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Discovering Menorca 16 – 23 April 2010

Flight cancellations, like so many due to volcanic dust, meant this group was cancelled on the day of departure. We have re-scheduled to 14 21 May 2010 for five group members, and could take two others.

Holiday Details

Matchani Gran, our holiday base, is a Menorcan farmhouse near Mahón delightfully converted for private guests or small groups by our hosts, Jenny and Shaun Murphy. It has a swimming pool and terrace for outside meals, all set in 10 acres of countryside complete with hoopoes, Thekla larks and Hermann's tortoises.

Excursions should include Fornells harbour and the cape and lighthouse at Cavallaría; the hill of Monte Toro; Punta Prima; the old capital of Ciutadella; Algendar gorge; Mahón harbour; Son Bou reedbed and dunes; the saltpans at Mongofre Nou; the seasonal wetland at Tirant; plus various short excursions or local walks.

Price: £1,290 per person in twin or double room for a full week (Friday to Friday)

En suite facilities.

Single room supplement: £180

Flights: Scheduled Monarch flights, Luton, Birmingham or Manchester to Mahón

Deposit: £200

Maximum number: 14, with two leaders

Fields at Matchani Gran

Stony fields at Matchani Gran (Chris Gibson)

Hermann's tortoise

Hermann's tortoise (Chris Gibson)

Punta Prima

Punta Prima (Chris Gibson)

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