Lanzarote base? (1 Viewer)

[John In Ireland]

Where would be the best place to base myself if I were going on a Lanzarote birding trip?

 

[Phil Andrews]

Will depend if you have access to a car.

If yes then its relatively easy to travel from one end to another - I have always stayed in the Puerto del Carmen area.

 

[Mike Crawley]

I’ve only been once and we stayed in Playa Blanca. We had an inexpensive hire car which took us everywhere we needed to get to.
We did a special guided trip through the desert with Eco Insider, that produced some smashing birds

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[Owene]

I’ve only been once and we stayed in Playa Blanca. We had an inexpensive hire car which took us everywhere we needed to get to.
We did a special guided trip through the desert with Eco Insider, that produced some smashing birds

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That pretty much is the exact same experience as me. Im sure the guided trip could be replicated on your own but you’d need off road capability

 

[Mike Crawley]

Spending €100 on the trip in a Land Rover meant we only needed to hire the cheapest small car available.
The “safari” is very straightforward but 4 wheel drive and lots of ground clearance required

 

[Phil Andrews]

Managed to tracks out of Soo for Houbaras and CCC with a standard Economy car.

 

[Owene]

Managed to tracks out of Soo for Houbaras and CCC with a standard Economy car.

Some of the tracks did seem quite doable but we also did some proper off road lava slopes.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Am sure everything is do-able without a guide but all depends on your available time/cash.

 

[Mike Crawley]

I think that two thirds would be doable with care especially around Soo

 

[foresttwitcher]

I got the desert specialities around Soo from the tracks I could do with a small 2WD.

 

[William Lewis]

I would definitely include a boat trip in your itinerary if you can, lots to see out on the sea.

 

[John In Ireland]

We would have a car but not an off road one. We would also not be going into mountainous territory! We like to stay on the flat!

 

[pbjosh]

I hired the cheapest smallest car I could and saw all possible birds multiple times without any problems. The Coursers were harder to find than Bustards, at least on my visit. We chose where to stay entirely independently of birding priorities as the island isn't that big.

 

[djludlow]

It’s also possible to day trip Fuerteventura from Playa Blanca . I did that in 2016 in a hire car mainly for the Stonechat but it was worthwhile just to see the Island. Wasn’t expensive at the time.

 

[Phil Andrews]

It’s also possible to day trip Fuerteventura from Playa Blanca . I did that in 2016 in a hire car mainly for the Stonechat but it was worthwhile just to see the Island. Wasn’t expensive at the time.

Far more chance of petrels and shears from the ferry than the land