About us

Vultour Naturaleza is a Spanish company established in 2012 with 40/1 registration number in the Touristic Activity Registry of Castilla y Leon within the Complementary Touristic Activities frame. We devote all our efforts to organize events which enhance our cultural and natural assets and assist in fauna and flora observation together with activities related to environmental education.

In Vultour Naturaleza we have all legal permits allocated by the Department of Tourism and Environment of Castilla y Leon including all insurance policies necessary for our activities.

Our name, Vultour Naturaleza, wants to show our love and expertise in bird watching as well as in our natural surroundings.

EMPLACEMENT

We are situated in Cantalejo, Segovia, surrounded by the Duraton River Natural Park, a privileged area where the world’s biggest colony of griffon vultures congregates. Its waters, rocks, moors and hermitages present us with unique landscapes, which give us the opportunity to enjoy a close contact with nature.

We also offer our activities in other Spanish natural surroundings such as Monfragüe, Doñana National Park, Morena Mountain Range, Guadarrama Mountain Range and Canary Islands together with the Cantabrian High Mountain Range and the waters of the Cantabrian Sea, which are some of the natural scenarios in which we work. We provide nature trips in other countries such as Poland, Romania or South Africa among others in cooperation with different agencies.

WHAT WE OFFER?

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1. Guided Nature Tours

We have a wide variety of interpreted guided nature tours with the aim of making known and observing the natural assets of Segovia and all other provinces in Spain.

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2. Nature Photographic Service

We offer a variety of hides which gives all our clients the possibility of photographing and watching all types of native wildlife all year long. Some of our hides have been designed for families to enjoy a pleasant unforgettable activity while having a real close look of our big scavenger birds. We are also specialists in fauna, flora and/or landscape photographic tours and workshops in the heart of nature.

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3. Environmental Education.

We offer outdoor and indoor environmental workshops and activities with the aim of sharing with our students our deep knowledge and respectful approach to our surroundings.

OUR TEAM

The immense diversity of ecotourism Vultour Naturaleza offers is designed for everybody, from naturalists, professional and amateur photographers, families, school children, groups, companies to people with special needs, etc.

Juan Matute

Vultour's Guide - A naturalist and nature photographer

He has shown a passion for nature since a young child, mainly for birds and mammals. He has professionally observed the development of native fauna and has been a lecturer and educator in environmental management for many years. He has also an unrivalled experience in nature group guidance in national and international companies.

He is the author of various scientific publications such as “Birds in Central Valladolid” and his photographs have been issued in countless national and international books and magazines.

Miguel Pascual

Vultour's Guide - A naturalist, nature photographer and an IT

He has a deep knowledge of the fauna and flora of Segovia Province, where he was born. A lover of reptiles and amphibians, dragonflies and butterflies, as well as botany, he has been a lecturer in myriad workshops, courses and talks and Segovia nature exhibitions. Presently, he is working in a wide variety of photographic catalogues on Segovia natural world.