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Birdwatching |
Tunisia bird tour (9 days)
Tunisia is the most northern country of the African continent. Tunisia has an area of 164,000 square metres..
Its geographical and biological diversity is unique and exceptional through the existence of varied landscapes and ecosystems.
When you travel a few hundred of kilometres from south to north, you find yourself transported from a landscape of Sahara desert to a mountain landscape covered with greenery and dense forest.
Tunisia has a coastline of 1,300 km on the Mediterranean which offers to the country one of the largest maritime openings in Africa.
Tunisia has seven major ecosystems each of them is well preserved into eight national parks and 16 natural reserves. These ecosystems are: coastal, island, wetland, mountain, steppe and savannah, desert and oasis.
It is therefore not surprising that Tunisia can offer an interesting range of species, a mixture of migrating birds from Europe and very unique local species.
Itinerary of the tour 9 days
| Day 1 |
- Arrival at Tunis Carthage Airport.
- Welcome and visit of Carthage and Sidi Bou Said. Upon discovery of this historical heritage we have the opportunity to see the first local species on the cliffs of the village of Sidi Bou Said: Swift, swallows, blackbirds. Transfer to Bizerte.
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Bizerte
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| Day 2 |
- The next visit of the National Nature Park of Ichkeul to watch thousands of birds, especially species nesting in the lake in the mountains and the swamps of Ichkeul Lake; Return to the hotel.
- Dinner and overnight in Bizerte.
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| Day 3 |
- Transfer to the Cap Bon, where we will visit the wetlands and cliffs of Elhaouaria to observe the White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala, Melanocorypha calandra Calandra Lark, White Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia and other species.
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Korba.
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| Day 4 |
- Continuation to Mahres (south of Sfax) via Lake Sidi Jedidi where we will see some species of waterfowl and raptors. Lunch at El Jem and visit of the Roman amphitheatre.
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Mahres.
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| Day 5 et 6 |
| - Two days will be required to visit the two highlights of this area: the saline of Sfax and the National Nature Park of Bouhedma: flamingos, avocets, gulls mocking, wheatear, harier, Bucanetes githagineus , House Bunting Emberiza striolata, African ostrich and antelope. |
| Day 7 |
- Departure to the desert and the National Natural Park of Jebil where we will overnight in a comfortable Bedouin camp, this area will give us the opportunity to see the local birds of the Sahara: wheatears, Turdoides fulva, lark clotbey , White Sparrow, Desert Lark Alaemon alaudipes,.
- Dinner and overnight in the camp.
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| Day 8 |
- Depart to Tozeur the largest oasis in Tunisia where we can watch local species of the Djerid oasis: Marbled duck, House Bunting, Ganga cata.
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Tozeur.
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| Day 9 |
| - Transfer to airport for flight home. |
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