Guided tours on 4x4 routes of the Monfrague park in Extremadura
The main attraction of Monfrague National Park, in Estremadura, is to see the Iberian fauna, and more specifically, birds of prey.
Therefore, the visit of the national park of Monfrague It becomes a tour of viewpoints and observatories from which to see the raptors fly and, above all, discover their nests.
The most advisable to know in depth the Monfrague National Park It is undoubtedly participating in one of the guided tours in 4 × 4 vehicles They carry out several nature tourism companies.
Guided tours on 4x4 routes of the Monfrague park in Extremadura
In my recent visit to Monfrague I made the tour with the company Live Monfrague, which allowed to know the history and characteristics of the national park, and also to see birds of prey and their nests.
Among the various routes and excursions They offer, the standard guided tour is called Monfrague, Bird Paradise, which runs for 3 hours and a half viewpoints of the Tiétar river.
From them you can see the flight, according to the time of the year, of black vultures, griffon vultures, black storks, real owls and even imperial eagles. And likewise, with the help of the telescopes and binoculars with which you are endowed, you can locate the nests of the birds.
Portilla del Tietar viewpoint in Monfrague in Extremadura
Subsequently, you enter the area of private pastures and on roads you can see deer and even an impressive centennial cork oak.
This 4 × 4 vehicle route It takes place throughout the year and starts at 10.30 am, either at the Tourist Office of Villarreal of San Carlos, or at the Cañada Real Hotel in Malpartida de Plasencia.
The minimum group is two people and the 4 × 4 route price It is 30 euros per person.
If you want to delve deeper into the landscapes and wildlife of the Monfrague National Park, the option would be the 4 × 4 route Paradise of birds and pastures of Monfrague, which takes place throughout the day.
In the morning, for three and a half hours, the visit focuses on the viewpoints of the Tiétar River. And in the afternoon, with the same duration, it deepens the tour of the typical pastures of Extremadura, seeing Iberian pigs, bulls of bulls, deer, water birds such as the great egret, and if there is luck, the raptor of the pasture, the blue Elanio.
In 4x4 through the meadows of the Monfrague park in Extremadura
This guided visit It takes place in winter, from November to February, and the price per person is 55 euros.
To participate in the 4 × 4 routes through the Monfrague park, it is advisable to book at least 15-20 days in advance, and even earlier in the high seasons, such as spring and autumn.
You can book by email with Live Monfrague ([email protected]) and you must pay 50 percent of the price, and the rest, directly during the visit.
