Brown bear watching from a hide
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Durată5 h
GradUșor
Potrivit pentruMaxim 6De la 12 ani
Despre observarea animalelor
Observarea animalelor nu este niciodată garantatăWe do not publish a sighting rate for this experience. These are wild animals on wild ground and we do not bait. Some evenings you will see nothing at all.
Cum arată ziua
An evening in a hide on wild ground. No baiting. Sightings are never guaranteed and we will not pretend otherwise.
An evening in a hide on wild ground, waiting. Some evenings a bear comes within twenty metres. Some evenings nothing comes at all, and we will not pretend otherwise before you book.
We do not bait
No food is put out to draw animals in. Baiting changes a bear's behaviour permanently, teaches it to associate people with food, and is a large part of why some bears end up shot as problem animals. It also makes for a dishonest photograph.
The consequence is that our sighting rate is lower than operators who do bait. We think that is the right trade.
In the hide
Two to three hours sitting still and quiet, from late afternoon into dusk. It gets cold. Bring more layers than you think.
Ziua, oră cu oră
16:00Meet and brief
Collected from Brașov. The guide covers how to behave in the hide and what to do if a bear comes close.
17:00Walk in
Twenty minutes on foot, quietly. The last stretch is single file and silent.
17:30Settle in the hide
Optics set up. From here it is waiting — which is most of what wildlife watching actually is.
20:30Dusk
The quiet hour, and when most sightings happen if they happen at all.
21:15Walk out and back
Out in the dark with head torches, and back to Brașov.
Ce este inclus
Noi asigurăm
- Binoculars and a spotting scope
- Transport to the meeting point
Tu aduci
- Muted clothing — no bright colours
- No perfume or scented deodorant
- Quiet fabrics; avoid anything that rustles
- Warm layers — a hide gets cold when you sit still
Unde ne întâlnim
Pickup from your Brașov accommodation — the hide is reached on foot
Întrebări frecvente
What are the chances of seeing a bear?
We do not publish a figure, because we do not have enough recorded departures to state one honestly. When we do, it will be on this page with the number of evenings it is based on. Anyone quoting you a precise percentage is either baiting or guessing.
Why will you not bait?
Because it changes the animal permanently and it endangers it. A bear that associates humans with food ends up in a village, and then it ends up dead.
Can children come?
From twelve, if they can sit still and silent for three hours. Be honest with yourself about that — one restless child ends the evening for everyone.
What if we see nothing?
It happens, and no refund is due for an absence of wild animals. You will have spent an evening in beautiful country with a biologist, which is worth something on its own.