be at the Marina for check-out.
Tour ends.
What's Included
- Opticron 8x42 Binoculars
- Knowledgeable Wildlife Guide
- Experienced English-speaking Portuguese skipper
- Zodiac RIB Boat
- Impermeable Full Suit and Life Vest
- Insurance
What's Excluded
- Hotel Pickup and Drop-off
- Personal Water supply
What to bring
Personal water supply
Sunscreen
Chapstick for the Sun
Warm clothing
Know before you go
Tour Code: MB1
Availability: Year-round at 08:00 (may vary)
Cutoff Time: Book until 2 hours before departure times
From Ponta Delgada city centre by auto, head East along the coast and follow directions to Vila Franca do Campo. Once in Vila Franca do Campo, descend towards sea level and the Marina where our Base and Boats are stationed, and Free Parking can be found.
Hotel pickups are charged separately, are subject to availability, and commence prior to the designated time. Contact to book and confirm your exact pickup time.
Light food is permitted onboard, and a Camera is essential, especially for photography lovers. Please protect any electronics and personal equipment.
This tour is inappropriate and inadvisable for anyone pregnant, with a weak back, in a wheelchair, or in delicate health condition.
Important Voucher Information:
This tour is inappropriate and inadvisable for pregnant, with a weak back, in a wheelchair, in delicate health conditions, or children under the age of 4.
Reservations are at all times subject to rescheduling to availability requirements, safety, and weather conditions.
English is the official language, but our team is multinational and will do their best to accommodate your preferred language (this is not guaranteed).
Review this tour after your trip.
Booking Policy :
The minimum age is 4, children up to the age of 13 must be accompanied by at least one adult.
Primary First Name, Last Name, and Email Address are required on all bookings. A Phone Number is recommended for last-minute changes.
Meeting Point
Rua da Marina, Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 4 | EUR 54 Per Person |
| 1 To 4 | EUR 49 Per Person |
| Child | |
| 1 To 1 | EUR 41 Per Person |
| 1 To 1 | EUR 37 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |