Unforgettable views and lifetime memories!
Come and see “The European Condors” - Griffon and Black (Cinereous) Vultures – plus many more: Egyptian Vulture, Imperial Eagle, White-tailed Eagle, Long-legged Buzzard, etc.
This 2-day trip is appropriate for tourists based along the southern Bulgarian coast, between Sunny Beach resort and the town of Sozopol
Best time: May - September
| Day 1: |
Departure from the hotel - around 08.00 – 09.00 a.m.
Drive to the town of Madjarovo in the Eastern Rhodopes Mountain with stops in Sakar Mountain for a lunch and birding: Imperial Eagle, Long-legged Buzard, Levant Sparrowhawk, Masked Shrike (May-July only), Olive-tree Warbler (May-July only), Orphean Warbler (May-July only), Calandra Lark, Isabeline Wheatear, Sombre Tit, etc.;
Arriving in Madjarovo in afternoon (~ 4.00-5.00 p.m.) and birding in the area
Accommodation in our Visitor Centre in Madjarovo; Dinner
Optional: after dinner - watching Scops Owls singing in the town’s park
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| Day 2: |
In the morning - Vulture feeding show in the area of Studen Kladenets;
Packed lunch; In the afternoon – birding in the area of Studen Kladenets;
At 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. – leave back for the coast (about 3.5-4 hours driving)
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Key species of birds to be seen in the Eastern Rhodopes:
Cinereous (Black) Vulture, Griffon Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Imperial Eagle, White-tailed Eagle, Black Kite – all visiting the vulture feeding place; Booted Eagle, Short-toed Eagle, Long-legged Buzzard, Black Stork, Chukar, Syrian Woodpecker, Scops Owl, Pallid Swift, Red-rumped Swallow, Grag Martin, Woodchat Shrike, Sardinian Warbler, Subalpine Warbler, Barred Warbler, Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler (May-June only), Blue Rock Thrush, Black-eared Wheatear, Rock Nuthatch, Sombre Tit, Lesser Grey Shrike
| Tour price per person: |
For 2 persons:185 EUR (127 GBP) |
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For a group of 3-5 persons:135 EUR (92 GBP) |
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For groups bigger than 5 persons: to be agreed |
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Single room supplement: 7 EUR (5 GBP) |
Tour price for individuals: 290 EUR (198 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, packed lunch in the 2nd day, vulture feeding show tax, guiding fee.
For more information about the Sakar and Eastern Rhodopes please have a look here
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