Period: 22 April - 1 May 2006, 19 - 28 May 2006
Suitable period: End of April - end of June
During this tour we can visit the best birdwatching places in all the country. On this trip we will visit different biotopes - mountains, wetlands, Black Sea Coast and we can enjoy many interesting birds like Levant Sparrowhawk, Long-legged Buzzard, Rock Partridge, Pygmy Cormorant, Ruddy Shelduck, Semi-collared Flycatcher, Masked Shrike, Olive-tree and Paddyfield Warblers, Rock Nuthatch, Sombre Tit and many more birds. On this tour we can observe more than 150 species of birds. See the itinerary for more detailed description of the tour.
Day 1
Arrival at the Sofia Airport. Transfer to the historical town-museum of Koprivstitza. After several stops for birdwatching we will arrive at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2
Early in the morning we will observe a breeding pair of Imperial Eagle nearly to the town. We will observe also Black Woodpecker, Bonelli's Warbler, Black-headed Bunting, etc. Transfer to the Eastern Rodope Mountain. Late in the afternoon we will arrive at the hotel. We will spend there two nights.
Day 3
Early in the morning we will visit the region with the unique breeding colony of Griffon vulture in Bulgaria. We will visit also the feeding place where we can observe Egyptian and Black Vultures, Golden and Imperial Eagles, Long - legged Buzzard, Levant Sparrowhawk, Black Stork, Rock Nuthatch, Subalpine, Orphean and Sardinian Warblers, Somber Tit and many other birds. In the afternoon we will birdwatch on the Krumovitza River Valley. In this very interesting valley we can observe Egyptian and Griffon Vultures, Black Stork, Stone Curlew, Black-headed Bunting, Bee-eater, Roller, Golden Oriole, Rock Nuthatch, Red-rumped Swallow, Somber Tit, Masked and Lesser Grey Shrikes, etc.
Day 4
After breakfast we will make a long transfer to the Black Sea coast. We will stop at several places for birdwatching. We will cross the Mountains of Sakar and Strandja - the largest Natural Park in Bulgaria. We can observe many birds and especially Lesser Spotted Eagle, Short-toed Eagle, Montagu's Harrier, Booted Eagle, Black Kite, Olive-tree Warbler, Masked and Woodchat Shrikes, Isabelline Wheatear, Black - headed Bunting, Spanish Sparrow etc. Late in the afternoon we will arrive in a small and comfortable hotel near to the Black Sea Cost. We will spend three nights there.
Day 5 - 6
We will visit the lakes around Burgas - Mandra and Atanassovo. On these lakes we can observe many birds and especially White-tailed Eagle, Lesser spotted Eagle, Honey Buzzard, Short - toed and Booted Eagles, Goshawk, Marsh Harrier, Pygmy Cormorant, Squacco, Night, Purple and Grey Herons, Little and Great Egrets, Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis, etc. In the afternoon we will visit the Ropotamo River reserve. In this reserve we can observe many water birds, Woodpeckers, Short-toed Treecreeper, etc.
Day 7
We will continue our tour with a transfer to the north part of the Black Sea coast. We will stop on the Pomorie Lake. In this place we can observe Avocet, Shelduck, Sandwich and Little Terns and many other birds. After lunch in the historical town of Nessebar we will stop for birdwatching in Goritza forest. In this place we can observe Semi-collared Flycatcher, Woodpeckers, etc. Late in the afternoon we will arrive at our hotel on the Black Sea coast. We will spend there two nights.
Day 8
We will visit the lakes Durankulak and Shabla - the wintering places for the world population of Red-breasted Goose. We can observe many birds and especially Red-footed falcon, Red-necked Grebe, Little Bittern, Whiskered and White-winged Terns, Collared Pratincole, Paddyfield Warbler, Pied Wheatear, etc. After lunch in a local fish restaurant on the board of the lake we will go to birdwatch on the steppe. We will visit a breeding place of the Eagle Owl. If we are lucky we can observe the Pallid Harrier a very rare breeding bird on the steppe. We will observe a Peregrine Falcon, Red- footed Falcon, Mediterranean Shearwater, Mediterranean race of European Shag, Rose-coloured Starling, Calandra and Short-toed Larks and many other birds. Late in the afternoon we will return to the hotel for the second overnight.
Day 9
Today we will go to the region of Dobrudja - the unique conserved natural steppe in Bulgaria. We will visit the biosphere reserve "Srebarna" a site included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We can observe the colony of endangered Dalmatian Pelican, Ruddy Shelduck, Red-necked Grebe, Squacco Heron, Whiskered Tern, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Black Kite, Marsh Harrier and if we have a luck - White-tailed Eagle. After breakfast we will visit a breeding colony of Bee-eaters. We can observe also Lesser Spotted Eagle, Honey Buzzard, etc. After a short transfer by bus we will stop to a typical Danube Valley Marshes. We can observe Black-necked Grebe, Pygmy Cormorant, Little Bittern, Penduline Tit, Bearded Reedling, etc. After lunch in a nice restaurant at the Danube board we will continue our trip to the Central Balkan. Late in the afternoon, after many stops for birdwatching we will arrive to an ancient historical small village. Overnight in a cozy hotel - typical Bulgarian house from XVIII century.
Day 10
Early in the morning we will continue our trip to the town of Sofia (about 200 km). Depending of your departure flight we will stop for birdwatching around Sofia.
Group size: 4-14 persons 790 EUR
Individual: 1-3 persons 880 EUR
Single room supplement: 120 EUR
Price include: Transport with comfortable bus and coach, Accommodation in good hotels with private facilities, full board, professional guide and entrance taxes.
The price does not include: Airfares, travel insurance, alcohol drinks and cigarettes, room service, telephone calls.
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