A weekend with bears
Romania is the most important destination to observe the brown bears. With approximately 6,000 bears, Romania has the largest population of bears in Europe.
A weekend with bears
Romania is the most important destination to observe the brown bears. With approximately 6,000 bears, Romania has the largest population of bears in Europe.
A weekend with bears
Romania is the most important destination to observe the brown bears. With approximately 6,000 bears, Romania has the largest population of bears in Europe.
A weekend with bears
Romania is the most important destination to observe the brown bears. With approximately 6,000 bears, Romania has the largest population of bears in Europe.
A weekend with bears
Romania is the most important destination to observe the brown bears. With approximately 6,000 bears, Romania has the largest population of bears in Europe.
A weekend with bears
Romania is the most important destination to observe the brown bears. With approximately 6,000 bears, Romania has the largest population of bears in Europe.
A weekend with bears
Romania is the most important destination to observe the brown bears. With approximately 6,000 bears, Romania has the largest population of bears in Europe.
- Local experts Guides
- See Europes mega fauna
- Rare birds from Europe
- You have access to protected areas with local experts
- Experience the Romanian culture and cuisine
- Observe wildlife from observatory
- Tracking the large carnivores
Romania is the most important destination to observe the brown bears. With approximately 6,000 bears, Romania has the largest population of bears in Europe. From spring to late autumn, Romanian Carpathians offer excellent opportunities to observe and photograph the brown bear (Ursus arctos). You will observe the brown bear from one of our wooden observatories, with comfortable chairs, windows, camera viewfinders and beds, located in Carpathians. This is a unique experience, offering often the most rewarding results, being closer than you think, just 3 hours from Bucharest.
Day 1 Bucharest - Focsani - Lepsa
We start the tour in Bucharest, capital of Romania or in Focsani. Upon arrival at the Bucharest airport or Focsani train station, you’ll meet a local guide that will accompany you throughout the holiday. We will travel to Lepşa village, located in the Eastern Carpathians, just 3 hours of Bucharest and only an hour from the city of Focsani. Lepşa tourist village is located on the border between Moldova and Transylvania, here we will stay in a traditional guest house and we enjoy a traditional Romanian dinner. Upon arrival in Lepşa, we will meet to make a brief summary of the tour then you are invited to relax in order to be prepared to encounter bears and explore the virgin forests of the Carpathians.
Day 2 Lepsa - Tisița Gorges - Observatory
Early in the morning, after we eat breakfast, we will be ready to follow the tracks of the bear and other large mammals in the forests of the Carpathians. We will have a chance to see traces of bears and wolves paths entering in the mountain wilderness and near human settlements. We will install together camera traps in order to capture images of the wildlife in the area. In the afternoon we return to the guesthouse and take lunch. In the evening we go to see bears from an observatory, with a 4 x 4 car (30 minutes) where we have the chance to observe and photograph bears safely. In this place bears come very close to our observatory, so you will be sure that you will take good photographs and have a unique experience. Some nights were counted over 5 bears. We will spend the night here to increase the chance to see the bears and also in the morning that comes.
Day 3 Observatory – Lepsa vilage – Observatory
Before sunrise we have breakfast and we will observe and photograph the bears that come in the morning at the observatory. We go to lunch at the guesthouse where we are waited a to enjoy a delicious meal. We’ll rest a few hours after the meal in order to be prepared to see bears and other animals that will appear in another observatory.
In the evening, when we return from the observatory, we will start with a 4×4 pick up car equipped with powerful light projectors, to observe and photograph animals that have a predominantly nocturnal activity like: raptors, bears and other species of carnivores. After the hours spent observing the density and diversity of species living in the primeval forests of the Carpathians, we go to hostel, and think about the experiences spent in this tour.
Day 4 Lepsa vilage – Focsani – Bucharest
The beginning of the day depends on flying hours from Bucharest. After an evening spent in the field we have a natural breakfast and then we will go to check the installed camera traps to see if they captured photos or movies with wildlife.
We will fill the lungs with fresh mountain air for the last time and we headed to Bucharest airport to take the flight back home.
Additional Information
What\'s Included?
Everything is included in this tour. All meals and drinks, accommodation, local guide, airport transfer, local transport, sightseeing fees.
Equipment
- Included equipment
Available to you will be made all the necessary equipment for this tour: binoculars, compass, map, camping equipment, sleeping bag, hammock, and more. You will also receive small field guides, a representative list of wildlife in the area and a DVD with an image gallery and documentation in this area. You will also have access during your stay to our travel agency library you will find many books that will interest you and will answer your questions.
- Personal equipment
We recommend that you bring your own binoculars. The clothing must be warm, including long pants, fleeces, thermal underwear and socks, scarves, wool hats, gloves and impermeable clothing. Although the weather is particularly chilly, the sun may shine strong, so we recommend you bring sunglasses and cream with high UV protection factor. Obviously, a pair of comfortable and waterproof boots are a must. Do not forget any other items of a personal nature, such as medicines. Do not forget to bring many memory cards for your camera.
Additional Costs
- Additional costs
Almost everything is included in this tour. The only things not included are international flights, travel insurance (please contact us for more information that is required to achieve the insurance policy), any food bought outside the three main meals, drinks outside of anything offered at meals and bottled water provided throughout the day and any items of a personal nature such as souvenirs.
Visa and Health
If you are a citizen of one of the EU countries you do not need a visa to enter Romania. The citizens of other members states, other than those of the European Union we kindly ask to contact the embassy to find out if there are visa restrictions.
There are no health restrictions or recommendations to visit Romania, but please consult your local doctor for more information.