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    Bird Park and Boat Trip: Road Trip on the Tracks of the Local Birds

    Bird Park and Boat Trip: Road Trip on the Tracks of the Local Birds
    Starts from

    Lyon

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Activities

    6

    Duration

    9 hrs

    Length

    31 mi

    Guide details

    Starts from

    Lyon

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Duration

    9 hrs

    Length

    31 mi

    • Natural Attractions
    • Family-Friendly
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    Anna Prudhomme

    Anna Prudhomme

    Travel Expert

    • Visite Villars-les-Dombes beautiful zoological park.
    • Climb in a tree house to observe many species of birds.
    • Watch the sunset at the Turlet Pond Observatory.
    • Eat at Le Milouin a traditional restaurant where you could try frogs.
    Are you a nature lover? Do you like discovering new species? And immerse yourself in the surroundings fauna and flora of the place you’re visiting?
    Then this one-day trip is made for you!
    Meet the nicest species of birds of the Ain department while going on a tour of the Villars-les-Dombes zoological park. Pass by the Turlet Pond Observatory or climb a 27-meter-high tree house to study those beautiful flying creatures. Feed baby flamingos, or pelicans before going on a boat ride on a charming pond located nearby.

    Categories

    • Natural Attractions
    • Family-Friendly
    Are you a nature lover? Do you like discovering new species? And immerse yourself in the surroundings fauna and flora of the place you’re visiting?
    Then this one-day trip is made for you!
    Meet the nicest species of birds of the Ain department while going on a tour of the Villars-les-Dombes zoological park. Pass by the Turlet Pond Observatory or climb a 27-meter-high tree house to study those beautiful flying creatures. Feed baby flamingos, or pelicans before going on a boat ride on a charming pond located nearby.
    Anna Prudhomme

    Anna Prudhomme

    Travel Expert

    • Visite Villars-les-Dombes beautiful zoological park.
    • Climb in a tree house to observe many species of birds.
    • Watch the sunset at the Turlet Pond Observatory.
    • Eat at Le Milouin a traditional restaurant where you could try frogs.

    Day Itinerary

    6 Activities
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    Day 1

    30 mi0.6 mi

    Get on the Tracks of the Local Birds of the Villars-Les-Dombes Park

    On this one-day journey, you'll be discovering the beautiful fauna of the Ain department. You will have a chance to climb into a tree house culminating the canopy, meet the little prankster birds called Rainbow Lori or visit the nursery where the chicks are pampered.
    Let yourself be guided by ornithologists of the site, and a picnic will be prepared for you to have lunch at the water's edge.
    After this vibrant experience, you’ll be heading to the Domaine De la Dombes for a boat trip on the Moulin pond before watching the sunset at the Turlet Pond Observatory.
    09:503 hrs 30 min

    Bird Park Villars les Dombes

    There are so many things to do and see at the Villars-les-Dombes beautiful zoological park. So get ready as you’ll begin with the Panoramic Tower designed as a tree house to observe the canopy’s fauna. Bringing you a little closer to the world of the birds, this vertical walk allows you to discover the local avifauna.
    Then, I’ll recommend scheduling a visit of the Rainbow Lori, the small parrot native to Oceania and one of the nurseries where hundreds of baby macaws, hornbills, flamingos, or pelicans, are growing up.
    Finally, book one of the guided tours to fully enjoy the experience, there are some available at different prices, for different ages and depending on the time you’ll like to spend at the park.
    There are several good restaurants on the site, such as La Réserve or Le Comptoir des Colibris. You could also just take a snacking at the Food Truck de la Dombes or La Chouet’Tarterie to enjoy at the water's edge.
    0.5 mi
    10 min
    13:301 hr

    Watch Tower in the Bird Park

    This the first activity you'll begin with : the Panoramic Tower designed as a tree house to observe the canopy’s fauna.
    15.4 mi
    40 min
    15:151 hr

    Camping Domaine de la Dombes

    Then head to the Domaine de la Dombes! There you’ll find a beautiful pond called Étang du Moulin and I recommend renting a small boat made for 3 - 4 people.
    Watch the birds and try to find the names of the one you just learnt about at the zoological park!
    11.8 mi
    20 min
    16:355 min

    Car Park

    Park here before the final nature treat on your trip.
    0.1 mi
    5 min
    17:3530 min

    Observatoire d’Étang Turlet

    To end your day in one of the best possible way, head to the Turlet Pond Observatory to watch the sunset and have a final look at the beautiful bird fauna of this amazing location.
    3.2 mi
    10 min
    18:151 hr 30 min

    Le Milouin

    Le Milouin is a traditional restaurant, in the charming village of Boulignieux, located in the heart of the Dombes. The menu is made of Dombes specialities : this is the perfect occasion to try fresh frogs if you never had some!
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