Birding in Camargue, Crau & Alpilles with Envie de Sud

🦅Camargue Birding Tour

Experience nature up close – all year round

📍 The Camargue: A treasure for bird enthusiasts
With over 400 recorded species, the Camargue is one of Europe’s top birdwatching destinations.
🌾 From marshes, rice fields, and salt pans to coastal wetlands, the scenery and birdlife change with every season.

🌍 Excursions in the Golden Triangle: Camargue – Plaine de la Crau – Alpilles
Three complementary ecosystems offering exceptional bird diversity among steppes, reed beds, and Provençal hills.

👀 For curious amateurs & experienced naturalists alike
Our tours are designed for anyone eager to discover the rich wildlife of the Camargue, binoculars optional.
Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, we tailor the outings to your interests and skill level.

🚌 Small-group guided excursions
In partnership with local ornithologists, we regularly organise:
✔️ birdwatching trips for individual visitors
✔️ groups of 6 to 8 participants
✔️ including minibus transport


👉 👉 Contact us via our contact form or call us directly at +33 (0)4 66 88 67 01.

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Next departure dates:

Next birding tours: 7 to 11 april 2026 - fully booked 28 april to 2 may 2026- fully booked 14 to 18 september 2026 - 2 spots available - English/French speaking guide 4 to 8 avril 2027 - 8 spots available - French speaking guide 25 to 30 april 2027 - 6 spots available - English speaking guide 6 to 9 may 2027 - Festival de la Camargue - Many guided tours all over Camargue: Only French speaking guides 13 to 18 september 2027 - 8 spots available - English speaking guide

Download the birding programmes of 2026

Download the birding programmes of 2027

Camargue, Crau & Alpilles -end of april – peak season of spring migration

Camargue, Crau & Alpilles – mid september – peak season of autumn migration

Personalised birdwatching holidays available all year round. Private guide in French or English. With or without transport.

For our in-house guests staying at Envie de Sud and booking our half-board package, we organise private birdwatching and nature excursions throughout the year, accompanied by our professional ornithologists. Tours are available in English or French.

The guiding fee is a fixed daily rate, regardless of whether you are travelling alone, as a couple, or in a group of up to 5–8 participants. Transportation costs and any entrance fees are charged separately by the ornithologist.

Each excursion is fully tailored to your interests, allowing you to create a programme that matches your wishes and the species or habitats you would like to discover.

For French-speaking nature enthusiasts looking for a more budget-friendly option, visiting the Camargue during the annual Festival de la Camargue et du Delta du Rhône, held every year over the Ascension weekend, is an excellent choice. The festival offers an extensive programme of guided walks, excursions and lectures in French.

A stay at Envie de Sud with half-board provides a comfortable and affordable alternative to a fully private guided experience, while allowing you to enjoy one of the region’s most important nature events.

Of course, nature lovers are welcome to enjoy an early breakfast before setting off at dawn, when wildlife is at its most active.

📅 Tailor-made birding trips – all year round
Travelling solo, as a couple or with friends?
We offer flexible, custom-made birding holidays in the Camargue – any time of year.

📩 Book your Camargue birding tour now!

Got a plan or just a dream?
We’re here to help you create a truly unforgettable nature experience in the Camargue. An early and well-planned booking is essential, as the only two English speaking birding guides are often fully booked months in advance.

👉 Write to us via our contact form or call us directly at +33 (0)4 66 88 67 01. (we speak English)


Excellent organisation and very competent guides. We had a wonderful week in the Camargue.

Christophe is incredibly knowledgeable – he knows so much about ornithology and also about the history of the Camargue. Another highlight, apart from the observations, is opening the picnic box and returning to Envie de Sud in the evening with a delicious dinner. For us vegetarians, this is a special treat. See you soon – we’ll be back. In the Camargue, we’ve found our address!

Thanks to Christophe and Frédéric, we saw an enormous amount during our weeks of touring at the end of April/beginning of May 2022. The long-awaited and twice-postponed trip to Covid was a pleasure. At Ursula’s pension Envie de Sud, we felt at ease from the very first moment. The food is excellent and we particularly liked the waste-free picnic in the stainless steel box. We would be delighted to recommend this address.

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