Day 1: Arrive in Madrid and travel to El Barco de Avila

Arrive at Madrid airport in the early afternoon, where the group will meet. We will then drive to El Barco de Avila, where we will stay for the night. Dinner will be served in a local restaurant.

Overnight in El Barco de Avila.

Meals included: None

Day 3: Herping at “Dehesa” habitat

After breakfast, we will explore a tipical habitat in the Mediterranean bioregion with some fantastic species like Malpolon monspessulanus, Zamenis scalaris, Mauremys leprosa, Blanus Rufus, Timon lepidus or Podarcis lusitanicus.

At night we will look for amphibinas at nearby ponds: Pelobates cultripes, Hyla molleri, Alytes cisternasii and Triturus marmoratus.

Overnight in Salamanca.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 4: Discover Southern Salamanca Province

We will move to one of the mountain ranges in Southern Salamanca Province. Here we will look for some reptile species like Chalcides bedriagai, Chalcides striatus, Vipera latastei, Natrix astreptophora and Tarentola mauritanica. At night we will try our luck with Salamandra salamandra bejarae, Triturus marmoratus and Discoglossus galganoi.

Overnight in Candelario.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 5: Herping at Sierra Bejar

We will herp in Sierra de Bejar, to look for the endemic and beautiful Iberolacerta cyreni, Coronella austriaca and to have our last chance with Vipera latastei. At night we will move to Monfragüe National Park and visit some ponds to observe new amphibian species like Hyla meridionalis and Triturus pygmaeus.

Overnight near Monfrague National Park.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 6 : A Day at Monfrague National Park

We will wake up early and go to one of the best places to look for birds in Spain, where we will have the chance to see Golden eagles, Griffon vultures, Black storks or Blue rock thrushes.

After that, we will hike through the trails of the National Park to observe species like Podarcis virescens, Psammodromus occidentalis, Timon lepidus and Hemorrhois hippocrepis.

At night we will go to some streams and ponds to look for Discoglossus galganoi, Hyla meridionalis, and the beautiful morphs of Salamandra salamandra bejarae that occur around there.

Overnight near Monfrague National Park.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 7: Monfrague National Park, Segovia Mountain Range and travel to Madrid

We will spend the last morning outside the National Park to look for Macroprotodon brevis, Zamenis scalaris and Coronella girondica.  At night we will stop in the southern mountain range of Segovia to look for Salamandra salamandra almanzoris and Alytes obstetricans.

 Overnight in Madrid

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 8: Departure Day

After breakfast, free time and individual departure from Madrid.

Meals Included: Breakfast