Geïnspireerd door het werk van National Geographic's Pristine Seas project, dat zich richt op het beschermen van de laatste wilde plekken in onze oceanen, biedt deze National Geographic Day Tour een unieke kans om enkele van de mooiste en meest ongerepte mediterrane wateren te verkennen. Je wordt begeleid door een ervaren gids en komt meer te weten over het belang van Posidonia Oceanica.
Onder begeleiding van een mariene bioloog kajak je over een afstand van ongeveer 2,5 mijl door het beschermde zeegebied van Sant Elm, een biodivers ecosysteem waar dolfijnen, vissen, vogels, algen en nog veel meer soorten leven. De beschermde zone werd opgericht om de omringende mariene habitat te beschermen, een belangrijke locatie voor Posidonia Oceanica. Je verkent de Posidonia-weiden voornamelijk per kajak met een optionele snorkelstop. En de mariene bioloog geeft je uitleg over de impact van dit zeegras op de Middellandse Zee en de rest van de wereld.
Tijdens de tour ontdek je hoe iedereen een rol kan spelen in de bescherming van de Posidonia-weiden. Bijvoorbeeld door het bewustzijn van het belang van de strijd tegen de opwarming van de aarde te vergroten, zoals te zien is in de National Geographic-documentaire 'Pristine Seas: The Power of Protection'.
Nat Geo Day Tour: In het spoor van een Nat Geo Explorer, kayak over de ongerepte zee van Mallorca
- Ontdek de ongerepte mediterrane wateren voor de kust van Mallorca op een tocht die is geïnspireerd op het werk van het Pristine Seas-project van National Geographic, dat de laatste wilde plekken in onze oceanen wil beschermen
- Kom meer te weten over de "longen van de Middellandse Zee" - Posidonia Oceanica - en hun bijdrage aan de biodiversiteit en een gezond marien ecosysteem
- Verken het gebied van de Dragonera eilanden per kajak, een verantwoorde watersport die door mensen wordt aangedreven en geen enkele impact heeft op het zeemilieu
- Bekijk de onderwaterwereld van dichtbij, inclusief de Posidonia graslanden, vanuit je kajak. Of kies voor een optionele snorkeltocht in het beschermde gebied van Sant Elm
- Leer hoe iedereen een rol kan spelen in de bescherming van de mariene gebieden en de Posidonia-weiden. Bijvoorbeeld door het bewustzijn van het belang van de strijd tegen de opwarming van de aarde te vergroten, zoals te zien is in de National Geographic documentaire 'Pristine Seas: The Power of Protection'
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- Aanbevolen leeftijd: 10-60 jaar
- Om veiligheidsredenen wordt deze activiteit niet aanbevolen voor mensen buiten de vastgestelde leeftijdsgroep of die onder invloed zijn van drugs, zwangere vrouwen, mensen met ademhalingsmoeilijkheden, hartproblemen, allergieën en andere problemen waardoor je niet aan deze activiteit kunt deelnemen
- Deze tour omvat een inspannende kajaktocht van ongeveer 2,5 mijl. Je moet een vrij goede conditie hebben om deel te nemen
- Niet geschikt voor gasten die last van reisziekte hebben
- Niet rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Niet geschikt voor gasten met beperkte mobiliteit
- Niet geschikt voor families met kleine kinderen
- Niet geschikt voor gasten die niet kunnen zwemmen
- Er kunnen hoogte-, gewichts- en/of leeftijdsbeperkingen gelden
- Neem een handdoek mee
- Neem biologisch afbreekbaar insectenwerend middel mee
- Neem iets mee voor op je hoofd
- Neem geschikte schoenen mee
- Eten en drinken niet inbegrepen
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Wat anderen zeggen over deze activiteit
Gebaseerd op 2 beoordelingen van geverifieerde klanten
Call.schumi
Uit Duitsland - augustus 2024Reisde met partner
25 - 34 jaar
Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling5/5
Wir mussten extra ein Taxi bestellen, um zum Treffpunkt für den Transfer zu kommen. Da hätten wir auch gleich eigenständig zum Kajakverleih fahren kön ...
Greta
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2024Reisde alleen
18 - 24 jaar
Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling5/5
It was amazing! The views when you are kayaking, then when we snorkled we saw so many fishes! A lot of different kind too. Both guides were amazing! I ...
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Nat Geo Day Tour: The Valley of the Oranges
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Full-day Majorca tour with Port de Soller and Lluc Monastery
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Drach Caves, pearl shop with digital museum & local market tour
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Majorca Tour with Fornalutx, Son Marroig and Wine Tasting
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