This 2-day trip is appropriate for tourists based along the northern Bulgarian coast
Best period: May-July
| Day 1: |
Departure from the hotel - around: 8.30 – 9.00 h
Drive from Varna to the Srebarna Lake Nature Reserve via Cape Kaliakra.
Arrival at the Cape Kaliakra around 9.30 – 10.00.
Birding and lunch in a restaurant in the area
Birds to be seen around Kaliakra: European Shag (the Mediterranean ssp. desmarestii), Mediterranean Shearwater, Stone Curlew, Eagle Owl, Alpine Swift, Short-toed Lark, Calandra Lark, Tawny Pipit, Isabelline Wheatear, Pied Wheatear, Rose-coloured Starling; dolphins are possible in the sea.
13.00 - 14.30 h – drive to Srebarna Lake and birding there;
Srebarna is the only Bulgarian nesting site for a colony of Dalmatian Pelicans. Here one can see the Pygmy Cormorant, all the European herons, bitterns and egrets, the Ferruginous Duck, the Spoonbill and the Glossy Ibis, the Whiskered Tern, the Black Turn and the White-winged Terns (May only), the White-tailed Eagle, Red-footed Falcon, Penduline Tit and many other amazing birds.
Accommodation in 2* hotel or licensed guest house in the region of Srebarna.
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| Day 2: |
Morning: birding at the Srebarna Lake Nature Reserve; Lunch in the village of Srebarna. Afternoon - drive back to the coast with stops for roadside birding. Arrival in Varna late in the afternoon. |
| Tour price per person: |
For 2 persons:135 EUR (92 GBP) |
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For a group of 3-5 persons:110 EUR (75 GBP) |
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For groups bigger than 5 persons: to be agreed |
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Single room supplement: 8 EUR (6 GBP) |
Tour price for individuals: 220 EUR (150 GBP)
The tour price includes: transport by car (individuals, 2-3 p.) or minibus (more than 3 p.), accommodation in twin-bedded rooms, dinner and breakfast and lunch in the 2nd day, taxes in the protected territories and visitor center, guiding fee.
For more information about Cape Kaliakra and Srebarna Lake Nature Reserve please have a look here
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