2 days Bears and Birds Hide Photo Tour to Transylvania

Embark on an unforgettable 2-day journey deep into the heart of Transylvania’s untamed wilderness. Join us for an exclusive photo tour from hidden hides, where majestic wild bears and captivating birds reveal their natural splendor against the backdrop of stunning landscapes. Immerse yourself in nature’s theater and capture moments of raw beauty in one of Europe’s most enchanting regions.

You have included: 2 days in hide for bears, one morning in hide for forest birds, guide, the feeding of bears and birds in front of the hide.

Accommodation and food are on your own. Our guide will pick-up/drop-off you from/to Odorheriu Secuiesc every day.

Availability

April – October. Winter (November-March) it’s subject of weather, bear can sleep or not. You can have amazing pictures with bear on snow or … nothing.

Target species:

Brown Bears Hides:

Of course, the stars, Brown Bears but also Red Deer, Roe Deer, Red Fox or Wild Boar can be seen in front of the hide, together with some forest common species as Jay, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Stock Dove, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Chaffinch.

We recommend you to use 2 tripods and 2 cameras. A long lens for birds and distant bear and a short lens (70-200) because sometimes you can have more bears in front of you, bears close to the hide or some action of 2 bears.

Birds hide:

It’s a hide with drinking pool and feeders, attracting Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Syrian Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Great Tit, Willow Tit, Common Redstart and even Red Squirrel.

With 500-600mm lenses, you’ll have full frame birds, with 300mm, you’ll have birds mirroring into the water.

Program

Day 1 – You should be in Odorheiu Secuiesc. The guide will pick you up around 11:00 (you’ll set the hour on the previous day, on phone) and transfer you to the bears hide where you’ll stay until sunset, then come back to the city. The guide will be with you all the time in hide. he have a lot of useful information for you, about the nature, animals and places around. He’s also a professional photographer, so he will fully understand your need for excellent photos. Also, he knows very well how to do the feeding of the bears not to be seen in the pictures (very rare persons :-))

Day 2 – Early in the morning pick-up and transfer to birds hide. The first 2-3 hours of the morning are the best, as light quality and birds activity.

Around noon you’ll enter to the bears hide again, until sunset.

Then transfer to the city and end of the program.