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Bulgaria: Realm of the Brown Bear

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4.9 Based on 14 Reviews
  • 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
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Ends Sofia, Bulgaria
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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • 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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The trip "Bulgaria: Realm Of The Brown Bear" starts and ends in Sofia. It is a wildlife tour that takes 8 days taking you through Sofia, Devinska Reka and Yagodina in Bulgaria. "Bulgaria: Realm Of The Brown Bear" is a guided small group trip that includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others.

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.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Start Sofia Airport; transfer to the village of Yagodina in the remote Rodopi Mountains
  • Day 2: Introductory bear tracking walk in the forests above Yagodina; evening visit to bear hide
  • Day 3: Bear tracking in the border zone; evening visit bear hide
  • Day 4: Exploring where carnivores roam; evening visit bear hide
  • Day 5: Panoramic walk in rugged and rocky karst terrain, home to Balkan chamois
  • Day 6: Circular bear tracking walk through remote carnivore habitat
  • Day 7: Forest and riverside walks in search of orchids, butterflies, reptiles and amphibians; transfer to Sofia
  • Day 8: End Sofia
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • All accommodation
Meals
  • All breakfasts, six lunches and seven dinners included
Transport
  • Free group arrival and departure transfers available
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Travel insurance
  • Visas and vaccinations
  • Single Supplement
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
4.9 - Excellent
Based on 14 reviews
  • Anonymous
  • On Jun 09 2019
5 - Excellent
An extra special wildlife based holiday
From sitting in a hide observing a glittering night time scene , to searching for Chamois from a hillside viewpoint , this trip encapsulates the world of the Brown Bear explained by the expert Julian Perry . He leads the group... Read more
  • Anonymous
  • On May 08 2019
5 - Excellent
A superb week of walking in beautiful scenery
Our base in a small, traditional village in the mountains was perfect for walks into the surrounding area. The biodiversity of the Rodopi mountains is amazing and our exceptionally knowledgeable leader helped us identify mammal... Read more
  • Anonymous
  • On Oct 21 2018
5 - Excellent
A Fascinating Adventure!
This was a truly wonderful trip that combines hiking, wildlife and scientific research, in a unique blend of 'eco-research-tourism'. Dear tour operator - please offer more tours like this!
  • Anonymous
  • On Oct 04 2018
5 - Excellent
WBB180915
An excellent trip in a lovely part of the world. Seeing an adult female bear at the bear hide was amazing. Pity she was scared off by a group of wild boar but they were great to see too. The walks were great and werent too... Read more
REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
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CANCELLATION

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.

Payment

For 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 Insurance

Bulgaria: 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.

Visa

For 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 Measures

This 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.
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