Bear Watching Slovenia

Amazing experience with a fantastic guide. We went out i heavy rain, but we still saw 1 female bear, with 2 cubs just in front of the hut. They were standing there when arrived. We also saw, 1 extra bear (far out) 2 badges and 1 fox. Our guide was nice and calm, and really informative during the whole tour. He told us all the work, that they a doing to secure the bears, and helping the locals to live with the bears.

It was a great experience for us. We saw a total of 7 bears. 2 mothers with little ones. Big compliment to the guide! He was very relaxed and made us feel safe. He also had a lot of knowledge. Highly recommended!

WOW, EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME! Spoilers ahead so read no further if you don’t want to ruin your visit! Everything about this tour was so professional. The website is really easy to use and sets out clear expectations. I’ve done a lot of research on brown bear watching in Europe (Estonia, Romania etc) and this is the most well organised and well priced one I’ve found. Trust me! Communication from the team was faultless, multiple email reminders, easy email contact, and clear instructions. The meeting point in Loz is very handy, just over an hour from Bled. And of course it’s some way away - bears are very shy and like to live in remote areas! I really recommend bear watching in Slovenia as it is done ethically and by professionals. Slovenes care deeply about protecting nature and biodiversity. In the tour, we first received a very interesting and knowledgeable guide of brown bears in Slovenia. Lots of unique cultural context that cannot easily be found online - the team are the real deal and have over 14 years experience this was very clear when we entered the forest, the anticipation was rising! Driving deep into the forest was so thrilling, where we came upon the wildlife hide. From there, it was very comfortable to Relax, enjoy the forest, and wait…. We were very lucky that even though in July temperatures, of mid-30 degrees Celsius it’s very hot for the bears - just after 8pm the bears arrived. Be patient! Seeing the bears is a dream come true, I cannot explain how special it is. They are just beautiful. But they are very, very shy - do not wear perfume for your visit because they will smell you and run away. I am confused by the reviews complaining about language barrier. As I stated, English communication was perfect with the team, and you should not speak in the forest as the bears will be disturbed. We managed to communicate great, thank you Janis. My photos aren’t amazing as I have some on my SD card of my camera- these are just from an iPhone! But they can never truly capture the magic of seeing brown bears in real life. Do not miss this opportunity of a LIFETIME!

One thing very high on our ‘to see’ list during the roadtrip through Slovenia were bears. We didn’t expect they would cross our path and were too scared to run into them in the woods. So we decided to go for this excursion. Which we didn’t regret at all! We had a warm welcome at the meeting point. Had an excellent guide who, after 1,5 hour, spoke the magic words: “Meet bear”. It was very much worth the money as well as the waiting. It might seem a little scary to go into the forest but at the end is was very safe. Greetings from Holland Jeroen and Annie

One thing very high on our ‘to see’ list during the roadtrip through Slovenia were bears. We didn’t expect they would cross our path and were too scared to run into them in the woods. So we decided to go for this excursion. Which we didn’t regret at all! We had a warm welcome at the meeting point. Had an excellent guide who, after 1,5 hour, spoke the magic words: “Meet bear”. It was very much worth the money as well as the waiting. We saw 3 bears in total!

A really great experience!! We went near Postonja together with guide Ervin who knew obviously a lot about bears and wildlife in general. Respectfull way to watch a bear in the wild

Expérience Incroyable et Inoubliable à vivre au moins une fois dans sa vie. Nous avons eux la chance de voir une maman et ses 3 oursons au bout de 20 min sur place et pendant 1h30. Juste avant la venue des ours un renard nous a fait le plaisir de nous rendre visite. Roman notre guide est adorable et la dame de l'accueil aussi, elle nous a donné des informations sur les ours et notre sortie. Encore mille merci Roman de nous avoir permis de vivre ce moment magique. Hvala

We saw 2 bears within one hour, they were even visible together for some time. We also saw 2 foxes. The guide was very friendly and clearly a local, as we weren’t able to communicate much with him in English or German. Before we left for the bear watching post, we were given a short presentation on brown bears at the tourist office, which was very interesting and helpful. We did not feel in danger at any point when we were heading to or from the bear watching post, even though we did see a mother bear when we were on the ground. The bears come to that exact spot because food is put there for them, which increases the likelihood of seeing the bears. In our case it was just the two of us and the guide at the bear watching post, which was wonderful. The guide drove carefully throughout the approx. 30mins drive from the meeting point to the watch post. We were supplied with 2 binoculars, which was very helpful. I would recommend to bring a camera with a zoom lens, because the bears will be too far away from the watch post (min. 50m) for phone cameras or 85mm lenses.

Wat een ervaring, in een klein hokje superstil wachten of er een beer komt. De eerste uren gebeurde er niks, het duurt een tijd voordat de mensengeuren helemaal weg zijn. Maar uiteindelijk werd het wachten dik en dubbel beloond. We zagen een grote beer vanachter de struiken te voorschijn komen, een hele tijd hebben we hem kunnen bewonderen, hij kwam heel dichtbij. Heel gaaf om dit in een Europees land, eigenlijk zo dichtbij Nederland, mee te maken. Voor kinderen vanaf een jaar of 10 prima te doen.

We weren’t sure that we were going to see anything because we went so late into the year and other companies were turning us down but we did. We saw them in mid October and it was incredible. We really liked the guy and the bears were beautiful. Definitely recommend this guy over the other ones we considered.

A unique chance to go out into natural forest which could not have been done without our guide Janis (John). It was really important to learn about the Slovenian bears and meeting them as part of our tour was a privilege. Cannot recommend highly enough.

I was so lucky to see 4 different bears and a fox. The friendly guide gave lots of interesting information, including a nice restaurant in the village nearby where I enjoyed a delicious deer goulash with cheese. Very nice wildlife experience all together.

Ein besonderes Erlebnis die Bären in der Wildnis zu sehen. Wir hatten das Glück 7 Bären zu sehen.

This tour was just perfect. We started in Loz drove 15 min into the forest and had to hike for roundabout 10 min to the hide, which was really comfortable with nice seats, windows and a pillow to put your camera lens. We waited nearly 2 hours to see the first bear, and after 10 min there was a second one, which scared away the first. Rain was pouring the whole day, but the bears were there nevertheless. We had a really great guide who kept an eye on our safety and answered all our questions. This tour is worth every penny!

Roman best renger ever! Thanks for everything! I sow mama bear with 3child. One of the greatest and amazing experience of my life! Raccommended

It was an amazing experience! We like a lot of the initial briefing!

On nous indique une probabilité de voir des ours de 90% et si on n'en voit pas on a la possibilité de revenir pour 50% du prix. Attention de réserver suffisamment à l'avance (en plein été 1 à 2 semaines avant). Nous avons vu des ours très rapidement après 15 minutes dans la petite maison et aussi des renards et une biche. On peut prendre des photos même si on ne réserve pas la maison dédiée pour les photos (l'expérience photo est plus longue, plus chère mais permet d'être à la hauteur de l'ours). Si ce n'est pas pour de la photo pro, les photo que l'on prend depuis la cabane sont largement satisfaisantes car même si on est un peu surélevé les ours sont à une distance qui convient. Il faut un objectif au minimum 200 MM pour prendre des photos. Moi j'avais un 70-200 sur un apsc avec un doubleur (donc équivalent full frame 210-600) et c'était parfait. La meilleure heure pour voir les ours est juste avant la tombée de la nuit donc les horaires varient en fonction du coucher du soleil. Bien sûr pour les photos il est préférable que les ours viennent en début de séance mais on ne peut pas prévoir. Je recommande vraiment. C'est très différent de voir un ours sauvage et un ours au zoo !!

After having a longer waiting time due to the fact, we booked a private Tour, we entered a very nice hide in the woods. The bait was well prepared and after a while we were able to see not one but three bears and a cheeky fox :). A pretty nice experience. Highly recommended.

Bellissimo e fantastico! Se siete amanti degli animali selvatici e in generale nella natura dovete fare anche quest’esperienza - vedere gli orsi Sloveni. Lo raccomando!

Bellissimo e fantastico! Se siete amanti degli animali selvatici nella natura dovete fare anche quest’esperienza - vedere gli orsi Sloveni. Lo raccomandiamo!

Raccomandiamo a tutti l’osservazione degli orsi in Slovenia. Ci è piaciuta la natura e l’organizzazione. La location è bellissima, immersa nel verde e il rifugio dove si svolge l’osservazione è accogliente e sicura. Non pensate però che vedrete subito gli orsi. Noi dovevamo aspettarci per più di un ora e alla fine è arrivata la mamma con il suo cucciolo bellissimo. Il bello è che la guida ci ha spiegato tutto, come ci dobbiamo comportare, che cosa fare e non fare ecc. Insomma, tutto alla grande! Andateci!

There are so many things to do in Slovenia, you can’t even think of. We wanted to see something special and different so we went bear watching. A beautiful experience we will remember forever. Perfect organization, great guide. Everything went as described and planned. If you want to step into something different I would recommend to go here with these guys.

There are so many things to do in Slovenia, you can’t even think of. We wanted to see something special and different so we went bear watching. A beautiful experience we will remember forever. Perfect organization, great guide. Everything went as described and planned. If you want to step into something different I would recommend to go here with these guys.

The agency was very flexible and kind. The guide was great, english spoken and funny. He showed us around and told us a lot about history of Slovenian bears and country. Great work and special thanks to the agency back office.

Se avete tanta pazienza andate a vedere gli orsi sloveni. Abbiamo aspettato un bel po’ e quasi perso la speranza. Il gruppo prima di noi li ha visti subito e due volte. Dipende dal timing. Nonostante tutto, è stato bellissimo, la guida preparatissima e professionale, la natura stupenda. Andateci!

Tutto molto bello, orsi pazzeschi! Se avete tanta pazienza andateci a vedere gli orsi sloveni. Abbiamo aspettato un bel po’ e quasi perso la speranza. Il gruppo prima di noi li ha visti subito e due volte. Dipende dal timing. Nonostante tutto, è stato bellissimo, la guida preparatissima e professionale, la natura stupenda. Andateci!

È stato molto bello e interessante. Abbiamo veramente guardato gli orsi! Ottima guida, posto bellissimo. Tenete presente che non dovete portarci il vostro cane. Nel nostro caso, mio ragazzo doveva rimanere con il nostro cagnolino fuori dal bosco. Comunque lo raccomando a tutti.

È stato molto bello e interessante. Abbiamo veramente guardato gli orsi! Ottima guida, posto bellissimo. Tenete presente che non dovete portarci il vostro cane. Nel nostro caso, mio ragazzo doveva rimanere con il nostro cagnolino fuori dal bosco. Comunque lo raccomando a tutti.

My girlfriend took me there by surprise. I didn’t know what was happening until we arrived to the hunters’ shelter. Super wonderful nature experience. The weather was fine, the temperature not too hot. The only thing to recommend, eat before you go there and don’t bring any food - it’s forbidden to eat in the cabin, so I wasn’t allowed to eat the snacks I brought. :-) However, do it, you will have a great time!

My girlfriend took me there by surprise. I didn’t know what was happening until we arrived to the hunters’ shelter. Super wonderful nature experience. The weather was fine, the temperature not too hot. The only thing to recommend, eat before you go there and don’t bring any food - it’s forbidden to eat in the cabin, so I wasn’t allowed to eat the snacks I brought. :-) However, do it, you will have a great time!

I went to Slovenia also to see bears in the nature. They are very known for those animals since they are exporting them also to other European countries. The trip was good, the place was safe and suitable also for bigger groups. If you happen to go to Slovenia, don't miss it!

Crazy day! A nice short walk through the woods and there we were at the cozy hunters’ shelter to start our new experience. We waited quite a while but then a bear appear every minute was worth it. It was crazy... right in front of us. Whatever those guys are doing taking care of the bears... it works! :)

We didn’t know what to expect at first, but then we parked the car and the guide took us through the woods (not more than 10 minutes walk) to the wooden cabin. It was a bit boring because we had to wait two hours in silence for the bear to show up. But then he came!!! What a powerful animal. He roared quite loudly and we froze a bit. What a thrill. Thanks to the organizers.

A nice short walk through the woods and there we were at the cozy hunters’ shelter to start our new experience. We waited quite a while but then a bear appear every minute was worth it. It was crazy... right in front of us. Whatever those guys are doing taking care of the bears... it works! :)

It’s always good to experience something different when traveling. We were based in Ljubljana for a week and were doing daily trips around. Bear watching was a great choice and I recommend it to everyone who enjoys the wild !!

We didn’t know what to expect at first, but then we parked the car and the guide took us through the woods (not more than 10 minutes walk) to the wooden cabin. It was a bit boring because we had to wait two hours in silence for the bear to show up. But then he came!!! What a powerful animal. He roared quite loudly and we froze a bit. What a thrill. Thanks to the organizers.

We contacted Bear watching Slovenia and they guided us to the bear watching cabin where they tell us a lot about local wildlife. We had to wait a bit to see two bears coming and it was veeeery exciting! We loved it!