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V: Birdwatching Tour

On this tour you will enjoy the quiet side of Belgium. Every mooring is nearby a natural preserve for bird spotting or exploration of the revival of the nature. You will get a choice of hiking or biking routes. After all those explorations you will enjoy the wonderful river Old Leie and view picturesque landscapes from your deck chair.

  • fr: Oudenaarde welcome ca 19.00, explore Donk ponds, ’t Spei or Ename

  • sa: Leerne domain Ooidonk and Leiemeersen of Astene and Bachte

  • su: Oostkamp find the kingfisher at Valley from Zuidleie and woods Doeveren

  • mo: Nieuwpoort, mudflats and salt marshes with silver herons and waders. Spotting seals?

  • tu: Stalhille winter geese of Uitkerkse polder fe bean gees and white fronted geese

  • we: Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen many duck species and waders. Can you spot the snipe?

  • th: Oudenaarde Schelde Kleinmeers, Mesure well, Weiput water birds in big quantities

  • fr: Oudenaarde goodbye ca 10.00

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For more information around our stops, feel free to try one of the following external links: Most websites about the natural preserves are unfortunately only in Dutch

  • Leiemeersen, the nature preserve near Leerne. Scroll to the bottom of the page!
  • Bird observation photo”s in the natural preserves of West-Flanders
  • Diksmuide
  • More about the monumental city Bruges.
  • the Ooidonk castle, is situated just outside Bachte-Maria-Leerne
  • Oudenaarde, our starting harbor has a history of almost 1000 years
  • the archaeological site of Ename is worth a visit