Bucharest · BEAR WATCHING TRIPS
The 14 best bear watching trips you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
See Romania’s wild brown bears, Poenari Fortress, Vidraru Dam, Capra Waterfall, and Bâlea Lake on a small-group Transfăgărășan tour.
“Beautiful experience in the romanian nature. The bears were so close to the road, and the view was beautiful. Absolutely would recommend.”
Watch European brown bears in the Carpathian Mountains on a guided four-hour trip from Brasov, with forest access, a bear hide, and expert insight.
“The tour was great and the guide was really knowledgable and answered all our questions thoroughly. We had the opportunity to see three bears!”
Watch wild brown bears from a forest hideout near Brasov, with a ranger, guide, transport, and small groups of up to eight.
“WOW! WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! I cannot recommend this enough. It was an incredible afternoon, we saw 4/5 bears, it was amazing to see them in the wild! Our guide was brilliant! 10 out of 10! Would do it again!”
Watch wild Carpathian brown bears from a raised forest hide on a small-group tour from Brasov, with a ranger, hotel pickup, and safety guidance.
“Tudor was a really good guide. Answered all questions relating to bears and their habitat. He is also a forest hike guide so had a lot of knowledge. Saw around 5 brown bears including alpha bear Tyson. They were there for a while too enough to Read more”
Visit Zarnesti’s bear sanctuary, Bran Castle, and Brasov on a private Bucharest day trip with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide.
“Silvia nuestra guía y Rasnov el conductor se encargaron de hacer nuestro día maravilloso. Todo en tiempo, aprendimos mucho de historia, costumbres pero también tuvimos tiempo libre”
Explore Romania’s volcanic lakes, peat bogs, gas caves, and wild brown bears on a full-day private trip from Brasov.
“Absolutely brilliant, Irina was a lovely host and even though I was the only one on the tour she still accommodated me! And most importantly we got to see two beautiful young bears! Loved it!”
Watch wild brown bears from a secure forest hideout near Brasov, with guides, transport, binoculars, and a strong chance of seeing other wildlife.
“The guide was great, very knowledable, and not just about the bears. Also his english is very good we have no problem I understanding each other. we saw 4 different bears and two lovely foxes, even though we were getting close the the end of the season”
Watch wild brown bears near Brasov with a ranger, private transfers, and a small group in Romania’s Transylvanian forests.
“Interessante Tour. Tolles Erlebnis. Aber zu teuer: 100 Euro pro Person für 2 Stunden und schlechte Führung.”
Watch Transylvanian brown bears, cubs, foxes, deer, and wild boars on a small-group evening trip from Brasov.
“Excellent experience. Guide got me the best seat in the hide and even though we were photographing through glass it was perfectly clean. Spotlessly clean. Would fully recommend this tour. 5 Bears and then foxes as well, fighting with a raven.”
Visit rescued bears, Bran Castle, and Rasnov Fortress on an intimate 8-hour tour from Brasov with a guide and air-conditioned transport.
“Bogdan was a great guide for the day. Very knowledgeable and efficient. Definitely recommend him for a great tour in Romania.”
Explore rescued bears, Bran Castle, and Poiana Brasov on a private Brasov day tour with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide.
“We really enjoyed this tour, the bear sanctuary and bran castle we're both great, we had a lovely stroll around bran afterwards and then headed to the ski resort to admire some stunning views, our guide Ramona was fantastic, telling us all about the history of Romania and showing us some lovely sights whilst driving through some beautiful towns, I would definitely recommend this tour.”
Review of a private Bucharest tour to Libearty Bear Sanctuary, Bran Castle, and Brașov, with practical costs, timing, guides, and tips.
“Our tour guide Serban was fantastic, great knowledge, very friendly, so very enthusiastic and most helpful. Would thoroughly recommend him.' It was a terrific tour, we loved the Bear sanctuary even adopted a Bear.”
Review of a 2-day Transylvania tour from Bucharest, with Bran Castle, Peles, Sighisoara, Brasov, Rasnov, and Libearty Sanctuary.
“This is not our first experience with Viator. Every trip we took has been on time and we had a great time. I am originally from Romania but my daughter , her fiancée and our friends that came with us , have never been to this places. Our driver was on time, flexible to our requests and we were very fortunate with the weather so we could see everything we planned. Even with traffic he got us there and we did not miss anything.”
Visit Romania’s bear sanctuary, Bran Castle, and Brasov on a private full-day trip from Bucharest with hotel pickup and transport.
“Watching bears for the first time was an amazing experience,listening to the sad stories about how these bears were rescued from captivity and torture really touched the heart.”
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