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Mallorca - A Vegetarian/Vegan tour
Tour Code: ESP63A relaxed, 8-day general natural history tour of Mallorca's finest wildlife sites, staying at a hotel specialising in vegetarian cuisine.
£2,095 (Inc flights)
£1,845
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Summary
Almost 200 kilometres from the nearest mainland coast, Mallorca (Majorca) has a range of high mountains (with 37 peaks over 1,000 metres), one of the largest marshes in the western Mediterranean, and a wealth of the garrigue and maquis vegetation so typical of the region. These features are in part the reason for the island’s rich birdlife, but Mallorca’s appeal to the naturalist also lies in the close proximity of its very varied habitats, enabling all of them to be covered easily from a single base, without the need to change hotels or travel vast distances, thus leaving more time to enjoy the natural sites in a more relaxed way. Further, Mallorca lies along one of the major bird migration routes across the Mediterranean and, due to its comparative isolation, is home to a number of rare species such as Cinereous Vulture, Eleonora’s Falcon, Audouin’s Gull and Balearic Warbler, not to mention an excellent range of butterflies, dragonflies, reptiles and flora.
During the week we will enjoy visits to the Parc Naturel de S’Albufera, a 2,200 hectare freshwater marsh, and the Tramuntanas Mountains, home of the rare Cinereous Vulture and other raptors. The spectacular Formentor Peninsula, with newly arrived Eleonora’s Falcons, is another area not to be missed. The comfort and simplicity of a wildlife tour in this area, and the short driving distances involved, make this a most relaxing holiday and ideal for the naturalist.
Whether you are an omnivore, vegetarian or vegan, we warmly welcome you to join a tour (or two!) from our new collection of vegetarian and vegan wildlife tours.
- Superb, relaxed Mediterranean natural history excursions
- Cinereous Vulture, Audouin's Gull, Balearic Warbler and Eleonora's Falcon
- Enjoy Hoopoe, Bee-eater and Nightingale plus migrating waders, swallows and martins
- Balearic Woodchat Shrike, Balearic Warbler and Wryneck possible
- Visit the Formentor Peninsula in search of Scopoli’s and Balearic Shearwaters
- Time to enjoy butterflies, dragonflies, flora and reptiles
- A small boutique hotel close to all the main wildlife sites
- Choice between vegan or vegetarian cuisine throughout
- Regional flights available from the UK to Palma de Mallorca
Outline Itinerary
What's Included?
- Flights
- Accommodation:
Well-located hotel with en suite facilities and swimming pool.
- Food:
All included in the price starting with dinner on Day 1 and finishing with breakfast on Day 8
Dates & Prices
2025
Tour Leader: David Jackson
Dave has been fascinated by the natural world from an early age when his dad used to take him fishing at a local lake in Hertfordshire, however, he didn’t have the concentration to sit still for long unless trying to encourage a Robin to feed from his hand!
In adult life, he has been a long-serving committee member of the local RSPB Members’ Group and took part in the charity’s fund-raising bike rides from London to Oxford, ‘Pedal for Puffins’ and ‘Pedal for Parrots’.
Dave is also a serving committee member of the Northamptonshire Bird Club and, although birds are his first love, he has an interest in all natural history and gives illustrated talks to groups and societies from his travels to Iceland, New Zealand, Panama, South Africa, The Gambia and more.
After a career in financial services, David took early retirement and finally found “his true vocation” - leading for Naturetrek. He has now led multiple tours to countries including Iceland, Scotland, St. Lucia and The Gambia. He also leads tours in our portfolio of Vegetarian and Vegan Wildlife Holidays.
When not touring, he volunteers for Wildlife Trust BCN at Pitsford Nature Reserve SSSI where he is involved in many aspects of conservation, maintenance and survey work.
He also runs Naturetrek’s 'Introduction to Macro Photography at Pitsford SSSI' Day Trip, where a number of Dave’s photos are displayed to commemorate the Trust’s 50-year anniversary and he is always pleased to assist those on his tours in improving their photography skills
A selection of Dave’s images (including his Eurasian Sparrowhawk voted Birdguides Photo of the Year 2022) can be viewed here: Birdguides Portfolio.
2026
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We have one of the largest selections of professionally organised, small group birdwatching holidays around the world and all of our birdwatching tours are accompanied by at least one professional ornithologist leader with detailed knowledge of the area.
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Our Bargain Birdwatching Selection
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Prefer to Travel in a Private Group?
For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.
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At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:
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