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Chile – Land of the Condor 09 November – 25 November (17 days) Tour cost: £5,799 Single Supplement: £570 Our tour to this interesting country will hope to see Andean Condor, Diademed Sandpiper-Plover and Inca Tern to mention just a few of the 250 species to be expected. Please send for full details if interested – Guaranteed departure and price. Spain – Aragon – Cranes, Lammergeiers & Wallcreepers 12 November – 19 November (8 days) Tour cost: £1,499 Single Supplement: £100 Steve West will be leading this week long tour to see the wonders of wintering Cranes and the chance to find that elusive denizen of the mountains, the Wallcreeper. For full details of the itinerary see page 114 of this brochure – Guaranteed departure and price. Colombia – Birding’s Final Frontier 23 November – 08 December (16 days) Tour cost: £4,899 Single Supplement: £300 Colin Bushell will be leading our tour to this bird-rich country. Colombia boasts more bird species than any other country and we hope to see over 500 on this holiday. Please note that single rooms are now available throughout the tour. For full details of the itinerary see page 34 of this brochure – Guaranteed price. India – Goa at Leisure 23 November – 05 December (13 days) Tour cost: £2,399 Single Supplement: £290 Journey with Mike on this holiday to see exotic birds in an exotic location. Our superb hotel is renowned for its cuisine and there are excursions each day to look for birds such as Indian Pitta, Blyth's Pipit and much more. This tour also includes a three-night stay at Backwoods Camp. For full details of the itinerary see page 72 of this brochure – Guaranteed price. Iceland – Winter Wonderland 28 November – 02 December (5 days) Tour cost: £1,399 Single Supplement: £100 Andy Jones will be leading this winter tour to see the island's dramatic scenery. Hopefully conditions will be favourable for viewing the Aurora Borealis. For full details of the itinerary see page 132 of this brochure – Guaranteed departure and price. L AT E 2 0 1 3 T O U R S / P L A N S F O R 2 0 1 5 White Pelicans and Great Egrets, Danube Delta, Romania Plans for 2015 As you can see from the brochure we have already included a number of tours for the early part of 2015. However, our plans are at a stage now that we can give you an indication of some of the other tours we shall be running later in the year. Most of our European programme will be repeated, so if you see a tour in <strong>2014</strong> that takes your fancy you can be pretty sure we will be running it in 2015. Some of our long haul tours we run every year, such as Trinidad and Tobago and New Zealand, but others tend to be changed and are rotated on a two or three year basis. March April May June July Guyana Panama France – Corsica Mongolia Uganda Nepal USA – Hawaiil Poland Arctic Norway Brazil August September October November December Kenya South Africa Botswana Australia India USA – Washington Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Of course there will also be some new destinations that we shall include, as well as other old favourites – but for those you’ll have to wait for the 2015 brochure! To make a booking please call <strong>Ornitholidays</strong> on 01794 519445 5
T O U R G R A D I N G Tour Grading To try and give you further insight into each of our tours, we have attempted to define some categories that cannot always be ascertained just by reading a brochure entry. Obviously it is difficult to pigeon-hole every tour with just one definition, so these should be taken only as a guide. Every tour now carries this set of gradings, as defined below: Accommodation FINE Includes lodges and hotels rated highly for their facilities, comfort and service. GOOD Includes lodges and hotels typical of the international average. They may vary somewhat in standard, but typically they are among the best available for the sites visited. BASIC TENTED Includes lodges and hotels which are normally clean and comfortable and are used when little or nothing else is available at the sites visited. They may not have electricity or hot water. Includes permanent tent sites at some localities and/or temporary sites where the outfitters erect and carry the tents with them for each locality. Birds Number of species to be expected on the tour (approximate). Climate HOT Maximum daytime shade temperatures higher than 80 Fahrenheit (27 Centigrade). WARM Maximum daytime shade temperatures frequently in the 70s to 80s Fahrenheit (21 to 27 Centigrade). COOL COLD Maximum temperatures typically in the 50s to 60s Fahrenheit (10 to 20 Centigrade). Minimum temperatures down to the 40s Fahrenheit (4 Centigrade) and sometimes less. Elevation HIGH Maximum elevations to above 3,000 metres (10,000 feet) for one or more full days and nights. MODERATE LOW Maximum elevations from 2,000 metres (6,600 feet) to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet) for one or more full days and nights. From sea-level to 2,000 metres (6,600 feet) for one or more full days and nights. Health Precautions NORMAL Insect repellent and bottled water. SPECIAL As above, plus vaccinations needed – see pages 153 and 154. Pace RELAXED Normally less than 10 hours per day in the field and/or in transit. Normally optional pre-breakfast and occasionally post-dinner birding walks. MODERATE INTENSE Normally about 8 to 14 hours in the field and/or in transit. Includes some days in excess of 14 hours per day in the field and/or in transit. Photography EXCELLENT Much of the wildlife is tame and approachable. Normally good light conditions. Good scenic shots available. GOOD Only some areas visited will produce opportunities for wildlife photography. Good scenic shots available. Walking EASY Short distances (less than 4 km per walk) over fairly level ground. MODERATE DIFFICULT No difficulties for clients in reasonable health, but some walks may involve slopes and/or moderate distances (4 to 10 km). To be undertaken only by clients in good physical condition; may include steep and rocky sections to reach important bird watching sites, and/or walks longer than 6 km. Airline SCHEDULED CHARTER 6 For a previous tour report or further information please call: 01794 519445
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N A M I B I A Namibia Etosha & the
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T H E G A M B I A The Gambia A Tast
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E GY P T Egypt Birds & History Frid
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M O R O C C O Morocco High Atlas &
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M O R O C C O Morocco Atlantic Coas
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Sing-sing with Huli, Papua New Guin
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J O R D A N Jordan Birds & History
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K U W A I T Kuwait Birding in the G
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I N D I A India - Goa Birds, Beache
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S R I L A N K A Sri Lanka Teardrop
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M O N G O L I A Mongolia Eastern St
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TA I W A N Taiwan Island Endemics S
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B H U TA N Bhutan Birds & Buddhism
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N E PA L Nepal Chitwan, Koshi & Phu
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V I E T N A M Vietnam Land of the D
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B O R N E O Borneo Island in the Cl
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PA P U A N E W G U I N E A Papua Ne
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Boating on the Danube Delta, Romani
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G R E E C E Greece - The Island of
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G R E E C E Greece - The Island of
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S PA I N Spain - Coto Doñana & Sie
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S PA I N Spain - The Canary Islands
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S PA I N Spain - Coto Doñana & Ext
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S PA I N Spain - The Island of Meno
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S PA I N Spain - Southern Catalonia
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S PA I N Spain - Catalonia - Photog
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S PA I N Spain - Aragon Cranes, Lam
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P O R T U G A L Portugal at Leisure
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P O R T U G A L Portugal at Leisure
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I TA LY - S I C I LY Italy - Sicily
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I TA LY Italy Po Delta Po Delta Pal
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I TA LY Italy at Leisure Birds & Wi
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F R A N C E France - Wallcreeper To
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I C E L A N D Iceland Winter Wonder
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I C E L A N D Iceland Land of Ice &
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T U R K E Y Turkey Turkish Delight
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B E L A R U S Belarus Europe’s La
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F I N L A N D Finland Owls, Woodpec
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H U N G A R Y Hungary Spring Tour S
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R O M A N I A Romania Danube Delta
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B U L G A R I A Bulgaria at Leisure
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O U R T E A M O F L E A D E R S Our
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O U R T E A M O F L E A D E R S Blu
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C A L E N D A R Calendar 2014 JANUA
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C O N D I T I O N S O F B O O K I N
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C O N D I T I O N S O F B O O K I N
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