Many thanks for the interest you have shown in this initiative of "Boletas", specialists in the design and organisation of birdwatching and nature holidays for individuals, groups, companies and associations in the very best areas of Spain (Extremadura, Doñana, Picos de Europa), Morocco but specially in the Spanish Pyrenees and Northeast of Spain.
We wish to thank the people who have put their confidence in us, making BOLETAS Birdwatching Centre a well known meeting point in the Pyrenees. As pioneers our tours are a reference for other companies and many birdwatchers. We were first to promote visiting the Pyrenees in Winter looking for Wallcreepers, easier ad more rewarding than in summer. We designed an estrategy to have good chances with the elusive Dupont´s Lark in March , now a bible for many birdwatchers. Our tour in summer combining the high Pyrenees and the Ebro Steppes can be found now in many brochures. We always try to be one step ahead and thanks to this we still developing new and attractive tours which will allow you discover the most recondite landscapes of this beautiful country its culture and its wildlife.
We are retaining our most popular tours; "Birdwatching Week at Casa "Boletas" with an extension to the Ebro Delta, the superb "Wallcreepers and Cranes " and Pyrenees & Steppes, each one attractive for its own characteristics takes place in the best birding and scenic sites. Also we offer "The Secrets of the High Pyrenees " for those interested in orchids or butterflies who prefer a different holiday. Due to their success we also continue to offer the exclusive "Photography Tours" ( designed for professional or amateur photographers) concentrated in the most regarded birds of the Spanish birdlife; Lammergeier, Great Bustard or Wallcreeper. Out of the Pyrenees you can enjoy several studied and relaxed tours : "Extremadura, Spanish Specialities" , "Extremadura & Gredos" and Extremadura & Doñana exploring the most exciting regions for water birds, raptors & steppe birds. "Picos de Europa" dramatic scenery recently discovered by birdwatchers and "Migrants in Andalucia" an exciting experience in early autumn, "Canary Islands" dramatic scenery holding a good number of endemics and "Pyrenees in Spring" painting holiday tour with the affable wildlife artist Ernest Leahy . For fith year we are offering an oustanding tour outside Spain : " Morocco" a 11 day tour visiting some of the most famous birding sites of this beautiful and interesting country, giving us an opportunity to spot many birds restricted to the very south of the palearctic (191 species observed in April 2005).
For next year (2008) we present two LONG WEEKEND tours, “ Pyrenees in Winter” and “Birding around Madrid” which were previously available only by special request from our regular customers. Also next year, as in 2006, we are gald to offer to our customers an interesting tour to Galapagos Islands plus few days in Ecuador, as you will see its price is enbeatable.
Throughout my long career as a tour guide I have noticed that many birdwatchers are also serious lovers of jazz. At Boletas Birdwatching Centre , our customers feel as though they are at home, enjoying food and wine, and listening to the extensive collection of jazz music we have available. For many years I have been thinking of offering a combined 'birds and music' tour for those who are passionate about both. The long awaited tours are now in our programme Jazz & Jizz at BOLETAS and the interesting "CUBA birds & music" .
Most of our tours for 2008 are already "fully booked", if you are interested in any of them we accept bookings for 2009.
Mr. Josele J. Saiz is an expert in the design and organisation of birdwatching and nature holidays, he can work out customised walking or birdwatching/nature tours for any number of persons anywhere in Spain or Morocco, just tell us which species you would like to observe or which sites you want to visit. His intimate knowledge of our country permits us to guarantee a high success level in the observation of the most sought after species. We offer to other birdwatching companies, bird clubs or nature groups our experience and ability in the organisation of tours , being Spanish ground agents for several of them.
