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Level of fitness required
low/medium
Possible inconveniences
The northern end of the Dinaric Mountains is the kingdom of bears, whose population here is several hundred individuals. They inhabit picturesque karst areas, covered with a magnificent beech and fir forest. A dozen or so professional, safe photographic hides have been placed in this area, and the places have been selected in such a way as to provide photographers with a variety and attractiveness of the shots. Unlike in Scandinavia, you don't have to spend all night in the hide to photograph the bears. A whole afternoon is enough, which gives about 4-5 hours for one photo session.We will spend 4 afternoons in the bear hides. During four mornings, we will take a sightseeing and photographic tour of the area abounding in gorges and karst caves. Under favorable natural conditions, you will also be able to use a hide for a kingfisher and a garden hide for small birds at the drinking pool.
Day 1: flight to Ljubljana, transfer to the guesthouse (approx. 1h), accommodation, lunch, afternoon session in bear hides
Day 2-4 :
6.30 - breakfast
7.00-11.00 - field excursion, bird hide session
13.00 - warm lunch
15.00 - departure to the bear hides
21.00 - dinner
Day 5 :
6.30 - breakfast
7.00-11.00 - free time
12.00 - warm lunch
12.30 - departure to the airport in Ljubljana, flights
The program may be slightly changed, depending on the weather and flight times
payment:
Included in the price
Not included in the price
12-16 June 2025
Available dates
Southern Slovenia
Location
brown bears, small forest birds at reflection pools
min 6, max 7
Number of participants
Tour leader/Guide
Marian Batura (English speaking)
family guesthouse and private accommodation in the area, double rooms with bathrooms; single rooms available for a surcharge of 120-240 Euro/person/trip
Accommodation
local guesthouse or restaurant
Meals
lenses from 150 to 500 mm, short zooms are also recommended for landscape sessions,
tripod - recommended for owl and landscape sessions
tripod head - the head is enough in the hides; the head will be screwed to wooden shelves
light clothes for hot days in hide (hides can be stuffy)
rain clothes
trekking boots with a good sole
headtorch
possibly a small fan for the hide, e.g. connected to a power bank
Recommended equipment
Transportation