Wildlife and walking holiday in the Spanish Pyrenees
A week long small group walking holiday in the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park. Hosted by wildlife enthusiasts and local naturalist.
Ordesa and Monte Perdito National Park Sierra de Guara Geopark of Sobrabre Birdwatching Spanish Pyrenees wildlife No supplement for solo travellers
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€1995 excluding flights
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Return minibus transfer from Zaragoza airport or station (fast rail links with Barcelona and Madrid) 80€ return trip.
Description of Wildlife and walking holiday in the Spanish Pyrenees
A week long, small group wildlife and walking holiday in the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees. To coincide with the wild flowers and the migratory birds returning from Africa.
The walking is easy to moderate with plenty of stops to look for wildlife and identify the abundant flora (the longest walk is 6 km). Each day we are with a different local specialist, botanist, ornithologist, lepidopterist and allround wildlife expert. Learn about vultures, as we visit the best place in Europe to see the magnificent Bearded vulture.
You will be staying within the UNESCO Geopark of the Pyrenees, with its breathtaking landscapes, as well as being close to the Ordesa National Park, a World Biosphere Reserve. There are more than 1500 species of flowers here, 171 species of birds, over 131 species of butterflies and 32 different species of mammals, with eclectic insect life, including the praying mantis.
Your base is a beautifully restored farmhouse that is owned by your hosts and wildlife enthusiasts, Simon and Lucy.
Our guesthouse
During this wildlife week, we host you in our restored traditional Pyrenean farmhouse, dating back to the 17th century. Restored to a high spec, the bedrooms are spacious with ensuite bathrooms and modern rain showers. There are spectacular views over the valley. Local artefacts and antiques are throughout, and there is plenty of space to spread out in our large sitting room. Evening meals are served on the terrace outside with wonderful sunsets as a backdrop. Wi-Fi is available in communal areas.
The price of the holiday includes everything except your transport to get here, and we do offer transfers from Zaragoza, for a charge of €80 pp return.
Please note that we do not charge a supplement for solo travellers.
Price information
€1995 excluding flights
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No Single Supplement
Return minibus transfer from Zaragoza airport or station (fast rail links with Barcelona and Madrid) 80€ return trip.
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Holiday information
Diet:
We cater for both vegetarians and vegans.
Renewable energy:
On this trip you’ll stay in a restored 17th Century farmhouse. A geothermal heat pump supplies hot water and underfloor heating, and electricity is supplied by photovoltaic panels on the roof.
Reviews
21 Reviews of Wildlife and walking holiday in the Spanish Pyrenees
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 30 Jun 2025 by Maggie Bristow
Book it, it’s better than you can imagine. Read full reviewReviewed on 14 Jun 2025 by David Phillipps
Access to the mountains and forest with amazingly knowledgeable guides was the best part for us but you can’t rate highly the care given by Simon and Lucy, the excellent food and wine and simply the family like care they took of us. Read full reviewReviewed on 09 Jun 2024 by Wendy Hamlet
Fantastic wildlife encounters in beautiful scenery... great effort had been made to source local knowledgable guides and local food and wines. Read full reviewReviewed on 23 Jun 2023 by Susan Spelling
The actual location and renovation of the farmhouse are spectacular. Every day was a joy seeing the local wildlife with local enthusiasts... We ended the week feeling very relaxed, great food and kind hosts plus the other people on the holiday made it so memorable. Read full reviewReviewed on 27 May 2023 by Debbie Thomas
Simon and Lucy’s guiding principle is to use local and home grown ingredients for their delicious meals... A very worthwhile week. Read full reviewReviewed on 26 May 2023 by Julie Dawson
One of the best we have ever done! Simon and Lucy are fantastic hosts, their knowledge and passion is contagious! Read full reviewReviewed on 26 May 2023 by Ian Powell
The best holiday and wildlife experience I have had. Simon and Lucy are doing an incredible job and the whole experience is really good value for money. Read full reviewReviewed on 25 Oct 2023 by Jessica mckoen
The knowledge gained about the local area including ecology , wildlife , gastronomy history and culture. Particularly enjoyed the walks, visit to a traditional farmhouse and the visit to the goats cheese farm. Read full reviewReviewed on 14 Aug 2022 by Toby Fountain
This was an outstanding holiday. The accommodation is a beautiful old farmhouse, the cuisine is healthy and delicious, and the range of wildlife and landscapes I experienced was breath taking. Read full reviewReviewed on 04 Jul 2022 by Susan Livingstone
Excellent, educational and truly inspiring. We learnt so much about the local nature, geography and culture of this beautiful part of Aragón. Read full reviewReviewed on 30 Jun 2022 by Janice Newman
Absolutely brilliant. Lucy and Simon go out of their way to ensure everything is perfect. Read full reviewReviewed on 15 Jun 2022 by Judith Brooks
Outstanding in every way. Great attention to detail in providing for guests' needs. The accommodation was comfortable and impeccably clean. I felt very welcome and cared for. Read full reviewReviewed on 22 Jul 2019 by Roland Cherry
Our holiday was brilliant! The wild and rugged beauty of the Aragon landscape took our breath away. Read full reviewReviewed on 25 Jun 2019 by Denise Ramsden
There were so many wonderful moments - the beautiful Lady's Slipper orchids, the vultures, the marmots, the Graellsia moth, the wonderful scenery of the Ordesa National Park. Read full reviewReviewed on 25 Jun 2019 by Margaret and Roger STEVENS
Excellent - one of the best holidays we've had, with a well-balanced programme of nature, wildlife and walking which was adaptable to all needs. Read full reviewReviewed on 09 Jun 2019 by Elena Cherkashyna
The day when we went high in the mountains and saw some wild animals was memorable. Also the night when we watched butterflies with our guide was amazing. Read full reviewReviewed on 29 May 2018 by Alison Pelikan
The beautiful scenery on the walks plus the stunning variety of flowers, the birds and their songs and the insect activity generally. Enjoyed the actual walking too! Also the real quiet in the area we were in allowed me to be able to hear the birds rather than the traffic. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) holiday so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your holiday to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
We are passionate about the environment and the wildlife where we live. The Ordesa National Park is a World Biosphere Reserve and a ‘Special Protection Area for Birds’ with over 171 species, including the rare Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus Barbatus). We support the Lammergeier Conservation Foundation by using guides from the Foundation, visiting the raptor feeding stations with guests and selling the Foundation T-shirts. This helps fund a breeding program in our area which has had great success. Our walks are led by experts in the area (or accompanied by information packs when self-guided) and ensure that fragile environments are not degraded in any way when walking.There are also well over 100 species of butterflies and moths in our area, including the rare and beautiful Isabelina Moth (Actias Isabellae) and the Giant Peacock Moth (Saturnia Pyri). We have been successful in hatching the eggs and releasing the caterpillars for these moths.
At the farmhouse we have geothermal heating and hot water with minimal environmental impact. We also harvest rainwater for both the irrigation of our vegetable patch and garden, and for the washing machine.
We recycle all we can, including building materials and furniture. For example all the vanity units in the luxury bathrooms are unique secondhand pieces of furniture, adapted with a granite top and basin. All the furniture in the house is antique or secondhand and has been or is in the process of being restored by Simon, your host. Many of the external doors are secondhand and have been adapted. The beams and stone from the four year renovation of the property have been reused throughout the building process. We continue to reuse this material now as we landscape the garden.
People
We support the local economy wherever possible by employing guides, experts and teachers from our area. We offer English lessons to our guides, providing them with a greater opportunity for work.We involve our neighbours with our holidays, offering the possibility to visit their houses which have changed little through the centuries. This gives a unique insight into the culture and traditions of the high Pyrenees. In return we make donations to the village fund, for amongst other things the maintenance of our historic chapel of San Urbez (hermitage).
We also offer a guided visit to the chapel of San Urbez, explaining stories about our saint, his miracles and the architectural features. For this, we ask our guests for a donation in the chapel collection box.
We are involved in trying to preserve and restore the local pathways, acting as volunteers as the need arises. We will be running a path clearing holiday in the future which we hope will also ultimately benefit the community as a whole.
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