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Touren in der wilden Natur
Touren in der wilden Natur Gruppenreise Lettland

Autumn Birdwatching Tour

Tag 1 Arrival in Rīga. Rīga - Sigulda - Pale - Salacgriva

Pick-up at the Rīga International Airport and head to Sigulda. We will follow the
walking trails at Sigulda area and Turaida Castle park looking for woodpeckers.
The journey continues to Pale. We will walk through Pilkes Bog to watch cranes.


Accomodation and dinner in Salacgrīva.

Distanz per auto 230 km

Tag 2 Salacgrīva - Kuiviži - Mazsalaca - Burtnieki

After early breakfast we will spend a couple of hours on the sea shore to
watch waders, then continue along the picturesque banks of the river Salaca for
woodepeckers.


Next, drive to the lake Burtnieks, Viksna and Ruja ponds. There
we will watch cranes and geese.


Accomodation and dinner in Burtnieki.

Distanz per auto 206 km

Tag 3 Burtnieki - Seda - Valka - Graši

After the breakfast we’ll drive to Seda Heath and spend some time watching
geese and cranes.


Then we explore parktype meadows at the Gauja bridge.


Continue to Murmastiene to watch cranes. We will spend evening at Graši Manor House surrounded by its old park.


Accomodation and dinner at Graši.

Distanz per auto 317 km

Tag 4 Graši - Murmastiene - Lake Lubāna - Īdeņi - Zosna

Today we start and finnish with watching some cranes at Murmastiene. But afternoon we will dedicate to water birds such as herons, sea eagles and ducks around the lake Lubāna and fish ponds at Īdeņi.


Accomodation and dinner at Zosna.

Distanz per auto 247 km

Tag 5 Zosna - Kaunata - Aglona - Dviete

Today we will visit a pottery workshop. Latgale region is famous with their pottering schools.


We will also make an excursion at the Aglona Basilica, a popular pilgrimage site.


Later the day we will spend some time watching cranes, geese and wild horses at Dviete.


Accomodation and dinner at Dviete.

Distanz per auto 180 km

Tag 6 Dviete - Ormaņi - Viesīte - Pilskalne - Pilsrundāle

On the route there will be plenty of beautiful landscapes where some birds of
prey could be spotted.


We will be stopping at Pilskalne manor, mighty Bauskas Castle ruines as well as one of the most beautiful parks – Rundāle Palace park.


Accomodation and dinner at Rundāle.

Distanz per auto 244 km

Tag 7 Pilsrundāle - Svēte - Jelgava - Rīga International Airport

The morning can be spent leisurly watching the birds at Rundāle Palace park.


Then heading to the mouth of Svēte river to watch some geese and cranes.


Departure from Rīga International Airport.

Distanz per auto 110 km