Tours

Red Footed Falcon
We offer a variety of single day or multi-day bird watching tours.
We specialize in small group (2-4) guidance with a personal touch.
We can offer a tailor- made bird watching tours according to the season, the time you have and area of interest.
On the tours we use comfortable B&B accommodation, all equipped with en-suite facilities and excellent food. If you wish to experience an overnight sleep in the field, it's also possible.
Below are only some recommendations for bird watching tours arranged by number of days per tour:
1 DAY BIRDWATCHING TOURS:
A.We start at the JBO in Jerusalem with a morning observation of birds banding , followed by a visit to the fish ponds and different areas in "shephelat yehuda". This tour is most recommended during winter or spring season.
B. Another option for 1 day birdwatching tours is the area near the Dead Sea and Ein Gedi , wadi Arugot, wadi Mishmar, wadi Zeelim and Mount Sdom. We will make an early start travel toward the south, will birdwatching all day till evening and will return to the center after dark. Of course, an afternoon break and lunch is in the schedule.
2 DAYS BIRDWATCHING TOURS:
A. Start by driving towards Beit-Shean Valley- there we will visit the main sites (see "Birding Sites"). We will stay over night in Kefar Rupin and the next day we will leave for Hulla Valley and be there till late afternoon.
B. Visit Shephelat -Yehuda area for one day- there we will watch the birds in all the fish ponds and agriculture fields in the area. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 2 will start with an early rise travel south to the the Dead Sea area.
3 DAYS BIRDWATCHING TOURS:
The most recommended is a birdwatching tour to Eilat and the Arava Valley (see “Birding Sites").
We will start early in the morning driving towards Eilat. After arriving, will go for some birdwatching in Eilat birding Park till evening. Overnight in Eilat Hotel.
Day 2 will begin early in Eilat ringing station followed by birdwatching in the Park and later going to the 20 Km Site. After an afternoon break we will go th the north shore till evening.
Day 3 includes birdwatching in the palm trees area, and south salt ponds followed by birdwatching in Eilat mountains. At the evening we will go and have a look at the drinking site for Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse. After, we will get back towards the center.
Those are just a few suggestions for birdwatching tours. If you have more time, it is highly recommended to do a 7 day tour from south to the north of Israel.
Banding tours in the ringing stations in Israel are also possible to arrange and are highly recomended.
For more information please dont hesitate to contact us in:
Dr. Carmel Zitronblat
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +972-54-8001212
We specialize in small group (2-4) guidance with a personal touch.
We can offer a tailor- made bird watching tours according to the season, the time you have and area of interest.
On the tours we use comfortable B&B accommodation, all equipped with en-suite facilities and excellent food. If you wish to experience an overnight sleep in the field, it's also possible.
Below are only some recommendations for bird watching tours arranged by number of days per tour:
1 DAY BIRDWATCHING TOURS:
A.We start at the JBO in Jerusalem with a morning observation of birds banding , followed by a visit to the fish ponds and different areas in "shephelat yehuda". This tour is most recommended during winter or spring season.
B. Another option for 1 day birdwatching tours is the area near the Dead Sea and Ein Gedi , wadi Arugot, wadi Mishmar, wadi Zeelim and Mount Sdom. We will make an early start travel toward the south, will birdwatching all day till evening and will return to the center after dark. Of course, an afternoon break and lunch is in the schedule.
2 DAYS BIRDWATCHING TOURS:
A. Start by driving towards Beit-Shean Valley- there we will visit the main sites (see "Birding Sites"). We will stay over night in Kefar Rupin and the next day we will leave for Hulla Valley and be there till late afternoon.
B. Visit Shephelat -Yehuda area for one day- there we will watch the birds in all the fish ponds and agriculture fields in the area. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 2 will start with an early rise travel south to the the Dead Sea area.
3 DAYS BIRDWATCHING TOURS:
The most recommended is a birdwatching tour to Eilat and the Arava Valley (see “Birding Sites").
We will start early in the morning driving towards Eilat. After arriving, will go for some birdwatching in Eilat birding Park till evening. Overnight in Eilat Hotel.
Day 2 will begin early in Eilat ringing station followed by birdwatching in the Park and later going to the 20 Km Site. After an afternoon break we will go th the north shore till evening.
Day 3 includes birdwatching in the palm trees area, and south salt ponds followed by birdwatching in Eilat mountains. At the evening we will go and have a look at the drinking site for Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse. After, we will get back towards the center.
Those are just a few suggestions for birdwatching tours. If you have more time, it is highly recommended to do a 7 day tour from south to the north of Israel.
Banding tours in the ringing stations in Israel are also possible to arrange and are highly recomended.
For more information please dont hesitate to contact us in:
Dr. Carmel Zitronblat
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +972-54-8001212