Autumn migrations - Itinerary

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Wildlife tour Group Latvia

Autumn migrations

Day 1 Arrival in Riga. Riga - Jaunmokas

Arrival in Riga.

Meet and greet in the airport and go for dinner and accommodation in Ķemeri National Park.

Distance driving 56 km

Day 2 Ķemeri National Park

Breakfast.

Birding inĶemeri National Park, including wet-forest areas and local places around Lake Kaņieris and Ķemeri village.

Lunch in Lapmežciems.

West coast of Riga Bay with some small stops and longer walk (around 3 km) at Mērsrags.

Dinner and accommodation in Slītere National Park.

Distance driving 130 km

Day 3 Slītere National Park

After early breakfast live towards Cape Kolka and be there until lunch (sea and migration watching or if prefer - small walks in surrounding).

Lunch in Kolka.

Afternoon: Slītere National Park, visiting the broad-leaf forests around ancient coast of Baltic Ice Lake.

Dinner and accommodation in Ventspils.

Distance driving 120 km

Day 4 Ventspils, Užava floodplains

Early morning sea-watching from Ventspils breakwater (1.5 hrs) for interested ones.

Return to the hotel for breakfast.

Drive through Užava floodplain fields.

Lunch in Pāvilosta.

The western most point - Akmeņrags near Ziemupe.

Dinner and accommodation in Liepaja or Pape (recommended). A night watching the owl migration if it has started.

Distance driving 190 km

Day 5 Liepaja, Pape

Breakfast.

Birdringing station and lake Pape. Liepaja and surrounding. Two options - stay the whole day at the ringing station or take a drive of nearest surrounding - can be decided on the spot.

Dinner and accommodation in Liepaja or Pape.

 

 

 


Day 6 Pape - Liepāja - Saldus

Breakfast.

Drive through Zvārte wooded area and make some stops at fish ponds.

Accommodation in Saldus.

Distance driving 152 km

Day 7 Saldus - Riga

Some small stops on the way back to Riga.

Departure.

Distance driving 112 km