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One of nature’s most breathtaking shows. The bellowing, grunting and bawling of the stags, as well as the fighting between them for the available does. The Alcornocales Park is one of the places where visitors can witness this courtship ritual.
The King of the Forest
Few experiences can be more rewarding for amateur nature lovers than enjoying direct contact with the animal world in its most natural state. Listening to, watching, touching and studying animals in their habitat, making the most of a unique region that bridges two continents and hosts a wealth of animal life. The spectacular sight of millions of migratory birds seen from a vantage point that is closer than anywhere else in the world. The unexpected sighting of a dozen cetacean species at sea and their hunting manoeuvres as they work in collaboration with human beings. Little-known landscapes and mysterious wetlands, natural parks and reserves with birds and mammals living free. Spending time with them, walking side-by-side with them and capturing each of their movements on camera.
Few experiences can be more rewarding for amateur nature lovers than enjoying direct contact with the animal world in its most natural state. Listening to, watching, touching and studying animals in their habitat, making the most of a unique region that bridges two continents and hosts a wealth of animal life. The spectacular sight of millions of migratory birds seen from a vantage point that is closer than anywhere else in the world. The unexpected sighting of a dozen cetacean species at sea and their hunting manoeuvres as they work in collaboration with human beings. Little-known landscapes and mysterious wetlands, natural parks and reserves with birds and mammals living free. Spending time with them, walking side-by-side with them and capturing each of their movements on camera.
Experiencing them just as they always should have been – free. Enjoying nature and learning about it with expert scientists, biologists and professional naturalists, people who show us their work and share their knowledge as they and we together enjoy some of the wildest and most protected nature in Europe.
Day of arrival:
Welcome to the hotel with a talk about the Mating Call of the Stag by an expert from Castellar G.P. An explanation of the ritual, and details on the activities of the next day.
1st day:
- 10:00: Pick up and departure from the hotel.
- 10:15: Activity chosen by the client from among the following: 2 hour horse ride or 2 hour hiking route. Both will take place in the La Almoraima estate of the Alcornocales Natural Park, exclusively for the Hotel Castellar.
- 12:45: Return to the hotel.
- 14:00: Lunch at the Hotel Castellar and free time.
- 19:00: Departure from the Hotel Castellar and SUV ride across the Natural Park. The first part of the visit will be devoted to the search for and sighting of fauna, as well as to enjoying the various types of scenery in the area, such as the Guadarranque reservoir or the Castellar castle. As we go along, the different uses of the soil will be explained.
- 20:30: Stop in the heart of the Alcornocales Natural park to listen to the mating call. In this area we will enjoy the sound of the bellowing stags, fighting to protect their territory and their harem of does.
- 21:35: Country-style aperitif, served by the Hotel Castellar.
- 22:30: End of the activity.
- 23:30: Arrival at the hotel.
2nd day:
- 12:00: Check-out.
Please bring:
- Dark-coloured clothes.
- Warm clothes.
- Comfortable shoes.
- Optional torch.
Notes:
Timetables are always approximate. Castellar G.P. reserves the right to change the agenda because of changes that may occur in the natural environment.
