Winter lynx and wolf watching short break

available November-early December 2009, February-April 2010

4-days wildlife watching in Brasov area, Transylvania, Romania: lynx watching, wolf watching, hiking in the Carpathians.

Through time, one of the most important ways to survive was camouflage. Lynx is still one of the best camouflaged mammals, which makes it very difficult to see in its natural habitat. Wolves are also very shy animals due to the numerous persecutions from people. This trip gives you the opportunity to watch both lynx and wolves in their natural habitat, at safe distance to minimise the negative impact of our activities on these magnificent carnivores.

for environmental reasons the size of the group is 2-6 persons

Day 1
Transfer to our 2* guesthouse (optional 1* or 3*guesthouse) with en-suite facilities in Zarnesti.

Day 2-3
We leave early in the morning (about 5.30am) to watch lynx or wolves. Together with the wildlife researcher we will walk slowly on one of the numerous valleys teeming with wildlife looking for lynx and wolves. The early departure is to enable us to track the animals before they go to sleep.
As extra activities, during day-time you can do some hiking and wildlife tracking, visit some of the local historical places (e.g. Bran Castle, Peles Castle or the medieval town of Brasov), go by horse drawn sledge/cart on one of the beautiful valleys close-by, hike or just relax in the garden with a glass of home-made bilberry liquor or plum brandy, or the local “bear beer”.
In the afternoon, after a delicious lunch we drive and hike to special places in order to see lynx and wolves in their natural habitat. The chances are quite high (about 60% for both lynx and wolves), as the researchers know the perfect spots for wildlife watching. Late in the evening (about 10pm) we return to the guesthouse for a good night sleep.

Day 4
Transfer back to the airport.