Local Lite Birding
Variety and diversity
This is our most basic birding package and features 2 daytrips - the Inhambane Coastal Wetland and Coastal Dunes trips. This package holds opportunities to spot some of our local specials like the Pigmy Goose and Lesser Jacana.
With the usual luxury Villa Castellos experience, this package includes:
- Daily gourmet breakfast and dinner
- Daily housekeeping
- DSTV/Fire TV
- Laundry service
- Free Starlink WiFi
- Private beach access
- Free private airport transfers to and from Inhambane International Airport
See itinerary below for a short description of the excursions and for more information please contact us directly.
Itinerary
Inhambane Coastal Wetland
Variety and Diversity
On a daytrip to Inhambane we travel to the coastal mangroves and lagoas of the local wetlands.
This trip offers 3 habitat types, coastal, coastal mangroves as well as inland bush. Across the vast mud-flats we have the chance of encountering numerous species of waders including:
- Tibetan and Greater Sandplover
- Steppe Whimbrel
- Great Knot
The coastal mangroves includes species such as:
- Mangrove Kingfisher (seasonal)
- Purple Sunbird
- Black-Throated Wattle-Eye
When we travel inland to the beautiful wetlands (lagoas), we encounter many species en-route to our target species:
- Lesser Jacana
- Great Bittern
- Rufous Bellied Heron
- Pigmy Goose
This is a highly diverse area and offers some great birding. This is why the Inhambane Coastal Wetland trip is a standard across all our packages.
Coastal Dunes
Unforgettable Views
A short drive south will take you to the most magnificent coastal dune forest boasting species like:
- Livingstons Flycatcher
- African Hobby
- Dickenson’s Kestrel
- Green Malkoha
- Woodwards Batis
- Black-Headed Apalis
- Plain-backed Sunbird
- Livingstons Turaco
We’ll stop on the way back for a light lunch at a local establishment and enjoy a delicious South African “Vetkoek”. From there we take a slow-drive back to Villa Castellos and, as always, bird en-route
Rates
ZAR8300 or USD480 per person sharing.
Rates are inclusive of all mentioned excursions, facilities, and amenities.
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