Bulgaria: Realm of the Brown Bear
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- duration 8 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 16-95 yrs
- max group size 12
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-7962
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- Operated in English
- Engage in a vital brown bear conservation project
- Join daily bear-tracking walks with a brown bear expert
- Hunker down in a hide to observe wild brown bears
- Spot other elusive mammals, birds, butterflies, reptiles and rare orchids
- Explore remote landscapes in the Rodopi Mountains
- Sample delicious traditional local cuisine
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Join European brown bear expert Julian Perry for a wildlife-watching adventure in the mystical mountains of Bulgaria. We’ll go on daily hikes, recording tracks, scats and other signs of bear activity as part of vital conservation work by local NGO, Wild Rodopi. On two evenings, we visit a bear-watching hide for a good chance to see the animals we have been monitoring. We will also be collecting images from several camera traps set up in the forests. By the end of this trip, we hope you will have seen wild brown bears and gained an understanding and appreciation of these mysterious, often misunderstood, animals.
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Day 1: Start Sofia Airport; transfer to the village of Yagodina in the remote Rodopi Mountains
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Day 2: Introductory bear tracking walk in the forests above Yagodina; evening visit to bear hide
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Day 3: Bear tracking in the border zone; evening visit bear hide
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Day 4: Exploring where carnivores roam; evening visit bear hide
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Day 5: Panoramic walk in rugged and rocky karst terrain, home to Balkan chamois
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Day 6: Circular bear tracking walk through remote carnivore habitat
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Day 7: Forest and riverside walks in search of orchids, butterflies, reptiles and amphibians; transfer to Sofia
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Day 8: End Sofia
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Bulgaria: Realm of the Brown Bear tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 19 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 19 June 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceBulgaria: Realm of the Brown Bear tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Bulgaria: Realm of the Brown Bear tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
- Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
- Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
- All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.